Live Local
Cold Mountain Music Festival May 30 – June 1. Top-notch musical talent, local food & drink vendors, family-friendly activities, more. At Lake Logan, Canton. coldmountainmusic.org
Maureen Miller Book Signing/Reading Sat, May 31, 1 – 3pm. At Sassafras on Main, Downtown Waynesville
Cider Ridge Band in Downtown Waynesville Mon, June 2, 4pm. Corner of Main & Miller Streets.
Ole Smoky Antique Tractor & Engine Show Sat, June 6, 8am – 6pm; Sun, June 7, 8am – 3pm.At the Smoky Mountain Event Center on Hwy 209 (formerly Haywood County Fairgrounds)
Pickin’ In the Parking Lot Fri, June 6, 6 – 9pm. Live music with Rewind & Green Valley Cloggers. 10 Penland St, Canton
Meet Nathanael Greene, American Revolution General Sat, June 7, 10am – 12pm. John Misenheimer will be in character, telling the back story of the back country of the Carolinas in early 1781. In the Waynesville Library Auditorium. America 250 event.
McCracken Rest Home 75th Anniversary & Fundraiser Sat, June 7, 12 – 4pm. BBQ, Live Music, silent auction, raffles for great prizes from local businesses, and games for kids. 203 McCracken St, Waynesville. 828-400-2651
2nd annual Strawberry Fest Sat, June 7, 11am – 3pm. Live music, vendors, and strawberries! Cruso Community Center, 13186 Cruso Rd, Canton
Wet Your Whiskers Sat, June 7, 5:30 – 7:30pm. Wine/Beer Tasting Fundraiser for Feline Urgent Resue. Beer, Wine, Italian dinner buffet, raffle & silent auction. “ At Folkmoot Friendship Center’s Queen Auditorium, 112 Virgina Ave, Waynesville. Tickets at FURofWNC.org
Meet Me at the Arch Summer Block Party Sat, June 7, 6 – 8pm. At the arch in Downtown Waynesville
Cider Ridge Band in Downtown Waynesville Mon, June 9, 4pm. Corner of Main & Miller Streets.
2nd Tuesday Movie June 10, 2 - 4pm. Feature film and popcorn at Waynesville Library. Call for movie title – 828-452-5169.
Father’s Day Raffle Thurs, June 12, 4 – 7pm. Stand-up cooler filled with grill accessories & local business gift cards & products. At the Mill Town Farmers Market, Sorrells Park, Canton
Conversations with Storytellers – Joseph Drew Lanham Thurs, June 12, 6pm. Ethnicity and wildlife/other conservation issues. $10, $7/65+, $5/student; 12 under free. At Pigeon Community Center, 450 Pigeon St, Waynesville. www.pcmdc.org
Pickin’ In the Parking Lot Fri, June 13, 6 – 9pm. Live music with Hill Country Band & Balsam Mountain Cloggers. 10 Penland St, Canton
Lake Junaluska Flea Market Sat, June 14, 8am – 12pm. Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym at Lake Junaluska. Early bird shopping 7:30 – 8am for $5 cash.
Community Flea Market Sat, June 14, 8am – 2pm. Cruso Community Center, 13186 Cruso Rd, Canton
2025 Grillmaster Raffle Sat, June 14, 9am – 12pm. Haywood Historic Farmers Market held in the parking lot of the HART Theater, 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville. haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com
WNC Repair Cafe Sat, June 14, 10am – 2pm. Free repairs on household items & garments. At HCC, 185 Freedlander Dr, Clyde. Willow Building.
Spirit Of America Celebration Sat, June 14, 10am – 5pm. Live Music, Raffles, Bake Sale, Food Trucks, Family Fun. Maggie Valley Festival Grounds on Soco Rd. $5; 12 and under free
Hands Off Haywood Community Rally Sat, June 14, 12pm. Haywood County Courthouse, Waynesville.
Cider Ridge Band in Downtown Waynesville Sat, June 14, 4pm. Part of Summer Saturdays at the corner of Main & Miller Streets.
WNC Nature Center Presents: Fur, Feathers, and Scales June 17, 3:30 - 4:30pm. With two live animal guests & bio-facts, including skeletons, skins, feathers, skulls, and more. All ages. First United Methodist Church Waynesville, 566 S Haywood St. 828-356-2511.
Pickin’ In the Parking Lot Fri, June 20, 6 – 9pm. Live music with Brothers Rathbone & Southern Appalachian Cloggers. 10 Penland St, Canton
Quilt Art by The Shady Ladies Fri & Sat, June 20 & 21, 10am –5pm; Sun, June 22, 10am – 4pm. HCS Hazelwood Conference Center (adjacent to Folkmoot, 112 Virginia Ave, Waynesville)
Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival Sat, June 21, 10am – 9pm. Full day of events, vendors, & more for all ages. Indoor-Outdoor Event, Rain or Shine. No Admission Fee for Vendor Village, Imagination Station & Folkmoot Galleries. At Folkmoot Friendship Center, 112 Virginia Ave, Waynesville Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival
Cider Ridge Band in Downtown Waynesville Sat, June 21, 4pm. Part of Summer Saturdays at the corner of Main & Miller Streets.
Family Movie June 25, 2 - 4pm. Enjoy a drink and snack while a young girl who journeys to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure at Canton Library. PG rated. For movie title call 828-648-2924.
Tungah for The Disappointed & Disengaged Thurs, June 26. Text TUNGAH 828.550.3662 for location. Read more on page 5.
Pickin’ In the Parking Lot Fri, June 27, 6 – 9pm.Live music with Red Bird Roots Band & MountainTradition Cloggers. 10 Penland St, Canton
Summer Street Dances Fri, June 27, 6:30 – 9pm. Live bluegrass, cloggers. Downtown Waynesville, in front of the courthouse
Invasive Plants Workshop Sat, June 28, 10am. Guided Walk led by Sarah Workman. Identify and control common invasive plants & native alternatives to plant at Corneille Bryan Native Garden. Meet at Stuart Springs off Stuart Circle at Lake Junaluska
Maureen Miller Book Signing/Reading Sat, June 28, 1 – 3pm. At Blue Ridge Books, 428 Hazelwood Ave, Waynesville
Pioneer Heritage Festival June 28, 10am – 5pm. At the Museum of Haywood County History in Clyde
American Salute Concert Sun, June 29, 4pm. Free by the Haywood Community Band at Stuart Auditorium Tent, 20 Chapel Dr, Lake Junaluska
Cider Ridge Band in Downtown Waynesville Mon, June 30, 4pm. Corner of Main & Miller Streets.
Ongoing
Mill Town Farmers Market Thursdays, 4 – 7pm. Sorrells Park, Canton starting May 15. Vendors, live music, kids’ station, community organizations. milltownfarmersmarket.com
Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market Saturdays, 9am – 12pm. HART Theatre Parking Lot, 250 Pigeon St, Waynesville. WaynesvilleFarmersMarket.com
NEXT MONTH
Identifying Insects for Beginners Workshop Sat, July 12 – 10am. Guided Walk led by entomologist Amanda Lytle to learn about & classify insects at Corneille Bryan Native Garden. All ages. Meet at Stuart Springs off Stuart Circle at Lake Junaluska