Showing posts with label Franklin NC events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Franklin NC events. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

BBQ and Music Festival this Weekend in Franklin

August 9 - 10    Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival  Enjoy BBQ, Music and a Car Show. This two-day event features authentic, mouth-watering BBQ, live entertainment, an exciting car show, a cornhole tournament, local crafters and the tastin’ tent. 


Clint Black performs at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts on Friday night at
7:30 PM.  Receive a free pass into the BBQ Festival when you purchase a ticket.  Clint Black, has long been heralded as one of country music's brightest stars. The singer-songwriter has written, recorded and released more than one hundred songs, a benchmark in any artist's career.


This is an official North Carolina State BBQ Championship with $11,000 in cash and awards. Dozens of Pro Teams will be completing from all over the Southeast including Bald Hawg BBQ, Big Bad Wolf BBQ, Big on the Pig, Bub-Ba-Qand many more. Backyard Teams will also be smoking and stoking with participants such as, Backyard Porkers, Big Boys BBQ, Boobies BBQ, Burningtowns Best and others.

Admission at the gate is: Adults $5 for one day and $8 for both days. Children 12 and under are free. Hours are Friday 11 AM - 8 PM and Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM. The event is held at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center,  1436 Georgia Road in Franklin NC.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Father's Day Weekend Event: Annual Franklin Scottish Heritage Festival

June 13 - 16   Scottish Heritage Festival   Always held on Father's Day Weekend, this favorite event features Scottish Fun, Food, Fashion, Music, Dancers, Games, Clans, Border Collie Demonstrations, Crafters, Continuous Entertainment and Culture for the whole family. The event kicks off with a golf tournament.

Entertainment includes TrioGordon Wilson and the John Mohr MacKintosh piper band from Atlanta, GA who will offer 2 performances and lead the Festival's parade. Other entertainment ranges form Scottish and Celtic music to the Macon County Line Dancers.

Learn more about Franklin NC or book a Franklin Cabin or Inn room HERE.