TRAVEL GUIDE TO BRYSON CITY AND THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
THINGS TO DO IN THE SMOKIES
Highlights of the
Bryson City and Great
Smokies Events Calendar
For more information about musical performances in the area, click here.
February
Chocolate Cookoff
Be My Valentine Charlie Brown Train
March
Bank of America US Whitewater Open
Area Wedding Expo
April
Green Thumb Day
Knobscorcher Bike Race
May
West Swain VFD Bass Tournament
Strawberry Jam
Twelve Hours of Tsali
Heritage Festival
June
Music in the Mountains Series
Cherokee Voices Festival
PIoneer Weekend on the Train
Women's Work Festival (GSMNP)
July
Music in the Mountains Series
Freedom Fest
Festival of Native Peoples
Folkmoot
Dinosaur Train
August
Music in the Mountains Series
Childrens Fishing Derby
September
Music in the Mountains Series
Horace Kephart Days
Freestyle Kayaking World Cup
Railfest & Mountain Craft Fair
SE Tribes Celebration
Mountain Life Festival (GSMNP)
October
Music in the Mountains Series
Cherokee Indian Fair
Stecoah Harvest Festival
Maple Leaf Festival
Bryson City Chili Cookoff
Downtown Trick or Treat
November
The Polar Express
WNC Pottery Festival
Mountain Shapes & Colors
December
The Polar Express
Breakfast with Santa
Christmas Parade
Spirit of Christmas
Monthly Calendar of Events in Bryson City and the
Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina
Use the mini calendar on the right to bring up the events on an upcoming month or specific date.
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If you would like to hone your observation skills in order to search for the unseen, gather on the porch at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
For more information click here.
This event is Free.
Roll up your pants and wade through a mountain stream to look for mayflies, stoneflies, dragonflies, and other aquatic critters. Be prepared to get wet. Closed-toe shoes recommended.
For more information click here.
This event is Free.
What kinds of toys did kids play with in the "old days?" Join a ranger to discover (or remember!) how kids were entertained before video games and iPods. You'll be able to take home a "buzz button" of your very own. All ages welcome.
Accessible to persons using wheelchairs.
For more information click here.
This event is Free.
Discover the beauty of Juney Whank Falls, Indian Creek Falls, and Tom Branch Falls. Easy, 2.4 mile round-trip hike.
For more information click here.
This event is Free.
A naturalist showcase program featuring owls, hawks and bald eagles on the Village Green. Conducted by Michael Skiiner, the executive director of the Balsam Mountain Trust.
Click here for Fontana Village Resort Phone: 800-849-2258
Fourth of July Freedom Fest
Wednesday, July 4, 2013
Vendor Application
23rd Annual Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Cooker Application Crafter Application
Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Participant Application
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Bryson City - Swain County
Chamber of Commerce
& Visitor Center
210 Main Street
P.O. Box 509
Bryson City, NC 28713
Karen Proctor Wilmot
Executive Director
800-867-9246 toll-free
828-488-3681 local
828-488-6858 fax