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Annual Mountain Glory Festival

Experience a cherished fall tradition in the mountains of North Carolina at the 42nd Annual Mountain Glory Festival on October 11th, 2025 from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM in downtown Marion.

The Mountain Glory Festival fills three blocks of downtown with more than 150 booths, including handmade crafts, delicious festival foods, nonprofit organizations, and community sponsors. In addition to the festival vendors, Marion businesses will be open throughout the day, offering shopping, dining, and drinks.

Highlights of the day include:
• Shopping and food vendors featuring one-of-a-kind crafts and regional flavors
• The Kid’s Korner with hands-on activities such as tutu-making, spin art, a fishing booth, and balloon art
• The Best Dressed Pet Contest on the Family Stage
• Local entertainment all day with performances from musicians, choirs, dance studios, and more
• Special exhibits and activities including the Mountain Glory Quilt Show at the McDowell Arts Council (50 S Main St.).

Entertainment Schedule

City Stage – North Main Street
• 11:00 AM – Greg Conley
• 12:00 PM – Addie’s Chapel Adult Choir
• 2:00 PM – Das Oompapas

Family Stage – Courthouse Lawn
• 10:00 AM – Little Miss McDowell, Valerie Foster
• 10:30 AM – The Dance Box
• 11:30 AM – Le Petit Dance Studio
• 12:30 PM – Above the Barre Dance Academy
• 1:30 PM – Best Dressed Pet Contest
• 2:00 PM – The Young Bohemians Youth String Band
• 3:00 PM – McDowell High Titan Chorus

Free shuttle service will run every half hour from Marion City Square plaza parking lot (500 N. Main St.) to the festival site. Handicap parking will be available at Marion’s Community Building (191 N Main St).

You might even see Bigfoot, Marion’s mascot, making an appearance downtown.

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MARION: Main Street Marion Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks

Join us on July 4th for our Independence Day Celebration in Downtown Marion!

  • 6:00 p.m. 4th of July Parade
  • 6:30 p.m. Street Dancing with Honeycutt & Co.
  • 9:30 p.m. Fireworks

Free Inflatables for the kids
Food Vendors
Bring your folding chairs!

This all happens on Main Street, Downtown Marion. Street Parking available on side streets, in the Tailgate Market Lot and City Parking Lots on the West Side of Main St.

If you are planning to march or have a vehicle in the parade, please call our office, 828-652-2515, to register. Leave a voicemail if we are unable to answer. We will call you back as soon as possible. We ask for phone registrations to be able to plan for the number of participants we may have. It is free to participate in the parade.

For general information, call 828-652-2215.

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Annual Liver Mush Festival

Celebrate all things pig at the Marion Liver Mush Festival on Main Street in Downtown Marion.
Liver Mush is a regional delicacy and part of the heritage of Marion and McDowell County!
Join in the Pig Calling Contest. Or the Liver Mush Eating Contest!!! Inflatables and other activities for the kids!!
Visit with the craft vendors and sponsors. And what would a Liver Mush Festival be without the sounds of
great country music and rock classics by local country band – “Roadrunnerz”.
Free Liver Mush sandwiches from Hunter’s Liver Mush, the event sponsor.
For more information, 828-652-2215 or follow Liver Mush Festival on Facebook.

 

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5th Annual Carolina Donut Festival

This event is Hosted and Sponsored by Carolina Donut Festival@Carolina Donut Fest Saturday April 11th – 5th Annual Carolina Donut Festival – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
On Main Street join the family oriented Festival spotlighting donut vendors with sweet, delicious treats. Starting off the Festival with a Carolina Donut Festival 5K Donut Dash.
Visit the booths with local non-profit, Miss Donut Pageant and a Donut Eating Contest.
For information go to Carolina Donut Festival or Carolina Donut 5K Donut Dash on facebook.

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Easter Bonnet Parade & Egg Hunt

10:00 AM – 12.00 noon at the YMCA soccer fields.

 

Free event with crafts and games. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunnies. Prizes will be awarded for the following Easter Bonnets: Most Original, Most Elegant, Funniest and 100% Recycled.

 

Bring Easter Baskets for the Egg Hunt. Call 652-2215 or 659-9622.

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Sidewalk Yard Sale

Main Street – 70 + Yard Sale Vendors. Spaces are $10.00 each & are by reservation.
Reserve your space beginning April 1. For reservations call 828-652-2215

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Small Space Gardening Demonstration

“There will be a panel of Extension Master Gardeners to discuss several types of gardening like straw bale, square foot/raised bed, lasagna, and keyhole.”

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Evergreen Quest to Costa Rica Benefit Concert

“A concert benefitting Evergreen Community Charter Middle School’s global educational experience to Costa Rica!

The concert features Laura Blackley, The String Greens, Peggy Ratusz, Allan Wolfe, Miriam Allen, and Student Performers.

Donations are accepted, there will be a silent auction, and Creekside is donating a percentage of food sales for the day to Evergreen Quest To Costa Rica.”

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First Fridays Teen Making Lab Open Studio time (12-18yrs)

Teen Making Lab happens every first Friday, and each month we will be making something different. We provide all the materials. NO experience required!

Ages 12-18. Register ahead or drop in, but please arrive no later than 7:30.

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