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"Red, White & Bubbles Tasting" at Highlands Wine Shoppe
2025-07-03 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Highlands Wine Shoppe, 269 Oak St, Highlands, 28741, United States
Kick off your holiday weekend with a sparkling good time! Join Highlands Wine Shoppe for this fun, festive walk-around tasting featuring 4 sommelier-selected wines that are perfect for summer sipping — including a splash of something bubbly to get you in the celebratory spirit! We’ll also be serving up a delicious selection of charcuterie to pair perfectly with the wines, so come sip, savor, and socialize with us as we toast to summer and the 4th of July!

Fusion Restore: Mobility Stretch at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-07-03 17:30 | Fusion Yoga and Wellness, 21A Lance Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Enhance your range of motion, improve joint health, and lengthen your connective tissue and muscles with this gentle yet effective class. Using a combination of dynamic and static stretches, this practice is perfect for anyone looking to increase functional movement, release tension, and move with greater ease in daily life. Ideal for most levels.

Live Music Thursdays at 4118 Kitchen & Bar
2025-07-03 18:00 - 20:00 | 4118 Kitchen and Bar, 64 Highlands Plaza, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Live music every Thursday from 6-8pm with Zorki Nastasic on guitar and Matt Molesworth on keyboard alternating weekly.

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-07-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Trailborn Highlands, 96 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us in the Trailborn Highlands backyard for live music and drinks during our Carolina Concert Series!

Fireworks Extravaganza at The Village Green
2025-07-03 18:30 | The Village Green, 160 Frank Allen Road, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Come one, come all! This Independence Day, join us at The Village Green for an evening of live music, family fun, and of course, fireworks! The annual Fireworks Extravaganza will take place beginning at 6:30PM at The Village Green Commons. The evening will begin with incredible live entertainment followed by an extraordinary fireworks show at dark featuring thousands of colorful bursts!
Admission to this event is free, however, donations will be collected to support The Village Green and to continue this treasured event for years to come! The Village Green, a 501c3 non-profit public park, relies solely on private contributions to bring free and family-friendly events to all residents and visitors of the greater Cashiers area.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics and coolers, and food and beverage vendors will be on site for the event. Due to the nature and size of this event, dogs will not be allowed to attend and personal tents are not permitted.
The Village Green looks forward to celebrating Independence Day with our amazing community!!

Thursday Night Vibes at High Country Wine & Provisions
2025-07-03 18:30 | High Country Wine & Provisions, 621 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Kick off your July 4th holiday on Thursday! Featuring live music with Zorki – and a wine celebration!

Mountain Theatre Company Presents Forever Plaid at Highlands PAC
2025-07-03 19:30, 2025-07-05 19:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing supply company, they became “Forever Plaid”. On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins…
Singing in close harmony, squabbling boyishly over the smallest intonations and executing their charmingly outlandish choreography with overzealous precision, the “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, with a program of beloved songs and delightful patter that keeps audiences rolling in the aisles when they’re not humming along to some of the greatest hits of all time.

Take Me Out to the Ballfield at Highlands Town Ballfield
2025-07-04 09:00 | Highlands Ballfield, 869 N 4th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
9–11am  Water Rockets  Town Ball Field
11am  Free Hotdog Lunch  Town Ball Field
11am–12pm  Field Games  Town Ball Field
12pm  Visit MAMA  (Mtn. Area Medical Airlift)  Town Ball Field
1pm  Ladder Truck Spray-down  Town Ball Field. Boy Scouts water rocket launch, traditional field games, fire trucks, free hotdogs at Rotary Cookout and more.
All activities are free and take place at the ballfield next to the community building. Games organized by Highlands Recreation Department. Hot dog lunches organized by Highlands Rotary Club.
For more information, please call the Highlands Parks & Recreation Department. at 828-526-3556.

Yankee Doodle Dandy Day at Sapphire Valley Resort
2025-07-04 11:00 - 16:00 | Sapphire Valley Resort, 127 Cherokee Trail, Sapphire, NC, 28774, United States
An ALL-DAY Celebration for AMERICA’S 248th BIRTHDAY!!
Activities take place at The Recreation Center, Athletic Field, Community Center, Racquet Club, Boat Dock & Red Bird Golf.
Ducky Derby, Live Music, Games & Contests, Snow Cones & Popcorn, Pitch ‘n Putt Contest, Tennis Tournament, Food & Cold Drinks, Kids Fun Zone!
NO entry fee!!

Friday Classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-07-04 12:00 | Fusion Yoga and Wellness, 21A Lance Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us for Friday classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness.
Fusion Flow: Flow & Restore
9:00 AM
This class offers the best of both worlds, beginning with a mindful vinyasa flow to build heat, strength, and flexibility, followed by grounding restorative poses to help you slow down, release tension, and reset.
Fusion Flow: Gentle
10:30 AM
Slow down and unwind with this soothing class that focuses on gentle, flowing movements paired with mindful breathing.

