The One Annual Winter Festival In North Carolina Every North Carolinian Should Bundle Up For At Least Once
By Carolyn Harmon|Published January 17, 2024
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Under Brown Mountain Lights the Beast of Blandenboro wanders this magical land where lighthouses shine on kingdoms only accessible by ferries. A Lost Colony of legends and pirates revealed in historical sites and majestic mountains with views that make us weep. The home of handmade sculptures and scrumptious cuisine. North Carolina leaves this long-time writer and artist breathless with endless surprises, including the unlikely warmth a winter walk on the beach can bring.
Make plans to attend the NC Smokies Ice Fest, a fun winter festival in North Carolina. The Haywood-county-wide event will bring fascinating ice-sculpting artists, interactive ice games, hiking, a 5-K run, and towns putting on their best shows to welcome the wintery guests. But that’s not all! Try your skills at ice skating, eat some scrumptious food, and find some amazing deals while you shop. Let’s take a look at this weekend-long event.
Hopefully during the festival, Maggie Valley will look like this.
The event takes place from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Purchasing tickets online is cheaper than buying them at the gate, where payments are cash only. Admission for children under age 12 is free!
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Artists will turn frozen blocks of ice into beautiful works of art.
Do some shopping at the vendor tents and have some delicious treats from the food trucks. And when it gets too cold, enter the warming tent or make s’mores by the fire.
The staff puts on the unusual, lighted parade as we watch from the lodge deck or at the bottom of the slopes.
For more information about this exciting winter festival in North Carolina, visit the NC Smokies Ice Fest web page. While you’re in Waynesville, stay at The Yellow House, built in 1885, a charming, secluded getaway where the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains meet. And shop for some warm winter gear on The North Face website.
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