Downtown Boone

Landon Talks: An Evening of Southern Stories and Laughter
2026-05-19 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Landon Talks has built one of the most engaged organic audiences in the South, with over 900,000 followers across Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube. His content focuses on Southern culture, food, family life, and everyday observations. His “Let’s Discuss” videos regularly go viral, driven by comment sections that become part of the show. Now he’s taking it LIVE.
Landon Bryant is a Southern storyteller raised in Mississippi with a large, loyal, and growing following across social media. He is a comedian, digital entertainer, and the author of Bless Your Heart: A Field Guide to All Things Southern and ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Y’all. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Southern Living, Garden and Gun, ABC News, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and beyond.

Weekly Trivia @ South End
2026-05-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-20 19:00 - 21:00
Every Monday at 7pm join South End Brewing for Trivia!

An Evening of Comedy and Magic with Lyndy Phillips
2026-05-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Mysterium Escape Adventure, 737 W. King Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
The Carolina Comedy Magic Parlor delivers an intimate and unforgettable evening of magic and laughter, with limited seating. Step into a cozy parlor-style theater where every seat is the best seat in the house. Featuring magician Lyndy Phillips, you’ll be amazed by his masterful sleight of hand and delighted by his witty, clean humor—creating an immersive experience that blends comedy and wonder.

Old-Time Jam at the Jones House
2026-05-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-05-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-23 19:00 - 22:00
Every Thursday evening from 7-10 PM, join local and visiting musicians at the Jones House for an old-time jam session. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin – or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have – and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds. On warm evenings, circle up on the Jones House lawn and porch; on cooler evenings, move the things indoors to the parlor and galleries. Guests and visitors are welcome to observe and enjoy the music but are asked to be respectful of the musicians. After catching up and choosing a key the music will begin, with the last call for tunes coming around 9:45.
Jams are not held on holidays and may be canceled on days of inclement weather. Call the Jones House with any questions.

Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians - SPRING 2026 Recital
2026-05-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
The Jones House & Town of Boone present
Boone Junior Appalachian Musicians
SPRING 2026 Recital
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
Free General Admission Doors open at 4:45 p.m.

RSVP FOR BOONE J.A.M. SPRING RECITAL

Boone JAM is a group music lesson program held at the Jones House Cultural Center in downtown Boone for local children ages eight and up. The program is currently organized through the Town of Boone, NC and offers classes in fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar, mandolin, band, and ukulele. Please make plans to come out and support the next generation of aspiring traditional Appalachian musicians for this Spring Recital performance. RSVP appreciated.

The Boone JAM program is an affiliate of the Junior Appalachian Musicians organization (www.jamkids.org). The program also receives support from the Wayne C. Henderson Scholarship and the North Carolina Arts Council.
Learn more about Boone J.A.M.

Noel & Maria
2026-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Presented by High Country Jazz Society
Noel & Maria
In the Mast Store Community Room @ AppTheatre

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR NOEL & MARIA

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 5 p.m. / Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
GENERAL ADMISSION
ADULT – $25 STUDENT – $10 Includes ticket fees. Taxes are calculated upon checkout.
Noel & Maria – Noel Freidline and Maria Howell define chemistry. Musically they breathe as one, communicating almost telepathically as they explore and re-interpret some of the best music of the last 80 years. Always approaching the music from “the left,” Noel and Maria have made a name for themselves as they offer listeners something they have heard, but that they have never heard before. Combine this fresh musical approach with a rapport and witty banter that harkens back to a bygone era, and you have Noel and Maria in their element: on stage, thrilling an audience at every turn.
Visit High Country Jazz Society to learn more.

Boone Dance Trove - Spring Recital
2026-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Boone Dance Trove presents
2026 Spring Recital
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO BOONE DANCE TROVE SPRING RECITAL

GOLD – $33 SILVER – $22 BRONZE – $16 The total price listed includes ticket fees. Taxes are calculated upon checkout.
Boone Dance Trove presents their 2026 Spring Recital at the historic Appalachian Theatre. Boone Dance Trove teaches students to dance with passion and discipline. Providing a safe and encouraging atmosphere that inspires tight-knit community, fosters self-discovery and develops character.
Visit BOONE DANCE TROVE to learn more.
Event Note: This is a rental event presented by Boone Dance Trove.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
2026-05-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Monday, May 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. / Doors at 5:00 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI

PURCHASE THE TRILOGY PACKAGE – $15 (INCLUDES 3 FILMS)

$6 General Admission $15 Trilogy Package (Includes 3 films) The total price listed includes ticket fees. Taxes are calculated upon checkout

