
Mermaid Parade & Festival
Mermaid-costumed parade energy takes over Main Street with a kid-friendly Splash Zone and hands-on activities alongside the Marshall Magic Mermaid Market. After the 5 p.m. parade, area bands Pleasure Chest and Impending Joy keep the festival going.
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Mermaid-themed outdoor festival on Main Street with a kids Splash Zone, playful family activities, and the Marshall Magic Mermaid Market for browsing vendors and crafts. A 5 p.m. costume parade leads into sets by local bands Pleasure Chest and Impending Joy.

Mermaid-themed outdoor festival on Main Street with a kids Splash Zone, playful family activities, and the Marshall Magic Mermaid Market for browsing vendors and crafts. A 5 p.m. costume parade leads into sets by local bands Pleasure Chest and Impending Joy.
Mermaid-themed outdoor festival on Main Street with a kids Splash Zone, playful family activities, and the Marshall Magic Mermaid Market for browsing vendors and crafts. A 5 p.m. costume parade leads into sets by local bands Pleasure Chest and Impending Joy.

Late-night brewpub bash in Marshall with a swampy Swampalachia vibe leading into the Mermaids festivities. Expect cold craft pours, high-energy hangout atmosphere, and dance-ready tunes in a packed taproom.

Late-night brewpub bash in Marshall with a swampy Swampalachia vibe leading into the Mermaids festivities. Expect cold craft pours, high-energy hangout atmosphere, and dance-ready tunes in a packed taproom.
Late-night brewpub bash in Marshall with a swampy Swampalachia vibe leading into the Mermaids festivities. Expect cold craft pours, high-energy hangout atmosphere, and dance-ready tunes in a packed taproom.

Main Street turns into a small town street festival celebrating Marion’s livermush tradition with a live band and encouraged dancing in the road. Expect 80+ craft vendors, free kids’ activities, and rowdy hog callin’ and pig squealin’ contests with cash prizes.

Main Street turns into a small town street festival celebrating Marion’s livermush tradition with a live band and encouraged dancing in the road. Expect 80+ craft vendors, free kids’ activities, and rowdy hog callin’ and pig squealin’ contests with cash prizes.
Main Street turns into a small town street festival celebrating Marion’s livermush tradition with a live band and encouraged dancing in the road. Expect 80+ craft vendors, free kids’ activities, and rowdy hog callin’ and pig squealin’ contests with cash prizes.

Downtown streets turn into a First Friday block party with live bands, casual dancing, and pop-up art and shopping from local businesses and vendors. Expect a lively small-town festival feel with plenty of food and community browsing.

Downtown streets turn into a First Friday block party with live bands, casual dancing, and pop-up art and shopping from local businesses and vendors. Expect a lively small-town festival feel with plenty of food and community browsing.
Downtown streets turn into a First Friday block party with live bands, casual dancing, and pop-up art and shopping from local businesses and vendors. Expect a lively small-town festival feel with plenty of food and community browsing.

Summer evening street-party on downtown Weaverville’s Main Street with live bands, local eats, and cold drinks. Outdoor community hang with vendor-style bites and a lively small-town festival vibe.

Summer evening street-party on downtown Weaverville’s Main Street with live bands, local eats, and cold drinks. Outdoor community hang with vendor-style bites and a lively small-town festival vibe.
Summer evening street-party on downtown Weaverville’s Main Street with live bands, local eats, and cold drinks. Outdoor community hang with vendor-style bites and a lively small-town festival vibe.

An outdoor Juneteenth community celebration with drum circle rhythms, High Stepping Majorette and Drum Corps performances, and festival energy in a neighborhood playground. Food trucks and a Duck Derby add kid friendly, all ages fun.

An outdoor Juneteenth community celebration with drum circle rhythms, High Stepping Majorette and Drum Corps performances, and festival energy in a neighborhood playground. Food trucks and a Duck Derby add kid friendly, all ages fun.
An outdoor Juneteenth community celebration with drum circle rhythms, High Stepping Majorette and Drum Corps performances, and festival energy in a neighborhood playground. Food trucks and a Duck Derby add kid friendly, all ages fun.

A full day Bigfoot themed festival with 20 plus local vendors, live sets, interactive games, and a bonfire at a brewery. Expect a Bigfoot calling contest, sightings story swaps, photo booth fun, costume competition, and dog friendly food and drink specials.

A full day Bigfoot themed festival with 20 plus local vendors, live sets, interactive games, and a bonfire at a brewery. Expect a Bigfoot calling contest, sightings story swaps, photo booth fun, costume competition, and dog friendly food and drink specials.
A full day Bigfoot themed festival with 20 plus local vendors, live sets, interactive games, and a bonfire at a brewery. Expect a Bigfoot calling contest, sightings story swaps, photo booth fun, costume competition, and dog friendly food and drink specials.

A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.

