Tag: Family Event

America turns 250 — and Beech Mountain is throwing the ultimate birthday party!

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This Fourth of July weekend, the highest town in the eastern U.S. is pulling out ALL the stops. From a rooftop-worthy Farmers Market to a legendary Hog Roast, a splashy Water Party to a sky-lighting fireworks display — Beech Mountain is THE place to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style. Best part? Most events are completely FREE! 🙌

Pack the family, grab your kite, and head up the mountain — here’s everything happening:

🥬 Farmers Market 📅 Friday, July 3rd | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 Parking lot across from Fred’s ✅ FREE

Kick off the long weekend with fresh local goods, handcrafted products, and mountain charm. A perfect first stop before the festivities heat up!

🍕 Family Fun Night at The Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria 📅 Friday, July 3rd | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM ✅ FREE

Start the holiday weekend with great food, great vibes, and great company. Fun for the whole family at one of Beech Mountain’s most beloved spots!

🪁 Mile High Kite Festival Redo 📅 Saturday, July 4th | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 📍 Field behind The Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria ✅ FREE

Take your kite to new heights — literally! At over 5,500 feet of elevation, this is arguably the best place in the eastern U.S. to fly a kite. Bring the kids and enjoy the cool mountain breeze! 🌬️

💦 July 4th Water Party 📅 Saturday, July 4th | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Sledding Hill ✅ FREE

Cool off the mountain way! Bring a change of clothes — you’re going to need it! 🎉

🎊 Fourth of July Event at The Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria 📅 Saturday, July 4th | 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM ✅ FREE

The party continues all day at Brick Oven! A fantastic home base for your July 4th celebrations.

🐷 55th Annual Hog Roast at Beech Mountain Resort 📅 Saturday, July 4th | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM 🎟️ Ticketed Event — Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4vwA7Kr

A Beech Mountain tradition for 55 years running! The legendary Annual Hog Roast is back and better than ever. Grab your tickets before they’re gone!

🎆 Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks Display at Beech Mountain Resort 📅 Saturday, July 4th | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Fireworks at Dusk ✅ FREE

Cap off an incredible day with Beech Mountain’s spectacular Independence Day Celebration! Watch the fireworks light up the sky from one of the most breathtaking vantage points in all of North Carolina. ✨🇺🇸

We’ll see you on the mountain! 🎇

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Beech Summer Concert Series

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🎸🌿 Summer Concert Series is HERE at Beech Mountain Resort! 🌿🎸

Kick off the summer season as we welcome Joe Russo’s Almost Dead to the mountain for the opening night of our Summer Concert Series! 🎵✨

📅 Date: Saturday, June 13
⏰ Doors & Schedule:
🌟 4:30 PM – VIP Doors Open + Food Truck Village
🚪 5:30 PM – General Admission Doors Open + Food Truck Village
🎤 7:00 PM – Main Stage Show Starts

🎟️ Tickets: General Admission available now!

Upgrade to VIP for priority stage-front standing room. Grab your tickets here!

👨‍👩‍👧 All Ages Welcome – Kids 5 & under get in FREE with a paid adult!

🍔 Grab your favorite bites from the Food Truck Village and enjoy a night of incredible live music under the Blue Ridge sky! 🏔️🌙

Don’t miss the show that kicks off an epic summer on the mountain — get your tickets before they’re gone!

Sugar Mountain Summer Concert Series

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🎸🌄 GRILLIN’ & CHILLIN’ IS BACK FOR SUMMER 2026! 🌄🎸

Sugar Mountain’s most beloved summer tradition returns — and it’s going to be an AMAZING season! 🙌 Join us every Wednesday evening at the Golf & Tennis Club House Deck for live music, delicious food, and stunning mountain views all summer long! 🏔️✨

📅 WHEN: Kicks off Memorial Day, May 25 — then every Wednesday, June 3 through September 2, PLUS Labor Day, September 7!

🎵 LIVE MUSIC: 6:00 – 9:00 PM 🍽️ DINNER BUFFET: 5:30 – 8:30 PM 🎟️ ADMISSION: FREE!

