The Bookworm | Open Hours
2025-12-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-19 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | The Bookworm, 555 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Our shelves are full of a wide range of interesting and compelling books, thanks to the generosity of our wonderful donors and the hard work of our volunteers who have been shelving and organizing. We are eager to share with you all that is new! An added benefit is that all proceeds go to support The Hudson Library, our beautiful community library. Come see us soon!
Known as the “Cheers” of Bookstores, the Bookworm is affiliated with the Hudson Library: all books are donated; all staff are volunteers; and all funds go to help support the library. More than a retail store, we are a community service offering carefully sorted donated books to provide the best quality at a used bookstore price.

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey at Highlands PAC
2025-12-17 14:00, 2025-12-17 17:30 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present… and possibly getting a chance to alter their futures.

Home For The Holidays 2025 at Highlands PAC
2025-12-17 15:00, 2025-12-18 15:00, 2025-12-19 15:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Purchase tickets to Mountain Theatre Company’s production of HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 2025 here: https://www.mountaintheatre.com/
An Original Musical Revue Written & Created by Scott Daniel
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with Mountain Theatre Company at our annual holiday spectacular! Fun for all ages, this ALL-NEW festive seasonal music revue promises dazzling costumes, high energy choreography, and is sure to fill audiences with plenty of good, old-fashioned holiday cheer!

Wine Tasting | Plumpjack, Odette, Cade 'Atelier' Tasting at Highlands Wine Shoppe
2025-12-17 17:00 | Highlands Wine Shoppe, 269 Oak St, Highlands, 28741, United States
Get ready for a stellar night as we welcome our dear friend and Advanced Sommelier Nick Demos back to Highlands Wine Shoppe on Wednesday, December 17th for an exclusive Atelier Tasting featuring the powerhouse trio of Napa Valley royalty: PlumpJack, Odette and CADE.

Live Music at Cashiers Celtic Table
2025-12-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Cashiers Celtic Table, 341 U.S. 64, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us at Celtic Table for Live Music Wednesdays!

"L'amour du Vin" | A Wine Club Event at Duck Hawk Provisions
2025-12-17 17:30 | Duck Hawk Provisions, 281 US 64, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Become a member of the Duck Hawk Provisions Wine Club and unlock exclusive monthly pairing parties crafted just for you.
“L’amour du Vin” (love of wine event)
A lovely night featuring a French Menu and French Wines

Fireside at the Farm with Mike Kinnebrew at The Farm at Old Edwards
2025-12-17 18:00 - 20:00 | The Farm at Old Edwards, 336 Arnold Road, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for the return of Fireside at The Farm: A Holiday Evening with Mike Kinnebrew.
Settle into the magical ambiance of The Farm on Wednesday, December 17, and relax into a special evening with the sounds of holiday music filling the pavilion. Mike’s talent for engaging the audience with music from the heart will make for an unforgettable evening.
Come experience this charming singer-songwriter and Highlands’ favorite for yourself.

Bluegrass Wednesday at The Ugly Dog Pub
2025-12-17 18:30 - 21:30 | The Ugly Dog Pub – Highlands, 294 S 4th St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Bluegrass Wednesday with Nitrograss is back at The Ugly Dog! Seating starts at 6:00 PM, music starts at 6:30 PM. Come enjoy dinner and your favorite bluegrass band, Nitrograss!

Balance & Flow Yoga at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-12-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Fusion Yoga and Wellness, 21A Lance Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Enjoy a warming flow of postures to strengthen and tone the breath, body and mind. This class will include postures that will challenge you physically, create awareness, release tension, and open shoulders, hips and spine for more flexible movement and overall well-being.
Modifications are offered for a safe and fun practice.
This class is suitable for LEVELS 1, 2 and 3 of yoga practitioners.

Tuesday/Thursday Classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-12-18 09:00 - 10:30 | Fusion Yoga and Wellness, 21A Lance Rd, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Join us on Tuesdays at Fusion Yoga and Wellness!
Fusion Flow: Warm
9 AM
Set in a room heated to 85°F, our Warm Flow Yoga class combines alignment-focused poses with moderate, flowing sequences to build strength, improve flexibility, and enhance balance.
Fusion RX: Yoga for Osteoporosis & Bone Health
10:30 AM
Strengthen Your Bones. Support Your Body. Empower Your Practice.
This therapeutic class is designed specifically for individuals with osteoporosis, osteopenia, or low bone density.
Visit https://www.fusionyogaandwellness.com/schedule for more information.

