September 6 & 7, 2019

Head to downtown Morganton Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6 and 7, 2019 and enjoy the 38th annual Historic Morganton Festival!

Friday and Saturday, September 6-7

The 2018 M.A.D.E. (Morganton Arts Design and Engineering) Competition brought together seven Burke County Middle and High Schools to go head to head in the Eco Chair Challenge. The Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. along with Burke County Public Schools is proud to announce the 2019 M.A.D.E. Challenge. During Friday, September 6th and Saturday, September 7th; area Middle and High School students will compete in the “Junkyard Design Challenge”, an on site engineering and design challenge during the Morganton Festival in downtown Morganton.

Saturday, September 7th @ 8:00am

Head to Catawba Meadows Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 for the Sunrise Run on the Greenway and Student Fitness Challenge. After the race, head downtown to the Historic Morganton Festival!

Saturday, September 14 9:00-11:00am

The Morganton Farmers Market will feature LIVE music from Reel-Time Lucy on Saturday, October 19 from 9 to 11am. Reel-Time Lucy will bring out the Irish in you with their Irish dancing jigs.

Saturday, September 21 at 9am

Come and jam with other musicians at the Morganton Farmers Market! Bring your instrument and we will provide the tent and chairs. All acoustic instruments are welcome. The jam will happen (weather permitting) on Saturday, September 21st and Saturday, October 26th from 9 o'clock until 11 o'clock. If you have questions, call Mary Ervin at 828-455-2575.

Friday, October 18, 2019

Where: Courthouse Square - next to Senator Sam Ervin statue

When: Friday, October 18

During two weekends this fall learn about Morganton’s spooky history and enjoy our quaint downtown district!  The Morganton Ghost Walk was researched by local paranormal investigator Joshua P. Warren who documented creepy events, spooky stories and some bizarre history.  The 1.5 hour-long, scenic tour tells of local history, strange sightings and folklore during a mile and a half walking tour of historic downtown Morganton.  Some stories date back 500 years!