HAYWOOD COUNTY RESTAURANTS
Flavors from just down the road
Eat your way through Haywood one town at a time, with each stop serving up its own mix of local favorites, hidden gems, and flavors worth the trip.
With Waynesville as your homebase, you’re never more than a few steps from Southern classics.
Settle into Maggie Valley and enjoy nearby spots that serve up flavors that feel like home.
The Blue Ridge, one bite at a time
All restaurants in Haywood County
Plate up Appalachia
Aug 27 → Oct 29Mill Town Farmers MarketHeld Thursdays from 4pm-7pm at the Sorrells Street Park in downtown Canton, the Mill Town Farmers Market celebrates Haywood County’s local farmers and artisans. Browse handcrafted wood carvings, metal work, and pottery to spruce up your living space, pamper yourself with botanical skincare and perfumes, and stock your pantry with locally grown produce, farm-fresh dairy, homemade jams, baked goods, and much more! Enjoy live music, family-friendly activities, and sip on a fresh lemonade while you browse.
Aug 29 → Dec 5Haywood Historic Farmers MarketHaywood’s Historic Farmers Market invites everyone to experience local flavors and crafts every Saturday, April through December, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This producer-only market showcases a variety of products sourced from Haywood and nearby counties, including fresh produce, meats, fish, eggs, honey, dairy, flowers, nursery plants, baked goods, preserves, and heritage crafts. Leashed dogs are welcome. Come enjoy a top-notch community gathering to support local producers and stock up on the finest items Haywood has to offer!
Sep 4 → Sep 7Dahlia FestCelebrate Labor Day Weekend at Pinnacle Farms’ third annual Dahlia Fest! Stroll through the farm’s you-pick flower field, brimming with over 250 dahlias in every shape, size, and color. The field will also be full with zinnia, sunflowers, celosia, marigolds, statice, gomphrena, strawflowers and more! Enjoy treats from onsite food trucks starting at 11 AM. A bloomin’ good time for the whole family! Please see the event website for pricing & schedule.
Mar 1 → Mar 31Fat Burger Month 2027Put on your stretchy pants and arrive hungry for Fat Burger Month! For the entire month of March, Haywood’s most outrageously delicious burgers reign supreme. Take a flavor-packed journey through local restaurants across Canton, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Waynesville, and Clyde. Collect a sticker for each towering burger you demolish, then turn in your completed sticker card to claim your burger-themed prizes!
May 8Whole Bloomin' Thing Spring Festival 2027The annual Whole Bloomin' Thing Spring Festival, held in the historic Frog Level district of Waynesville, is a Mother's Day weekend tradition. Bursting with life and color, this spirited festival invites attendees to shop plants from regional growers and crafts from skilled local artisans. Tasty food trucks will be on site, as well as live music performers, including the crowd-favorite bellydancers. Come out and celebrate the spirit of Spring!
CULINARY EVENTS IN HAYWOOD
Connect across the table
Come for the flavors, stay for the people, and take in the culture of the mountains through every activity, tasting and celebration.
