Upcoming Events

MUSIC IN THE VALLE The park’s annual Music in the Valle concert series kicks off on May 25, 2018 and runs through September 7. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. May 25 – August 10, and at 6:30 p.m. August 17 –September 7. Admission to the concerts is free, but a $5 donation per person or $10 donation per family to the park is recommended. Seating is not provided, so bring chairs or a blanket. Food is available for purchase at…

RAILROAD HERITAGE WEEKEND & CELEBRATION OF THE 75TH BIRTHDAY OF LOCOMOTIVE NO. 190 Tweetsie Railroad Heritage Weekend HCVH Celebrate Steam Locomotive History with Special Events and Train Rides Blowing Rock, N.C. (August 2, 2018) -- On August 25-26, 2018, history buffs and train enthusiasts will come together for a weekend-long event to celebrate the rich history of Tweetsie Railroad and the 75th birthday of steam locomotive No.190, fondly known as the “Yukon Queen.” Throughout the weekend, locomotive No. 190 will pull…

MUSIC IN THE VALLE The park’s annual Music in the Valle concert series kicks off on May 25, 2018 and runs through September 7. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. May 25 – August 10, and at 6:30 p.m. August 17 –September 7. Admission to the concerts is free, but a $5 donation per person or $10 donation per family to the park is recommended. Seating is not provided, so bring chairs or a blanket. Food is available for purchase at…

MUSIC IN THE VALLE The park’s annual Music in the Valle concert series kicks off on May 25, 2018 and runs through September 7. Concerts begin at 7 p.m. May 25 – August 10, and at 6:30 p.m. August 17 –September 7. Admission to the concerts is free, but a $5 donation per person or $10 donation per family to the park is recommended. Seating is not provided, so bring chairs or a blanket. Food is available for purchase at…

Art in the Park Time: 10 am - 5 pm Location: Park Avenue in Downtown Blowing Rock, RAIN OR SHINE! Parking: Free parking downtown on the street and in the parking decks on Wallingford St. and at BRAHM.  Free trolley to and from parking areas at Tanger Outlets and Food Lion, all day, looping every 20 minutes. Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent. Today, Art in the Park is…

Football 2/27/2018 2:06:00 PM 2018 Sun Belt Football Schedule Revealed BOONE, N.C. – Four Sun Belt foes and two non-conference teams will travel to The Rock this fall, highlighting the 2018 schedule for the two-time reigning Sun Belt Champion Appalachian State football team. September will be a jam-packed month for head coach Scott Satterfield's Mountaineers. After opening the season Sept. 1 at Big Ten opponent Penn State and its 106,572-seat Beaver Stadium, App State will travel to Charlotte on Sept. 8 for its…

TWEETSIE RAILROAD HOSTS ITS ANNUAL GHOST TRAIN® HCVH Ghost Train Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park Invites Guests to Enjoy a Family-Friendly Halloween Adventure Blowing Rock, N.C. (August 21, 2018)-- It’s the spookiest time of the year again at Tweetsie Railroad! The Ghost Train® will return in 2018 on Friday and Saturday nights from September 21 to October 27, transforming North Carolina’s first theme park into a delightfully frightful destination. Each year, visitors travel from all over the Southeast to enjoy this…

Football 2/27/2018 2:06:00 PM 2018 Sun Belt Football Schedule Revealed BOONE, N.C. – Four Sun Belt foes and two non-conference teams will travel to The Rock this fall, highlighting the 2018 schedule for the two-time reigning Sun Belt Champion Appalachian State football team. September will be a jam-packed month for head coach Scott Satterfield's Mountaineers. After opening the season Sept. 1 at Big Ten opponent Penn State and its 106,572-seat Beaver Stadium, App State will travel to Charlotte on Sept. 8 for its…