Jumior Ranger Day in the Smokies

April 24, 10AM - 2PM, Tennessee and North Carolina Park Visitor Centers. Junior Ranger Day is FREE with hands-on activities for children and their families. Learn how to make toys, candles, cornhusk dolls. Enjoy a Junior Naturalist Walk with a Park Ranger. Children can earn their Junior Ranger badge by completing three of the specially planned activities. Read more...

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event: Brevard Art Walk

April 23, Downtown Brevard North Carolina. Stroll in downtown Brevard as you experience visiting 10 art galleries featuring local and regional artists, 16 animal sculptures, and 5 murals as well as art stores, retail stores, and restaurants that are open until 9 p.m. A brochure for the gallery walks can be found at any of the participating galleries or at the Brevard Chamber of Commerce. For more information:  TC Arts Council, 828.884.2787

Earth Day Celebration at Chimney Rock

April 17,  Chimney Rock Park, Chimney Rock North Carolina   40th Anniversary Celebration of Earth Day at Chimney Rock  Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day at Chimney Rock Park. Get  inspired to care for our valuable natural resources with a fun-filled day in the beautiful setting of Hickory Nut Gorge. Learn about sustainable practices and how to implement environmental stewardship into daily routines through demonstrations and presentations.

April Dollar Days at Grandfather Mountain

April, Grandfather Mountain, US 221 & Blue Ridge Parkway - Linville North Carolina. Residents of the High Country  six counties, along with guests traveling in the same vehicle, are invited to visit Grandfather Mountain for $1 during the month of April with proof of local employment or residency. The discount is also extended to students attending colleges and universities in the High Country. Read more...

Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event: Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival

April 15-18, Blowing Rock North Carolina. A Blue Ridge Parkway 75 Event, The Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival  includes wine seminars, cooking classes, winemaker’s dinners at featured restaurants, and an art competition between local artists. The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and BRP 75 will have booth space at the Grand Wine Tasting. Visit the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival Website for details. times and places.

Acclaimed Dulcimer Musian at Chimney Rock Park

April 16 - 18, Chimney Rock State Park, Highway 64/74A , Chimney Rock  North Carolina.  Hammered Dulcimer Music with John Mason Chimney Rock's featured entertainer, John Mason, plays the hammered dulcimer. Learn more about this unique instrument and listen to John's beautiful music and funny stories. John Mason is a North Carolina Native and self-taught musician. John currently has 7 CDs for sale, and is continually working on new projects with a new Christmas CD now available. His music has been used in various independent films and he has been featured in many different publications.

Annual Easter Sunrise Service in Chminey Rock Park

April 4   Chimney Rock North Carolina.   55th Annual Easter Sunrise Service   Chimney Rock Park - Celebrate the glory of Easter as our guest at this inter-denominational community worship. This special service will be filled with song, scripture, special music and spectacular sunrise views over beautiful Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. John Mason, the Park’s featured hammered dulcimer player, will perform.

Grand Opening of the Birdhouse

March 27, 12:30 PM, Chimney Rock Park, Chimney Rock North Carolina. Celebrate the grand opening of the Park's  Birdhouse exhibit space. You’ll learn all about the variety of birds that are often sighted in the Park.  http://www.chimneyrockpark.com

3rd Annual Fly Fishing Tournament in Brevard

March 20-21   Pisgah Flymasters Fly Fishing Tournament  This year the tournament will be comprised of three different divisions: youth, fisherman, & professional. The competitiion tests anglers casting skills off-stream and catch and release abilities on-stream. Registration is open to the first 125- there is a late registration available for $75 for the fisherman and professional divisions and $50 for the youth divisiion until March 20 if space remains. All proceeds will go toward educational programming at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education. For more information contact Emilie Johnson at 877-4423 or Emilie.johnson@ncwildlife.org.

Birds of the Woods

March 20, 10AM, Lake James State Park, Marion (Nebo) North Carolina. Join Park Ranger Earl Weaver on a hike to identify some of the birds that can be seen around Lake James. Please bring water and wear appropriate clothing and footwear. The program starts with a short indoor presentation. Meet at the Lake James State Park office at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call 828-652-5047. Free    www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/laja/main.php