Burnsville, North Carolina
Highest Mountains, Small Town Charm
Crafts, live music, great festival food and a good time await you at the Mt Mitchell Crafts Fair on Friday & Saturday, August 2-3 from 9am to 5pm.
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Events in Burnsville & Yancey County
Since launching their performing career in Feb of 1988, the Cockman Family has developed the classic family harmonies and youthful flair that is their trademark. Their unique bluegrass gospel style, original songs and original arrangements of the old gospel songs have been immensely popular with their audiences.
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A native of WNC, has been writing and performing since his early teens. His songs and stories reflect his small town and Appalachian roots. Song after song, story after story, a tapestry is woven of the life and times of a revenuer’s son’s Appalachian life. FREE
Johnny Ellis joins Tom Sparks in a highly anticipated concern that begins at 6pm. Their musical interpretations of regional tunes are sure to hit that resonant chord in the audience.
He grew up in Mitchell and McDowell counties surrounded by traditional mountain music, and he has been singing and playing gospel, mountain, bluegrass, or classic country music most of his life. To Terry music is his first love and the audiences love him. FREE
1pm: The Grass Catchers: Enjoy their “catchy” renditions of this Orchard favorite group.
3pm: Tom Sparks: An all-time Orchard favorite.
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There are so many great things to do in Burnsville & Yancey County, especially between April and October. Each month has a special event, and all three seasons are perfect to get out in the mountains and explore.
Mount Mitchell State Park
With a peak elevation of 6,684 feet, Mount Mitchell is the highest mountain East of the Mississippi River, and the first state park in North Carolina. The summit has an observation platform next to the grave of Elisha Mitchell and offers awesome views of the Black Mountains, home to 5 of the 10 highest mountains in Eastern U.S.
Burnsville & Yancey County
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