Upcoming Events in Transylvania County, NC

Holiday Windows Competition – November 29 through December 31

Downtown businesses in the Heart of Brevard decorate their windows with spectacular, eye-popping displays for all to enjoy. The holiday window competition showcases festive and fun windows, mirroring the Chamber’s annual Christmas parade theme. This year’s theme is “Holidays: Past, Present and Future”. A panel of celebrity judges votes on the windows for winners in five categories. Visitors to downtown can also vote for their favorite window to win the People’s Choice Award. 

Mountain Music Jam at Cathey’s Creek Community Center – Thursdays from 7 PM to 9 PM

This weekly event is hosted at the Cathey’s Creek Community Center at 131 Island Fors Road in Brevard. All are welcome so bring your acoustic instruments and dancing shoes for an evening of mountain music!

Outdoor Bluegrass Jam and Community Potluck – Saturdays from 2 PM to 4 PM

From the Cedar Mountain Canteen: This jam will cater to musicians who love Bluegrass music, in its traditional and non-trad styles. We will focus on songs that feature vocal melodies, harmonies and instrumental breaks. Typical instrumentation includes guitars, banjos, mandolins, resophonic guitars (Dobros), fiddles, and a bass, but we welcome other instruments like the dulcimer, ukulele, harmonica and autoharp, too. *This is a ZERO WASTE event, so bring what you need from home!*

Check out the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Facebook page for the performance schedule!

Wild Souls Authentic Movement Class with Reneee Trudeau – Sundays from 9:30 AM to 11 AM

Join a supportive, relaxed, welcoming environment for an expressive movement class designed to help you get unstuck, enjoy cardio movement, boost immune health, dissolve anxiety/stress, and celebrate community. Show up 10 minutes early, and bring your yoga mat, water bottle, and journal! The class is located at the Dunns Rock Community Center at 461 Connestee Road in Brevard. Click here for more information.

Cedar Mountain Outpost Fall Music Series – Sunday, November 17 and November 24 from 4 PM to 6 PM

Swing by the Cedar Mountain Outpost for live music, beverages, and fall mountain air for their weekly Fall Music Series.

Transylvania Farmers Market- Weekly on Saturdays

The Transylvania Farmers Market is a local favorite in Downtown Brevard. Held every Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM (10 AM December through April) at 200 East Main Street. Browse local vendors for handmade and baked goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, live music, and more! Check out the vendor schedule here.

Transylvania Heritage Museum

Join the Transylvania Heritage Museum every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 3 PM for their Mountain Legacies: Exploring Appalachian Culture event. The museum is located at 189 West Main Street in Brevard and is open every Thursday through Sunday from 12 PM to 4 PM.

ATOM Aluminum Tree Exhibit is a new exhibit, running from November 9 through January 17. Make plans to come out and enjoy the wonderful exhibit of vintage aluminum trees and support The Transylvania Heritage Museum. Step back in time and experience the heyday of aluminum trees as this year we are featuring the 1960’s, The Beatles, and a special exhibit of the Satin ornaments created by Rauch Industries of Gastonia, NC! They will also have the “Shiny Brite Forest” with over 400 vintage Shiny Brites.

Brevard Music Center

Brevard Music Center is a staple here in Brevard for concerts, festivals, and education. They host an annual Summer Festival that draws hundreds of music lovers to Brevard. Take a look at the remaining summer concerts and upcoming events here.