Easter Events: Annual Dillsboro Easter Hat Parade

April 7    Annual Dillsboro Easter Hat Parade - Arrive at 10 am to make a hat, or bring your own pre-made version. Registration starts at 11AM. The parade starts from Dillsboro Town Hall at 2:00 PM. Open to all ladies, gentlemen, children and dogs.

Grab your hat and join in the fun during Dillsboro’s delightfully unpretentious annual Easter Hat Parade! Enter the ugliest, biggest or best hat contest, with plenty of prizes. Antique cars lead the parade. Meet the Easter Bunny. Get a link for the Easter Parade and other Dillsboro NC events HERE

Easter Events: All Aboard the PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express!

 April 6-7  -  PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express!  on The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Trains will depart the historic Bryson City depot at 10:30 AM. The train will travel along the Tuckasegee River into the quaint town of Dillsboro North Carolina for the 1 ½ hour layover.

Passengers will join Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and our Easter Bunnies for old fashioned Easter fun! Festivities during the layover include crafts, coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, live music and snacks with Snoopy and more. Join in the on-going Easter egg hunt for special prizes and of course lots of candy.

Advance tickets are required, as seating is limited. Adult tickets are $49 and children, ages 2-12, are $29. Hurry, tickets are going fast! Advanced reservations are suggested for this special event train.

Get a link for tickets on the Easter Beagle Express and more local information on the
Bryson City Visitor Guide 

EasterEvents: PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

April 6-7  PEANUTS™ Easter Beagle Express! on The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is an annual favorite for kids of all ages. Trains will depart the historic Bryson City depot at 10:30 AM. The train will travel along the Tuckasegee River into the quaint town of Dillsboro North Carolina for the 1 ½ hour layover. Passengers will join Snoopy, Lucy, Charlie Brown and our Easter Bunnies for old fashioned Easter fun.

Festivities during the layover include crafts, coloring sheets, temporary tattoos, live music and snacks with Snoopy and more. Join in the on-going Easter egg hunt for special prizes and of course lots of candy. Advance tickets are required, as seating is limited. Adult tickets are $49 and children, ages 2-12, are $29. Hurry, tickets are going fast! Advanced reservations are suggested for this special event train. 

Get more information on the Bryson City Visitor Guide

Chimney Rock's 57th Annual Easter Sunrise Service

April   8   57th Annual Easter Sunrise Service at Chimney Rock   Celebrate Easter with song, scripture and spiritual music as a spectacular sunrise appears over Lake Lure. Chimney Rock's annual Easter Sunrise Service has become a legendary event in WNC, attracting more than 1,000 early risers from around the Southeast each year.

This free non-denominational Easter celebration features live instrumental music, spiritual songs, and breathtaking scenery. The event is now in its 57th year, and a number of locals have not missed any since the first event in 1955! This is one of the few times each year that residents and guests can see the sun rise over Lake Lure from high atop Chimney Rock Mountain. FREE and open to the public.

Easter Events: Easter Egg Hunt Today on Sugar Mountain

March 18  Easter Egg Hunt  Dress up in your Easter costume and join Sugar Bear and Sweetie Bear on the slopes in search of prize-filled eggs. You may be the lucky winner of a season pass! Valid lift/slope tickets or passes are required for participation. Event is for children 12 and under ONLY and begins at 9 AM at the bottom of the Summit #1 lift.   

Find a link for the Easter Egg Hunt and other events on the
Sugar Mountain NC Visitor Guide.

Candle Light Ghost Tours this weekend in Wilkesboro NC

May 20 - 21   head for Wilkesboro NC and the Candle Light Ghost Tours for an evening of tales, mystery and haunts. Learn about the ghosts that haunt the old buildings of downtown Wilkesboro. You will also visit a cemetery where Civil War Soldiers are buried, stand in the jail cell where Tom Dooley spent his last days and listen to the stories of the haunted Smithey Hotel. Tours start at 7:30pm.

Easter Day Spring Hike

April 24 Enjoy all the glory of Spring in the NC Mountains on a Wildflower Hike. Join a Ranger on a 1 mile hike to see the wildflowers of Spring. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the beauty while leaving it undisturbed for others to enjoy. The hike takes place at New River State Park's Wagoner Access at 2:00 p.m. 336-982-2587 The park is located near West Jefferson in Laurel Springs NC.

Click here for more information about  NC Wildflowers from Graham County NC

Easter Sunday Brunch in the NC Mountains

Easter Sunday Brunch is a tradition at many restaurants and Inns throughout the Western North Carolina. Many restaurants include fresh fruits and vegetables and products from local farms. There is something for every taste bud and diet including: smoked salmon, Chilled Shrimp, Raspberry Brie en Croute, Belgian Waffles, omelets, Grilled Asparagus, Field Greens Salad, Roasted Vegetable Medley, carved lamb and other meats, turkey, chicken,  and deserts such as a Chocolate Fountain with Fresh Fruit, Southern Coconut Cake, White Chocolate Banana Cream Tart and apple cobbler.

