Make Plans to Attend the Blowing Rock Winterfest

January 20, 2020 by

Blowing Rock Winterfest

A must-attend event is coming up in the High Country. The Blowing Rock Winterfest has events for all ages. The smiles, laughter, and memories will stay with you forever. Mark your calendars for this weekend, January 23 – January 26. Your family can enjoy the following activities during this three-day event in Blowing Rock:

THURSDAY, JAN 23

FRIDAY, JAN 24

SATURDAY, JAN 25

SUNDAY, JAN 26

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App Ski Mtn. Giving FREE Ski Tickets on November 16, 2018

November 11, 2018 by

Thanks to the temperature drop, there is snow on the ground at App Ski Mtn!

Appalachian Ski Mtn.’s 57th season is scheduled to begin Friday, November 16, 2018! To celebrate, the first 100 guests to the Ticket Cashier Window will receive a FREE ski ticket!

Let the ski season begin!

Upcoming events:

  1. Carolina Snowbelles Ice Skate Fundraiser – Friday, November 23 from 5:00-6:30
    Skating is only $10/person (includes skate rental). All proceeds go to The Carolina Snowbelles, a precision dance troupe, for their trip to DC to perform at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 15.
  2.  Anniversary Weekend – December 1-2, 2018
    Celebrate 57th year of family fun as we roll back tickets to 1962 prices! $5 Ski Tickets for the Day Session Saturday & Sunday (9am-4pm).
  3. Sunday Night 1/2 Night Special – $10
    Ski or Ride for only $10. Normal Sunday Night Special session is from 7:30 – 10pm, purchase online and get an extra hour FREE!
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Blowing Rock Holds Fourth of July Festivities on July 7, 2018

July 2, 2018 by

Make plans to extend the Fourth of July festivities into this weekend!

Join the town of Blowing Rock for games, music, and fun! Free entertainment all day, plus the best small-town Main Street parade you’ll find anywhere. All events take place in downtown Blowing Rock, except the fireworks which will be held at the Blowing Rock Country Club. The public is welcome at the Club for the special event. Find the games and music in Memorial Park on Main Street.

Here’s the schedule for the 2018 celebration (times subject to change):

Saturday, July 7th, 2018:
9am-until: Adult Horse Shoe Tournament (18 years & up, prizes awarded)

Noon – 1:30 pm: Live music with Brian Collins

2pm: Independence Day Parade

3 pm – 4 pm: Live Music with the Cockman Family

3:30-4:30: Park Games (prizes awarded for 1st and 2nd place in all games!)

9pm: Fireworks at the Blowing Rock Country Club

Sunday, July 8th, 2018:
Watauga Community Band concert in Memorial Park

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The 2018 Blowing Rock FREE Family Movies in the Park

June 22, 2018 by

Families mark your calendars for Movies in the Park, as an incredible line-up awaits you. You will be able to enjoy outdoor movies in Memorial Park on Main Street in Downtown Blowing Rock! All of the movies will be family-friendly. All movies are on Thursday evenings (starting at dusk), rated G or PG, and all are FREE.

Feel free to bring your own food or snacks! Please remember that alcohol is not permitted in Memorial Park.

June 28: 
Black Panther
2018, Rated PG-13, 134 min.
with special sponsorship by Blowing Rock Town Tavern
T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T’Challa’s father’s mistake. –See details and trailer on IMDB

July 5: 
The Lion King
1994, Rated G, 88 min.
A Lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father’s death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities. –See details and trailer on IMDB

July 12:
The Incredibles
with special sponsorship by Kilwins
2004, Rated PG, 115 min
A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. – See details and trailer on IMDB

July 19: 
Finding Nemo
2003, Rated G, 100 min.
with special sponsorship by Kilwins
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.  –See details and trailer on IMDB

July 26: 
Ratatouille
2007, Rated G, 111 min.
A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. –See details and trailer on IMDB

August 2:
Brave
2012, Rated PG, 93 min.
with special sponsorship by the Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue
Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. –See details and trailer on IMDB

Memorial Park is located next to Town Hall at 1036 Main Street. Rain location is the American Legion building at 333 Wallingford Road. Plenty of free parking for Memorial Park and the American Legion is available in the parking deck on Wallingford Road, just behind the park, and along Park Avenue. For more information, call Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation at 828-295-5222

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Let’s Celebrate Easter: 2018 High Country Family Easter Events

March 21, 2018 by

Can you believe Easter is soon? There are lots of fun family events in and around the High Country. Check out the great events! If you have an Easter event that you would like added, please contact us.

