October 12 Hey
Day Fall Family Festival at the WNC Nature Center
Enjoy the 37th annual Hey Day Festival
featuring live music and dance performances, special animal
encounters, educational programs, arts and crafts for the kids, and delicious
food from local vendors. Hey Day is the Nature Center's biggest event of the
year.
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| Hey Day pumpkin carving |
This year's performances include the Mountain Thunder Cloggers, Asheville Clogging Company, Ric Ledford and the Reems Creek Incident, and Rick Hubbard's Kazoobie Kazoo show.
Food vendors are Celebrity's Hot Dogs, Creekside Taphouse, Rita's Italian Ice and Ultimate Ice Cream.
The main stage schedule is as follows:
11:00-12:00 - Asheville Clogging Company
12:15-1:15 - Rick Hubbard's Kazoobie Kazoo Show
1:30-2:15 - Mountain Thunder Cloggers
2:30-3:30 - Ric Ledford and the Reems Creek Incident
Regular Nature Center admission rates apply. Friends members get in FREE. The WNC Nature Center is located at 75 Gashes Creek Road in Asheville NC.
October 25-27 Fall Harvest Days 27th Annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show Held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. This is the largest show in Western NC and features crafters, demonstrations, farm tools, antique engines, antique tractor pulls and swap meet.
The Antique Engine and Tractor Show features antique tractors, hit n’ miss engines of all sizes, tractor pulls and lots of vendors selling parts. Three full days of activities include crafters, sawmill and hit n’ miss engines. More than 250 vendors/exhibitors with tools, antiques, collectibles, toys and odd stuff. There will be a Tractor Parade daily, weather permitting at 3:00 PM.
The event will be held rain or shine, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM with Admission of $8/day, Children under 12 free with paid adult.
October 6 , 10 AM - 4 PM at the Western North Carolina Nature Center - Hey Day is the largest family event of the year at the WNC Nature Center. In addition to the usual favorite activities such as clogging demonstrations, live bands, food and hands-on activities, this year’s event will feature a special pumpkin painting contest, a blacksmith demonstration, and special animal encounters throughout the day.
This year, special performances will feature the Asheville Hoops Troupe; Haw Creek String Band; Eric Everett performing Animal Party, An Earth Rockin’ Musical Adventure; the Thunder Mountain Cloggers, and Professor Whizzpop!
Keep your energy up with delicious food and snacks from Café Azalea, Celebrity’s Hot Dogs and Rita’s Italian Ice
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is Asheville’s wildlife park and features more than 250 animals native to the Southern Appalachians including cougars, red wolves, otters, birds of prey, black bears, and reptiles. It;s mission is to increase public awareness and understanding of all aspects of the natural environment of Western North Carolina through hands-on and sensory experiences.
Find more Asheville events and attractions on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide.