24 HENDERSONVILLE  Sunday Brunch at the Blue Note Grille

24 WAYNESVILLE  Easter Sunday Brunch at The Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa
24 ASHEVILLE  Easter Day Brunch Buffet, The Blue Ridge Dining Room, Grove Park Inn

24 ASHEVILLE  Easter Day Brunch Buffet, The Sunset Terrace at the Grove Park Inn

24 ASHEVILLE  Easter Day Brunch Buffet, Horizens Dining Room at the Grove Park Inn

24 ASHEVILLE Easter Sunday Brunch at the Vanderbilt Room, Inn on Biltmore Estate

24 ASHEVILLE An Endless Buffet in a Charming Courtyard Setting, Deerpark Restaurant
24 HIGHLANDS Madisons at the Old Edwards Inn
24 BRYSON CITY Thirteen Moons Restaurant
24 LAKE LURE Lake Lure Inn and Spa
24 WEST JEFFERSON Frasers Easter Sunday Buffet 11 AM - 2:20 PM
24 WAYNESVILLE Grandview Lodge Easter Sunday Buffet - Reservations
24 MAGGIE VALLEY Easter Brunch Buffet at Maggie Valley Club & Resort
24 TRYON 3nd Annual Easter Sunday Buffet at the Mimosa Inn
24 SALUDA The Orchard Inn's Easter Sunday Brunch

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NC Mountain Easter Events

What is more beautiful than Springtime in the mountains? Celebrate Spring and Easter this weekend with a variety of egg hunts, outdoor activities and special events.

April 22 - 23   PeanutsTM - Easter Beagle  in Bryson City NC: The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad departs from Bryson City and travels to the Nantahala Outdoor Center where refreshments are served. During the layover, children can seek out bunnies carrying brightly colored eggs. The excursion includes photo opportunities with read more...

April 22 - 23   The 17th annual spring plant sale  in Asheville NC:  Sponsored by the Blue Ridge Horticulture Association and held at Western North Carolina Farmers Market. In addition to locally grown plants of all kinds being for sale again this year, many handmade decorative read more...

April 23  The Fletcher Easter Egg Hunt in Fletcher (suburb of Asheville): The Easter Bunny arrives at Fletcher Community Park  for an egg hunt and read more...


April 23  The Annual Easter Hat Parade in Dillsboro NC: Bring your bonnet or make one there. Join the fun at Dillsboro’s delightfully unpretentious annual Easter Hat Parade! Come at 10 am to make a hat - or bring your own. Registration starts at 11 am and read more...


April 23  The Lake Junaluska Easter Celebration in Lake Junaluska NC:  The day begins with a Sunrise Service and moves on to other special Easter activities, including a 5K/10K Bunny Run and Fun Run, Easter Egg hunt, an egg painting contest and read more...


April 23  An Easter Egg hunt at Maggie Valley Club & Resort in Maggie Valley NC: Open to the public, but make reservations with the number of children and read more...


April 23 The  3rd Annual Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt in Asheville: The Grovewood Gallery and Grovewood Cafe host their 3rd Annual Grovewood Easter Egg Hunt for Children ages 2-9. Cookies and lemonade will be provided for hungry hunters. The Easter Bunny will be read more...


April 23   The  2nd All Go West Music Festival in Asheville NC: The Festival offers a wide array of musical talent, fashion, BBQ, and local Brew with limited tickets read more...


April 23   The Big Bad Bunny Urban Scavenger Hunt  in Asheville NC: Looking for a UNIQUE Easter Event? This is it. The event takes teams on a journey around downtown Asheville as they scavenge through the area’s history, culture, unique shops and community organizations in search of Super Bun and read more...


April 23   The Swain County COC Easter Egg Hunt in Bryson City NC:  Meet the Easter Bunny on the day before Easter! There will be two separate egg hunts: one for infants-age4, and one for ages 5-10. Find one of three special eggs for each age group and win a prize! Read more...


April 23  Spring Into the Park Family Fun Day at the Sandburg Home  in Flat Rock NC:

Performances by Asheville's Poetry Alive!, storytelling, kid-friendly house tours and activity stations. Young visitors will receive a schedule and activity guide upon arrival. This festival is part of national Junior Ranger Day, read more...

April 23  Easter Activities  in Lake Lure NC: Egg hunt, mini-golf, jelly bean count, races, Easter Bunny photos  and races and read more...

April 23 Easter Egg Hunt at John C Campbell Folk School in Hayesville NC: A community Egg hunt on the beautiful grounds of the folk school. Get details about John C Campbell FOlk School...