March 24: Easter Egg Festival & Hunt at Memorial Park in Blowing Rock 

Annual fun for kids & families! Games & Activities, Petting Zoo, Face Painting start at 10:00am. Egg hunt is at 11:00am.

March 24: Easter Egg Hunt in Banner Elk –

 

March 24: The Annual Downtown Boone Easter Eggstravaganza 

Starting at 10 am, there will be programming for kids of all ages at the Watauga County Library. Activities will conclude at noon inside the library.

At 10:15 am, we will hold the 4-7 year old’s Egg Hunt first, on the lawn of the Library.

Around 10:30 am, we will do the 0-3 year old Egg Hunt.

*In the event of rain or snow, we will not do the outdoor egg hunt, however the activities will still take place indoors.

From 10 am until 2 pm, select merchants in Downtown Boone will host a scavenger Egg Hunt for kids between the ages of 8 and 12. To participate, you can pick up your scavenger hunt clue card from the Youth Resource desk at the Library. You will follow the clues to the different businesses, collecting eggs and stamps along the way. Kids can drop off completed clue cards in the night deposit box at Town Hall (567 W. King Street); several grand prize winners will be drawn from the pool of completed cards and winners will be announced Monday, March 26th. Adult supervision is required, and the scavenger hunt will take place rain or shine!

March 31: Beech Mountain’s Hoppy Easter Party

Join Beech Mountain for an Egg-straordinary Party & Easter Egg Hunt at the Buckeye Recreation Center on Saturday, March 31st. From 10:00 am – 12:00 pm the whole family will enjoy breakfast, games & activities. This event is geared toward families with children 12 & under. Call the Rec. Center at (828) 387-3003 for more information.

 

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Blowing Rock FREE Family Movies in the Park

June 18, 2017 by

Families mark your calendars for Movies in the Park. You will be able to enjoy outdoor movies in Memorial Park on Main Street in Downtown Blowing Rock! All of the movies will be family-friendly. All movies are on Thursday evenings (starting at dusk), rated G or PG, and all are FREE.

blowing rock movies in the park
Feel free to bring your own food or snacks! Please remember that alcohol is not permitted in Memorial Park.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the movies on these 2017 dates:

June 29:
Back to the Future
1985, Rated PG, 116 min.

July 6:
Beauty and the Beast
2017, Rated PG, 129 min.
with special sponsorship by Blowing Rock Town Tavern

July 13:
Miracles From Heaven
2016, Rated PG, 109 min
See details on IMDB

July 20:
Matilda
1996, Rated PG, 102 min.
with special sponsorship by Hemlock Inn and the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce

July 27:
Heavyweights
1995, Rated PG, 100 min.
See details on IMDB

August 3: TBA

Memorial Park is located next to Town Hall at 1036 Main Street. Rain location is the American Legion building at 333 Wallingford Road. Plenty of free parking for Memorial Park and the American Legion is available in the parking deck on Wallingford Road, just behind the park, and along Park Avenue. For more information, call Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation at 828-295-5222

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Free admission for children at the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show

June 4, 2017 by

You do not want to miss this fantastic horse show and it is right in our backyard. This is a great family event and children ages 12 and under receive free admission. All other ages are $10 admission. The Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show starts this week with the Saddlebred Division.

Photo Credit: Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show

Photo Credit: Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show

The Saddlebred classes are loaded with chrome and flash. The atmosphere at a Saddlebred show is electric, with spectators shouting encouragement and rooting for their favorites from the stands.

The most exciting classes are the Three and Five Gaited Open Championship classes. Equally exciting are the Roadster classes, shown both under saddle and in harness. Competing with the big, beautiful Saddlebreds are the Hackney ponies, just as flashy as their larger counterparts. Also not to be missed is the fine harness division, where carriages and harness can be compared to the cost of your house!

WHEN: June 8 – June 11, 2017 (9:30am-5:00pm)

WHERE: L. M. Tate Horse Show Grounds at the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve

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Let’s Celebrate Easter: 2017 High Country Family Easter Events

April 2, 2017 by

Easter is arriving soon. There are lots of fun family events in and around the High Country. Check out the great events! Boone NC Easter Egg Hunt

April 8: Easter Egg Festival & Hunt at Memorial Park in Blowing Rock. Annual fun for kids & families! Games and Activities start at 10:00am. Egg hunt is at 11:00am.

April 8: Easter Egg Hunt in Banner Elk –

Easter Egg Hunt and Children’s Activities on the lawn at the Historic Banner Elk School

Enjoy music, face-painting and meet the Easter Bunny!

9:30-10:30 Dye eggs at the Banner Elk Cafe

10:30- Story time at the Banner Elk Book Exchange

11:00- Egg Hunt!

