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2008 Calendar of Events
Be sure to check
the
Theatre
Schedule if you'd like show
tickets! |
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Start |
Through |
Event |
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3/28 |
4/6 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - Bat Boy: The Musical (weekends) |
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4/5 |
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Linda Davis in Concert at Eaglenest |
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4/25 |
4/27 |
Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally |
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4/25 |
4/27 |
Thunder in the SmokiesMotorcycle Rally and Show with vendors, live music, bike games, and beer
at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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4/25 |
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Josh Bates - Eaglenest Entertainment - A free night of worship, fun &
incredible music |
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4/26 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Biltmore Estate Wine Dining Train -
Gourmet Dinner Train pairing premium wines of the Biltmore Estate (Ooooo
a wine train! I may have to go on this one.) |
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4/26 |
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Quick Draw - Watch while artists create in a flash |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
May |
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5/2 |
5/4 |
Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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5/2 |
5/11 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - Outrageous Acts (weekends) |
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5/2 |
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Ghost Town in the Sky
Opens for the season - and we are tickled pink to have them back. |
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5/4 |
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Ramp Festival - American Legion Field - ramps are an especially pungent
treat |
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5/10 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Mother's Day Dining Train - Gourmet Dinner
Train with a special recognition corsage for mothers (I think Larry should
take me on this one, don't you?) |
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5/16 |
5/18 |
Cruise the Smokies Spring Rod Run - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds - Pre
1972 Vehicles |
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5/24 |
5/25 |
Vettes in the Valley - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds
That's Corvettes, not veterans. Ok, it's veterans, too, if they have
Corvettes. :) |
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5/30 |
6/8 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - On Golden Pond (weekends) |
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5/31 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Carolina Wine Dining Train - Evening
features a special menu pairing wines produced in the Carolinas (I
could do this. Larry should take me on this one, too. Don't
you think so? I think so. How about sending him a note telling
him he should take me on the Wine Dining train... Yes. That's
a wonderful idea.) |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
June |
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6/6 |
6/8 |
Cherokee Gourd Festival - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds |
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6/7 |
8/16 |
Outdoor Drama "Unto These Hills" - Cherokee Mountainside Theatre - Nightly
except Sunday |
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6/10 |
6/14 |
Cherokee Summerfest Carnival |
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6/14 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Father's Day Beer Dining Train - features
a special menu paired with four Carolina premium brews (Sigh.
I suppose turn-about is fair play and I should take Larry on the beer
train. Oh, the sacrifices I make! Want to join us? It'll
be fun! It'll be an adventure!) |
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6/21 |
6/19 |
Maggie Valley's Annual Smoky Mountain Trout Festival |
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6/21 |
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Annual Downtown Waynesville Studio & Gallery Tour (We have a
couple of particular favorites, including Burr Studio - be sure to check
out their cash register counter, it's amazing - and Twigs & Leaves.) |
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6/23 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Wines of the New World Gourmet Dinner
Train (Uh-oh. Another wine train. It would be a good
idea for Larry to take me on all of them so that we can compare them, and
um, yeah, do research. For you. Right! That's it - it's
for you! It's for the guests, honey. Really.) |
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6/27 |
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Mountain Street Dance - in front of the Haywood County Courthouse -
Clogging, Mountain Music, Old-fashioned mountain hoe down |
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6/28 |
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Maggie Valley Civil War Celebration Day - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds -
Reenactments - Story Telling - Demonstrations |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
July |
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7/3 |
7/4 |
Junaluska Singers Concert
"Red, White, and Blue Review" with at the Stuart Auditorium
We'll definitely be there. Nothing better than to take a picnic
basket to the lake, listen to the incredibly talented Junaluska Singers
concert, and watch the fireworks over the water! We'll save you a
place. |
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7/4 |
7/6 |
Annual July Powwow - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds - Drumming, dancing, and
tribal regalia |
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7/4 |
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4th of July - Independence Day - Red, White & Boom! - Maggie Valley
Festival Grounds |
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7/4 |
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Stars & Stripes Celebration - Main Street Waynesville |
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7/4 |
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Fireworks at Lake Junaluska |
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7/5 |
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Cold Mountain Heritage Tour |
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7/5 |
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Eagle Nest - Gene Watson |
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7/11 |
8/3 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - Kiss Me Kate (weekends) |
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7/11 |
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Mountain Street Dance - in front of the Haywood County Courthouse -
Clogging, Mountain Music, Old-fashioned mountain hoe down |
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7/12 |
7/13 |
Maggie Valley Summer Arts & Crafts FestivalLocal and regional handmade arts and crafts, live entertainment, and food
at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds
It's always a balancing act to figure out how -on such a busy weekend
when we're always booked full- how I'm going to get out of the house long
enough to get to the craft festival. But we always make it work!
