Monthly Calendar of Events in Bryson City and the
Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina

A fun family adventure!

Enjoy hayrides, pick your pumpkin from our patch and get lost-and found-in the corn maze.

$5 adults, $3 kids 4-12 Group rates available

Call 828-488-2376 for more information

Like the typical county fair, Cherokee invites a top-of-the-line carnival to provide amusements all week for the young and old alike. From games to high-tech rides, the carnival is always a welcome feature at the Fair. Community arts and crafts exhibits, Miss Cherokee contest. Nationally known entertainers. More info

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

Every Wednesday night at "The Storytelling Center" come in and try a glass of real Cinder, eat Sweet Breads and enjoy a few Tales of the Southern Appalachians. Fun for the whole Family!

Click here for "Te Storytelling Center" website.

So fun it's scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults: $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Award winning artist and teacher, Dominick DePaolo of Waynesville, will demonstrate acrylic painting techniques in a street scene for Art League of the Smokies on Thursday, October 4th, at 6:15pm at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. Dominick will demonstrate how to use acrylic paint in the watercolor style on watercolor board with the addition of pen and ink.

For more information please call (828) 488-7843 or visit the website at www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta

Come view this moving and patriotic symbol of American history.

Click here for a schedule of the events.

You'll find locally grown produce and other edibles, plants, flowers, crafts and more at the market. Every Friday, May - October. Parking lot next to the old courthouse on Main Street.

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Bring your child on Saturday, October 6th for a mountain bike ride in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! Sign-in and safety check is from 9 - 10am. Ride the Deep Creek Train from 10-12 with refreshments, prizes & bike games from 12-1pm. Participant pick-up will be at 1pm.

Things to Bring: Bring your own bike and helmet and be ready for fun!

25 spaces available, Pre-registration required!

For more information, or to resgister, call Diane at 828-488-1988 or you can email her at diane@brysoncitybicycles.com

Check us out on the web at brysoncitybicycles.com

What a great way to celebrate the fall season, promote community spirit, and contributing to the Swain County Public Schools Foundation which is responsible for scholarships and grants for the students of Swain County.

Winning entries will receive ribbons and be displayed October 20 at the Chili Cook Off at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot.

For complete entry information or to request an application please call Chris Roth at 770-315-8950.

This week's featured artist is the Freight Hoppers who play a hard driving Appalachian bluegrass with the banjo, fiddle, guitar, stand up bass and mandolin all being represented within the band. If you want to hear some true mountain bluegrass then make your plans now for this performance!

Music in the Mountains Free Evening Concert Series is held every Saturday evening beginning June 2 and ending October 27. Sponsored by the Swain County Chamber of Commerce and the Swain County Tourism Development Authority, the goal is to provide a fun, family friendly atmosphere and to promote the local talent and musicians of Bryson City, Swain County, and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

Every Wednesday night at "The Storytelling Center" comein and try a glass of real Cider, eat Sweet Breads and enjoy a few Tales of the Southern Appalachians. Fun for the whole family!

Click here for "The Storytelling Center" website.

This festival is a staple of the mountain arts and crafts scene boasting over 50 local crafters.

Please support the Catman 2 Sanctuary by bringing a can of 9-Lives or Friskies cat food.

For booth rental or general show information please contact Vicki at 828-349-4324

So fun its scary! Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Truck enthusiasts of all types gather to show off their custom and original truck resotrations, trade stories and ideas, compete for prizes and raise money for The Hope Chest for Women. Last year more than 2,200 spectators and participants showed up, and this year organizers expect more than 150 trucks to be on display. Models range from the antique to the working class, including pickup trucks, semis, dump trucks, and more. More info

You'll find locally grown produce and other edibles, plants, flowers, crafts and more at the market. Every Friday, May - October. Parking lot next to the old courthouse on Main Street.

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regales with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

A snow storm traps the boarders at Monkswell Manor Guest House with a murderer on the loose. All is well until one guest is found murdered. Everyone is a suspect. Everyone has a secret. Who is the murderer? Find out in Agatha Christie's longest running mystery The Mousetrap.

