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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.
Popular Biltmore Articles
Is a Biltmore Annual Pass Worth it? What I Love & What I Hate About my Biltmore Annual Pass
Christmas at Biltmore Estate/ The Ultimate Guide
Popular Biltmore Videos
10 Tips for Visiting Biltmore Estate (Fan Favorite!)
Biltmore Estate Full Christmas tour, Plus Fun FAQ
5 Tips for Getting Discounted Tours at Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate Restaurant Guide
Room Tour of the Village Hotel on Biltmore Estate
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
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Maggie Valley Ice Festival
February, NC Attractions & Events
North Carolina Jazz Festival, Wilmington
March, NC Attractions & Events
Holi, Morrisville
Mystic Highland Games, Durham
April NC Attractions & Events
NC Azalea Festival, Wilmington
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day, Kitty Hawk
NC Pickle Festival, Mt. Olive
Spring Dazy Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary
2024 Bee Festival, Holly Ridge
May, NC Atrractions & Events
Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, Raleigh
Cheerwine Festival, Salisbury
Yadkin Vailley Wine Festival, Elkin
“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
June NC Activities & Events
18th Annual Mermaid Parade & Festival, Marshall
Upper French Broad Riverfest, Rosman
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Carolina Ciderfest, Asheville
29th Wizard of Oz Experience, Asheville (Outdoor escape room experience)
“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
“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee) May 25th-Aug. 17th 2024
Wizard of OZ Experience, Raleigh (Outdoor escape room experience)
“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
August NC Activities & Events
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
“Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)”Unto These Hills” Outdoor Drama (Cherokee)
Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival, Cary
September NC Activities & Events
Scarowinds at Carowinds Amusement Park, Concord
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Outlandish Hillsborough Scottish Festival
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!
Annual NC Seafood Festival, Morehead City
Scarowinds at Carowinds Amusement Park, Concord
Annual Oak Island Withces Ride
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!
Cape Fear Kite Festival Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
Chinese Lantern Festival in Cary, NC BeginsGift Expo, New Bern
December
Chinese Lantern Festival, Cary
Wright Brothers Memorial FREE Day
New Bern, Tryon Palace Candlelight Dec.
By Region:
Eastern NC Festivals & Events 2025
NC Azalea Festival, Wilmington
Race for the Planet 5K at the NC Aquariam at Fort Fisher
Carolina Strawberry Festival, Wallace
NC Pickle Festival, Mt. Olive
Cape Fear Kite Festival Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
Chinese Lantern Festival, Cary
New Bern, Tryon Palace Candlelight
Central NC Festivals & Events 2025
The Wizard of Oz Experience, Charlotte (an outdoor escape room experience)
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
