Fall is a beautiful season in our area and we welcome visitors from far and wide to celebrate the changing of the leaves. 2018 is poised to be a great leaf looking season in and around Spruce Pine, Bakersville and Little Switzerland. Come enjoy these Fall Adventures.

Thanks to a warm and wet 2018, fall color experts say we are positioned for a colorful autumn! Reports are showing that our Fall color display may show up a little later than usual, so make your travel plans accordingly.  Look for the first peaks of color in early October at elevations above 6,000 ft. and then moving down the mountains from Grandfather to Mt. Mitchell, Roan and beyond.  Stay up to date on the Fall color report here on our Fall Color in the Mountains page.

There’s always plenty of adventures to take in while you are here enjoying the breathtaking beauty of our fall season. Check out some of the events planned in the area for the season.

October 12

Live Music at The Orchard at Altapass

October 13

Antique Festival: Downtown Spruce Pine
Fantastic Fall Color Ramble: Grandfather Mountain
Apple Butter Festival: Bakersville
Fall Arts & Crafts Market: Little Switzerland
Glass & Clay Show: Terrane Glass & Speckled Dog Pottery, Spruce Pine
Emerald Village Blacklight Tour: Little Switzerland
Spruce Pine Potter’s Market: Spruce Pine

October 14

Fall Arts & Craft Market: Little Switzerland
Spruce Pine Potters Market: Spruce Pine
Live Music at The Orchard at Altapass

October 18

Cherokee Storyteller Kathi Littlejohn: The Orchard at Altapass

 

October 19

Live Music at The Orchard at Altapass

October 20

Blue Ridge  Bluegrass Festival with Darin and Brooke Aldridge: Spruce Pine
Emerald Village Blacklight Tour: Little Switzerland
Live Music at The Orchard at Altapass

October 26

Live Music at The Orchard at Altapass

October 27

A Beary Scary Halloween: Grandfather Mountain
Live Music at the Orchard at Altapass

 

October 30

Trick or Treating in Downtown Bakersville

 

October 31

Trick or Treating in Downtown Spruce Pine

 

 

Best Fall Hikes

Hike through western North Carolina’s autumn beauty on our  favorite trails to stunning views and the best fall leaf color.  Go to Best Fall Hikes.