🍖 FOOD & DRINKS The Caddyshack Cafe serves up a special dinner buffet each week with wine & beer available! Enjoy your meal on the big deck overlooking the golf course with panoramic mountain views that’ll take your breath away! 😍 Seating is also available inside — and this event is RAIN OR SHINE! ☔☀️

🎶 2026 BAND LINEUP 🎶

🟡 May 25 (Memorial Day) – Pressley Layton Band
🟡 June 3 – Trout
🟡 June 10 – Foscoe 4
🟡 June 17 – DJ Pete
🟡 June 24 – Johnson Brothers
🟡 July 1 – Soul Benefactor
🟡 July 8 – Chasing Phoenix
🟡 July 15 – The Lucky Strikes Orchestra
🟡 July 22 – The Great Levelers
🟡 July 29 – Cornbread Junkies
🟡 August 5 – Collective
🟡 August 12 – Smokin’ Joe Band
🟡 August 19 – DJ Pete
🟡 August 26 – Classic Highway
🟡 September 2 – Kids in America Totally 80’s Tribute Band 🕺
🟡 September 7 (Labor Day) – Tanya & The Roadrunnerz Band

📍 WHERE: Sugar Mountain Golf Club Deck | 1054 Sugar Mountain Drive, Sugar Mountain, NC

🪑 GOOD TO KNOW: ✅ Wear your dancing shoes! ✅ Bring your lawn chair — plenty of room on the grass & parking lot! 🚫 No outside food or drink on the Caddyshack Cafe deck 🐾 Pets must remain in the parking lot or on the grass, on leashes at all times 🚫 No pets on the deck

📲 Stay up to date & get all the details: 👉 SeeSugar.com/summer-concerts 📞 828-898-1025

Band schedule subject to change.

High Country Farmers Market Coming to Beech Mountain

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🌱✨ Fresh Finds Are Coming to the High Country! ✨🌱

The 2026 High Country Farmers Market season is blooming, and two of our favorite local markets are just around the corner! Here’s what’s happening near Banner Elk and Beech Mountain this spring and summer:

🍇 Avery County Farmers Market
📍 Banner Elk
🗓️ Opening Day: April 23, 2026
📅 Every Thursday | May – October
⏰ 4:30–7pm

🌸 Beech Mountain Farmers Market
📍 Beech Mountain
🗓️ Opening Day: June 5, 2026
📅 1st Fridays | June – October
⏰ 2–6pm

Whether you’re stocking up on fresh produce, supporting local vendors, or just soaking in that mountain atmosphere, these markets are the perfect way to enjoy the season! 🥕🫐🍅🌻

🔗 Find the full High Country Farmers Market schedule and more events at mountainsofnc.com

Beech Mountain Closing Day Celebration – March 14

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🎿❄️ IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN, SNOW FAMS! ❄️🎿

Tomorrow is the day — Closing Day at Beech Mountain Resort! 🏔️ And we’re not just closing out the season… we’re celebrating 100 DAYS of epic winter! 🎉

Here’s what’s going down Saturday, March 14:

🌊 POND SKIM (2–4 PM) — Watch the bravest (and most creative) skiers & snowboarders attempt to GLIDE across a pond in wild costumes! Prizes for Best Costume, Best Overall Skim & Best Splash. You do NOT want to miss this chaos. 😂

🎶 DECK PARTY AT THE LODGE (2–7 PM) — Live DJ, photo booth, games, and good vibes all afternoon. Close out the season in STYLE.

🍺🌮 STAFF & PASSHOLDER APPRECIATION PARTY (5–7 PM) — Inside the lodge with complimentary beer AND food from Claudia’s Authentic Mexican Food at Play Yard Provisions. Because our people deserve a proper sendoff!

🕘 The mountain is open 9 AM – 5 PM with weekday lift ticket rates in effect. One last groomer, one last run, one last memory — make it count!

Tag a friend you’re hitting the slopes with one last time! 👇⛷️

#BeechMountain #ClosingDay #Ski2026 #PondSkim #100Days #SkiNC

Beech Mountain Community – Baby Got Brunch!

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🥓🍳 BABY GOT BRUNCH 🍳🥓

Get ready, Boone! A downtown brunch crawl is coming your way — and it’s for a great cause!

📅 Sunday, March 8 | 11am – 3pm
📍 Downtown Boone, NC
🎟️ Tickets: $85

Baby Got Brunch is a fun, laid-back stroll through downtown Boone where you’ll hit up some of the best local spots and enjoy a curated brunch bite 🍽️ + a drink 🥂 at EACH stop. That’s right — food AND drinks all along the way!

🍽️ Participating Restaurants:
🫧 Fizz Ed
🌿 Wild Craft Eatery
🧇 Betty’s Biscuits
🎉 The Social
🍷 Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar

21+? Enjoy cocktails and mimosas at every stop. Not drinking? No problem — non-alcoholic options are available everywhere so EVERYONE is welcome!

💙 Best part? Every ticket purchase directly benefits the Colon Cancer Coalition — supporting education, awareness, and those affected by colon cancer. You’re not just brunching, you’re making a difference.

Whether you’re in it for the food, the fun, or the cause — this is the perfect way to spend a Sunday in Boone. 🌄

🎟️ Grab your tickets now: 👉 https://www.tixr.com/groups/beechmountainresort/events/baby-got-brunch-171238

Don’t miss it — see you on the crawl! 🥓✨

The Recess Park Rat Classic Is Back!