I love this stuff. Great finds. A really fun day. |
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Folkmoot - Gala Prevue - Eaglenest - Maggie Valley |
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7/17 |
7/19 |
Festival of Native Peoples - Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds - A gathering of
tribes from throughout the Americas |
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7/18 |
7/19 |
Mini Truck Show - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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7/18 |
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Folkmoot USA Parade - Main Street Waynesville |
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7/25 |
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Mountain Street Dance - in front of the Haywood County Courthouse -
Clogging, Mountain Music, Old-fashioned mountain hoe down |
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7/26 |
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International Festival Day - Main Street Waynesville |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
August |
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8/8 |
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Mountain Street Dance - in front of the Haywood County Courthouse -
Clogging, Mountain Music, Old-fashioned mountain hoe down |
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8/10 |
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Junaluska Singers in Concert - Stuart Auditorium - Summer Concert |
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The Porter Family in Concert - Eaglenest - Maggie Valley |
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8/16 |
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Maggie Valley Moonlight Race
Join a thousand runners for an 8K Foot race!
Runners from all over the world
30th Annual Maggie Valley Moonlight Race
Named #5 Top Race in the Country by Runner's World Magazine |
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8/22 |
8/31 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - Escanaba in da Moonlight (weekends) |
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8/29 |
8/30 |
36th Annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival - Lake Junaluska |
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8/30 |
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Main Street Block Party - 60s & 70s music - Waynesville |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
September |
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9/5 |
9/7 |
Thunder in the SmokiesMotorcycle Rally and Show with vendors, live music, bike games, and beer
at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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9/14 |
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Ghost Town in the Sky - Gospel Sunday in the Fall - The Blackwoods |
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9/19 |
9/20 |
Fall Rally in the Valley - Motorcycles, music, fun and games - Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds |
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9/21 |
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Ghost Town in the SkyGospel Sunday in the Fall - The Chuckwagon
Gang |
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9/26 |
9/27 |
WNC BBQ Festival
BBQ Cook-off. Live Entertainment featuring John Love and Brent
Burns. Arts & crafts, lumberjack shows, food vendors, and dessert
contest, BBQ sauce contest.
Fifth Annual WNC BBQ Festival - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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9/27 |
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35th Annual Shelby/Mustang & Ford Meet - Eaglenest One
of these days I'm going to get Dad's 1965 Fastback Mustang fixed up enough
to take it to the Mustang Meet. It runs and it's a real keepsake,
but it's not quite pretty enough just yet... |
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9/27 |
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Blue Ridge Storyfest - Lake Junaluska |
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9/28 |
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Ghost Town in the SkyGospel Sunday in the Fall - The Stamps |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
October |
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10/2 |
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High Country Quilt Show |
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10/3 |
10/5 |
Run To The Valley Rod Run - Maggie Valley Festival Grounds |
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10/3 |
10/19 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - Floyd Collins (weekends) |
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10/4 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Oktoberfest Beer Train features a special
menu paired with four premium local brews (Hmmm... Looks like
I'm going to be riding the train a lot this year!) |
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10/5 |
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Ghost Town in the Sky
Gospel Sunday in the Fall - The Kingsmen |
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10/7 |
10/11 |
Cherokee Indian Fair |
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10/10 |
10/11 |
Junaluska Singers in Concert - Stuart Auditorium - Fall Concert |
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10/11 |
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Church Street Art & Craft Show |
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10/12 |
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Ghost Town in the SkyGospel Sunday in the Fall - The Florida Boys |
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10/12 |
10/14 |
Fall Parade of Homes |
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10/17 |
10/18 |
Raymond Fairchild Mountain Music Jamboree |
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10/18 |
10/19 |
Maggie Valley Fall Arts & Crafts Festival |
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10/18 |
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Apple Harvest Festival - Live music, dance, crafts, and apple-everything |
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10/24 |
10/26 |
Clogging Hall of Fame Competition
World Championships of Clogging and
Southern Appalachian Square Dancing
At the Stompin Ground in Maggie Valley |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
November |
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11/7 |
11/16 |
Haywood Arts Repertory Theatre HART - The Last Night of Ballyhoo
(weekends) |
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11/8 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Veteran's Day Train - Join the GSMR as we
honor veterans of all eras |
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Check Availability and Make Reservations
December |
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12/6 |
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Maggie Valley Christmas Parade |
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12/12 |
12/13 |
Junaluska Singers in Concert - Stuart Auditorium - Applachian Christmas |
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12/14 |
1/3 |
Merry Christmas from Larry &
Sandee! Reserve your mountain cabin for your family gathering in the
forest -
www.maggievalleycottage.com - you can cut
your own Christmas tree, or just pile your presents under the one we
provide. The little cottage sleeps four and the big house sleeps
eight. Or take both and bring the whole gang! We live nearby -
We'll be baking cookies all season and yes, "We share nice." Come
celebrate in the Smokies! |
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12/31 |
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - New Year's Eve Gala |