May
4 thru 6 Cherry Point, NC. 2007 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show. Eastern NC’s
largest spectator event. (866)WINGS-NC or (866) 946-4762.
11 Salisbury, NC. Spring Night Out. Shops open late, musical entertainment
around downtown, children’s area, meet and greet Lord Salisbury. 6–10 pm.
(704) 637-7814.
11 Hickory, NC. Oliver. Dinner Theater, dinner at 7pm/show 8pm. May 12, 18,
19, 25, 26 at 8pm. May 13, 20, 27 at 2:30pm. (828) 328-CAST or (828)
328-2278.
11 thru 13 Black Mountain, NC. Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) at Camp
Rockmount. (828) 68-MUSIC or (828) 686-8742.
12 Wilmington, NC. Hanover Center, 50th Anniversary celebration. Fashion
show, disc golf, face painting, clowns, coloring contest and magic show.
(910) 343-9739.
12 Hendersonville, NC. Jackson Park. Guided Bird Walk. Co-sponsored by ECO
and Henderson County Bird Club. 9 am. (828) 692-0385.
12 Newton, NC. Mayfest. Enjoy a day of family fun and entertainment on the
streets downtown. 9 am. (828) 466-1999.
16, 23, & 30 Roanoke Island Festival Park. Film Theatre. Bloody Mary and The
Virgin Queen. Admission price is included in the general admission ticket to
the park. (252) 473-1061.
18 Columbia, SC. Seeds of Change: World War I and the South Carolina
Homefront. South Carolina State Museum. 10–5 pm. (803) 898-4952.
19 Asheville, NC. Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society Annual Lecture and Plant
Sale. Annual event features a regional hydrangea expert and a variety of
hydrangeas suitable for nearly any garden. (828) 665-2492.
19 Spencer, NC. Antique Truck Historical Society Show. Features trucks of
all makes and models that are at least 25 years old. NC Transportation
Museum. (877) NCTM-FUN or (877) 628-6386.
19 thru 20 Hillsborough, NC. 2007 Historic Hillsborough Spring Garden Tour.
Tickets can be purchased by calling or visiting the Alliance for Historic
Hillsborough at the Orange County Visitors Center. (919) 732-7741.
21 thru June 22 Brevard, NC. Artist of Sherwood Forest. The TC Arts Gallery
is open Monday–Friday 10 am–4 pm. (828) 884-2787.
May 25 thru June 10 Charleston, SC. The 2007 Spoleto Festival USA. Each
spring, Spoleto Festival USA presents over 120 performances by renowned
artists, musicians, and emerging performers. For more information, call
843-579-3100 or visit www.spoletousa.org.
25 thru 28 Simpsonville, SC. Freedom Weekend Aloft. Memorial Day celebration
to raise money for charity. 100 hot air balloons, concerts, Frisbee dog
competitions, kid zone, amusement rides and games, fireworks, displays, food
and more. Noon–11 pm. (864) 399-9481.
25 thru 27 Union Grove, NC. Fiddlers Grove Ole Time Fiddler’s and Bluegrass
Festival. Fiddlers Grove Campground. (828) 478-3735.
26 Rutherfordton, NC. Blue Skies and Red Earth Tour. NC Symphony Tour, a
celebration that showcases the richness of traditional NC music. (828)
286-2120 x100.
June
1thru 3 Black Mountain, NC. Art in Bloom. (828) 669-0930.
2 Rutherfordton, NC. StoryFest 2007. On the courthouse lawn in historic
downtown Rutherfordton. (828) 287-2071.
2 thru 3 Asheville, NC. Annual Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition.
(828) 665-2492.
8 thru 9 Albemarle, NC. Antique Sale and Appraisal Fair. (704) 986-2161 or
(704) 986-3914.
8thru August 24 Historic Hendersonville, NC. Music on Main Street. Every
Friday night 7–9 pm. Free. (828) 693-9708.
9 Spencer, NC. 20th Anniversary Rail Days. Relive the golden anniversary of
railroading. NC Transportation Museum. (877) NCTM-FUN or (877) 628-6386.
9 thru 10 Spruce Pine, NC. Toe River Studio Tour. 100 artists and
craftspeople warmly welcome visitors to their studios for a weekend of
browsing and buying. Studios will be open from 10–5 pm with a reception the
evening before. (828) 765-0520.
15 thru July 28 Lexington, NC. Celebrating 70. Exhibit will celebrate Bob
Timberlake’s 70th birthday and will feature 70 paintings which span his
career as a professional artist. (800) 244-0095.
16 Edenton, NC. Edenton Music and Water Festival. Edenton Harbor. 10–5 pm.
(800) 775-0111.
16 Historic Downtown Salisbury, NC. Arts on Easy Street. Local arts
displayed in parking lot, entertainment, refreshments. (704) 638-9887.
17 Hilton Head Island, SC. Summer Jazz Fest. Jazz Lovers of The Lowcountry.
Village at Wexford 2–4:30 pm. (843) 689-9495.
20thru Aug. 17 Pawleys Island, SC. Wednesday through Friday cool summer
evenings. Enjoy live entertainment and evening cruises until 9 pm. (800)
849-1931.
28thru 30 Hendersonville, NC. Garden of Quilts. Presented by the Western
North Carolina Quilters Guild and Tarheel Piecemakers. West Henderson High
School. 10 am. (828) 891-6414.
30 Elizabeth City, NC. Harbor Arts Festival. Celebrate fine arts and crafts
on the downtown waterfront. Free. (252) 338-6455. |
