July 1 BRACA Spring Craft Show@ the Haywood Fairgrounds 758 Crabtree Road Waynesville 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
July 1 Thunder In the Smokies Summer Rally 3422 Soco Rd. Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Handlebarcorral.com or 828-246-2101
July 1 Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Program 1 – “Singular Sensation” – 3:00 PM 566 S Haywood St., Waynesville (First United Methodist) scm-festival.com or 828-771-3050
July 1 Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley @ Cataloochee Ranch 119 Ranch Drive Maggie Valley $ 45 Reservations Required cataloocheeranch.com or 828-926-1401
July 1 –5 Independence Day Celebrations Lake Junaluska (Different Areas of the Property) 2nd-Balsam Range 7:30 pm, 3rd The Martins 7:30 pm, 4th Lake Junaluska Singers 7:30 pm lakejunaluska.com or 828-452-2881
July 4 Stars & Stripes Celebration Downtown Waynesville 11:00 am – 3:00 pm downtownwaynesville.com 828-452-2881
July 4 Backyard 4th @ Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 3422 Soco Road Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Maggievalley.org or 828-926-1686
July 5 Celebrate the 4th + 1 in Canton Downtown Canton (Sorrells Park) Activities begin at 6:00 PM cantonnc.com or 828-648-2363
July 5 Bingo @ the Maggie Valley Pavilion 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley 6:30 PM
July 6 Art After Dark Downtown Waynesville & Historic Frog Level 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Stroll the participating gallerie Waynesvillegalleryassociation.com
July 6 – 29 MAME (Weekends) HART Theatre 250 Pigeon Street Waynesville Friday & Saturday 7:30 PM Sunday 3:00 PM harttheatre.com or 828-456-6323
July 7 & 8 Maggie Valley Summer Arts & Crafts Show 3374 Soco Road Maggie Valley Festival Grounds 9:00 am – 4:00 maggievalley.org or 828-926-1686
July 7 & 8 BRACA Freedom Craft Show@ the Haywood Fairgrounds 758 Crabtree Road Waynesville 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
July 8 Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Program 2 – “New Voices” – 3:00 PM 566 S Haywood St., Waynesville (First United Methodist) scm-festival.com or 828-771-3050
July 10 “Friends of the Smokies” Classic Hikes AT and the Mountains to Sea Trail: Must Preregister 7.2 miles 1,600 ft ascent, moderately strenuous hike.friendsofthesmokies.org or marielle@hikethesmokies.org
July 12 Mame’s Fabulous Fashion Party & Luncheon 250 Pigeon St Waynesville Fangmeyer Theatre Fundraiser for HART $75 per person 12 – 2 Harttheatre.com or 828-456-6322
July 13 Mountain Street Dance Downtown Waynesville 6:30 – 9:00 pm downtownwaynesville.com or 828-456-3517
July 14 Kids Crafting Workshop @ Shelton House 49 Shelton Street Waynesville sheltonhouse.org or 828-452-1551
July 13 – 14 Southeastern Gas & Petroleum Expo 3374 Soco Road Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Surfboardpromotion.com or 423-623-4823
July 15 Haywood Community Band Concert “Patriotic Music” 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley Pavilion 6:30PM FREE haywoodcommunityband.org or 828-456-4880
July 15 Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Program 3- “Schubertiad”- 3:00 PM 566 S Haywood St., Waynesville (First United Methodist) scm-festival.com or 828-771-3050
July 15 Amanda Pratt & The Honeycutters @ Cataloochee Ranch 119 Ranch Drive Maggie Valley $ 45 Reservations Required cataloocheeranch.com or 828-926-1401
July 19 Bingo @ the Maggie Valley Pavilion 3987 Soco Road Maggie Valley 6:30 PM
July 19 – 29 Folkmoot USA (NC International Folk Festival) Performances held in Haywood & surrounding counties Folkmootusa.org or 828-452-2997
July 21 Crafter Showcase Spotlight @ Shelton House 49 Shelton Street Waynesville sheltonhouse.org 828-452-1551
July 21 Folkmoot Parade of Nations Downtown Waynesville, all groups 10:00 am Folkmootusa.org or 828-452-2997
July 21 Folkmoot Many Cultures Day Folkmoot Greenspace, all groups 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Folkmootusa.org or 828-452-2997
July 22 Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Program 4 – “Fusion” – 7:30 PM 566 S Haywood St., Waynesville (First United Methodist) scm-festival.com or 828-771-3050
July 27 Mountain Street Dance Downtown Waynesville 6:30 – 9:00 pm downtownwaynesville.com or 828-456-3517
July 27 & 28 Hillbilly Jam 2018 3374 Soco Road Maggie Valley Festival Grounds $10 a day/ 10 and under free thehillbillyjam.com or 828-926-1686
July 28 Folkmoot International Festival Day Downtown Waynesville 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM All Groups. Folkmootusa.org or 828-452-2997
July 29 Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival Program 5– “All Stars”- 3:00 PM 566 S Haywood St., Waynesville (First United Methodist) scm-festival.com or 828-771-3050
July 29 Folkmoot Candlelight Closing – All Groups Stuart Auditorium Lake Junaluska folkmootusa.org or 828-452-2997
*Information provided by Haywood County TDA. Every effort has been made to include all events.