A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.
A community festival centered on love, joy, and playful connection with activities that encourage mingling and shared experiences. Expect an upbeat, inclusive atmosphere geared toward locals and visitors alike.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.
Browse eclectic booths of curios, vintage finds, and handmade goods in Pritchard Park's open-air Curiosity Market, where local artisans and collectors create a family friendly daytime popup of oddities and crafts.

Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.

Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.
Crisp autumn street fair with dozens of local makers and craft vendors, seasonal food stalls, kid activities, and community booths spread across the downtown plaza for a family friendly outdoor celebration.

Bright holiday procession rolls through downtown streets with community floats, marching bands, and family oriented street side viewing, creating festive lights, local vendor stalls, and seasonal cheer along the parade route.

Bright holiday procession rolls through downtown streets with community floats, marching bands, and family oriented street side viewing, creating festive lights, local vendor stalls, and seasonal cheer along the parade route.
Bright holiday procession rolls through downtown streets with community floats, marching bands, and family oriented street side viewing, creating festive lights, local vendor stalls, and seasonal cheer along the parade route.

Rock and blues grooves from a local band fill a brewpub taproom for a late-night hang. Expect gritty guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and pint-in-hand energy at a Marshall brew house.

Rock and blues grooves from a local band fill a brewpub taproom for a late-night hang. Expect gritty guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and pint-in-hand energy at a Marshall brew house.
Rock and blues grooves from a local band fill a brewpub taproom for a late-night hang. Expect gritty guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and pint-in-hand energy at a Marshall brew house.

An open air downtown Canton night out with local maker booths lining the stretch from Academy St. to Adams St. Browse handmade goods, grab a sweet treat, and catch live sets while you stroll between vendors.

An open air downtown Canton night out with local maker booths lining the stretch from Academy St. to Adams St. Browse handmade goods, grab a sweet treat, and catch live sets while you stroll between vendors.
An open air downtown Canton night out with local maker booths lining the stretch from Academy St. to Adams St. Browse handmade goods, grab a sweet treat, and catch live sets while you stroll between vendors.
A Bigfoot-themed brewery festival with 40+ vendors, interactive games, and a playful Sasquatch calling contest. Expect investigator speakers, local sighting and encounter story-sharing, live music, and a photobooth for souvenir snaps.
A Bigfoot-themed brewery festival with 40+ vendors, interactive games, and a playful Sasquatch calling contest. Expect investigator speakers, local sighting and encounter story-sharing, live music, and a photobooth for souvenir snaps.
A Bigfoot-themed brewery festival with 40+ vendors, interactive games, and a playful Sasquatch calling contest. Expect investigator speakers, local sighting and encounter story-sharing, live music, and a photobooth for souvenir snaps.

A late-evening brewpub set with solo acoustic vocals and guitar in a laid-back taproom atmosphere. Grab a pint at Mad Co. Brew House in Marshall for an easygoing night out with local tunes.

A late-evening brewpub set with solo acoustic vocals and guitar in a laid-back taproom atmosphere. Grab a pint at Mad Co. Brew House in Marshall for an easygoing night out with local tunes.
A late-evening brewpub set with solo acoustic vocals and guitar in a laid-back taproom atmosphere. Grab a pint at Mad Co. Brew House in Marshall for an easygoing night out with local tunes.

A massive downtown plant and garden market with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts for home gardens. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling street fair atmosphere.

A massive downtown plant and garden market with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts for home gardens. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling street fair atmosphere.
A massive downtown plant and garden market with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts for home gardens. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling street fair atmosphere.

A sprawling Main Street garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools for every backyard project.

A sprawling Main Street garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools for every backyard project.
A sprawling Main Street garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools for every backyard project.

Memorial Day weekend garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts. Browse garden inspired artwork, outdoor furniture, and tools for a full-season yard refresh on Main Street.

Memorial Day weekend garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts. Browse garden inspired artwork, outdoor furniture, and tools for a full-season yard refresh on Main Street.
Memorial Day weekend garden festival packed with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and veggie starts. Browse garden inspired artwork, outdoor furniture, and tools for a full-season yard refresh on Main Street.

A neighborhood market in Swannanoa bringing together local vendors for browsing, shopping, and community mingling. Expect a casual afternoon vibe with small-business goods and a walk-around, pop-up style setup.

A neighborhood market in Swannanoa bringing together local vendors for browsing, shopping, and community mingling. Expect a casual afternoon vibe with small-business goods and a walk-around, pop-up style setup.
A neighborhood market in Swannanoa bringing together local vendors for browsing, shopping, and community mingling. Expect a casual afternoon vibe with small-business goods and a walk-around, pop-up style setup.

Memorial Day weekend gardening festival with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling Main Street market atmosphere.

Memorial Day weekend gardening festival with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling Main Street market atmosphere.
Memorial Day weekend gardening festival with 150+ vendors selling annuals, perennials, trees, herbs, and fruit and vegetable starts. Browse garden inspired art, outdoor furniture, and tools in a bustling Main Street market atmosphere.