Holiday Market at The Bascom
2025-12-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-19 10:00 - 17:00 | The Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
The Bascom’s Holiday Market is just around the corner!
Festive shopping in the Greehey Atrium – with unique handcrafted gifts by local and regional artists.⁠ Our line-up of seasonally themed workshops is already live, inviting all to create, learn, and celebrate the joy of making.
From gingerbread houses to ornament making, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.⁠

Cashiers Quilters at St Jude's Catholic Church
2025-12-18 11:30 | NC
Come join us for lunch each Thursday at 11:30 at a local restaurant and then quilting at the church.
Held at St Jude’s Catholic Church in Cashiers.

Ice Skating at Kelsey Hutchinson Founders Park
2025-12-18 15:30 - 20:00 | Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park, 411 Pine St., Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Price: $8.00 (with or without skates)
Rental skates available, youth size 8 to adult size 14.
Coffee and Hot Chocolate will also be available.
For any additional information, please call the Highlands Parks & Recreation Dept. at 828-526-3556.
Hours are Thursday 3:30 to 8 P.M., Friday 3:30 to 10 P.M., Saturday 1:00 to 10:00 P.M., and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Blues Night at Ruffed Grouse Tavern at Highlander Mountain House
2025-12-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Highlander Mountain House, 270 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Join us for Blues Night with Scott Low every Thursday night at the Ruffed Grouse Tavern.

Carolina Concert Series at Trailborn Highlands
2025-12-18 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!

Thursday Night Trivia at The High Dive
2025-12-18 19:30 | The High Dive, 476 Carolina Way, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Think you’re the smartest in the room? Prove it.
Join us weekly on Thursdays for bragging rights, cold drinks, and unique prizes.

Salon Series | Live Music with Waylon Payne at Highlander Mountain House
2025-12-18 20:30 | Highlander Mountain House, 270 Main St, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Our Salon Series happens in our Ruffed Grouse Tavern space at the Highlander Mountain House Hotel. Make dinner reservations before the show during service hours 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm if you choose, then enjoy an incredible music performance by Waylon Payne. Parking available on the property or street behind HMH. Seating for the show is first come first serve.
A son of country music royalty, a teenaged Baptist preacher turned addict and actor, Payne sings about fathers and sons, faith and addiction, recovery and renewal with devastating clarity. His character-rich collection harks back to a way of telling stories in song that revealed kept secrets and promised mystery.

A Christmas Wine Bar Pop Up at Duck Hawk Provisions
2025-12-19 09:00 - 20:00 | Duck Hawk Provisions, 281 US 64, Cashiers, NC, 28717, United States
Fridays in December, we’re opening the cellar and keeping the Nest pouring until 8:00 p.m. Expect featured champagnes, cozy reds, and bottle discounts you won’t see every day. Holiday snacks are on: spiced pecans, bacon‑wrapped figs, and a few surprises.
Swing through when it suits you. Grab a glass, share a toast, stay a while. Good wine, good company, and a little December glow.

Mountain Findings Open
2025-12-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Mountain Findings, 432 Spruce Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
A non-profit resale store featuring furniture, home accessories, lamps, tools, linens, pictures, tableware and more at reasonable prices!

The Church of the Good Shepherd Bazaar Barn
2025-12-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Bazaar Barn, 118 US Hwy 64 W, Cashiers, 28717, United States
The Bazaar Barn is an “upscale resale” shopping experience, offering gently used home furnishings.
Owned and operated by the Church of the Good Shepherd, the 10,000 square foot shopping center sells furniture, art and household items in styles ranging from antique to vintage to modern.
All of our items are donated, and all proceeds go directly back to the Cashiers community in the form of Outreach Grants.

Friday Classes at Fusion Yoga and Wellness
2025-12-19 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.

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere at Highlands PAC
2025-12-19 14:00 | Highlands PAC, 507 Chestnut Street, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

Appalachian Holiday Tea at Highlands Supper Club
2025-12-19 14:00 | Highlands Supper Club, 130 Log Cabin Ln, Highlands, NC, 28741, United States
Celebrate the season with an afternoon of cheer and experience our new tradition at our Holiday Tea! Gather your friends to enjoy an Appalachian take on the Afternoon tea. We’ll provide the tea, and a tower of pimento cheese and smoked trout tea sandwiches, our favorite biscuits and jams, and sweets and treats, and of course have wine and great cocktails to add on.

Live Music at The Vineyard at High Holly
2025-12-19 15:00 - 18:00 | The Vineyard at High Holly, 37 High Holly Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC, 28775, United States
Join us for live music at The Vineyard at High Holly!
Vineyard open hours 12-6 PM.
