The Beech House

05/14/2026

The countdown is on! Beech’s Mile High Kite Festival is just a little over a week away 🪁 Ready to catch the wind and fly high? Check out the details below ⬇️

📍 Meadow behind The Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria - Beech Mountain, NC
📅 Saturday, May 23rd
⏰ 10am-4pm
🎟️ FREE
✨ Bring a kite, or make one for free (while supplies last for kids 12 and under), and fly it across Beech's big, blue sky while enjoying craft and food vendors, kite demonstrations and music.

🔗 Don't miss out on the Memorial Day Weekend fun! To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/4ttuM5m. See less

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

Tons of activities planned for Memorial Day Weekend!

Memorial Day Weekend in Banner Elk will have many things to do! Here's a sampling for May 23-25:
- Art on the Greene on Sat & Sun 10-5, behind the elk!
- Wildcat Lake Beach opens Saturday for season, 10-6 every day
- Veterans Memorial open to public on Lees-McRae Campus (across from Virginia Bldg on College Dr at Historic Commons)
- Live music at Banner Elk Winery, Blind Elk, Sorrentos/Bayou stage & more
- Plenty of outdoor dining, new shops & more downtown
- Scenic Lift Rides at Beech & Sugar Ski Resorts
- Downhill Mtn Biking at Beech & Sugar
- Food Truck Festival at Sugar Mtn on Sat 11-5
See all things to do: www.bannerelk.com

05/09/2026

Happy Month of May! Here are the Top 5 May Events in the NC High Country:

1. 5/02- NC Fried Apple Pie Festival, Sparta
2. 5/16- Art in the Park, Blowing Rock
3. 5/23- Mile High Kite Festival, Beech Mountain
4. 5/23- Food Truck Festival, Sugar Mountain
5. 5/23-31- Rhododendron Ramble, Grandfather Mountain

Find more events here https://highcountryhost.com/events/all

05/09/2026