Free event. Sunday, October 27, 12-4pm. Bring the family and learn about different aspects of nature while having fun. Free lunch will be offered. Children are welcome to come in costume. ♦

Free. October 27, 2-4pm. Bring the kids and your dogs dressed in Halloween costumes and enter the Halloween contest. Foothills Humane Society will be attending with adoptable dogs.

Enjoy live music at Mountain Brook Vineyards.♦ Live music 3-6pm September: 9/2 Danny Grayshock, 9/7 Seth & Sara, 9/8 Yesterday Band, 9/14 Trade Street Union, 9/15 Danny Grayshock, 9/21 Bill & Tad's Excellent Duo, 9/22 Kayla McKinney, 9/28 Cross Eyed Betty, and 9/29 Eric Congdon. September 6pm in The Experience Center: 9/7 Mason Cole, 9/14 […]

Free live music at Parker-Binns Vineyard.  While listening to music enjoy wine tastings and a bite to eat from Relish Grill. September: 9/1 BJ Cates & Kayla McKinney, 9/7 Beau Beaumont, 9/8 Raphael Graves Trio, 9/15 Bill & Tad's Excellent Duo, 9/21 Phil Ruff, 9/22 David Giles, 9/28 Hope Griffin, and 9/29 Phil Ruff.  

Come in costume and Trunk or Treat at Pea Ridge Baptist Church on Sunday, October 27, 5-7pm.  

Free family event on Sunday, October 27, 6pm. Bring your family and friends and experience this world famous motion picture presented as it was meant to be seen and heard. This is the original 1925 version with no sound and in black and white. Award-winning concert organist Scott Foppiano will play the pipe organ live […]

Free. Every Monday enjoy Music Bingo at 7pm. Service Industry Appreciation specials will be available all day on Monday.  

Free program. "Blue Ridge Lore," Tuesday, October 29, 5:30pm, Columbus Library, Columbus, NC At the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains lie myths of monsters and tales of the paranormal. Settle in for an evening of Appalachian legends and forklore with local expert Kelly Coffey, and experience the lore of Western North Carolina. This program […]

Enjoy music bingo at Sully's Place, Columbus, NC each Tuesday at 7pm. https://sullysplacenc.com/

Artist reception for Kristen Mode on Wednesday, October 30, 2-4pm, at Saluda Library. Enjoy light refreshments while viewing and listening to Kristen discuss her displayed artwork.

Free Live Music Wednesday's from 6-8pm. Wednesday night is flight night and Taco Wednesday. Enjoy a bite to eat while listening to live music. January: 1/8 Trophy Husbands, 1/15 Mark Curtis, 1/22 Angela Easterling, and 1/29 The Accentrix December: 12/11 Jeff Haslam, and 12/18 The Accentrix: Christmas Special  

Shop retailers and artists from Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, Hendersonville, Asheville, and more on the second floor of the International Pavilion. 10/26-11/25: Thursdays-Sundays 10am-5pm 12/5-12/22: Thursdays & Fridays 4-9pm, Saturdays 9am-9pm, Sundays 12-5pm    

Free. Stop by for a spooky good time at the Polk County High School Farm. Enjoy games, animals, face painting, pumpkin picking, refreshments, and candy.  

Celebrate the Halloween Spooktacular at the Courthouse Lawn, downtown Columbus, on October 31, 4-7pm. Dress your little ones in their most imaginative costumes and prepare for an unforgettable night of Halloween magic! In the event of rain, the festivities will move to Stearns Gym.

Bring the kids in costume and enjoy a drive thru trick or treating event at Green Creek Fire Rescue on Thursday, October 31, 4-8pm.  

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 5-7pm. Downtown, Tryon Take a stroll downtown where local shops and boutiques will be offering treats from 5-6pm. Come in costume and enter the Costume Contest at the Clock Tower at 6:30pm.♦    

Bring your ghosts and goblins to the Polk County Sheriff's Department for a drive thru trick or treat event on October 31, 5-7pm.  

Canceled in 2024.  WCRA and its partners look forward to bringing Rodeo Carolina back to the region in Fall 2025. Don’t miss jaw-dropping western sports including bareback riding, women’s breakaway roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping (heading and heeling), tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Some of the sport’s most decorated western […]

Come in costume and trick or treat in the parking lot on Oct 31, 5-8pm.

KD's Sea Shack will be hosting a Halloween Bash on Thursday, October 31. There will be incredible food and drink specials. Staff will be in costume so come dressed in your Halloween best. Keith and Tiffany will be providing music.  ♦

Stop by the retirement community and enjoy trick or treating with the residents.  

Crawl, Fly or creep on over to The Fitzgerald for an evening of Poisonous Potions and Devilish Delights on Thursday, October 31, 6-9pm. Small bites & specialty cocktails available for purchase, live music, tarot reader for a small fee, and costume prizes. This event is 21 and up only.♦

Join Iron Key Brewing on Thursday evening for Trivia w/ Tim at 7pm! Cold beer, great food and loads of fun… with the chance to win great weekly prizes in trivia!

