May
WNC Bigfoot Festival
Downtown Marion fills up for a day of sightings, experts and family activities. Genuinely one of a kind.
Local Events.
Marion’s calendar is worth planning a trip around. These come back every year.
June
Livermush Festival
A celebration of Marion’s most famous and most debated delicacy, with music and vendors on Main Street.
July 4
Independence Day Celebration
A grand parade, a street dance and fireworks over downtown Marion.
August
Sidewalk Yard Sale
Seventy-plus vendors take over Main Street for a morning of bargain hunting.
October
Mountain Glory Festival
The big one — around 150 craft and food vendors, live entertainment and children’s events.
November
Marion Christmas Parade
Main Street lights up for the start of the holiday season.
December 31
New Year’s Eve Gold Nugget Drop
One of North Carolina’s most distinctive New Year traditions, right downtown.
Dates and times vary year to year — check with the City of Marion or the McDowell County Tourism Authority before you travel. Festival weekends are our busiest, so book early.
Book a festival weekend.
The weekends everybody wants are the ones that go first.