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For the best fall foliage viewing in North Carolina, head for the hills!

Places like Asheville and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Mount Mitchell, and Grandfather Mountain are only a few of the more popular places to take in the spectacular colors of fall in North Carolina.

Peak Times : October, November

NC Fall Foliage Hotline : 1-800-VISIT-NC

Suggested Viewing :

•  Asheville

•  Blue Ridge Parkway

•  Hendersonville

•  Grandfather Mountain

•  Mount Mitchell

•  Cherohala Skyway

Live Fall Foliage Webcams :

•  Pilot Mountain Region Webcams

•  Western Carolina University Tower Cam
  

2024 North Carolina Fall Festivals

Enjoy the whole day, or the entire weekend, during North Carolina fall festival season. Have fun!

Watch jousting matches and craft demonstrations, or eat like royalty at the Carolina Renaissance Fair. .

Weekends from October 5 - November 24, 2024 -- Carolina Renaissance Festival Huntersville -- Escape to the Renaissance with a stroll through the Village of Fairhaven for jousting matches, music, dance and comedy shows, plus Artisan Market demonstrations and food and drink fit for royalty!

October 11 - October 12, 2024 -- Autumn Leaves Festival Mount Airy -- Check out one of the Southeast's premiere fall events with live music, delicious food, local artisans, along with a kids' zone, a corn hole tournament, and a Best Autumn Leaves Festival photo contest.

October 12, 2024 -- Smoky Mountains Bluegrass Festival Waynesville -- Enjoy award-winning bluegrass bands at the peak of NC fall foliage season along with artist demonstrations and artwork, local food vendors and a playground for the kids.

October 19, 2024 -- Apple Harvest Festival Waynesville -- There are apples, pumpkins and good food galore at this very popular fall fest that also features artisan crafts and pottery, or try your hand at ice cream hand-cranking and cider making!

also seer -> Visiting the Great Smoky Mountains

More about North Carolina fall color around the Web:

Fall Color Reports for the Asheville Area - A complete guide to the region's fall foliage with weekly peak reports, seasonal events calendar, driving directions & itineraries for Hickory Nut Gorge, Pacolet River Scenic Byway & Aboretum, plus photo tips, picture gallery and visitor favorites.

Fall Foliage & Leaf Color in the Mountains - Fall color guide to Western North Carolina with leaf reports, tips & facts, fall color leaf guide, directions for scenic drives around Grandfather Mountain, Mount Mitchell and more.

NCNatural - October - General info on why leaves change color in autumn, plus regional identification guides to North Carolina trees, suggested reading, and related resources