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Art on the Greene is Four Times Each Summer

Art on the Greene is Four Times Each Summer

Art on the Greene transforms the grounds of the Historic Banner Elk School into an art gallery multiple times each summer. These popular shows generally take place Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July weekend, the first weekend in August and Labor Day weekend. In...

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Star Spangled Banner Elk Fourth of July Celebration

Star Spangled Banner Elk Fourth of July Celebration

Celebrate America's independence and escape the heat during the Star Spangled Banner Elk Fourth of July in the cool Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This annual event takes place Thursday, July 4, in 2024. It begins at 11 a.m. with an all-American parade along...

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Theater Packages Provide a Romantic Escape

Theater Packages Provide a Romantic Escape

Looking for a romantic getaway? Book a Banner Elk theater package and escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains. A pair of Banner Elk accommodations have teamed up with Ensemble Stage to offer theater packages that start at just $120 on weekdays and $180 on weekends. Each...

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Fall for Banner Elk this Autumn

Fall for Banner Elk this Autumn

Few places in the North Carolina mountains have the variety of leaf-viewing options that Banner Elk offers. Nestled at 3,701 feet above sea level, the area usually reaches peak color around the third weekend of October. Leaves typically begin to change at the end of September with a vivid progression through late October.

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