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Thanksgiving Dinner

New Year's Eve Dinner

Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train

Safe, scary and fun for the whole family! Friday and Saturday nights only -- advance ticket recommended.

Blowing Rock Halloween Festival

An Evening With Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin will present a one-person show on Barter’s Main Stage. Join this award winning actress and comedienne for a hilarious journey meeting characters we have come to know and love over the years. All proceeds support Barter Theatre’s Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence.

Chris Brubeck's Triple Play

"Triple Play" is the name given to three outstanding and versatile musicians, Peter "Madcat" Ruth, Joel Brown and Chris Brubeck. Collectively they bring a rare level of joy, virtuosity, and American spirit to the folk, blues, jazz, funk and classical music they perform.

Surefire Bluegrass Band

Winners of the first Hayes Bluegrass competition here at the Mariam & Robert Hayes Performing Arts Center the Surefire Bluegrass will perform their own concert at the Hayes Center.

Steve & Ruth Smith - "An Appalachian Winter"

Two of North Carolina High Country finest musicians, Steve and Ruth Smith play a unique blend of Celtic inspired Appalachian music. Enjoy an evening with this dynamic duo celebrating the release of their new CD “An Appalachian Winter”.

The Eric Mintel Quartet

Spend an evening with this talented jazz quartet. Led by pianist and composer Eric Mintel, they connect with audiences throughout the country and throughout the world with their unique style of jazz and original compositions.

Christmas in the Park & Lighting of the Town

Join Blowing Rock Parks and Recreation for a festive kick-off of the Christmas season. Free hot chocolate and hot cider will be available to add warmth to this charming event. Also included is caroling in the park and the official lighting of the Village of Blowing Rock.

Chetola Resort's Festival of Lights

Take a magical ride through a wonderland of holiday lights. There will be horse and carriage rides around Chetola Lake with Santa in The Manor House, and over 50,000 illuminations.

Blowing Rock Christmas Parade

Blowing Rock Christmas Parade

Relive the memories holidays past and join the Village of Blowing Rock for their annual Christmas parade.

A High Country Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens’ classic tale is given a home-cooked twist by local playwright Bob Inman. Presented by the Blowing Rock Stage Company.

Valle Crucis Fireside Tour

The historic community of Valle Crucis invites you to warm up by their firesides on Sunday, December 7th, 2008 from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. This tour meanders along country lanes to gift shops, galleries, bed and breakfast inns, restaurants, cabins, and churches where hosts will provide you with refreshments and hospitality throughout the afternoon.

Glenn Bolick

A descendant of some of the first Appalachian pioneers, local musician and renowned master potter Glenn Bolick spins old-time bluegrass on guitar and banjo. Bolick preserves the art of his people through music, stories and homespun jokes.

Mountainhome Music

An Appalachian Christmas: Steve Lewis & Scott Freeman & others. Come celebrate the holidays and the music of the Appalachian Mountains with a variety of artists.

Blowing Rock Winterfest

Wash away the doldrums of mid-Winter with a plunge into the icy waters of Chetola Lake. The Polar Plunge is one of the many events that the Village of Blowing Rock will celebrate the fun side of winter. Other events include the Chili Cook-off, the Winterfest Blues Festival, an ice carving contest and hayrides.

LEAHY

An Evening with Melissa Manchester

FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

Music by Sophie B Hawkins
Call #800-562-0807 for tickets.

Buckwheat Zydeco

Call #800-841-ARTS for tickets.

An Evening with Paula Poundstone

Call #800-841-ARTS for tickets.

Mike Cross in Concert

Call #800-841-ARTS for tickets.

An Evening with Joan Baez

Call #800-841-ARTS for tickets. 

Kenny Loggins

Call #800-841-ARTS for tickets. 

Marvin Hamlisch In Concert

A  Fundraiser for the building of the new Temple of the High Country

Premium Seating $144
Champagne & dessert reception with Marvin Hamlisch following performance

Center Orchestra $54

Reserved Seating $36 / Students $18

Rowland's Thanksgiving Buffet

$49.95 per person

Our talented culiary staff have created a traditional Thanksgiving Buffet with all the holiday trimmings for you to enjoy with family and friends.

New Year's Eve

Join us New Year's Eve for an evening of dining and celebration at Rowland's.  Enjoy our sumptous new winter menu, festive party favors, songs on the grand piano and a champagne toast at midnight to welcome 2010.

N.Y. Gilbert & Sullivan Players: The Pirates of Penzance

This New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production is your chance to get carried away by pirates.  This exuberant musical theater masterpiece is performed in its original format.  The rich sounds of full orchestra, chorus and legitimate vocal soloists resonate with classic elegance and power while the company's vibrancy, energy and contemporary sense of humor keep the show alive and exciting to a modern audience.  The Pirates of Penzance will steal your heart away!

WINTERFEST

Join us in the quaint mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina for the 12th Annual Blowing Rock Winterfest!

Ice Carving
WinterFeast
Wine Tasing
Wine Auction
WinterGrass Concert
Bonfires
Downtown Hayrides

 

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin, one of America's foremost comediennes, continues to venture across an everwidening range of media, starring in television, theater, motion pictures, animation and video.  Throughout her extraordinary entertainment career, Tomlin has received numerous awards, including six Emmys; a Tony for her one woman Broadway show Appearing  Nitely; a second Tony as Best Actress, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics' Circle Award for her one woman performance in Jane Wagner's The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a CableAce Award for Executive Producing the film adaptation of The Search; a Grammy for her comedy album, This is a Recording as well as nominations for her subsequent albums Modern Scream, And That's the truth and On Stage and two Peabody Awards - the first for the ABC television special, Edith Ann's Christmas:Just Say Noel and the second for narrating and executive producing the HBO film, The Celluloid Closet.