The Seagrove Pottery Festival
November 23 - 24, 2024
seagrovepotteryfestival.com
(919) 418-7555
Seagrove Elementary Schoool - Seagrove, NC
The annual Seagrove Pottery Festival has been named a top 20 event in the Southeast. This is the time of the year that most of the Seagrove area potters and Potters from the mountains to the coast come together in one location to sell their wares. The festival emphasizes hand-made pottery and traditional crafts. Demonstrations both days. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
December 5 - 29, 2024
ncholidaylights.com
(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC
Lights, Wonder & Joy! Spirts will be bright this December when a NEW Holiday Walk-Thru Experience arrives in Ballantyne! Walk Through The Magic Of The Holidays. Bring your friends and family and immerse yourself in the wonder of the season with over a million Christmas lights along a half-mile walking trail. Located in Ballantyne's Backyard.
Events in Spruce Pine, NC — upcoming
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Celebration
Lower Street, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 2/15/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 4 food booths. This event will also include demonstrations.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Toe River Arts June Studio Tour
Various Sites, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 2/14/2024
This North Carolina Tour will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include gallery reception.
July - August 2025 (dates not updated)
Fortieth Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show
Parkway Fire and Rescue Event Grounds, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 4/9/2024
This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth. This event will also include local mine and blacklight tours available from the spruce pine chamber and emerald village.
August 2025 (dates not updated)
North Carolina Mineral and Gem Festival
Three Peaks Enrichment Center, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 2/21/2024
This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Spruce Pine BBQ Festival Music & More
Riverside Park, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 6/13/2024
This North Carolina Food Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6:30pm.