April 8: The Annual Downtown Boone Easter Eggstravaganza (2:00pm-4:00pm)

Join the Downtown Boone Development Association and the Watauga County Public Library as they celebrate spring time and Easter with the annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Saturday, April 8 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

The Annual Downtown Boone Easter Eggstravaganza is a fun, family-friendly event for the whole family the Saturday before Easter weekend. The Town of Boone, the Watauga County Library, and the Downtown Boone Development Association together provide arts & crafts, games, and an exciting Easter Egg hunt for children ages 0 -12.

The fun starts at 2 p.m. at the Watauga Co. Library located on Queen St. in downtown Boone. Children then “parade” down to the Jones House Community Center, just a hop and a skip away from the library, for more games and an Easter Egg hunt. Free refreshments, prizes, and games are provided.

April 15: Beech Mountain’s Hoppy Easter Party 10:00am – 12:00pm Join Buckeye Recreation Center for an EGG-straordinary party and egg hunt.  We will be offering a small breakfast, games, activities, and of course a visit from Peter Cottontail.  Please RSVP 828-387-3003.  Any questions please call.

 

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Holiday Stroll in Blowing Rock on December 9, 2016

December 4, 2016 by

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The High Country is filled with many Christmas events this week. We hope you will take the family and make lots of great Christmas memories. Join the Town of Blowing Rock for the Holiday Stroll, a celebration of winter and the Christmas season in December. It’s like a town-wide holiday open house! On Friday, December 9 from 5 to 8pm, local businesses and organizations present an evening of fun surrounded by the twinkling lights of the season.

Events:

Carolina Snow Belles– Two dance performances at SouthMarke shops!

Movie in the Courtyard– Hot chocolate, outdoor movie, corn hole, and more at Blue Ridge Mountain Club by the Martin House.

Christmas Concert in the Gazebo– Watauga Community Band performs in Memorial Park.

Strolling Carolers– Enjoy impromptu sing-along sessions with wandering carolers.

Holiday Shopping– shop our stores for specials and treats. The shops listed below are participating with sales and featured offers, plus tasty snacks and nibbles! 5-8pm only!

Festival of Lights at Chetola Resort– Drive or stroll through the resort to enjoy the twinkling display!

Monkee’s Sunset & Vine
Christmas in Blowing Rock Cross Trade
Serves You Right Gregory Alan’s
Tazmaraz Blowing Rock Cigar Co.
Gilded Lily by Patra Gaines Kiker
The Mountain Thread Co. neaco
Handtiques 100 W. Union
Bolick & Traditions Pottery JW Tweeds
Take Heart Blue Ridge Mountain Club
Mrs. Brumble’s Blueberry Buckle J McLaughlin
Spice & Tea Exchange We’re Good Sports
Sister Act Cabin Fever
The Last Straw  Wild Birds Galore
Doncaster Outlet
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Blowing Rock Hosts Free Movies in the Park this Summer

July 16, 2016 by

It was a great success last year and Blowing Rock is excited to announce the tradition carries over to this summer. The outdoor movies this summer will be shown in Memorial Park on Main Street in Downtown Blowing Rock! The films will be family-friendly and start at dusk (around 8:30pm). All movies are on Thursday evenings, rated G or PG, and all are FREE. Each film is sponsored by a community partner.Blowing Rock Movies in the Park

Feel free to bring your own food or snacks! Please remember that alcohol is not permitted in Memorial Park.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the movies on these dates:

June 23rd- Halloween Night!
Hotel Transylvania 2
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Animated, 2015 Columbia/Sony, rated PG. Runtime 89 minutes. Visit the IMDb page.
Presented by Roots/Best Cellar

July 7th- Christmas in July!
The Grinch

On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.
Live-action, 2000 Universal, rated PG. Runtime 104 minutes. Visit theIMDb page.
Presented by Hemlock Inn

July 21st-  Sports Night!
The Mighty Ducks
A self-centered lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.
Live-Action, 1992 Disney, rated PG. Runtime 100 minutes. Visit theIMDb page.
Presented by Monkee’s of Blowing Rock

August 4th- Throw Back Thursday!
The Neverending Story
A troubled boy dives into a wonderous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.
Live-Action, 1984 Warner Brothers, rated PG. Runtime 102 minutes. Visit the IMDb page.
Presented by Mellow Mushroom

Memorial Park is located next to Town Hall at 1036 Main Street. Rain location is the American Legion building at 333 Wallingford Road. Plenty of free parking for Memorial Park and the American Legion is available in the parking deck on Wallingford Road, just behind the park, and along Park Avenue. For more information, call Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation at 828-295-5222

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