You are invited to join the art galleries, restaurants, and businesses on Sunset Drive for food, drinks, friendship and summer fun!

The 2nd Annual Fall Ball fundraiser will be beautifully decorated for the season, and will feature fine dining, a silent auction, the Silvio Martinat Swing Band and dancing. 100% of the proceeds raised at the event will go to High Country Hospice patient care. High Country Hospice is the only non-profit hospice serving the needs of terminally ill patients and their families in Watauga County.

Grab your beer stein, put on your lederhosen and head to Sugar Mountain Resort for the 20th annual Oktoberfest celebration! Over 40 artisan's and craftspeople open their stands at 10:00am each day. A sampling of this year's vendors include: chair canning, wooden toys, oil paintings, stain glass, handmade furniture, dolls, copper art, ceramics, honey, beeswax candles, bird houses, and much more. Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and a panoramic view of the surrounding area from the mile and a half long chairlift ride to Sugar's 5,300 ft peak. Everyone, even mountain bikers are welcome to ride the lift. The children's activity center, located in the Ski School Play Yard will keep the young ones entertained each day from noon until 4:00pm. A $7 fee per child/per day includes hay rides, a chance to meet Sugar Bear and Sweetie Bear and several Airwalk stations. Cotton candy, popcorn, caramel apples, homemade cookies and drinks are also available in the children's activity center. All ages are welcome to participate. An Oktoberfest isn't complete without the sounds of an Oom Pah Band. From noon until 4:00pm both Saturday & Sunday the Harbour Towne Fest Band, guarantees to bring the sounds, dances and enthusiasm of Bavaria to Sugar Mountain. The 15 piece band will enthusiastically play the sounds of Germany's Bavaria! Bavarian cuisine, including Bratwurst, Knackwurst, German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut and pretzels will be available starting at 11:00am both Saturday & Sunday. To help wash it down, an ample supply of authentic Bavarian beverages will be flowing all weekend long. If Bavarian cuisine's not your preference; hot dogs, hamburgers, soda, cotton candy, kettle corn, caramel apples, and other festive foods will be on hand. Rain or shine, the festival will go on!

Juried craft booths, freshly pressed apple cider, hot-out-of-the-kettle apple butter, homemade jams & jellies, brunswick stew, chili, barbecue and more!

Race a woolly worm in this annual festival that also includes entertainment, food, crafts and more! Since 1978, the residents of Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain villages have celebrated the coming of the snow season with the Woolly Worm Festival. The third weekend in October determies which worm will have the honor of predicting the severity of the coming winter.