Highlighted Calendar of Events
July 2009
Compiled by Henderson County Travel & Tourism


Information Subjct to Change or Cancellation
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July 1 - 18
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Perfect Wedding, alaugh-aloud comedy, evenings 8:15PM, matinees 2:15PM, Flat Rock, NC 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org

July 1 - October 24
Public Art Display, sidewalks of Main St., sculpture of a half of an apple decorated in different themes, thus the name, A Slice of Hendersonville!, Hendersonville, 828-697-2022 www.downtownhendersonville.org

July 1 - August 15
The Carl Sandburg Home and The Vagabond School of the Drama presents Abraham Lincoln & Rootabaga Stories, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 10:15AM, performances are free and held rain or shine, at the Carl Sandburg Home amphitheatre (no performances July 15-18) Flat Rock, 828-693-4178 www.nps.gov/carl

 

July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
11th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring Special Edition (oldies rock), Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 28, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited, underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org

 

July 3 - 31
Arts Council of Henderson County presents Postcards, Neill Gallery on Main St., a collaborative traveling exhibition of postcard-sized original paintings by artists from western North Carolina that are framed in black shadow boxes, Tues.-Fri. 1:00PM-5:00PM, Sat. 1:00PM-4:00PM, free and open to the public, Hendersonville, 828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org

 

July 4
Fabulous Fourth Celebration, Jackson Park (crafters, food, kid’s area, antique car show & live music) 2:00PM-dusk, fireworks at dusk, The Embers perform beach music from 7:30PM-9:30PM, bring your chair, rain date July 5, Hendersonville, 828-697-4884

Fourth of July Cruise-In, Jackson Park, antique car show, 2:00PM-9:00PM, sponsored by the Hendersonville Antique Car Club, Hendersonville, 828-699-4929 www.hendersonvilleantiquecarclub.org

Independence Day Parade, 11:00AM, Main Street, Hendersonville, 828-692-4179

Summer Music Series in Flat Rock, Little Rainbow Row's back deck-corner of Greenville Hwy & W. Blue Ridge Rd, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring a chair, featuring regional artists, sponsored by the Flat Rock Merchants' Assoc., Flat Rock, 828-697-7719 www.flatrockonline.com

 
July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
91st Street Dances Season Opener, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, every Monday Night through August 31, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition Band & Great Smoky Mountain Cloggers (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, no pets or alcoholic beverages allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 

July 10 - 12
Carolina Mountain Ribfest, Western North Carolina Agricultural Center (featuring World Class professional barbecue rib vendors from all over the country, live entertainment, amusement rides, arts & crafts and more), Fri. 4:00PM-11:00PM, Sat 11:00AM-11:00PM, Sun 11:00AM-7:00PM, Adults - $6.00, Children under 12 - free, Fletcher, 828-628-9626 www.wcpshows.com/ribfest.html

 

July 10 - 26
Hendersonville Little Theatre presents the heartfelt classic On Golden Pond, Fri. & Sat, 8:00PM, Sun. 2:00PM, Hendersonville, 828-692-1082 www.hendersonvillelittletheatre.org

 
July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
11th Annual Music On Main Street concert series & Classic Car Show, featuring Capitol Sound, US Army Band (patriotic, big band & pop) , the Hendersonville Antique Car will host a Club Classic Car Show, Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 28, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by - Carolina First Bank, concert series underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 11
“Do Tell” StoryFest: Celebrating 100 years of Henderson County 4-H, Historic Courthouse Community Room on Main St., 11:00AM-5:00PM, free, 11:00AM-12:00PM workshops with Jim Clark, “Collecting Personal Stories from Others”, 1:00PM-5:00PM sit back and are entertained by riveting stories and engaging storytellers every hour, stories for children will be held on the ground floor of Heritage Museum during the afternoon, on the Lawn of Historic Courthouse: demonstrations of gun safety, embryology and other 4-H activities, food a& drinks for sale to benefit Henderson County 4-H, presented by the Henderson County Heritage Museum & Henderson County 4-H, Hendersonville, 828-694-1619 www.hendersoncountymuseum.org

The Arts Council of Henderson County is pleased to be part of “Do Tell” StoryFest, 2:00PM-4:00PM, the Arts Council’s Neill Gallery, scheduled performers include regionally-published poets Laura Hope Gill, Thomas Rain Crowe and Sebastian Matthews, performances are free and open to the public, Hendersonville, 828-693-8504 www.acofhc.org

 
July 11 & August 8
Concert in the Park Concert Series featuring regional bands, Fletcher Community Park, 6:00PM-8:00PM, free, bring a chair, Fletcher, 828-687-0751 www.fletchernc.org
 
July 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
91st Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, every Monday Night through August 31, featuring the Buncombe Turnpike Band & Cole Mountain Cloggers (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, no pets or alcoholic beverages allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
11th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring Caribbean Cowboys (beach music), Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 28, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by -Pardee Hospital, concert series underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 18
Chalk It Up!, Main Street, sidewalk chalk art contest, all day, 6 blocks of colorful drawings (Rain Dates July 25 & August 1) Hendersonville, 828-697-6393 www.narniastudios.com/chalk_it_up.htm
 
July 19
Music by the Lake, Blue Ridge Community College, 5:00PM-7:00 PM, featuring Leon Jacobs Jr., bring lawn chairs and picnics, in the event of inclement weather, the concert will take place in the Student Lounge in the Killian Building, Flat Rock, 828-694-1743
 
July 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
91st Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, every Monday Night through August 31, featuring Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition Band & Southern Mountain Smoke Cloggers (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, no pets or alcoholic beverages allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 22 – August 16
Flat Rock Playhouse presents Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, an energetic, high-kicking musical comedy classic, $34, evenings 8:15PM, matinees 2:15PM, Flat Rock, 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008 www.flatrockplayhouse.org
 
July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
11th Annual Music On Main Street concert series & Classic Car Show, featuring The Crew (top 40 variety, the Hendersonville Antique Car will host a Club Classic Car Show, Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 28, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited, entertainment sponsored by Community Foundation of Henderson County, underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
91st Street Dances, Visitors Information Center-201 S. Main Street, 7:00PM-9:00PM, every Monday Night through August 31, featuring The Buddy Davis Band & Cole Mountain Cloggers (mountain heritage bluegrass music, clogging and square dancing) bring a chair, no pets or alcoholic beverages allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited; underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
July 31, August 7, 14, 21 & 28
11th Annual Music On Main Street concert series, featuring The Night Crawlers (classic rock), Visitors Information Center - 201. S. Main St., 7:00PM-9:00PM, free, every Friday through August 28, Bring a Chair, No Pets or Alcoholic Beverages Allowed, parking lot seating area opens after 5:30PM-early admission is prohibited, underwriten by Burger King, an event of Henderson County Travel & Tourism, Hendersonville, 800-828-4244 or 828-693-9708 www.historichendersonville.org
 
 
Be sure to explore the complete listing of July events.
Call phone number listed on each event to confirm dates. times, location & possible cancellations

 
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Annual Events
Garden Jubilee
Music on Main Street
NC Apple Festival
Street Dances
Flat Rock Music Festival
Farm City Day
Foothills Highland Games
 
 

Plan on attending our many local and regional special events during your visit to Western North Carolina. The monthly highlights are a sample of of the events taking place this month. Check back often for updates.

 


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