Star-Spangled Celebration at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-07-04 12:00 - 18:00, 2025-07-06 12:00 - 18:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join The Vineyard at High Holly for wine, live music & food from July 2–6, 12-6pm.
Live Music Thurs, Fri., and Sun 2-5pm.
(closed Saturday)

Duck Derby with Highlands Rotary Club at Mill Creek Bridge
2025-07-04 14:00 | NC
The Highlands Rotary Club’s annual rubber duck race brings excitement and raises money for Rotary Club charities on the Fourth of July. Organized by the Highlands Rotary Club. For more information visit highlandsduckrace.com.

4th Annual Fourth of July Celebration at Highlands Wine Shoppe
2025-07-04 15:00 - 22:00 | Highlands Wine Shoppe, 269 Oak St, Highlands, 28741, United States
Not only is the wine shop the PERFECT spot to watch Fireworks (@ 9:30pm), we’ll also have special, Sommelier-curated wine machine selections, Grab + Go Bottles + Summer tunes from our favorite DJ Bill Travers + cameos from Steve Miskew + friends. Hope to see you there!

Pig Pickin On The Hill at Highlander Mountain House & The Ruffed Grouse Tavern
2025-07-04 17:00 | Highlander Mountain House, 270 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Celebrate July 4th with an outdoor pig roast. We will have live music, sparklers & s’mores. Catch the fireworks from our patio.

Live Music at Hummingbird Lounge
2025-07-04 17:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-05 17:30 - 22:00 | Old Edwards Inn and Spa, 445 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Plush easy chairs, sofas, and antique bistro tables invite you to sit back and embrace the carefree ambiance surrounding you. Live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with Cy Timmons.

Independence Day Concert with Diverse Groove at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-07-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Independence Day Concert
**special holiday concert in Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park**
Diverse Groove  Known nationwide for their high-energy performances and top-tier showmanship, Diverse Groove delivers a nonstop show from the moment they take the stage. True to their name, they perform a wide range of genres, including Top 40 hits, Beach Music, Motown, R&B, Rock, Dance, and Reggae.

Live Music at Happ's Place
2025-07-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Happs Place, 5914 NC-107, Glenville, NC, 28736, United States
Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday at Happ’s Place in Glenville.

Fiber Club at The Bascom
2025-07-05 10:00 - 12:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Bascom’s Fiber Club is made up of an enthusiastic community of fiber artists who come together weekly to share patterns and stories at The Bascom. Meetings take place on the Terrace. In inclement weather, the group moves inside to the Library, but their enthusiasm is never dampened.

Southern Botanics Art Showcase at Acorns
2025-07-05 10:00 - 17:00 | Acorns, 212 S 4th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Southern Botanics specializes in collecting and preserving the beautiful and unique flowers, leaves and other plants of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and transforming them into unique one-of-kind artworks that can be treasured for years to come. Douglas and Austin Davis-Selph invite you to share their love of this very special place by adding a little bit of the mountains to your home.

Community Day at The Bascom
2025-07-05 11:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Hey kids and families! Save the date!!! An event made for you and your family! Community Day at The Bascom.
Join us for a day filled with free art activities for the whole family.
Organized by The Bascom Center for Visual Art. For more information, visit thebascom.org or call 828-526-4949.

Mountain Theatre Company presents The Marvelous Wonderettes at Highlands PAC
2025-07-05 14:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In act two, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the young women have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Lyrics on the Lawn at Highlands Wine Shoppe
2025-07-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Highlands Wine Shoppe, 269 Oak St, Highlands, 28741, United States
Lyrics on the Lawn featuring the fabulous musical stylings of wine shop favorite Chris Kohne!

Saturday Sound Bath at Unfurl Wellness Spa
2025-07-05 16:00 | Unfurl Wellness Spa, 454 Dillard Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us each Saturday at 4:00 pm for Unfurl Wellness Spa’s Sound Bath, a serene experience designed to help you reset and reconnect. Through the soothing vibrations of crystal singing bowls and gentle percussion, sound baths encourage deep relaxation and promote mental clarity. These harmonic tones help slow brain waves, reduce stress, and foster a meditative state, allowing your body and mind to unwind from the pressures of daily life.
Take this time to nurture your well-being in a calm, supportive environment.

HCCMF | The Old and the New at Highlands PAC
2025-07-05 17:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
“The Old and the New”:
NC Premiere of Paul Coletti’s Viola Quintet
Moonlight Journey – Coletti
String Quartet in G Major K.387, “Spring” – Mozart
The Pawn Who Dreamed Of Becoming A Queen – Coletti
Viola Quintet in Bb Major, Op.87 – Mendelssohn
The Viano Quartet; Paul Coletti, viola/composer

Outdoor Concert | Silly Ridge at Town Square
2025-07-05 18:00 - 20:30 | Town Square, Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
**Special holiday Saturday concert in Town Square**
Silly Ridge  Popular Highlands-based band Silly Ridge brings classic bluegrass & popular music, mixed with fun and high energy, to the Highlands-Cashiers plateau!

Live music at The High Dive
2025-07-05 21:30 | NC
Enjoy music by DJ Jimmy Shur at The High Dive Saturday evenings starting at 9:30 PM
