Western North Carolina is a great place to enjoy music, festivals, and events. Check our listing for the most current happenings!
Spring 2015 Events:
Bryson City Area Events: May
For more info on any of these events please visit: Swain County Chamber of Commerce
A Time to Remember: A Month Long Appalachian History Presentation
Date(s): May 01, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Where: Fontana Village Resort, Fontana Dam
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Date(s): May 01, 2015 – Oct 17, 2015
When: Mon-Sat, 10 am – 5 pm. Closed Sundays.
Where: Oconaluftee Indian Village
West Side Story Presented by the Asheville Lyric Opera
Date(s): May 01, 2015
When: 7 pm
Where: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin NC
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): May 01, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Twelve Hours of Tsali
Date(s): May 02, 2015
Where: Tsali Recreation Area
Taste of Home Cooking School
Date(s): May 02, 2015
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin NC
Caleb Johnson in Concert
Date(s): May 02, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center
Annual West Swain Volunteer Fire Dept. Bass Tournament
Date(s): May 02, 2015
When: 7:00 am
Where: Almond Boat Park
Back Porch Old Time Music Jam
Date(s): May 02, 2015
When: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee
Mother’s Day Weekend
Date(s): May 08, 2015 – May 10, 2015
Where: Fontana Village Resort, Fontana Dam
Concert Featuring Laura Story
Date(s): May 08, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin NC
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): May 08, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Classic Hike of the Smokies: Lake Shore Trail
Date(s): May 12, 2015
Where: Lake Shore Drive, Bryson City
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): May 15, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Bluegrass Festival
Date(s): May 16, 2015
When: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Stecoah Valley Center
Back Porch Old Time Music Jam
Date(s): May 16, 2015
When: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee
Cherokee’s Memorial Day Trout Tournament
Date(s): May 22, 2015 – May 24, 2015
Where: Cherokee Indian Reservation
Swain County Heritage Festival
Date(s): May 22, 2015 – May 23, 2015
Where: Riverfront Park, Bryson City
Memorial Day Weekend Summer Kick-Off
Date(s): May 22, 2015 – May 26, 2015
Where: Fontana Village Resort, Fontana Dam
Boston in Concert
Date(s): May 22, 2015
When: 9:00 pm
Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): May 22, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
NRC Family Whitewater Weekend
Date(s): May 23, 2015 – May 24, 2015
When: 10:00 am
Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City
Adventure Dash For All Ages
Date(s): May 23, 2015
When: 4:30 pm
Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City
BBQ & Brews Dinner Train
Date(s): May 23, 2015
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
The Collinsworth Family in Concert
Date(s): May 23, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin
Gourd Artist Gathering
Date(s): May 28, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Where: Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): May 29, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Annual Gala and Benefit Auction
Date(s): May 30, 2015
When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown
PAWSitively Fun Kids Day
Date(s): May 30, 2015
When: 10:00am-2:00pm
Where: Riverfront Park, Mitchell Street, Bryson City
Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama
Date(s): May 30, 2015 – Aug 15, 2015
When: Mon-Sat, 8:00 pm performance. Closed Sundays.
Where: Mountainside Theater, Cherokee
Jay Leno
Date(s): May 30, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center
XTERRA Tsali
Date(s): May 31, 2015
When: 8:00 am
Where: Tsali Recreation Area
Bryson City Area Events: June
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Date(s): May 01, 2015 – Oct 17, 2015
When: Mon-Sat, 10 am – 5 pm. Closed Sundays.
Where: Oconaluftee Indian Village
Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama
Date(s): May 30, 2015 – Aug 15, 2015
When: Mon-Sat, 8:00 pm performance. Closed Sundays.
Where: Mountainside Theater, Cherokee
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 05, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Free Concert Featuring Grits and Soul
Date(s): Jun 06, 2015
When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
Back Porch Old Time Music Jam
Date(s): Jun 06, 2015
When: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee
Merle Haggard in Concert
Date(s): Jun 06, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 12, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Ray Stevens in Concert
Date(s): Jun 12, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin
Cherokee Voices Festival
Date(s): Jun 13, 2015
When: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Free Concert Featuring The Freight Hoppers
Date(s): Jun 13, 2015
When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 16, 2015
When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Taste of Scotland
Date(s): Jun 18, 2015 – Jun 21, 2015
Where: Downtown Franklin
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 19, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Women’s Work Festival
Date(s): Jun 20, 2015
When: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Mountain Farm Museum, Cherokee
Back Porch Old Time Music Jam
Date(s): Jun 20, 2015
When: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee
Free Concert Featuring Juniper
Date(s): Jun 20, 2015
When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
Rail Line Wine Experience: The MacNeill Uncorked
Date(s): Jun 20, 2015
When: 10:30 am
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 23, 2015
When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 26, 2015
When: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City
Stecoah Artisans Drive About Tour
Date(s): Jun 26, 2015 – Jun 27, 2015
When: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Multiple locations
NOC’s Nantahala Games
Date(s): Jun 27, 2015 – Jun 28, 2015
When: 11:00 am
Where: Nantahala Outdoor Center, Bryson City
Free Concert Featuring The Lonesome Sound
Date(s): Jun 27, 2015
When: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Where: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot
BBQ and Brews Dinner Train
Date(s): Jun 27, 2015
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Bryson City Train Depot
The Special Consensus in Concert
Date(s): Jun 27, 2015
When: 7:30 pm
Where: Stecoah Valley Center
Swain County Farmer’s Market
Date(s): Jun 30, 2015
When: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Where: Island Street, Bryson City