Show dates: October 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 & 22. All show times are 7:30pm with box office opening at 6:30pm. Adults $8, children $5

For information or reservations please call 828-488-8227 or visit www.smctheatre.com

The farm comes alive as park staff and volunteers provide and evening of demonstrations, stories, and more on the Mountain Farm. Come share stories and cider with park staff and enjoy!

Friday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of Indian lore around the bonfire.  Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Hoptoberfest at the Fontana Village Resort will start with a Disc Golf Tournament! T-time for the Disc Golf Tournament will be at 10:00am with onsite registration at 9:30am. This Single Tournament is a one round format with prize payout in plastic. Registration fee is $10 per person. For the novice competitors, there will be friendly games of putt-putt, corn hole, ladder ball and others all afternoon. Bring your friends and enjoy the day at Fontana Village Resort!

Firday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of indian lore around the bonfire. Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

A tradition of excellence! Artists from all over the Southeast will gather to demonstrate and sell their hand crafted works. Featuring Cherokee artists, quilters, jewelry designers, Appalachian crafters and more. Smoked BBQ, apple fritters and live music. Free admission.

For more information: 828-497-6536

Enjoy live music and the opportunity to sample over 30 craft beers from 10 different breweries (must be over 21 to sample beer). Entry is $25 per person age 21 and over; under 21 are free. Work up a thirst with the Disc Golf Tournament, putt-putt, corn hole and other field games. Click here for Fontana Village Resort   Phone: 800-849-2258

Sheena Kohlmeyer, art teacher at Swain County's middle school and two elementary schools, is currently showing her MAEd Thesis Exhibit at Swain County Center for the Arts. The exhibit includes watercolor and acrylic paintings she did during her graduate painting courses at WCU.

There will be a "meet and greet" reception Sunday, Oct. 14, following a Bluegrass and Gospel concert by the Rye Holler Boys at 3:00pm. The public is invited to attend the concert and the reception is free of charge. The exhibit of artwork by Sheena Kohlmeyer will ba available for viewing through November 14th. For more info call Jenny Johnson at 828-488-7843

National storyteller Donald Davis was featured on a recent CBS Sunday Morning segment. This will be Davis' 32nd year to tell at the National Storytelling festival. Hear Davis at the Harrell Center in Lake Junaluska, tickets are $15.00. For ticket outlets and more information contact Friends of the Smokies at 828-452-0720 or by emailing keith@friendsofthesmokies.org

Includes guided hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and an all day trip to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest to observe a full moon rising. Join other guests for an assortment of evening lectures and programs. Contact our Outdoors Program for more information.

Click here for Fontana Village Resort   Phone: 800-849-2258

Bring the kids ages 3 to 5 and take a spirited journey with Ted Turtle who had to leave his once sparkling, clean pond because of man-made pollution. Learn about how he enthusiastically tries to live in different insect and animal homes that don't suit him. Will Ted Turtle find another habitat tha is perfect for him? Call to register today! (828) 488-3848

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

It's the first day of school for Charlie Brown and he is determined that this year will be the best yet! Made up of little moments picked from all the days of that "block-headed boy", such as Valentine's Day to the baseball season, from wild optimism to utter despair, mixed in with the lives of his friends and faithful dog, Snoopy. A hilarious lesson on friendship, growing up and how the simplest things can be the most exciting moments in life, all rolled into a comic strip of silly laughs. Approximately 65 minutes in length. More info

Every Wednesday night at "The Storytelling Center" come in and try a glass of real Cider, eat Sweet Breads and enjoy a few Tales of the Southern Appalachians. Fun for the whole family!

Click here for "The Storytelling Center" website.

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

You'll find locally grown produce and other edibles, plants, flowers, crafts and more at the market. Every Friday, May - October. Parking lot next to the old courthouse on Main Street.

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adult:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Friday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of indian lore arouund the bonfire. Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

It's the pre-release party for the third brew of the TRAIL MAGIC ALE series from Nantahala Brewing Company. This brew is a refreshing Belgian Golden Strong Ale aged in French Oak, Red Wine Barrells with Elderberry. The overtones from the locally sourced french oak red wine barrells pair harmoniously with the addition of elderberry to give this Barrel Aged Belgian the colorful spirit of a Great Smoky Mountain Fall. Be there to tap the first keg of TRAIL MAGIC ALE. For more information visit them at www.nantahalabrewing.com.

