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Art in the Park
May 16 10am-4pm
Enjoy fine art and handcrafts from award-winning and acclaimed artisans- one show each month from May through October. Artists are jury-selected and each show features a different set of artists, curated to present a wide variety of mediums. Find gifts and works for personal collections, functional beauties like furniture and cutlery, and wearable art like handcrafted jewelry and textiles. Artists’ tents line Park Avenue right in downtown Blowing Rock. Attendees can enjoy proximity to other shopping, as well as dining options and local parks.
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Artists in Residence
May 25-Sept 7 10am-5pm
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, Artists in Residence offers a free art show featuring local artists. Housed in Edgewood Cottage on Main Street, Artists in Residence is not your average art show. It is an interactive studio space, allowing artists to work, answer questions, and sell their works in a unique environment steeped in local art history. Different sets of artists are featured each week allowing for a variety of mediums to be displayed over the course of the summer season.
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| | Above image: George Masa (1881-1933), Bridal Veil Falls, lower side, undated. Photo: Courtesy of the Highland Historical Society. | |
Silver & Smoke:
George Masa & Ansel Adams
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Opening May 9 at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, this exhibition brings together the photographs of George Masa and Ansel Adams—two early 20th-century artists whose images helped shape America’s relationship with the natural world.
Adams is renowned for his sweeping views of the American West, particularly Yosemite. Masa, a Japanese immigrant working in Western NC, quietly documented the mist-laced terrain of the Great Smoky Mountains. His photographs and mapping efforts were instrumental in the campaign to establish Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Don't miss this incredible exhibition. Admission to the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum is always free!
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Find a very special Mother's Day brunch buffet at Timberlake's at Chetola Resort on May 10. Savor delicious dishes and the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains from this lakeside location, featuring live violin music for the occasion! Space is limited; early reservations are strongly encouraged.
May also brings the return of more series, like Music on the Lawn at the Inn at Ragged Gardens on Fridays! Starting May 8, enjoy local performers and a relaxed mountain vibe each week. And on May 14th, the Blowing Rock Thursday Market begins for the season. Find fresh, local, and mountain made items, from produce to pottery. Held on the lawn at 132 Park Avenue each Thursday afternoon.
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Calling all families with young children! Blowing Rock is the perfect place for a late-spring or early-summer getaway! Explore all kinds of fun for young ones and the people who love them. From Tweetsie Railroad to Mystery Hill to Doc's Rocks Gem Mine and everything in between. Have dinner at a great kid-friendly restaurant, and save room for ice cream and a frolic at Memorial Park after.
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| | Enjoy Spring Recreation for Everyone | | |
Warmer days are here and it's a great time to plan a mountain getaway. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blowing Rock is the perfect hub for recreation and adventure. Explore numerous hiking trails including the trails at Moses Cone, offering excellent opportunities for recreation and outdoor exploration. In addition, enjoy biking, fishing, bouldering, nearby golf, and whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and so much more!
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Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show - Saddlebred Division
June 4-7
The Saddlebred classes are loaded with chrome and flash. The atmosphere at a Saddlebred show is electric, with teams shouting encouragement and rooting for their favorites.
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A Day Out With Thomas
June 12-21 Select Days
All aboard for a rockin' good time! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is rolling into Tweetsie Railroad for A Day Out With Thomas: Let's Rock, Let's Roll! and you’re invited to join the fun!
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Heritage Day Wood Kiln Opening
June 27
An annual event at the Bolick & Traditions Pottery studio, about 4 miles south of their gallery shop on Main Street in Blowing Rock. Be present at 10 am to watch them unload the groundhog-style wood kiln.
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| | QC Exclusive features Blowing Rock as "A Storybook Spring" in an April article touting the town's crisp mountain mornings and small town charm. | | |
2: Blowing Rock Trout Derby, Broyhill Lake
2: TroutFest, The Speckled Trout Outfitters
2: Artful Yoga, BRAHM
2: Sit & Stitch, BRAHM
2: Kentucky Derby Lawn Party, Westglow Resort
7: Captivated by George Masa, BRAHM
8: Music on the Lawn, Inn at Ragged Gardens
9: Studio Saturday: Tadashi Sato, BRAHM
9: Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience, BRAHM
10: Mother's Day Brunch Buffet, Chetola Resort
14: Blowing Rock Thursday Market, 132 Park Ave.
14: Identification & Ecology of Birch Trees in Appalachia, BRAHM
15: Live Gem Cutting Demonstration, McCoy Minerals
15: Music on the Lawn, Inn at Ragged Gardens
16: Art in the Park, Park Ave.
17: Docent Focus Tour, BRAHM
17: Alair Concert in the Park, Memorial Park Gazebo
21: Behind the Music "Here Rests in Honored Glory," BRAHM
21: Blowing Rock Thursday Market, 132 Park Ave.
22: Music on the Lawn, Inn at Ragged Gardens
25-31: Artists is Residence Begins, Edgewood Cottage
28: Blowing Rock Thursday Market, 132 Park Ave.
28: Cork & Canvas, BRAHM
29: Music on the Lawn, Inn at Ragged Gardens
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