Downtown Waynesville Association
P.O. Box 1409
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-456-3517
2009 Calendar of Events
Celebrating the Great Smoky Mountain's 75th Anniversary
Festivals, special events and performances are held frequently in downtown Waynesville, sponsored by the DOWNTOWN WAYNESVILLE ASSOCIATION and other area organizations.
Town Code Sec. 6-6. Animals prohibited at street fairs, festivals or parades.
May-Nov - 1st Friday each month, the original “ART after DARK” Downtown galleries remain open until 9pm, demonstrations, receptions, music.
June 19 & 20- ARTISTIC ENCOUNTERS Stroll Waynesville & "encounter" something artistic to brighten your day! Artist demos, music, storytelling & more. Event kick off Friday night, 6-9: Participating businesses will serve their favorite appetizer & share recipe. Saturday, 10-5: full day of artistic encounters throughout downtown! WGA, 452-9284.
June 26, July 10 & 24 and Aug 7, Fri Nights - 4 MOUNTAIN STREET DANCES Downtown is Alive at Night. Put on your cloggin’ & square dancin’ shoes. Enjoy an old-fashioned mountain hoe down! Live mountain music, demos & instruction by local clogging teams. Refreshments, bring a chair or blanket, in front of the Historic Courthouse. 6:30-9. No pets allowed.
July 4, Sat - STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION Main St., Celebrating the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary. Live entertainment, sidewalk sales, food & fun for all ages, 11-3. No pets allowed.
July 17, Fri - FOLKMOOT USA PARADE Dancers & musicians from around the world will parade down Main Street to the Historic Courthouse for Opening Ceremonies of FOLKMOOT USA, 1pm.
July 25, Sat - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL DAY Main St., Haywood County Arts Council & FOLKMOOT USA join together to present a daylong extravaganza of music, dance, crafts & food from around the world, 10am-5pm.
Aug 1, Sat - HAYWOOD COUNTY BOOK MANIA - First Presbyterian Church, 305 N. Main Street. Featuring story-telling and readings. Refreshments available for sale. 9am – 5pm. Contact Osondu Booksellers for more information, 456-8062.
Aug. 8, Sat - DOWNTOWN DOG WALK Courthouse lawn, Proceeds go to support the proposed SARGE’s Adoption Center in Haywood, 9:30-1pm, www.sargeandfriends.org
Sept 5, Sat - BLOCK PARTY Downtown is Alive at Night, dancing in the street with live bands, 7-10pm, children’s area, eats & treats, many shops & restaurants open, a portion of Main St. is closed.
Sept 4 & 5, Fri & Sat - 37th annual SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FESTIVAL Two full evenings celebrating our mountain folk music. Celebrating Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary. Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska, 452.1688.
Oct 10, Sat - 26th annual CHURCH STREET ART & CRAFT SHOW Main St. is transformed into an art & craft marketplace for this one-day event; widely know as one of the finest in the region. Live mountain music & clogging, entertainment & food, Official event of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 75th anniversary.10am-5pm.
Church Street Art & Craft Show Application
Oct 17, Sat - 21st annual APPLE-HARVEST FESTIVAL Main St., APPLES, live mountain music, dance & food, crafts, cider, fresh fried pies & more! 10am-5pm.
Nov 22, Sun - HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE A Holiday Tradition on Main Street. Enjoy the sights, scents & sounds as the holiday season begins in festively decorated shops & galleries, 12noon–5 pm.
Dec 7, Mon - Evening Christmas Parade in Downtown Waynesville on Main Street, 6pm.
Dec 5 & 12, Sat evenings - A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Come share our Holiday Tradition with Us! Caroling, live music, a live Nativity, Santa, old-fashioned wagon rides, storytelling, poetry & more. Main St. is lined with hundreds of luminaries, shops & restaurants open until 9pm.
2010 Calendar of Events
Celebrating the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary
Jan-May - Third Thursday each month, Noon Music Series, Enjoy a variety of instrumentals at lunchtime, Charles Alley, Director. 12noon-1:45, Grace Episcopal, 394 N. Haywood, 2 blocks from Main St.
April 24, Sat – “Quick Draw” Highly motivated live auction artists start & complete a work of art for sale. Silent auction items available also. Fundraising efforts support local ART teachers who inspire seniors to pursue art in college. Waynesville Inn
May-Nov, 1st Friday ea month, the original “ART after DARK” studios & galleries downtown.
May 29, Sat – another Rockin’ BLOCK PARTY, Downtown is Alive at Night
June 5, Sat – APPALACHIAN LIFESTYLE Celebration on Main St. Protecting, preserving & developing our historical & cultural resources through a heritage themed event. Educational & entertaining. 10-5
June 19, Sat – ARTISTIC ENCOUNTERS
June 25, July 9 & 23 & Aug. 6, Fri nights - MOUNTAIN STREET DANCES
July 3, Sat - STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION
July 23, Fri - FOLKMOOT USA PARADE
July 31, Sat - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL DAY
Aug 7, Sat - DOWNTOWN DOG WALK
Sept 3 & 4 - 38th annual SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FESTIVAL
Sept 4, Sat. - BLOCK PARTY, Downtown is Alive at Night
Oct 9, Sat – 27th annual CHURCH STREET ART & CRAFT SHOW
Oct 16, Sat – 21st annual APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Nov 21, Sun - HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Dec 6, Mon - Waynesville CHRISTMAS PARADE
Dec 4 & 11, Sat evening - A NIGHT before CHRISTMAS
For detailed information on these events, refer to the 2009 calendar.
Cultural Events
HART is Haywood County's community theater. The Performing Arts Center is located at the Historic Shelton House, 250 Pigeon Street, just off of South Main Street, 828.456.6322 harttheater.com
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April 3-12 |
Season January 8-March 28 Six plays in 12 weeks featuring the best actors in the regions. |
April 30-May 9 |
SPOTLIGHTS YOUTH THEATER
SPOTLIGHTS is Haywood County's premiere youth theater organization appearing at Haywood Community College Auditorium in Clyde. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the performance. Evenings, 7 Matinees, 3pm 828-456-8983
2009
Mar 27-29
King Midas and the Touch of Gold
May 22-24
Murder by Natural Causes"
Nov 6-8
Snow White
HAYWOOD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
Many events take place throughout the year with the HCAC or in Gallery 86.
Please check for further information:
Haywood Arts Website or
info@haywoodarts.org 828-452-0593
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Sundays, June 21-July 19, 7:30pm Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Saturday, August 8, 7:30pm Classical Guitar Concert Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5 Haywood Open Studios Tour Sunday, November 29, 3pm Jazz Concert |
Sunday Concert Series Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16, Jun 20, Aug, 15, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 Haywood Open Studios Tour Oct 2-3 |