Annual Events in Lake Lure & The Blue Ridge Foothills

Rutherford County’s idyllic weather welcomes visitor all year round. Shop our arts and street festivals and listen to homegrown music. Get a nostalgia fix at a Forest City Owls wooden-bat baseball game or learn some new moves to oldies tunes at the Dirty Dancing Festival. Test your competitive edge at the Olympiad sports festival or by entering your hot rod in the Hot Nights, Cool Rides show. With so many choices, you'll want to come back season after season.