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Popular Sites & Activities:
Biltmore Estate:
Known as America’s Castle and America’s largest, privately owned home, the Vanderbilt family moved into Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina and warmly opened it to family and guests. Today Biltmore Estate remains family owned and they continue to welcome guests from around the world.
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Biltmore Estate Full Christmas tour, Plus Fun FAQ
5 Tips for Getting Discounted Tours at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate Restaurant Guide
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Carowinds Amusement Park:
Located in Charlotte, NC, “Only at Carowinds will you find more than 60 world-class rides, the Carolinas’ best waterpark, live entertainment, Camp Snoopy, and downhome Carolina cuisine. Family-friendly special events keep guests coming back for new ways to play all season long. At our well-appointed on-site hotel, and beautiful campground, you can turn your Carowinds stay into a fun getaway.” ~Carowinds.com
Popular Posts
Carowinds Winterfest 2023 A Review by Adventures That Rock
Popular Videos
Mount Mitchell State Park
Dorthea Dix Park
Dorthea Dix Park was once an old Insane Asylum. Today it’s one of Raleigh’s most beloved and innovative parks. They host events, classes, workshops, tours, and more! Each July they boast one of the best sunflower fields in all of North Carolina!
Lighthouses
Battleship North Carolina
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Reed Gold Mine
Chimney Rock
Carl Sandburg Home
Land of OZ
Fort Fisher State Historic Site
Fort Fisher Aquarium
NC State Capitol
Pinehurst Resort
Guilford Courthouse
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Pisgah National Forest
US National Whitewater Center
Historic Bethabara Park
Tryon Palace
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
NC Zoo Asheboro
Love Valley
North Carolina Museum of Art
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort
Museum of the Cherokee People
Carolina Tiger Rescue
2024 Event Guide:
By Month:
January 2025
Jan. 5th Hamilton Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC
7th – Feb 2nd: Hamilton Belk Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center – Charlotte, NC
Ends Jan 14: NC Chinese Lantern Festival: Ends January 14th
15th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
27th Maggie Valley Ice Festival
Jan 19-28: Queens’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week
February, NC Attractions & Events
1-3 North Carolina Jazz Festival, Wilmington
2nd Glenn Miller Orchestra, Greensboro
3rd Hatteras Island Oyster Roast
3rd Hayword County Mid-Winter Flea Market, Waynesville
3-4 Astronomy Days, Raleigh
3-4 Carolina Chocolate Festival, Morehead City
9th Dianne Reeves, Carolina Theatre – Greensboro
9th Dinner and Jazz Featuring Cyndra Fyore, Garner Performing Arts Theatre
9-11 Beaufort’s Waterfront Mardi Gras Festival
10th Black Heritage Festival, Concord
10th Carolina Raptor Center Baby Shower, Huntersville
10th 8th Annual New Bern Mardi Gras, New Bern
10th 2024 King Street Winter Farmers Market, Boone
10-11 Carolina Alpaca Celebration Show, Concord
13th-18th Mean Girls, Charlotte
17th Run Oak Island
17th Fearrington Folk Art Show, Pittsboro
17th The Great Outhouse Races, Sapphire
17-18 Ashville Celtic Festival, Ashville
17th Swan Lake, Durham, Carolina Theater
23-24 2024 Charlotte Bead and Jewelry Show, Charlotte
24th Carolina Tiger Rescue, Black Tie & Tails Ball, Durham
24-25 Body Mind Spirit Expo, Raleigh
28th & 29 NC Rice Festival, Leland & Navassa
February Concerts & Shows:
Durham Performing Arts Center:
1st Scotty McCreery
6th-11th Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations
13th-18th Mean Girls, Charlotte
27th – Mar 3rd Peter Pan
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium – Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts:
1-18 Carolina Ballet
2nd & 4th North Carolina Opera: The Barber of Seville
Charlotte Underground
17th KPop Club Night
28th JP Saxe
Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville
16th-18th Billy Strings
Asheville Music Hall
3rd Guavatron
16th Kyle Tuttle Band
17th East Nash Grass
March, NC Attractions & Events
1-3 Peter Pan, Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
1-10 The Musical of Musicals, The MusicalTemple Theatre – Sanford
1 & 2 Sheryl Underwood, Raleigh Improv
1 & 2 NC Rice Festival, Supply & Winnabow
