There are four branches to the Granville County tree that help make up The Holiday Season.

Plunder the Village with early Holiday shopping and save at the Fairhaven Village Marketplace!

Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history comes alive with non-stop, day-long, immersive and interactive entertainments like no place else! 

Celebrating 29 Years of Cheers, the annual Carolina Renaissance Festival returns Saturdays and Sundays for eight consecutive weekends, from October 1st through November 20th

What makes an ideal fall getaway? Maybe it’s wandering along a mountain path, breathing in clean, fresh air, and letting warm sunshine and cool breezes comfort your body and soul.

20 hot-air balloons take to the skies of Alamance County during the 2nd ALCOVETS Hot Air Balloon Festival

This year’s festival will have balloon rides, tethered balloon rides, a car show, a bike show, a kid zone, food trucks and craft vendors, and entertainment every night.

head over to Beech Mountain for a wallet-friendly, cool summer getaway you won’t soon forget. In addition to cool breezes, low humidity, and a lack of biting bugs, we’ve got a full schedule of fun family-friendly activities, many of them free, to offer.

These festivals in Burke County are staples to the culture of the area and are a fantastic way to introduce your family and friends to the best of our small towns.

Join Anchored Soul, the City of Belmont & Gaston County Travel & Tourism for our 4th annual “Bon Temps Paddle Battle on Wylie” in Belmont, NC!

In Granville County, fall brings us outdoors. And when Granville goes outdoors…We often hit the streets. From food to music, to celebrating our heritage, Granville County festivals and events are uniquely Carolina.  Our events are not just for attending, but for engaging with and becoming part of our community. Come join us!!

The Oink & Ale Festival is a great way to spend a Saturday night in Eden. There is something for everyone at this event, so be sure to come out and enjoy it.

The Artisan Marketplace with over 140 merchants is filled with returning favorites that include an extensive array of vendors offering jewelry, clothing of renaissance and medieval fashion, handmade art and décor, pottery and blown and torched glass demonstrations, and activities for children that include people powered amusement rides and countryside faire games such as the castle climbing wall, archery and tomato tossing at a fool.

Tickets for the Saturday, October 29, 2022 Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival presented by the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) and Mast General Store featuring Balsam Range, Sister Sadie, and the Amanda Cook Band are on sale now.

Each Festival day is filled with an abundance of attractions. The 25-acre village of Fairhaven has sixteen stages packed with costumed performers offer a unique mix of continuous music, dance, comedy, and circus entertainment.

It is going to be big splash here in Eden!

Celebrating 29 Years of Cheers, the annual Carolina Renaissance Festival returns Saturdays and Sundays for eight consecutive weekends, from October 1st through November 20th

Whether you’re a live music lover, a vendor event shopper, a beer and wine sipper, a foodie, a seasoned paddler, or a fun-lovin’ paddle newbie, we have something for you.

This year’s festival will have balloon rides, a car show, a bike show, a 5K race, a kid zone, food trucks and craft vendors, and entertainment every night.

Granville County festivals and events are also unique and uniquely Carolina. Our events are not just for attending, but for engaging with and becoming part of our community. 

The 6th Annual Oink & Ale Festival in Eden, North Carolina. The most fantastic little beer festival on the block.

Spring is here and it’s time to get outdoors and take in the emerging beauty of Granville County.

Your favorite North Carolina beer festival returns bringing you all your favorite breweries, an exciting music lineup that you’ve been waiting two years to hear.

This outdoor event encourages the public to shop local and support area crafters and artisans. The event will be held at Temple Field behind the Old Rock School and will be a true way to kick off the outdoor event season for Valdese. 

December is a time to celebrate the Christmas Season – and in Granville County, it’s also a time to gather with family and friends. 

The Destination Magazine was proud to be chosen exclusively as the media sponsor of the Old Town Revival Vintage Custom Bike & Car Show produced by Foundation Moto and Spinnerworks Events.

Early holiday shoppers can peruse over 140 craft shops in a village market which provides a diverse selection of handmade items such as pottery, jewelry, perfume, glass blown ornaments, ceramics, bath & body products, medieval costumes, hand carved candles, unique musical instruments, children’s toys, a full spectrum of clothing, and much more. Watch artisans make a masterpiece right before your eyes. Enjoy demonstrations of fine skills such as weaving, woodcarving, blacksmithing, glassblowing, pottery, and jewelry making – all using ancient skills and low technology.