April 23 Greening Up the Mountains Festival in Sylva NC:  A Downtown Sylva street festival celebrating the arrival of spring in the mountains, as well as the greening of the environment. Read more...
April 23 the 65th Block House Steeple Chase in Tryon NC: Picnics, sundresses, elegant hats, tailgating and the excitement of thoroughbreds thundering on the track. The Block House is the longest running steeplechase in the state of North Carolina occurring continuously since 1947. 18,000 to 20,000 people attend the Block House Races and read more...

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Easter Special and Events at Biltmore - Stay 3 Nights for the price of Two

 What better backdrop for Easter events could there be than Biltmore, a centuries old castle alive with 1000s of blossoms for the Festival of Flower.
 
April 24   Biltmore Easter Egg Hunts  on the front lawn at 11:00 AM., 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM.  Register your children  two hours before each hunt. The event includes children's music and stories, magic shows, games and photos with the Easter Bunny.

Antler Hill Village & Winery will include music at the Barn from 2:00pm–6:30pm, Music on the Bandstand: 3:00p.m.–7:30pm  and a Grape Stomp at the Winery from 2:00–5:00 PM.

Lodging Special at the Inn on Biltmore: Stay 3 nights for the price of 2 over Easter weekend at the only lodging on the estate.  Check Availability

NC Easter Weekend Events: PeanutsTM Easter Beagle at Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

April 22 - 23   PeanutsTM - Easter Beagle   The train departs from Bryson City NC and travels to the Nantahala Outdoor Center where refreshments are served. During the layover, children can seek out bunnies carrying brightly colored eggs. The excursion includes photo opportunities with Snoopy, the Easter Beagle. Get details and tickets...

Easter Event: Easter Brunch in Brevard

April 4, The Quarry Restaurant and Piano Bar, 14 S. Gaston Street, Brevard North Carolina. Brunch 11-4 Dinner 4-9. Eggs Florentine, Eggs your way, Omelet your way, French Toast, Caesar Salad, The Quarry Salad, Pecan Encrusted Trout Chicken Picatta Shrimp Scampi, Stuffed Leg of Lamb, Three Seed Encrusted Ahi Tuna, Certified Black Angus Filet Mignon, Chicken Marsala.  http://www.thequarryrestaurant.com

Easter Event: Easter Dinner at The Back Room Restaurant

April 2-3, THE BACK ROOM RESTAURANT AT THE FLAT ROCK WINE SHOPPE, 2702 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock North Carolina ( outskirts of Hendersonville). Easter Dinner - $20.00!  3 course meal with children's menus available.

Appetizers             

Grilled Asparagus with Hollandaise sauce and Quail Eggs
Shrimp Cakes with Avocado Salsa and Roasted Red Pepper Aioli
Mixed Green Salad with Berries and Toasted Macademia Nuts
Entrees
Mint Crusted Rack of Lamb
Poached Halibut with Pea Basil Pesto
Pasta Primavera
Honey Mustard Fried Chicken
Dessert
Key Lime Pie
Berry Mousse
Peanut Butter Chocolate Torte

Reservations suggested: 828-697-6828

Easter Event: Easter Extravaganza in Blowing Rock

April 3, Appalachian Ski Mountain, Blowing Rock North Carolina. Join the Easter Bunny on the slopes for pictures, two Easter Egg Hunts and a special Easter Brunch. The Egg Hunts include lots of hidden prizes including a Junior Season Membership, more than 1000 Easter Eggs, and candy. The first hunt begins at 9:30 AM, for skiers and riders ages 6-1, on Appalachian’s Intermediate slope Strudel. After the on-slope Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30 AM, children ages 5 and under can find Easter Eggs on the grassy knoll beside the Appalachian Ice Arena. A raw egg toss contest will begin at 2:00 pm, for participants 12 and older (prizes for longest toss and biggest splash).

Appalachian’s Restaurant will also offer a special a la carte Easter Brunch. http://www.appskimtn.com

Easter Event: 55th Annual Easter Sunrise Service in Chimney Rock Park

April 4, 6:30AM, Chimney Rock Park, Chimney Rock North Carolina. 55th Annual Easter Sunrise Service - Celebrate the glory of Easter as our guest at this inter-denominational community worship. This special service will be filled with song, scripture, special music and spectacular sunrise views over beautiful Lake Lure and Hickory Nut Gorge. John Mason, the Park’s featured hammered dulcimer player, will perform.

Chimney Rock and Biltmore Packages - check website for current pricing and SAVE! Private stocked pond - enjoy fishing and swimming or a game of basketball, badminton, volleyball or horseshoes. Take a hike on nearby trails. WIFI, hot tub, paddle boat and rowboat. Mountain Meadows