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DILLSBORO EASTER HAT PARADE
Easter Saturday, 2:00 pm

April 3, 2010

 
Parade starts from Dillsboro Town Hall at 2:00 pm. Calling all ladies, gentlemen, children and dogs. Grab your hat and join in the fun during Dillsboro’s delightfully unpretentious annual Easter Hat Parade! Enter the ugliest, biggest or best hat contest. There will be plenty of prizes. Antique cars lead the parade. Meet the Easter Bunny. Coordinator: Teresa Dowd 828-586-5700. Information: call 800-962-1911.

DILLSBORO APPALACHIAN GROWERS FAIR
Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:00 am-5:00 pm, Monteith Park in Dillsboro

A unique fair celebrating farmers and growers at Monteith Park. There will be an open-air plant and produce market, seed exchange, horticultural demonstrations and educational programs of interest to the hobby gardener, grower and farmer.  There will be plenty of music, local food, and activities for kids. This all-day event is a fund-raiser for the Monteith Farmstead Restoration Project, our community effort restoring the historic Monteith farmhouse as the Appalachian Women's Museum. Coordinator:  Calvin Smith 828-631-0683. Information: call 800-962-1911

GREENING UP THE MOUNTAINS & DUCKS ON THE TUCK
Last Saturday - Sunday in April
Saturday -Sunday, April 24-25, 2010

Make a weekend of it! The afternoon after Greening Up the Mountains (a day-long street festival Saturday April 24th in our sister town of Sylva), hundreds of rubber duckies will drop off Dillsboro’s Scott Creek Bridge and race down the Tuck (Tuckasegee River) in Dillsboro. Test your luck, buy a duck! Prizes given to the winners. Proceeds go to the New Century Scholars scholarship fund. *Not a DMA event. Contact: Carrie Blaskowski  828-631-0271. Information: call 800-962-1911.

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN IN DILLSBORO
Every Friday Night

Spring, Summer & Fall, 6:30-9:00 pm (dates and time may vary with weather.)
Join us for live music on Friday nights! Artists vary week to week but will include: Appalachian Bluegrass, David Street and others. Music starts between 6:30 & 7:00 pm with two or three 45 minute sets. Outdoors during warm weather; in November the music will be in the Jarrett House. Information: visitdillsboro.org or call 828-586-5700.

DILLSBORO ANTIQUE CAR & TRUCK SHOW
3rd Thursday Evening of the Month, May-October, starting at 6:00pm (Cancelled in event of rain) Vintage auto lovers will gather downtown on Front Street in Dillsboro to display their classic cars and trucks. Prizes will be awarded. There will be live music. Dogwood Crafters has a BINGO Supper Fundraiser. Town restaurants and shops will be open late for the events. Contact: David Gates 828-586-3891. Information: call 800-962-1911.

DILLSBORO ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Third Saturday in June, 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Celebratetraditional mountain crafts and enjoy lively regional musicians, dancers and storytellers at historic Dillsboro’s 25th annual Arts & Music Festival! In addition to Dillsboro’s unique shops and studios, Front Street is lined with tents featuring all kinds of art and fine crafts including basketry, pottery, weaving, quilting, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, painting, photography and more. Coordinator: JoeFrank McKee 828-631-5100, Information: call 800-962-1911. Download Application (PDF)

DILLSBORO ANTIQUES FAIR
Third Saturday in September, 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday, September 19, 2009

Start the leaf looking season early! Along Front Street antique objects for sale will include carnival glass, vintage jewelry, baskets, dough bowls, quilts, pottery, watering cans, copper wares, large and small antique furniture and more. Vote for the People's Choice of favorite vintage car or truck. Day-long entertainment by well known local musicians and storytellers. Artists will demonstrate old world crafts. Spend a nostalgic day in beautiful historic Dillsboro. Coordinator: Janet Chinners 828-586-1600. Information: call 800-962-1911. Download Application (PDF)

ART AT THE PARK
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 9:00 AM-1:00 PM

Jackson County Green Energy Park, Dillsboro. Ages 3 & Up, free and open to the public. 
Art at the Park includes horticulture workshops for the adults, and art activities for young and old alike.  This year's event will include the grand opening of our glass blowing studios.  There will be glass, pottery, and blacksmithing demonstrations, and interactive art booths will include a wall mural to paint, a huge chalk art mural, tile mosaics, and more.  Bring your imagination and creativity and have FUN! (This event will be held in conjunction with the Dillsboro Antiques Festival). Coordinator: Carrie Blaskowski, Jackson County Green Energy Park 828-631-0271, www.jcgep.org .

VIETNAM VETERANS MOVING WALL
Thursday, October 15– Monday, October 19, 2009, 24 Hours Daily

Front Street, Dillsboro, NC.  The Moving Wall is a traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.  Since 1984 the moving wall has travelled to hundreds of sites around the country, allowing ever greater numbers to experience the memorial. The wall bears 58,253 names, including approximately 1300 names of those unaccounted for and considered missing in action. Thousands visit the moving wall each year to find the names of loved ones and pay tribute to those who served.

DILLSBORO HARVEST FESTIVAL
Halloween Night, 5:00-8:00 pm (Note: for safety, trick-or-treating ends at dusk)
Saturday, October 31, 2009

A family-oriented fall festival and costume parade. The Parade starts at 5 pm at Town Hall on Front Street. Kids, parents and friends are encouraged to enter the costume contest-- there will be prizes! Afterward, Trick or Treat around downtown. Free outdoor movies, music, haunted house and more.  Vote for the spookiest shop. This event is a real treat! Coordinator: Todd Sessoms 828-631-0156. Information: call 800-962-1911. Download Application (PDF)

WNC POTTERY FESTIVAL
First Saturday in November, 10:00 am-4:00 pm in Dillsboro, NC
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Showcasing the work of more than 35 highly skilled potters from throughout the eastern US. The event is juried and the lineup of potters is impressive. A variety of clay art styles will be presented. Works by festival organizers and Dillsboro potters Joe Frank McKee & Travis Berning of Tree House Pottery, and Brant Barnes of Riverwood Pottery who has been featured on HGTV will be highlighted. Coordinator: Tree House Pottery 828-631-5100. More information.

DILLSBORO LIGHTS & LUMINARIES
First Two Fridays & Saturdays in December, Beginning at Dusk
December 4-5 and11-12, 2009

Journey back to the days of yesteryear as Dillsboro presents its annual Festival of Lights and Luminaries. Experience the magic as the entire town is transformed into a winter wonderland of lights, candles, laughter and song! 2500 luminaries light your way to shops and studios. Shopkeepers provide live music and serve holiday treats with hot cider and cocoa. Carolers sing and children visit with Santa at Town Hall.  Coordinators: David Gates 828-586-3891 or Janet Chinners 828-586-1600. Information: call 800-962-1911.

NEIGHBORING EVENTS
Check out all the special events and festivals in Dillsboro's neighboring towns —
Bryson City 
Franklin  
Jackson County  
Cherokee  
Haywood County  
Waynesville
Cashiers
Western Carolina University
Hendersonville