YOUR MAGGIE VALLEY NC TRAVEL GUIDE

Head to the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds to browse artisanal creations from all over the Southeast and enjoy tasty festival fare! Find treasures of all sorts, from paintings and pottery to handmade soap and burned hats. This beloved market is the largest of its kind in Maggie Valley, and one of the town’s most looked-forward to events. Admission & parking are free, so come browse, eat, and shop ‘til you drop!

Join thousands of bikers as they roll into Haywood's Great Smoky Mountains for the busiest motorcycle weekend of the year! Cruise winding mountain roads on Blue Ridge Parkway tours and show off your ride during the judged Bike Show. Compete in the fun-loving Bike Games for cash prizes of up to $1000. Rock out at nightly concerts, shop bike vendors, and fellowship with an expansive rider community. This is the oldest and longest currently running rally in Western NC––come get into the rumbling tradition!

Join fellow Volkswagen enthusiasts at VWs in the Valley 2025, a two-day all VW car show and swap meet! All VW models and years are welcome. Spectator tickets are $10, while kids 15 and under attend free. Don't miss the hourly door prize drawings and the opportunity to win trophies and cash prizes, with Best of Show winners receiving custom piston trophies and cash prizes. Refer to the event website for full schedule and pricing information.

Join the annual C-10s in the Valley, the biggest Chevrolet & GMC truck show of the year! You won't want to miss the chance to see hundreds of top-tier trucks invade the Valley for three days of fun. Shop vendors from the SE Gas & Petroleum Exchange and Maggie Valley Swap Meet and chow down at onsite food trucks. Don’t miss Saturday’s awards ceremony, where registrants can win Top 50 awards, Best of Show, and huge cash prizes. Please refer to the event website for full schedule and pricing.

Celebrate that Southern Appalachian sound during the peak of leaf season at the Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival! Jam out to headliners Balsam Range and Appalachian Roadshow and enjoy music-themed vendors, raffles, local artist demonstrations, a child and adult playground, and delicious food & beverage trucks. Leashed dogs are welcome. Kids 12 & under get in free. Reserve your tickets early and bring a blanket or chair for a day of melodic festivity!