Canceled in 2024.  WCRA and its partners look forward to bringing Rodeo Carolina back to the region in Fall 2025. Don’t miss jaw-dropping western sports including bareback riding, women’s breakaway roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping (heading and heeling), tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Some of the sport’s most decorated western […]

Enjoy free live music at Legends Plaza. Grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants on site. Nov: 11/1 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, Oct: 10/3 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 10/4 Hope Griffin, 5pm, 10/10 Seth and Sara, 5pm, 10/11 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/12 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/17 Mike Morgan, 5pm, 10/18 Brew Davis, […]

Celebrate the day after the dead in the Cellar at the Saluda Inn on November 1, 5-9pm. An adult post Halloween celebration - bring your mask or wig for a chance to win a free drink. A small eats menu will be available for purchase.

Iron Key Brewing will be hosting a cornhole tournament on Friday Nights in the newly designed Prison "Yard". Sign-ups will begin at 6:00pm and play will begin at 7:00pm. All skill levels are welcome. Each person will enter as an individual and there will be a blind draw for partners. Rules will be conveyed at […]

Enjoy Karaoke at Sully's Place, Columbus, NC each Friday at 6pm. https://sullysplacenc.com/

Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill located inside Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC. Performer details will be included in each weekly events newsletter.  You can always find our current weekly events newsletter here:  https://firstpeaknc.com/first-peak-events/ Music is Fri-Sat 6-9pm March Live Music      

Canceled in 2024.  WCRA and its partners look forward to bringing Rodeo Carolina back to the region in Fall 2025. Don’t miss jaw-dropping western sports including bareback riding, women’s breakaway roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, team roping (heading and heeling), tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Some of the sport’s most decorated western […]

Adawehi is having a "Winter Extravaganza" on Saturday, November 2, 9am-3pm. Shop for gifts, clothing and accessories. The sale goes through December 21.

Enjoy a variety of vendors on the first and last Saturday of every month - weather permitting.  The market is 10am-4pm. Old Mill Market Square, 151 Southern Mercerizing Rd., Tryon, NC. 828-859-5467. ♦  

The Columbus Winters Market is the first and third Saturday of each month through April 2025. The Market showcases local produce, handmade crafts, artisanal goods, freshly baked bread, and various specialty items from meat ranchers, beekeepers and growers. This is a family-friendly atmosphere where pets can mingle with vendors set up outside. Columbus Winter Market […]

Come out to the 13th Annual Tryon Beer Fest on Depot Street in Downtown Tryon. Featuring the top craft breweries from the Carolina's plus food, games, music, and more.♦ Tickets are available online starting at $45 for early bird; non drinking $10. For more information visit: https://www.tryonbeerfest.com/ This is a 21+ only event.

November 2, 2-4pm Enjoy an easy 2.5 mile guided hike with William Caldwell, the National Park Ranger for the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Meet at Walnut Creek Preserve at 10:30am for a presentation, Path to Liberty, then take the interpretive guided walk. Ranger Caldwell can answer questions and discuss the American Revolution and the […]

Free live music at Parker-Binns Vineyard.  While listening to music enjoy wine tastings and a bite to eat from Relish Grill. November: 11/2 BJ Cates w/Kayla McKinney, 11/3 Phil Ruff, 11/9 Beau Beaumont, 11/10 Moonshine State, 11/16 Phil Ruff, 11/17 Hope Griffin, 11/23 Bill & Tad's Excellent Duo, 11/24 Phil Ruff, and 11/30 Eric Congdon […]

Enjoy live music at Mountain Brook Vineyards.♦ Live music 3-6pm September: 9/2 Danny Grayshock, 9/7 Seth & Sara, 9/8 Yesterday Band, 9/14 Trade Street Union, 9/15 Danny Grayshock, 9/21 Bill & Tad's Excellent Duo, 9/22 Kayla McKinney, 9/28 Cross Eyed Betty, and 9/29 Eric Congdon. September 6pm in The Experience Center: 9/7 Mason Cole, 9/14 […]

Free live music at Parker-Binns Vineyard.  While listening to music enjoy wine tastings and a bite to eat from Relish Grill. September: 9/1 BJ Cates & Kayla McKinney, 9/7 Beau Beaumont, 9/8 Raphael Graves Trio, 9/15 Bill & Tad's Excellent Duo, 9/21 Phil Ruff, 9/22 David Giles, 9/28 Hope Griffin, and 9/29 Phil Ruff.  

Enjoy free live music at Legends Plaza. Grab a bite to eat at one of the restaurants on site. Nov: 11/1 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, Oct: 10/3 Champagne Charlie, 5pm, 10/4 Hope Griffin, 5pm, 10/10 Seth and Sara, 5pm, 10/11 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/12 Holzhackern Tyrolean Band, 5pm, 10/17 Mike Morgan, 5pm, 10/18 Brew Davis, […]

Free Live Music at Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill located inside Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC. Performer details will be included in each weekly events newsletter.  You can always find our current weekly events newsletter here:  https://firstpeaknc.com/first-peak-events/ Music is Fri-Sat 6-9pm March Live Music