*Subject to change
JULY CALENDAR of EVENTS Ongoing:
FARMERS MARKETS: Wed. & Saturdays Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market 250 Pigeon Street Waynesville Wednesdays 3:30 – 6:30 & Saturdays 8am – Noon 828-280-1381 or waynesvillefarmersmarket.com
Wed. & Saturdays Original Waynesville Tailgate Market 171 Legion Field Waynesville 8am – 12 pm 828-456-1830
Fridays Pickin In The Park Canton Rec Park 77 Penland Street FREE 7:00 PM Cantonnc.com or 828-648-2363
Boojum Brewing “The Gem Bar” 50N. Main Street Waynesville 828-246-0350 or boojumbrewing.com
“Raymond Fairchild” @ Maggie Valley Opry (Check online Schedule) 3605 Soco Road Maggie Valley 8:00 PM Show $12 admission 828-926-9336 or raymondfairchild.com
Stompin Ground open Saturdays 3116 Soco Road Maggie Valley $10 Admission 828-926-1288
Bosu’s Wine Shop 138 Miller Street Waynesville 828-452-0120 or waynesvillewine.com Thursdays – $5 wine Tasting 5:00 pm-9:00 pm Fridays – Secret Wine Bar Night 5:00 pm-9:00 pm Saturdays – Free Wine Tasting 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
CLASSIC WINESELLER – Weekly Entertainment Schedule 20 Church St. Waynesville 828-452-6000 or classicwineseller.co LIVE music every Friday & Saturday evening @ 7:15 pm year-round. Reservations strongly encouraged 828-452-6000, seating is on a first come, first served basis.
July 6 – CINDY McDERMOTT: mandolin, vocals. Jazz & bossa nova standards, originals.
July 7 – RUSS WILSON DUO: Russ Wilson vocals & Hank Bones, guitar & vocals. $10 per person + dinner and drinks.
July 13 – ‘ROUND the FIRE: bass, percussion, guitar, harmonica, vocals. Folk-rock, Americana, and original tunes.
July 14 – JOE CRUZ: piano, vocals. Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor + Mor
July 20 – JAMES HAMMEL: guitar, vocals. Jazz, Pop, Originals.
July 21 – JOE CRUZ: piano, vocals. Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor + More
July 27 – DULCI ELLENBERGER & KEVIN WILLIAMS: guitar, vocals, piano. Pop, Americana, and originals.
July 28 – JOE CRUZ: piano, vocals. Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor + More.
FROG LEVEL BREWING – Nightly Entertainment 56 Commerce Street Waynesville 828-454-5664 or froglevelbrewing.com
July 6 – The Clyde’s 8:00 PM
July 7 – Elsium Park 8:00 PM
July 9 – Movie Monday- Free Movie & Popcorn 6:00 PM
July 10- Tuesday Adult Coloring Book Night 5:00 PM
July 13 – Isaiah Breedlove 7:00 PM July 14 – Scoundrel’s Lounge 8:00 PM
July 20- Ryan Furstenberg Duo 8:00 PM
July 21 – Masquerade Ball 7:00 PM
July 27 – Keil Nathan Smith Band 7:00 PM July 28 – Crystal Fountain (Old Country) 7:00 PM