Tag: Family Fun

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

Posted on by Jay Thomas

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

Posted on by Jay Thomas

🎸🌿 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.

Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster Is Back!

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🎉 IT’S BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! 🎉

The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster just got a MAJOR glow-up — brand new sleds, upgraded software, enhanced safety features, and a fresh facelift on the building, tracks, and parking! 🛷⛰️✨

And to celebrate? We’re kicking off MAY MADNESS 🤩

🗓️ $50 UNLIMITED RIDES on weekdays all month long — yes, you read that right!

🕙 Hours: 📅 Sun–Thurs: 10AM–6PM 📅 Fri–Sat: 10AM–7PM

🎟️ Regular Pricing: 👤 Adult (14+): $18 single | $40 for 3 rides 🧒 Youth (7–13): $14 single | $32 for 3 rides 👶 Child (3–6): $7 single | $15 for 3 rides

📌 A registered check-in time is required — walk-ins are welcome but spots aren’t guaranteed, so plan ahead! Tickets available onsite.

Come feel the rush this May! 🌿💨 Tag a friend you’re bringing along for the ride 👇

🔗 www.wildernessrunalpinecoaster.com

Beech Mountain Winter Concert Series with Late Night Special

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🎶 Valentine’s Day Just Got Funky on the Mountain! 🎶

This Saturday, February 14th, skip the candlelit dinner and turn up the volume — Late Night Special is bringing their high-energy Funk Rock sound all the way from Charlotte to the Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Stage!

The Winter Music Series rolls on, and this one’s going to be a party. Whether you’re celebrating with your sweetheart, your crew, or just your love of live music and craft beer, this is the move.

🎤 Late Night Special (Funk Rock | Charlotte, NC) 📅 Saturday, February 14th 🕗 8:00 PM 📍 Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom & Grill 💰 FREE — All ages welcome!

Grab a craft brew, dig into some great food, and let the funk take over. Feeling adventurous? Head downstairs to the Red Baron Room speakeasy before or after the show to keep the good times rolling.

A quick note for families: the vibe shifts to a more adult atmosphere after 9 PM.

From mountain favorites to fresh new acts, the Winter Music Series pairs live music with everything that makes Beech Mountain Brewing Co. the place to be on a winter weekend. Don’t miss it!

Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Winter Music Series — Free & ticketed shows every Friday & Saturday all season long. 🍺🎵

Banner Elk Small Town Christmas Event

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🎄 Small Town Christmas Weekend in Banner Elk! 🎄

December 5–7, 2025 | Downtown Banner Elk & Nearby Locations

Get ready for the most wonderful weekend of the year! Banner Elk is rolling out the tinsel, firing up the hot cocoa, and welcoming Santa himself for three days of holiday magic.

Friday night kicks things off with the Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Corner on Main (6:30 PM), followed by “A Banner Elk Christmas” variety show at Ensemble Stage.

Saturday is the BIG day — and it is absolutely packed:

  • Start your morning with Breakfast with Santa at Lees-McRae College (8:30 AM) or lace up for the 5K Reindeer Run
  • Browse the Christmas Market at the Corner on Main, shop local crafters, and grab treats from Williams Deli
  • Little ones can enjoy Storytime with Santa & a Fire Truck Tour, ornament making, bookmark crafts, and open play hosted by Playful Hearts Yoga
  • Warm up with hot toddies by the fire pits at The Village, hot chocolate at Stonewalls, or fresh-squeezed lemonade from Banner Elk Bevs
  • Bring your furry friends for Pet Pictures with Santa at My Best Friend’s Barkery (1–3 PM)
  • Get creative with cookie decorating, snowman yard ornaments, and Christmas tree weaving
  • Cap it all off with the spectacular Parade of Lights at 6 PM down Main Street, followed by the Christmas Celebration at the Historic Banner Elk School with lights, caroling, cocoa, and Santa until 9 PM!

Sunday wraps up the weekend with an afternoon performance of “A Banner Elk Christmas” at 2 PM.

🦌 Don’t forget — the Reindeer Scavenger Hunt at Mountain Emporium runs all weekend long, and kids can drop letters in Santa’s Mailbox at the Chamber Welcome Center!

Want to be part of the parade? Register your float, vehicle, bike, ATV — or even your llama — for a chance to win the Edgar Award of Excellence!

For more info or to get involved, email BannerElkChamber@gmail.com.

See you in Banner Elk — where Christmas feels like it’s supposed to! 🎅✨