The 28th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival. The wildly popular Carolina Renaissance Festival is back to celebrate its 28th year Saturdays and Sundays, October 2nd through November 21st. Located just north of Charlotte, NC, the Festival blends imagination, fantasy, and history all within a 20-acre outdoor storybook village filled with shopping,…

Burke County, NC Known as a small town with big celebrations, the Town of Valdese summer concerts will conclude on September 3rd with a special performance by Too Much Sylvia. Sharing a variety of hits from ZZ Top to Motown, TMS is sure to get the crowd to their feet….

Cornelius, NC The 2nd annual Old Town Revival (OTR) is the Lake Norman (LKN) region’s must-see event of the year scheduled for October 2nd, 2021 & is the signature event of Foundation Moto, a custom motorcycle company located in the LKN area, put on in partnership with Spinnerworks Events.  The…

The 28th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival. The Festival is a full day of entertainment, adventure, and pageantry! History comes alive with hundreds of costumed characters re-creating a 16th Century European Marketplace in the town of Fairhaven. It’s a 25-acre outdoor open air village nestled in the forest and meadows. At…

Granville County is not like where you came from…we are “Uniquely Carolina™”  – a Carolina that melds the endearing heart of hometown living with (individual) space, and easy accessibility – a rare fusion that allows you to define “experience” and “gathering” on your term… and compels you to come and…

Reevestock Music Festival, slated for August 6 & 7th,2021, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. This grassroots festival has grown into a vibrant two-day celebration of music in both Downtown Elkin and Elkin’s Hidden Amphitheater. It’s not only a signature annual event for Elkin, but a much-anticipated gathering for guests from…

Burke County, NC Valdese is excited to celebrate the summer with several events ranging from the annual Craft Market at the Old Rock School to the Summer Concert Series Kickoff Celebration! While 2020 was a quiet year for Valdese, the town is excited to welcome locals and visitors alike to…

Fall weather is great for many things with the fresh, crisp air, a perfect time to grab your golf clubs and hit the green. Another great way to have fun and make a difference at the same time is to join in the fun for Ace & TJ’s Grin Kids…

Over 2 million people serve our country in both active and reserve roles in the military each year. A tour to a military base can not only give you an appreciation for what these guys and gals do every day, but also allow visitors to marvel at the engineering, admire…

In a nod to nostalgic Main Street Americana, Pilot View Vintage Market is a picker’s dream. The charm of the past and contemporary quality come together in the last breath of autumn at what has become one of the Carolinas’ fastest growing collection of vintage vendors.  Nestled in historic Downtown…

Polo. Live Music. Hot Air Balloons. Fashion. Food. Drinks. Vendors. This event isn’t just a polo match or balloon festival, it’s a networking and social destination drawing thousands on November 1st & 2nd.  Kid and pet friendly, bring the entire family. Come on out and enjoy a gorgeous day of…

Summer is turning to fall which means one thing in Granville County…festivals and fun.  The Granville Haunt Farm is open weekends and is sure to add some fright to your Halloween.  The Chamber’s Fall Oyster Roast brings out the community.  And the success of the Tobacco Wood Brewery has spawned…

Join us on September 14th for NC’s Big Pour. This first annual event is a unique Southeastern annual craft beverage festival located at Tanglewood Park in Clemmons, NC. This event will be celebrating the ever-growing popularity of the specialty craft beverage industry that focuses on beer, cider, coffee & honey….

2019 marks the 45th continuous year of “Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan”, the longest running North Carolina Arts and Music Festival held along the beautiful Dan River in Danbury. Stomp, the signature festival making the founding of local Stokes County Arts Council, is held each September on the second…

The Red Bull Pump Track World Championship heads to back to the USA – this time its Gaston County, North Carolina – in what is set to make for an epic day of pump track racing with some of the best riders in MTB and BMX ready to give it…

The Granville experience is an alternative. An alternative to what you have. A yin, to the everyday yang. Yet this alternative is not far away, but in your own back yard – steps away. It is not a location, but a place. A place where you can gather, relax, inhale/exhale,…

This August, amateur and professional photographers can visit Grandfather Mountain’s classroom in the clouds to hear presentations from top photojournalists and improve their skills. The annual Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic returns Aug. 17-18, also allowing participants the rare opportunity to photograph the park outside of regular business hours, while providing…

The Valdese LPDA – host of the Western Regional Bocce Tournament on August 10 – puts the finishing touches on its “old” new sign at 301 Laurel St SE in Valdese. Le Phare des Alpes (LPDA) was founded in 1909 by the Waldensian settlers as a mutual insurance cooperative.  It…