High Country Events Calendar: This Week 2025 - events and festivals for Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, West Jefferson and Wilkesboro
This events calendar is updated weekly every Monday by the NC High Country Regional Visitor Center staff.  The newest print version is also available for pick up every Monday in the visitor center located between Boone & Blowing Rock.  Download to your phone for easy reference!

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BEECH MOUNTAIN SLEDDING HILL
Daily, 10-5pm, Bark Park Way, Beech Mountain
A Free sledding hill for children under 12, maintained with snow blowing by the town.  Bring your own sled.

LAMB CUDDLES
Daily, 10-4pm, Land of Milk and Honey Farm, Deep Gap
 Enjoy an hour of cuddle time in the pen with lambs. Our newborn lambs are in one large pen along with their mothers in one of the barns (bathroom provided in barn). We have time slots available every day - Saturdays 11:00-4:00, Sundays 1:00-4:00. *We have available times during the week but set these up to your needs - 828-773-6429

APPSTATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
February 5, 6:30pm, Holmes Center, Boone
Vs. Southern Miss. The Appalachian State Men's Basketball Team hosts home games at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone. Go to a game and cheer on the Mountaineers courtside! 

OLD TIME JAM
February 6, 7-10pm, Jones House, Downtown Boone
Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music but are asked to be respectful of the musicians. 

FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL
February 7, 5-8pm, Downtown Boone
Check out the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts on King Street, as well as the Mazie Jones Gallery in the Jones House Community Center. Art exhibits and wine tastings are in various downtown shops and restaurants.

BEECH MOUNTAIN CRAFT NIGHT: CHOCOLATE ART
February 7, 5:30-7pm, Buckeye Recreation Center, Beech Mountain
Indulge in the sweet fusion of creativity and flavor with chocolate art! Registration is required (please visit townofbeechmountain.com and click on Parks & Recreation tab) for more information, please call 828-387-3003. Cost is $5 per person.

CROSSNORE JAM
February 7, 7-9pm, The Meeting House, Crossnore
Jesse Smith provides lively Jam Sessions that are free and open to all. Bring a musical instrument or just come to listen and enjoy the evening with Jesse and friends.

APPSTATE FIDDLERS CONVENTION
February 8, 10-6pm, Plemmons Student Union, Appstate, Boone
Features the traditional slate of competitions, a revamped Handmade Market, workshops and presentations from community members and campus partners, and a luthier's gathering. This event is free for students and the public.

WINTER FARMERS MARKET
February 8, 10-1pm, Watauga Ag Conference Center, Downtown Boone
Offers local winter vegetables, local meats, jams, and crafts.

MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR
February 8, 6pm, Hayes Auditorium, Lees McRae College
Mountainfilm on Tour, a collection of top-of-the-line outdoor adventure films from the annual Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride, Colorado, is returning to Lees-McRae this winter as part of the college’s High Country Adventure Film and Speaker Series.

BALLET HISPANICO: CARMEN.maquia
February 8, 7:30pm, Schaefer Center, Boone
Embark on a journey through time and emotion as we commemorate 150 years of Carmen in a spellbinding dance performance inspired by the art of Pablo Picasso.