1 & 2 Wake Forest Film Festival
1st Rumba on the Lumber Festival, Lumberton
2 & 3 C.S. Lewis:Further Up and Further InFletcher Opera Theatre – Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts – Raleigh
2nd The Market at NCMA, Raleigh
2nd Artisan Festival, Southport
2nd NC Indigenous Artist Festival, Raleigh
3rd – 5th Spring Flowers, Art on the Gogh, Raleigh
5- 10 (Select Dates) Peter PanBelk Theatre – Blumenthal PAC – Charlotte
7 Michael W. Smith McGregor Hall – Henderson
7 – May 19 Carolina Ballet Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts – Raleigh
7-10 & 14-17, Halle Culture Arts Center, Apex. 150th play, Forged in Fire – The Story of Apex
7 Ron White, Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham
8 Ron White, Ovens Auditorium – Charlotte
8 – 16 Into The Woods Paramount Theater – Burlington
11th St. Patricks Day Festival, Wilmington
16th Sylvan Heights Bird Park, BBQ cook off – Birds, Brews & BBQ, Scotland Neck
16th Holi, Morrisville
19 -24 Mrs. Doubtfire Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham
23rd Cliffs Trail Run and Hike, Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Seven Springs
23rd Mystic Highland Games, Durham
23,24, 30 & 31st Zootastic Easter Egg Hunts, Troutman
24th Fort Fisher Spring Festival
24th Triangle Vegfest, Raleigh
25th- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
30th, Kure Beach Headphone Party
24 -31, Cape Fear Craft Beer Week, Wilmington
April NC Attractions & Events
1 – May 19 Carolina Ballet Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts – Raleigh
1 – Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
3-7, NC Azalea Festival, Wilmington
4th Battleship Boom & Bloom Fireworks Bonanza, Wilmington
5-7, 13 & 14th 55th Annual Pottery & Glass Festival, Creedmoor
6 & 7 Artisan Market, New Bern
6 & 7 Herb & Garden Fair, Wilmington
12th-14th OBX Taste of the Beach, Annual Food and Wine Festival on the Outer Banks (Multiple Cities)
12th-14th Oak Grove Rhythm Retreat Hosted by One Tribe, Tarboro
20th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day, Kitty Hawk
20th River Park Concert Series, Hillsborough
21st Race for the Planet 5K at the NC Aquariam at Fort Fisher
19-21st Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend, Hendersonville
27th NC Pickle Festival, Mt. Olive
27th Bull City Yoga Festival Zinchouse Winery and Brewery
27th Annual Festival of Legends “Shiny Things”, Holly Springs
27th Spring Dazy Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary
27th 2024 Bee Festival, Holly Ridge
30th – May 5th Mrs. Doubtfire – The Musical Belk Theatre – Blumenthal PAC – Charlotte
May, NC Atrractions & Events
1 – May 5th Mrs. Doubtfire – The Musical Belk Theatre – Blumenthal PAC – Charlotte
1 – May 19 Carolina Ballet Fletcher Opera Theater At Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts – Raleigh
1- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
3rd & 4th Carolina Strawberry Festival, Wallace
3rd & 4th Crystal Coast Star Party, Harkers Island
4th 19th Annual Strawberry Festival, Durham
4th 38th Annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival
10th-12th Vintage Market Days, Raleigh
10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19 Halle Cultural Arts Center, Apex. Spring Play – Cheaters
11th The Wizard of Oz Experience, Charlotte (an outdoor escape room experience)
17th & 18th Beaufort Music Festival
18th Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, Raleigh
18th Cheerwine Festival, Salisbury
18th WNC Bigfoot Festival, Marion
18th Yadkin Vailley Wine Festival, Elkin
25th-Aug. 17th“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
June NC Activities & Events
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
Every Tues. June 4-Aug 20th, Kure Beach Market 8AM-1PM
1st 17th Annual Mermaid Parade & Festival, Marshall
7th & 8th Balloon Glow & Laser Show – Holy Springs
8th Apex Pride Fest
14th All Things Groovy Hippie Festival, Wilmington
15th Upper French Broad Riverfest, Rosman
19th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
22nd Carolina Ciderfest, Asheville
29th Wizard of Oz Experience, Asheville (Outdoor escape room experience)
29th Wizard of Oz Experience, Wilmington (Outdoor escape room experience)
All month -Aug. 17th “Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
July NC Activities & Events
Dix Park Sunflower Fields in Bloom All Month, Raleigh
4th of July Celebrations: Visit OurState.com for a list
Now- Jan 5, 2025: Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
