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
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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
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.
Visit five regions during the French Wine Dinner. Chef Tracy Williams has created a tantalizing menu that is expertly paired with wines chosen by Certified Sommelier, Nick Demos, CSW. Diners will have the opportunity to enhance their wine knowledge of the Champagne, Burgundy, Alsace, and Northern and Southern Rhone regions of France while enjoying a gourmet five course meal.
Reservations are required for the French Wine Dinner at the all-inclusive price of $89 per person. The wine dinner can be added to any lodging reservation for those who choose to stay the night or the weekend at the Fontana Village Resort. To make dinner reservations only, call the Mountainview Restaurant at 828-498-2115. For lodging and Wine Dinner reservations, call 828-498-2211.
Please visit fontanavillage.com/events to view the menu for the French Wine Dinner and to learn about other upcoming events at Fontana Village Resort.
With his debut, "Hard Rain Don'r Last," and its hit singles, "When You Need My Love," "A Good Day to Run," and "Second Wind," Darryl Worley kicked off a career with twenty hit singles and counting. Along the way, he has earned nominations for five major ACM and CMA Awards, including Song of the Year and Single of the Year. Through it all, his ability to draw on real life to make deeply moving music has made him one of country's most passionately appreciated artists.
To purchase tickets or to learn more about upcoming events call 866-273-4615 or log on to their website at www.greatmountainmusic.com
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