Area Festivals and Events
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Come visit Pioneer Day in Old Fort, the last Saturday in
April. The fun filled free event will include Revolutionary
War and Civil War re-enactors and firing of volleys on
period weapons. Demonstrations of blacksmithing and gun
making will be shown. Pony rides for the kids, wagon rides
for the family, and games for all will add to the fun.
Domestic skills of making apple butter, spinning and
weaving, and woodcarving also will be on display. Food and
craft vendors will sell traditional edibles and merchandise.
Gold Festival is first weekend in June
This will be a festival designed to educate, promote, and
highlight the gold and gem heritage of the region through
entertainment, tours, and events during the spring. The
festival will serve as a promotional tool. The Festival will
also help foster partnerships with local businesses,
surrounding county businesses, and regional groups
interested in promoting the captivating history of the area
using the gold prospecting heritage as a catalyst.
Features demonstrations and colonial vendors in authentic
dress in a colonial style fort. Admission is $5 for
adults, $2 for kids 6-10 and under 6 free.
Come out to Davidson’s Fort to witness a snapshot of the
American Revolution! Talk to craftspeople as they ply their
trade, watch the soldiers drill, and discuss with the
civilians and camp followers what it was like to live in the
1700s! Throughout the weekend there will be military camps
and weapons demonstrations, with a battle demonstration
Saturday at 1:00 pm! Also come out Saturday and cheer for
your favorite competitor at our Backcountry Competitions
before the battle!
The fastest growing form of mountain bike racing is coming
to the Pisgah National Forest. Pisgah Productions is excited
to announce the Pisgah Enduro. Individuals will test their
downhill skills on three different timed courses. The rides
in between the downhill sections will not be timed. Racers
will board buses and will be shuttled to (near) the top of
the hill at Ridgecrest. The first timed section will be
Rattlesnake from the helipad to the ball fields at
Ridgecrest. Racers will then ride at a casual pace to the
Kitsuma trail. The second timed section will start at the
Young’s Ridge trail sign and will end at the Old Fort picnic
area. Racers will then ride at a casual pace to Star Gap.
The third timed section will be Star Gap trail to Jarred
Creek. There will be three rest areas along the way fully
stocked with food and water. We will have a professional
timing system and timing personnel.
A great show put on by the Town of Old Fort.
Warm-up to the ORAMM or just come out and ride a 26 mile
course that doesn’t have you riding in circles! This is
backcountry racing at its finest with a shorter course and
still all the amenities of a long distance endurance race.
This race will run on some of the same trails as the ever
popular Off Road Assault on Mt Mitchell. The race will still
tackle 3,600′ of climbing over 26 miles as you hit some
ORAMM highlights like Kitsuma, Star Gap, Heartbreak Ridge
and Jarrett Creek. Celebrate with a huge after party on the
picturesque Gateway Museum grounds.
THIS RACE IS LIMITED TO 300 PARTICIPANTS.
The Off Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell is a 60 mile mostly off
road Bicycle route with 10,500 feet of climbing. From Old
Fort you climb up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and just below
Mt. Mitchell on beautiful Forest Service roads and
unbelievable North Carolina single track. There are fully
stocked rest stops approximately every 10 miles and you can
send anything you want to the rest areas with our staff. Mt.
Mitchell peaks at 6684 ft. and is the highest mountain east
of the Mississippi river. The start/finish in the town of
Old Fort sits at around 1400 feet. Most of the climbing is
on Forest Service roads while most of the single track
points downhill!
New for 2014 - Timed Enduro Section!!! We'll be timing your
descent on Heartbreak Ridge! This will allow for a safety
accountability of rider’s mid-course and showcase the true
descenders in the endurance world. The timer at the
start at the top of Heartbreak Ridge will have a hand held
chip reading device and the bottom timer at the camp fire
ring about 1/4 mile before the railroad tracks will have a
small structure in place with a chip reading device attached
to a laptop computer. Riders will not need to slow as
they enter or exit either timing area but can continue to
ride normally along the route. The "enduro" section
will be included with registration fees and applicable for
all participants in the event. We'll be handing out Enduro
awards too!
The Sourwood Festival fills downtown Black Mountain with
wholesome entertainment for both adults and children in
August each year. Over 30,000 people from all over America
will be in attendance at the festival which grows in
popularity each year. Music, dancing, arts & crafts, super
food, kid's rides and games, face painting and more in a no
alcohol environment make it the perfect event for you and
your entire family. With about 200 vendors you will discover
lots of local and unique arts and crafts and there will be
something to please every palate with BBQ and vegetarian
faire, custom-crafted ice cream and funnel cakes and
jellies. Summertime favorites include the sausages and
corn on the cob. Black Mountain.
The Old Fort Mountain Heritage Alliance holds Railroad Day
each year. It’s set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main
Street and Catawba Avenue. The event celebrates Old Fort’s
rail-related history with arts and crafts vendors, food,
music and model railroad displays.
The Old Fort Ruritan Club is pleased to announce the new and improved “Octoberfest”. Please contact Old Fort Ruritan Club, PO Box 1523, Old Fort, NC 28762 828-442-1465
The second Saturday of December marks the annual Christmas
Parade in Old Fort.
An Old Fort Christmas, bringing the true meaning of
Christmas to Old Fort, Live! Members portraying the Birth of
Christ as told in the book of Luke Starting with Luke 2:2-3
and ending with His resurrection. Live Nativity at the
Mountain Gateway Museum.
