VISIT HAYWOOD COUNTY NC

Head to the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds to browse artisanal creations from all over the Southeast and enjoy tasty festival fare! Find treasures of all sorts, from paintings and pottery to handmade soap and burned hats. This beloved market is the largest of its kind in Maggie Valley, and one of the town’s most looked-forward to events. Admission & parking are free, so come browse, eat, and shop ‘til you drop!

Haywood Handmade Gallery's "Go with the Flow" exhibit celebrates the beauty, power, and importance of Haywood County’s waterways. In partnership with Haywood Waterways, this exhibition invites artists to create works inspired by rivers, streams, and other bodies of water—both literally and metaphorically. From flowing currents to reflections on life’s journeys, the show highlights how waterways inspire creativity while raising awareness of the need to protect and conserve our local watershed. Pictured work is by Peter Brown.

Celebrate Labor Day Weekend at Pinnacle Farms’ third annual Dahlia Fest! Stroll through the farm’s you-pick flower field, brimming with over 250 dahlias in every shape, size, and color. The field will also be full with zinnia, sunflowers, celosia, marigolds, statice, gomphrena, strawflowers and more! Enjoy treats from onsite food trucks starting at 11 AM. A bloomin’ good time for the whole family! Please see the event website for pricing & schedule.

Watch a historic parade of over 100 floats at the 118th Canton Labor Day Festival, the oldest of its kind in the Southeast US! Sorrells Street Park is packed with food trucks, local farm stands, a kids zone, splash pad, the WNC Handcraft Expo, and more. After sampling all the treats, brews, and crafts, settle in for this year's headliners: Clay Walker on Sunday and Dailey & Vincent on Monday. Head to the linked page to purchase a one- or two-day pass and celebrate history the fun way!

Coffee Cup & Canvas is a relaxed daytime painting event held once a month at Panacea Coffeehouse in Waynesville, North Carolina. Designed as a calm and cozy creative break, this event is perfect for anyone looking for meaningful things to do in Waynesville during the day. Each session offers step-by-step instruction––no prior painting experience is needed. Every event features a different painting. All painting supplies are included, including canvas, easel, paint, and brushes. Coffee and food are available for purchase directly from Panacea Coffee House.