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National Day of Prayer Thurs, May 2, 10am.
Outdoor amphitheater below the Cross at Lake Junaluska
Cinco de Mayo at PCMDC Fri, May 3, 5 – 9pm.
Vibrant music, food, raffle.450 Pigeon St, Waynesville.
Geek Mountain Celebration Sat, May 4, starts at 10am. Dress Up as your hero, Free Comics and Trading Cards, Game Night Extravaganza at 6pm. 338 Main St in Canton.
Plant Sale at Lake Junaluska Sat, May 4, 8am – 2pm. Native plants & more.
Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym
Daydreamz Birdhouse Decorators Party Sat, May 4, 1 – 4pm. Folkmoot Center,
112 Virgina Ave, Waynesville
HART 2024 Season Preview Sat, May 4, 6:30pm. Learn about this year’s programs at HART theatre. $10 suggested donation at door. 250 Pigeon St, Waynesville
Ramp Convention Sun, May 5, 12 – 6pm. VFW, 171 Legion Dr, Waynesville. Music, vendors, more. Facbook/Waynesville AmericanLegionPost47
Friends of the Library Author Event Tues, May 7, 5:30pm. Award winning Asheville novelist Terry Roberts. Wells Event Center in Waynesville. $30
Community Conversations with Storytellers Thurs, May 9, 6pm. Ann Miller Woodford interprets the history and culture of WNC African Americans. 450 Pigeon St, Waynesville.
The Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival Sat, May 11, 9am – 4pm. Arts & Plants, vendors, music, and more. Frog Level Historic district on Commerce & Depot Streets, Waynesville
Birdhouse Bash Sat, May 11, 9am – 4pm. At the Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival in Frog Level
Cruso Flea Market Sat, May 11, 8am – 12pm. 13186 Cruso Rd, Canton. 828-400-1690
Beaverdam Community Meeting Mon, May 13, 7pm. Light refreshments with speaker Marcia Tate on Monarch Butterflies, and neighborhood updates/discussion. 1620 N Canton Rd, Canton
BRCO Meeting Tues, May 14, 6:30pm. Potluck dinner, Speaker Dr. Trevor Putnam, Superintendent of Haywood County Schools.
664 Sonoma Rd, Waynesville
Mountains Of Talent Job Fest Thurs, May 16, 2 – 6pm. Smoky Mountain Event Center, 758 Crabtree Road,
Waynesville. 828.558.6170
Saunook Spaghetti Dinner Thurs, May 16, 5 – 7pm. Eat-in or to-go. $10/adult, $5/child under 12. Reservations required at 828-307-0075. Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church
Cars & Cornmeal Event Sat, May 18, 10am – 3pm. Classic cars, prizes, food and craft venders, demo of the 136-year -old grist mill. 2.5 miles from downtown Waynesville off
Hwy 276 at 14 Hugh Massie Rd
Spring Fling Pet Event Sat, May 18, 9am – 2pm. $10 Microchips, Dog Training, Pet Simple wellness check, On-site grooming tips, local booths. 182 Richland St, Waynesville
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Sat, May 18, 9am – 1pm. Materials Recovery Facility,
278 Recycle Rd, Clyde
Disney Music Magic Concert Sun, May 19, 4pm. Free. Long’s Chapel Community Room, 33 Old Clyde Road, Waynesville
Charters of Freedom Monument Dedication Mon, May 20, 1:30pm. Canton Area Historical Museum, 36 Park St, Canton
Hot Summer Nights Cruise Inn May 25, 6 – 9pm.
Hazelwood.
Mama T’s Crafts Festival Sat, May 25, 10am – 4pm. Sorrell’s Park, Canton. Family fun, Food trucks, vendors, Flamingo Float, more.
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Strawberry Fest Sat, May 25, 11am – 5pm. Vendors, Food, music and strawberries.
13186 Cruso Rd, Canton.
Cruso Farmers Market Tues, May 28. 8am – 2pm. 13186 Cruso Rd, Canton. 828-400-1690
Cold Mountain Music Festival Sat, June 1. Lake Logan. coldmountainmusic.org
Recurring Events In May
Festival of Peonies in Bloom All month, daily 10am – 4pm. Free at Certified Appalachian Grown Peony farm, Wildcat Ridge Farm, 3553 Panther Creek Rd, Clyde, NC 28721. www.wildcatridgefarm.com or 828.246.7542.
Museum of Haywood County History Fridays & Saturdays, 11am – 3pm. The Shook Smathers House, 178 Morgan St, Clyde. 564-1044
Mill Town Farmers Market Thursdays, 4 – 7pm, opens May 16. Sorrells Park, Canton. 20+ local farm & handicraft vendors. www.milltownfarmersmarket.com
Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market Saturdays, 9am-12pm. 250 Pigeon St, parking lot of HART Theatre, Waynesville.
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