Stay tuned for more dates and info for the 2019 Event Calendar! 

Thursday, March 14, 2019

25th Annual ACC Chili Cook-Off

Get set and get ready for the annual ACC Chili Cook-Off presented by Farm Bureau Insurance. The event will take place Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Morganton Community House (120 North King Street). A BARGAIN PRICED $7.00 ticket buys all-you-can-eat chili with ALL the fixin’s, cornbread, salad, desert and drink! (If you're busy, you can get it to go!). Tickets go on sale February 1st.

Saturday, March 16th 9am-1pm

Come join your local farmers, bakers and craftsmen at a special Pop-up Farmers Market on Saturday, March 16th from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

Several vendors will be out at the Mini Market location on 111 North Green Street this Saturday selling all sorts of fresh, homemade items. There will be an assortment of goodies for you to pick up for the week ahead.

Join us!!

Saturday, March 16th ALL DAY!

Crawl with us during the St. Patrick's Day FAB Crawl (Food, Art & Brew) in downtown Morganton.
Retailers, Restaurants, Breweries, Pubs, and Art Studios are signing up to participate in the ALL DAY FAB Crawl on Saturday, March 16th. This St. Patrick's Day FAB Crawl will include some Irish favorites: chef's specials, GREEN beer, music and more await all FAB Crawlers. Also, the Ridgeline Trolley will be available that evening to help you get from spot to spot in downtown. And perhaps you'll spy a leprechaun or two during your visit!

Friday, May 3 - Friday, July 26

Downtown Morganton's TGIF Free Friday night concert series runs from May through July! Bring your friends and family, a lawn chair or blanket and have a good time!

TGIF is Rain or Shine event.

Wednesday, May 8th 8:30-10:30am

Using Intagram to Grow Your Business

Although not usually considered a place for business marketing, Instagram and Pinterest have both become powerful mobile platforms for advertisers over the course of the past year. Join us as we explore how you can harness the energy of these powerful social media tools and put them to work in recruiting new customers.