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| June - October |
5 to 8 p.m. |
Gallery Crawl. 5-8 p.m. in downtown West Jefferson. Second Friday of each month. Open house in more than 15 art galleries and studios.
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Downtown West Jefferson |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| June 3 - July 4 |
Ongoing |
Shadow of the Hills Art Exhibit. Annual exhibit by the Blue Ridge Art Clan at the Ashe Arts Center. Opening reception 5-8 p.m., Friday, June 13.
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Ashe Arts Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| June 14 |
7:30 p.m. |
Coffee House. Summertime fun with stories, song and music. |
West Jefferson Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
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Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| June 20 |
2 p.m. |
Todd Summer Music Series. |
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June 25- 29
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7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. |
Ashe County Little Theatre.
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum.
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Ashe Civic Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| June 27 |
2 p.m. |
Todd Summer Music Series.
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| July 3 |
5:30 p.m. |
Bluegrass Concert & Street Dance
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Downtown West Jefferson |
336-846-9550 |
| July 4 |
9 a.m. to
8 p.m. |
Christmas in July Festival. Largest street festival in Ashe County attracts 20,000 people each year. Held in downtown West Jefferson. Music, arts and crafts, food, civil war re-enactors and more.
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Downtown West Jefferson |
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| July 4 |
Sunset |
Fourth of July Celebration.
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Ashe County Park, Jefferson |
336-846-9550 |
| July 4 |
2 p.m. |
Todd Summer Music Series.
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| July 7 to Aug. 8 |
Ongoing |
Traditional to Contemporary Art Exhibit. Many faces of quilts and pottery. Ashe Arts Center.
Opening reception 5-8 p.m, Friday, July 10.
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Ashe Arts Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| July 8 - Oct. 21 |
8 a.m. to
1 p.m. |
Wednesday Market. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown West Jefferson. Local produce, flowers, plants, arts and crafts, homemade treats, and much more.
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Back Street, West Jefferson |
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| July 11 |
2 p.m. |
Todd Summer Music Series.
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| July 18 |
1 to 5 p.m. |
Seventh Annual Winefest at the River House. Entry fee includes a River House Winefest wine glass, tastings from all the Wineries, and, of course, River House food.
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River House Country Inn and Restaurant |
336-982-2109 :: www.RiverHouseNC.com
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| July 18 |
2 p.m. |
Todd Summer Music Series.
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| Aug. 1 |
4 p.m. |
39th Annual Rotary Old Time Bluegrass Fiddlers Convention. Family convention draws contestants and attendees from all over the Southeast.
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Ashe County Park |
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| Aug. 12 - Sept. 26 |
Ongoing |
Sisters On a Journey: The Art of Sisterhood. Paintings from Tara Belk, Beth Andrews and Marcia Holmes.
Opening Reception: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 14.
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Ashe Arts Center |
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| Aug. 14-Aug. 16 |
Times Varying |
Ola Belle Reed Homecoming Festival. A banjo contest and old-time gospel are among the highlights of this festival honoring Ola Belle Reed, a legendary bluegrass and gospel musician from the area.
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Lansing VFW Ballfield |
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| Aug. 15 |
8 a.m. |
Blue Ridge Brutal 100 Bike Race. This ride tours Ashe and Alleghany Counties and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Beginning and ending in front of the Ashe Civic Center, in the shadow of Mount Jefferson, the ride offers 100 miles of varied and challenging terrain.
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Begins at Ashe Civic Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
| Aug. 20-Aug. 23 |
7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. |
Ashe County Little Theatre: Walking Across Egypt.
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Ashe Civic Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com
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| Sept. 6 |
1 p.m. to
7 p.m. |
New River Blues Festival. This is the fourth year for this event, drawing on regional and national blues musicians.
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On the banks of the New River.
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Sept. 11 -
Sept. 12 |
Times Varying |
Greater L.A. Festival, Lansing. A local festival with crafts, food, and much more.
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Lansing |
336-977-0944 |
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Oct. 1 -
Oct. 4 |
Times Varying |
Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall. This tribute to our country’s fallen heroes from that war is a smaller replica of the famous wall in Washington, DC and will be visiting Ashe County for the first time.
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Ashe County Park |
336-977-1427 |
| Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
Ongoing |
Best of the Blue Ridge Art Exhibit. Ashe Arts Center. Juried paintings, drawings from Ashe and surrounding areas. Opening reception 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 9.
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Ashe Arts Center |
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Oct. 2 -
Oct. 4 |
7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. |
Ashe County Little Theatre: Twelve Angry Men.
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Ashe Civic Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com
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| Oct. 10 |
Varying Times |
Annual Todd New River Festival. Featuring local crafts, mountain music, food and fun for all.
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Todd |
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| Oct. 10 |
10 a.m. -
4 p.m. |
Festival of the Frescoes. Holy Trinity Church.
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Glendale Springs |
336-982-3076 |
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| Nov. 21 |
2 p.m. |
Holiday Parade.
Downtown West Jefferson.
Annual event featuring Santa Claus and plenty of hometown, homemade floats throughout the streets of downtown.
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Downtown West Jefferson |
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
336-846-9550
www.ashechamber.com |
Nov. 21&
Nov. 28 |
8 a.m.
to 1 p.m. |
Holiday Markets
Ashe County Farmers Market reopens just in time for the holidays! Local produce, greenery plants and arts and crafts plus homemade treats.
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Farmers Market
on the Back Street |
Ashe County Farmers Market
www.AsheFarmersMarket.com |
| Nov. 23 |
Ongoing |
TreeFest.
Beautifully decorated trees with handcrafted ornaments, holiday crafts, gift items, and miniature paintings and photography.
December 6: Holiday Open House and Reception for artists
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Ashe Arts Center |
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| Nov. 27 - Dec. 13 |
Ongoing |
Choose & Cut Season.
Local Christmas tree farms and nurseries open for family selection of Christmas trees and wreaths, plus roping.
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County-wide |
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| Nov. 27 |
5 p.m. |
2nd Annual Hometown Christmas.
Downtown West Jefferson's Back Street Park becomes a hub for Christmas merriment with the lighting of the official Ashe County tree, along with carols, cider and a visit from Santa Claus on an antique fire engine!
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West Jefferson's
Back Street Park |
Ashe County Chamber of Commerce
www.ashechamber.com |
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| Dec. 5 |
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Holiday Open House: Ashe Arts Center. Celebrate the Holiday with the Arts Council. |
Ashe Arts Center |
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| Dec. 6 |
7:30 p.m. |
Ashe Choral Society.
Annual holiday concert of sacred and secular favorites.
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Ashe Civic Center |
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| Dec. 13 |
7:30 p.m. |
The Nutcracker.
Galax Conservatory of Dance and Theatre brings Tchaikovsky’s ballet
to the Civic Center’s stage.
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Ashe Civic Center |
Ashe County Arts Council: 336-846-2787
jlashearts@skybest.com |
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