Pickin' in the Park Canton Recreation Park, Enjoy bluegrass music from bands and dance teams from Western North Carolina performing on an outdoor stage every Friday night from May to August during this music event., 828-648-7925

Haywood Arts Regional Theater 250 Pigeon Strret, Waynesville, NC 28786, P.O Box 1024, The region's award winning theater company, performing a year round schedule of plays and musicals from its home, the Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House in downtown Waynesville. This beautiful state of the art facility situated on an eight acre national historic site opened in 1997 and sits in the shadow of Cold Mountain. HART's productions have attracted audiences from throughout the region for more than two decades. , 828-456-6322

NC International Folk Festival 282 Haywood Square, P.O. Box 658, Waynesville, NC 28786, Folkmoot USA's North Carolina's International Festival, is a two-week celebration of the world's cultural heritage through performances by over 350 participants, parades, and workshops. , 828-452-2997, 877-FOLK-USA