VISIT HAYWOOD COUNTY NC

Join thousands of bikers as they roll into Haywood's Great Smoky Mountains for the busiest motorcycle weekend of the year! Cruise winding mountain roads on Blue Ridge Parkway tours and show off your ride during the judged Bike Show. Compete in the fun-loving Bike Games for cash prizes of up to $1000. Rock out at nightly concerts, shop bike vendors, and fellowship with an expansive rider community. This is the oldest and longest currently running rally in Western NC––come get into the rumbling tradition!

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.

Liven up your summer with “Pickin’ in the Park," a free family-friendly music event in Canton! For four Fridays this summer, watch as various local talents showcase Haywood's Appalachian heritage through with live music and clogging. Food trucks will be on site to serve up tasty treats. Pack your lawn chair to come out and soak in the sounds of our neck of the woods! This event is free and for all ages.

Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market invites everyone to experience local flavors and crafts every Saturday, April through December, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This producer-only market showcases a variety of products sourced from Haywood and nearby counties, including fresh produce, meats, fish, eggs, honey, dairy, flowers, nursery plants, baked goods, preserves, and heritage crafts. Leashed dogs are welcome. Come enjoy a top-notch community gathering to support local producers and stock up on the finest items Haywood has to offer!

Come sit a spell and enjoy live music by the Blue Ridge Big Band in celebration of the Francis Grist Mill’s 139-year history during the 21st Annual Music at the Mill. Browse traditional crafts from local makers, tuck into a plate of North Carolina-style BBQ, and watch a historic milling demonstration. This event is ticketed and open to the public. Purchase your tickets in advance at the linked page! Photo from francismill.org.