North Carolina Bluegrass Festivals 2025 Dates. The iconic big banjo countdown clock is up and marking the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the festival is back in town. The haywood county arts council (hcac) is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated lineup for the 2025 smoky mountain bluegrass festival, which takes place october 12, 2025 at the maggie valley fairgrounds.

Springtime in north carolina means college basketball madness, azaleas blooming — and the earliest days of outdoor music. August 15 @ 12:00 pm.