Sep 2–Nov 2 · Starts 10:00 AM
Arts & Culture
Go With the Flow: Art Exhibit
Haywood Handmade Gallery · Waynesville · Haywood County
Source: Visit Haywood
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Upcoming events
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52 upcoming events
Oct 1–Nov 21
Community
Kids' Elections
Canton Library - 11 Pennsylvania Avenue Canton NC 28716 · Canton · Haywood County
Source: Haywood County public calendar
Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Classes & Workshops
Fall Candle Class at Frog Level Brewing Company
Frog Level Brewing Company · Waynesville · Haywood County
Source: Visit Haywood
Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Agriculture
J Bar K Pro Rodeo
Smoky Mountain Event Center · Waynesville · Haywood County
Separate ticketed rodeo performance; gates open at the listed time.
Source: Smoky Mountain Event Center
Oct 17
Festivals
Apple Harvest Festival 2026 - sold out, Thank you!
Main Street Waynesville NC 28786 · Waynesville · Haywood County
Source: Haywood County Chamber community calendar
Oct 17–Oct 18 · Starts 9:00 AM
Festivals
Maggie Valley Fall Arts & Crafts Festival
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds · Maggie Valley · Haywood County
Multi-day event; daily hours vary. See the official schedule.
Source: Town of Maggie Valley festival calendar
Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Festivals
38th Apple Harvest Festival
Downtown Waynesville · Waynesville · Haywood County
Source: Visit Haywood
Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Live Music
Saturday Live Music - May Through November
North Main Street · Waynesville · Haywood County
Source: Downtown Waynesville Commission
Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
Agriculture
J Bar K Pro Rodeo
Smoky Mountain Event Center · Waynesville · Haywood County
Separate ticketed rodeo performance; gates open at the listed time.
Source: Smoky Mountain Event Center
Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
Food & Drink
Plant Bingo at The Mailroom Wine Bar
79 Park St. Canton NC 28716 · Canton · Haywood County
Source: Haywood County Chamber community calendar
Oct 17 · 8:00 AM
Sports
Downtown Diamond Dash 5k
HomeTrust Park, 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville, North Carolina, 28801, United States · Asheville · Buncombe County
Source: Asheville Downtown Association
Oct 17 · 8:30 AM
Community
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of WNC Event
Pack Square Park · Asheville · Buncombe County
Source: Asheville Area Chamber community events
Oct 17 · 2:00 PM
Community
WOMYN RISING
Hellbender · Asheville · Buncombe County
Source: Asheville Area Chamber community events
Oct 15Worth the drive
Food & Drink
Landmark’s 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off
Landmark Vacation Rentals · Cashiers · Jackson County
Source: Discover Jackson County
Oct 15
Community
Third Thursday's off the Porch: Libby Rodenbough
Appalachian Women's Museum, 100 Hometown Place, Dillsboro, NC -- Monteith Farmstead Park · Dillsboro · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 15Worth the drive
Community
An Evening in the Orchard: The Cullasaja and Junaluska
Silver Creek Real Estate Group · Cashiers · Jackson County
Source: Highlands Chamber / Visit Highlands
Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Classes & Workshops
Beginner's knitting class with Sarah Hirsch
This event will take place at Dogwood Crafters Cooperative 90 Webster Street Dillsboro, NC 28725 · Dillsboro · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Community
Day of the Dead Crafting Series: Painting Sugar Skulls
Atrium, Jackson County Public Library · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 15 · 2:00 PM
Community
BOO-TOX event
Southern Bliss 633 E. Main Street Sylva, NC 28779 · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 15 · 3:00 PM
Community
Friends Night Out Downtown Sylva
Sweet Tea Boba porch /Downtown Sylva · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 16
Community
Senior Sale Day
Friends of the Library Used Bookstore 536 West Main Street Downtown Sylva, NC 828-586-1221 · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 16 · 1:30 PM
Arts & Culture
Free Friday Films
Jackson County Public Library, Genealogy Room · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Festivals
Harvest Festival Campfire and Storytelling
Stecoah Valley Center, 121 Schoolhouse Rd, Robbinsville, NC 28771 · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers
Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Community
Monteith Park volunteer workday
Monteith Farmstead and Community Park; 142 Old Home Town Place Road, Sylva, NC 28779 · Sylva · Jackson County
Source: Jackson County Chamber / MountainLovers