Highlands was draped in dahlias for the 12th Dazzling Dahlias Festival in mid-September to help raise funds for the Highlands Historical Society. This year’s theme was “The Gilded Age,” and included 37 vignettes from a […]
Highlands Motoring Festival drew an estimated 2,500 people who attended the various events during the four-day automotive extravaganza in mid-June. Pictured below is a glimpse of Highlands Motoring Festival’s “Cars in the Park,” at Kelsey-Hutchinson […]
Highlands had an explosion of color throughout town before the onset of fall during this year’s Dazzling Dahlia Festival in early September. The annual Festival is a fundraiser for the Highlands Historical Society and entails […]
Highlands Historical Society’s 11th Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival will be held this weekend from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11-12 throughout the Town of Highlands. The Bascom will host Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzling […]
Impressive collector cars could be seen throughout town during the four-day Highlands Motoring Festival from June 10-13 that consisted of two days of driving tours, three evening gatherings, a Parade of Main Street, and two […]
Presale tickets available at 10 a.m. on June 22 Highlands Festivals, Inc. recently announced the musical headliners for the 5th Annual Highlands Food & Wine Festival, which is set to be held Nov.11-14, 2021, in Highlands, and will include Amos Lee, Hiss Golden […]
Amazing collector cars are coming to Highlands this summer and there is no admission fee for spectators. The first opportunity is “FreeWheeling-the Allure of the Automobile in Contemporary Art” at The Bascom Center of Visual […]
Since the pandemic began over a year ago, there has not been a large-scale music festival like that of Bear Shadow held last weekend at Winfield Farm in Scaly Mountain N.C. Pictured below is an […]
Due to unpredictable weather, tonight’s Bear Shadow Base Camp Show has been cancelled. Highlands Festivals, Inc. released the following statement: We regret to share that due to tonight’s unpredictable weather conditions, with forecasted lighting, thunder […]
Maximum capacity remains 1,000 guests per day, with viewing areas now available in 4-, 6- and 8-person configurations Highlands Festivals, Inc. announced today that the “Base Camp” main stage portion of the Bear Shadow spring music […]
2020 will go down in history as a year to remember, for all the wrong reasons. Historic events are happening in every aspect of life because history never takes a break. While lives are being […]
Organizers announce spring music festival in Highlands from April 23-25, 2021 Highlands Festivals, Inc., the organization that produces the Highlands Food & Wine Festival, announced today that its fall event originally scheduled for November is […]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Highlands Historical Society’s Dazzling Dahlia Festival. COVID is impacting every area of peoples’ lives and most things are being cancelled, but nature is thriving. Dahlias are growing, […]
Nationally acclaimed painters from throughout the country set up their easels to capture the beautiful landscape and charming lifestyle of the North Carolina mountains at the 2020 Plein Air Festival that runs July 15-19. The […]
Killer live music, a wide variety of food and beverages, and a gorgeous fall day on the Plateau at The Bascom for Highlands Food and Wine Festival’s Truckin’ event Nov. 8. The Bascom’s campus was […]