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🏂 THE PARK RAT CLASSIC IS BACK! 🏂

Sunday, March 1st | Beech Mountain Resort

Recess is bringing the Park Rat Classic Snowboard Event back to Beech Mtn and it’s going to be EPIC! 🔥

This isn’t your average contest format — tricks are assigned to specific features and worth set point values. Stick the trick, earn the points. The rider with the most points at the end of the day takes home the crown! 👑

📋 Categories: 🏂 Mens Beginner | Mens Intermediate | Mens Advanced | Women’s Open

💰 Entry Fee: FREE! (Lift ticket or season pass required for mountain access — group rate tickets available for pre-registered riders at Group Sales from 9:00–10:00 a.m.)

⏰ Schedule: 🕙 Practice: 10:30 a.m. 🚀 Event Kicks Off: 11:00 a.m.

⚠️ PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED — no day-of sign-ups! If you haven’t pre-registered, you won’t be able to participate. Don’t miss out!

👉 Register now: https://www.skireg.com/park-rat-classic

📍 Beech Mountain Resort | 1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC | 📞 828-387-2011

🙌 Huge thanks to our sponsors: Recess, Public, Vans, Dang, Volcom, Howl & Beech Mountain Resort!

See you on the mountain! 🏔️❄️

Beech Mountain Spirit Night at Come Back Shack

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🍔🎗️ Spirit Night at Come Back Shack — Eat Good, Do Good! 🎗️🍔

Looking for a delicious way to give back while connecting with your community? Join us on Wednesday, March 5th for Beech Mountain Resort’s Spirit Night in support of the Colon Cancer Coalition!

Head to either location of the Come Back Shack any time from 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM — dine in or take out — and 25% of every purchase will be donated directly to the Colon Cancer Coalition to support their life-saving mission.

Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and let’s grub together for a great cause!

📍 Come Back Shack — 1521 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone, NC 28607 📞 (828) 264-2797 🌐 comebackshack.com

Beech Mountain Summer Concert Series 2026

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The mountains are calling… and they’ve got a killer playlist.

The Beech Mountain Resort 2026 Summer Concert Series lineup just dropped, and it’s absolutely stacked. If you’ve never experienced live music at 5,506 feet, this is your summer to fix that.

Here’s what’s on tap:

Saturday, June 13 — Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (TWO SETS!) Kick off the series with the ultimate Grateful Dead experience. Two full sets of improvisational magic on a mountaintop? Yes please.

Friday, July 17 — Gary Clark Jr. with Goldford “Party on the Mountain” weekend starts here. One of the most electrifying guitarists alive, plus a stacked undercard featuring Buffalo Traffic Jam, The Fretliners, Wells Ferrari, Valley Flower, The Wilson Springs Hotel, and Upstream Rebellion.

Saturday, July 18 — Turnpike Troubadours with Willow Avalon The party keeps rolling with one of the hottest acts in Americana/Red Dirt country. Also performing: Harper O’Neill, Wyatt Ellis, Tobacco Road, Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Blue Cactus, and Time Sawyer.

Saturday, August 8 — Lord Huron with Lucius Close out the summer with Lord Huron’s cinematic indie folk under the mountain sky. Honestly, is there a more perfect pairing than Lord Huron and a mountain sunset?

How to get tickets: Want early access? Text SCS2026 to 1-855-910-7449 to get the presale code Thursday morning — presale starts at 10am ET. General ticket and lodging sales open Friday at 10am ET.

Full details at summerconcert.beechmountainresort.com

See you on the mountain!

Beech Mountain Christmas Parade

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🎄 THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE BEECH MOUNTAIN AT CHRISTMAS TIME! 🎄

Follow the yellow brick road to the mountaintop for the Beech Mountain Christmas Parade — a magical Oz-inspired holiday celebration the whole family will love!

📅 Tuesday, December 23rd at 4:00 PM 📍 Starting at 403 Beech Mountain Parkway (Public Works)

🎅 THE ROUTE: The parade kicks off at Public Works, heading down Beech Mountain Parkway right past Fred’s General Store, then loops behind Town Hall along Meadowview Road, and cruises back up Bark Park Way before returning to Public Works.

👀 BEST VIEWING SPOTS: Grab your hot cocoa and stake out a spot at Town Hall, the Public Parking Lot, the Brick Oven Parking Lot, or right in front of Fred’s General Store for a front-row view of all the holiday fun!

🍪 AFTER THE PARADE: Head over to Santa’s Workshop at Town Hall for cookies and cocoa with Santa himself! Don’t miss your chance for some one-on-one time with the big guy before Christmas Eve!

📞 Call 828-387-3003 for more info.

Bundle up, grab the kids, and click your heels all the way to Beech Mountain — because there truly is no place like it at Christmas time! ❤️💚