12th: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco PNC Arena – Raleigh, NC
12-13th: Blackberry Festival, Lenoir
Every Tues. June 4-Aug 20th: Kure Beach Market 8AM-1PM
“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee) May 25th-Aug. 17th 2024
20th: SUMMER JAM 2024: Jeffrey Osborne, Whispers & Evelyn King
Koka Booth Amphitheatre – Cary, NC
20th: Wizard of OZ Experience, Raleigh (Outdoor escape room experience)
All month -Aug. 17th: “Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
30 & 31: Mamma Mia! Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
August NC Activities & Events
1-4 Mamma Mia! Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
2 & 3 Beer Bourbon and BBQ Koka Booth Amphitheatre – Cary, NC
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
Every Tues. June 4-Aug 20th, Kure Beach Market 8AM-1PM
4th & 19th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
8th -Sept. 8th The Lion King, Belk Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center – Charlotte, NC
10th Rocket Man Show Durham Performing Arts Center
All month -Aug. 17th “Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)”Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
24-25th Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary
30 & 31 Mamma Mia! Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC
September NC Activities & Events
1st & 8th The Lion King, Belk Theatre at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center – Charlotte, NC
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
13- Oct. 27th Scarowinds at Carowinds Amusement Park, Concord
28th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
28th Outlandish Hillsborough Scottish Festival
29th Muddy Princess, Raleigh
Fall foliage begins to change at the end of September! Here’s a North Carolina Fall Colors Prediction Guide to help you plan where and when to see the leaves at their peak!
October NC Activities & Events
Fall foliage is at its height this month! ! Here’s a North Carolina Fall Colors Prediction Guide to help you plan where and when to see the leaves at their peak!
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
4-6 Annual NC Seafood Festival, Morehead City
1- 27th Scarowinds at Carowinds Amusement Park, Concord
26th 4th Annual Oak Island Withces Ride
28th & Juliet Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC
November NC Activities & Events
Fall foliage may still be around at start of this month! Here’s a North Carolina Fall Colors Prediction Guide to help you plan where and when to see the leaves at their peak!
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
Cape Fear Kite Festival Nov. 1st -3rd Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Nov 7th- Dec. 31st Bryson City Polar Express
11th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary, NC Begins
23 & 24 Gift Expo, New Bern
23 & 24 Home Expo, New Bern
December
Now- Jan 5, 2025 Chihuly at Biltmore Estate, Asheville
Chinese Lantern Festival, Cary
17th Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
New Bern, Tryon Palace Candlelight Dec. 14 & 21
Nov 7th- Dec. 31st Bryson City Polar Express
26th – Jan. 5th Hamilton Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC
By Region:
Eastern NC Festivals & Events 2024
April 3-7, NC Azalea Festival, Wilmington
April 21st Race for the Planet 5K at the NC Aquariam at Fort Fisher
May 3rd & 4th Carolina Strawberry Festival, Wallace
27th NC Pickle Festival, Mt. Olive
June 29th Wizard of Oz Experience, Wilmington (Outdoor escape room
Nov 1-3 Cape Fear Kite Festival Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Dec 14& 21, New Bern, Tryon Palace Candlelight
Central NC Festivals & Events 2024
April 12th-14th Oak Grove Rhythm Retreat Hosted by One Tribe, Tarboro
May 11th The Wizard of Oz Experience, Charlotte (an outdoor escape room experience)
June 20th Wizard of OZ Experience, Raleigh (Outdoor escape room experience)
Chinese Lantern Festival, Cary
Statesville Balloon Festival
NC State Fair
Western NC Festivals & Events 2024
January 27th 27th Maggie Valley Ice Festival
May 25th-Aug. 17th “Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
June 29th Wizard of Oz Experience, Asheville (Outdoor escape room experience)
8 Days through out the year FREE at the Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Nov 7th- Dec. 31st Bryson City Polar Express
May 18th Big Foot Festival, Marion,
Autumn in Oz, Beech Mountain (Dates TBD)
Biltmore Christmas Candlelight