SPRING FLINGS

April

Easter Eggstravaganza

April 12, 2025

Darnell Farms

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This free community event features an Easter egg hunt for children aged 0-9! Families can enjoy various activities, including hayrides, live music, demonstrations, and a variety of food options.

Bunny Hopper Express

April 18 – 20, 2025

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

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This 4 and half-hour round trip special event train departs the historic Bryson City Depot at 11 am and will travel through the Smoky Mountains to our picturesque layover destination for Easterthemed activities and Egg Hunt. Passengers will be on the lookout for those trainhopping bunnies who have snuck on to take a free ride! Festivities include an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a giveaway bag with activities to enjoy during the train ride, and a yummy Easter treat for our junior railroaders to enjoy at the layover.

Mini Truckin’ Nationals

April 25 – 27, 2025

Maggie Valley

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History and horsepower await at the 31st Annual Mini Truckin’ Nationals in Maggie Valley! Featuring over 700 stunning classics and modern marvels from the USA and Canada, the mini truck invasion is one of the Valley’s most anticipated automotive events. Engage with like-minded enthusiasts, pick up some unique merchandise, and enjoy food & vendor offerings at this ever-growing gathering!

Greening Up the Mountain Festival

April 26, 2025

Sylva

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Join us for a heritage arts festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through both traditional and contemporary forms of Appalachian art, music, food, and beverage which honor our community and local artisans. The festival is sponsored by both the Town of Sylva and the Main Street Sylva Association and will be held in Historic Downtown Sylva, North Carolina. The Greening Up The Mountains Festival enjoys crowds of upwards of 12,000 attendees and has 150 vendor booth spaces. In addition to a variety of arts, crafts, and food vendors, attendees can enjoy a 5k run, beverage arts featuring local craft breweries, and live music throughout the day.

Appalachian Heritage Festival

May 2 – 3, 2025

Waynesville

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Appalachian Heritage Festival is a multi-day event hosted by a collaboration of local dining, creative, and performing arts organizations to celebrate Haywood County’s unique subset of Southern Appalachian heritage. Our area’s history will come to life throughout a weekend of special showcases, concerts, and markets. Come, stay, and play as we explore the culture that makes our Blue Ridge Mountains so magical!

Upper French Broad River Clean Up Day

May 17, 2025

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The Annual Upper French Broad River Clean Up Day remains the best volunteer gig in town: a free canoe ride down the river, along with a complimentary breakfast, lunch, and all the garbage bags you can fill. Since the inception of “The Upper French Broad River Clean Up Day” in 1992, the annual river clean-up has netted more than 2,900 garbage bags, 4,500 old tires and roughly 13 additional tons of trash along the Upper French Broad River. Over 3,000 volunteers have participated in the event, many of them returning year after year.

Strawberry Jam

May 17-18, 2025

Darnell Farms

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Join us for the annual Strawberry Jam, packed with live music, vendors, exciting activities, and-of courseplenty of strawberries!

White Squirrel Festival

May 23 – 25, 2025

Brevard

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The beloved White Squirrel Weekend combines a stellar live music line-up, a smorgasbord of tasty offerings from vendors and local craft breweries and an assortment of treasures from craft & retail vendors into one fantastic event. A music line up, full schedule and more info coming soon!