High Country Spring Guide 2022

It's officially spring in the High Country! With the new season comes the reopening of some of our favorite attractions, a great variety of Easter events, and the return of farmers' markets, festivals, and more!

Spring Re-Opening:

The weather is warming up and that means some of our favorite local attractions are open again! Below is a list of some of our favorite High Country attractions and their opening day for 2022:

High Gravity Adventures Aerial Adventure Park. March 14th (closed Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Sky Valley Zip Tours: March 18th

Linville Falls Campground: April 1st

Wahoo's Adventures: April 1st

Tweetsie Railroad: April 9th

Parkway Craft Center. April 15th (open Wednesday - Sunday)

Zaloo's Canoes: April 16th

Horn in the West: April 19th

Orchard at Altapass: May 7th

High Mountain Expeditions: May 14th

Price Park and Doughton Park Campgrounds: May 27th

Easter Events:

Easter Eggstravaganza

April 9, 10-2 pm

10-11:30 am at the Watauga County Public Library- Storytime and Alphabet Hunt, crafts and Easter Bunny

12 pm- Daniel Boone Native Gardens Egg Hunt- Ages 9 & under

12:30 pm- Hickory Ridge Homestead Egg Hunt- Ages 10 & up

Blowing Rock Easter Egg Hunt

April 9, 10 am

Head to Memorial Park to see the Easter Bunny and hunt for Easter eggs!

Banner Elk Easter Event

April 9, 11-1pm, Tate Evans Town Park

There will be a magician, a free scoop of ice cream for kids from BE Scooped, and an Egg Hunt!

Beech Mountain NC Hoppy Easter Party

April 16, 10-12pm, Buckeye Recreation Center

Easter crafts and games, and an egg hunt beginning at 11 am.

Easter Bunny at Tweetsie

April 16-17, 10am-6pm

Meet the Easter Bunny and take photos at Tweetsie Railroad during the Easter weekend.

Spring Attractions & Events

Watauga County Farmers' Market

591 Horn in the West Drive

April 2 -November 22

more!

The farmers' market is open every Saturday from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Check out up to 65 vendors offering locally farmed produce, crafts, and more!

Spring festivals

Enjoy fresh mountain air, live music, art and more! Click here to learn more about our 2022 High Country Spring Festivals.

High Country Rhododendrons

There are two types of native rhododendron in the High Country- the Catawba Rhododendron (pink or purple flowers) blooms all of June at elevations above 3,000 feet. The Rosebay Rhododendron (white flowers) blooms over a wide range of elevations during the months of June-July.

• Grandfather Mountain (and be sure to check out their special event, The Remarkable Rhododendron that takes place May 29-June 4)
  
• Roan Mountain State Park- Enjoy easy, scenic drives through the state park or hike to get the best views.
  
• Mount Jefferson State Natural Area- Located near West Jefferson, peak blooms can be seen around the first and second week of June.

Blowing Rock Art in The Park

Park Ave, Downtown Blowing Rock

Monthly, Starting May 21st

Art in the Park is now host to 90 artisans at each show, where some of the best local and regional artists and craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, photography, painting and more.

Blowing Rock Concerts in the Park

May 22, 4-6 pm

Blowing Rock Memorial Park

Grab a lawn chair or a blanket and head to Memorial Park on Main Street to enjoy free, family-friendly entertainment from a wide variety of musical genres.