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is offering an easy stroll through time from early Bradleytown to the present day Smokemont Campground.

Volunteer Dick Sellers will share with participants how this area transformed from a forested haven to a barrren wasteland and back again.  The hike will begin at the Smokemont Campground at 10:00am and will last for two hours. Walking shoes are recommended. For more information call the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at 828-497-1904.

Friday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of indian lore around the bonfire. Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

A truly awesome local band, Avelina. Composed of several vocal leads and amazing talents on guitar and drums, and boasting an extensive playlist of originals and covers, Avelina will blow your socks off!

Music in the Mountains Free Evening Concert Series is held every Saturday evening beginning June 2 and ending October 27. Sponsored by the Swain County Chamber of Commerce and the Swain County Tourism Development Authority, the goal is to provide a fun, family atmosphere for both locals and visitors and to promote the local talent and musicians of Bryson City, Swain County, and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Set in the 1930s, this musical tale introduces the singing Sanders family, who perform their traditional and bluegrass gospel songs for the members of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in celebration of their new electric light bulb. Consisting of almost thirty gospel tunes and the rich stories of the Sanders family's history on the gospel circuit, Smoke on the Mountain is full of laughs and toe-tapping bluegrass as the characters and the audience realize with a little bit of faith and a whole lot of heart, anything is possible. A two-act theatrical presentation. More info

Every Wednesday night at "The Storytelling Center" come in and try a glass of real Cider, eat Sweet Breads and enjoy a few Tales of the Southern Appalachians. Fun for the whole family!

Click here for "The Storytelling Center" website.

A.W.E. is a HandMade in America program that connects WNC women with one another, with resources and with potential markets.

Halloween program for elementary school age children in the auditorium at The Marianna Black Library with Halloween related songs and other spooky activities!!

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

The Oconaluftee Indian Village is transformed for a week of fright and fun as zombies, ghosts and goblins visit Native America via the Qualla Boundary. Bring your family for a scare at the Haunted Indian Village. Evenings beginning at 7 p.m., and guests are invited…if they dare…to walk the haunted trail. After a thrilling exploration of the mysteries and tricks that await you on the trail, the survivors will be treated to Cherokee storytellers sharing actually Cherokee legends as everyone gathers around the bonfire.  More info

You'll find locally grown produce and other edibles, plants, flowers, crafts and more at the market. Every Friday, May - October. Parking lot next to the old courthouse on Main Street.

Fri & Sat: 10 am - 6 pm. Sun: 12-5 pm. Gem & mineral show featuring dealers from across the United States. Rough & cut gemstones, minerals, lapidary equipment and much more! Sponsored by the Franklin Chamber of Commerce and the Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin. 828-524-3161.

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults:  $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Friday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of indian lore around the bonfire.  Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

Events and activities for kids of all ages include haunted trail hikes, face painting, pumpkin carving, campfires and marshmallow roasts,ghost tours and hayrides. Contact our Outdoors Program for more information.

Click here for Fontana Village Resort   Phone: 800-849-2258

So fun its scary!

Tour downtown Bryson City on foot as you are regaled with spooky tales of town residents and days gone by.

Adults: $10.00

Children:  $5.00

Click here for more information.

Appreciate all the flavors of Fall during the Harvest Wine Dinner at Fontana Village Resort on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Chef Tracy Williams has created a warm and hearty menu that is expertly paired with wines. Reservations are required and the ALL INCLUSIVE price is $89.00. To make reservations, call the Mountview Restaurant at 828-498-2115. For more information visit www.fontanavillage.com.

Friday and Saturday evenings during October, Cherokee storytellers relate tales of indian lore around the bonfire. Kids roast marshmellows and you may even be invited to join a friendship dance!

Join NOC to help celebrate the close of the 2012 Nantahala River rafting season!! The day's top events include the spectacular Great Pumpkin Pursuit, a five mile trail run, free live music, a costume party, even a pumpkin decorating contest! For additional information visit www.noc.com.

This scare season don't miss this evening of fun at Fontana Village Resort with ghost stories at the 1875 Gunter Cabin, haunted hayrides, Chophouse Cemetery & Asylum Tours, smores and more at the Bonfire Firepit. For more information contact Fontana Village Resort at (828) 498-2211.