Best Of – Local Things To Do Fall

Check out our list of fun things to do in the area.  Our list contains places within ~30 minute drive of Oak Creek Cabin visiting cities such as Boone, Banner Elk, Linville Falls, Elk Park, Roan Mountain, Blowing Rock and Grandfather.

Grandfather Mountain – NC largest attraction, amazing biodiversity and scenic beauty that towers 5,946 feet and is 300 million years old!

https://grandfather.com/

Fall Foliage – Enjoy the dramatic displays of fall foliage as you drive the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway

https://www.blueridgeparkway.org/

Altapass Apple Orchard – Apple Picking, Hayrides, Live Blue Grass

https://www.altapassorchard.org/

Harvest Pumpkin Farm in Valle Crucis – Pumpkin patch, corn maze, Hayrides

https://harvestfarmwnc.com/

Apple Hill Alpaca Farm Tours

https://seesugar.com/apple-hill-farm/

Laurels Pumpkin Barn – Pick your own pumpkin

https://laurelspumpkinbarn.com/

Sugar Mountain Ski Lifts – Enjoy the peak fall foliage in an open air ski lift

https://seesugar.com/summer-bike-lift/

Local Festivals

Newland Fall Harvest Festival – Typically the first Saturday in October  (Free to attend)

Sugar Mountain Oktoberfest – Typically the second weekend in October (Free to attend)

Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk – Typically the third weekend in October (~$6/adults, $4/children to attend)

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