The Appalachian Theatre’s Annual “May the 4th” Star Wars weekend returns, presented by Allen Wealth Management.
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) – Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) battles horrible Jabba the Hutt and cruel Darth Vader to save his comrades in the Rebel Alliance and triumph over the Galactic Empire. Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) reaffirm their love and team with Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), the Ewoks and the androids C-3PO and R2-D2 to aid in the disruption of the Dark Side and the defeat of the evil emperor.
Runtime: 2 hours 14 minute – Rated PG – Sci-Fi/Action
Arrive early! Films @ the App are shown without preview reels and begin promptly at the posted start time. Arrive early and allow time for concessions purchases with a full line of popcorn, candy, cookies, soda, water, beer, and wine.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
2026-05-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. / Doors at 5:00 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

PURCHASE THE TRILOGY PACKAGE – $15 (INCLUDES 3 FILMS)

$6 General Admission $15 Trilogy Package (Includes 3 films) The total price listed includes ticket fees. Taxes are calculated upon checkout

The Appalachian Theatre’s Annual “May the 4th” Star Wars weekend returns, presented by Allen Wealth Management.
Star Wars: A New Hope (1980) – After the destruction of the Death Star, Imperial forces continue to pursue the Rebels on the ice planet Hoth. Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda, who has lived in hiding since the fall of the Republic. In an attempt to convert Luke to the dark side, Darth Vader lures young Skywalker into a trap in the Cloud City of Bespin.
Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes – Rated PG – Sci-Fi/Action
Arrive early! Films @ the App are shown without preview reels and begin promptly at the posted start time. Arrive early and allow time for concessions purchases with a full line of popcorn, candy, cookies, soda, water, beer, and wine.

Star Wars: A New Hope
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Star Wars: A New Hope
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2 p.m. / Doors at 1:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE

PURCHASE THE TRILOGY PACKAGE – $15 (INCLUDES 3 FILMS)

$6 General Admission $15 Trilogy Package The total price listed includes ticket fees. Taxes are calculated upon checkout

The Appalachian Theatre’s Annual “May the 4th” Star Wars weekend returns, presented by Allen Wealth Management.
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) – Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy in Star Wars: A New Hope. Nineteen years after the formation of the evil Galactic Empire, Luke is thrust into the struggle of the Rebel Alliance when he meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has lived for years in seclusion on the desert planet of Tatooine. Obi-Wan begins Luke’s Jedi training as Luke joins him on a daring mission to rescue Rebel leader Princess Leia from the clutches of Darth Vader and the evil Empire.
Runtime: 2 hours 1 minute – Rated PG – Sci-Fi/Action
Arrive early! Films @ the App are shown without preview reels and begin promptly at the posted start time. Arrive early and allow time for concessions purchases with a full line of popcorn, candy, cookies, soda, water, beer, and wine.

Eugene Onegin
2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
The Met: Live in HD:Encore presents
Tchaikovsky’s
Eugene Onegin
The following sponsors support the Appalachian Theatre in its presentation of the Met Live in HD series”: LifeStore Bank and Brenda Booze, Ford Lallerstedt and Betty Howe
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

PURCHASE TICKETS TO MET: LIVE IN HD: “EUGENE ONEGIN”

STANDARD – $25.01 CHILD (ages 18 & under) – $5 STUDENT – $5 (valid student I.D. will need to be shown upon arrival)
All seats are reserved *tax and fees included
Opera is sung in: Russian Runtime: 3 HRS 45 MINS with Two Intermissions
Music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Libretto by Alexander Pushkin
Eugene Onegin – Following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, the lovestruck young heroine in this ardent operatic adaptation of Pushkin. Baritone Igor Golovatenko reprises his portrayal of the urbane Onegin, who realizes his affection for her all too late. The Met’s evocative production, directed by Tony Award–winner Deborah Warner, “offers a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance” (The Telegraph).
Event Note: This is an cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

High Country Gear Fest
2026-05-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Footsloggers Courtyard, 139 Depot Street, Boone, NC, 28607, United States
Come out and enjoy the day celebrating the local outdoor community in the High Country. Buy, Sell or Trade your lightly used gear. Enjoy live music, art vendors, free raffles, bike and climb competitions, games, food and beverages and FREE SWAG!

Toy Sheep Microcinema: Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!
2026-05-01 20:30 - 22:30 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Toy Sheep Microcinema, Awesome Space, and the Appalachian Theatre present
“Don’t Let the Riverbeast Get You!”
& “SEARCHING FOR BEAUTY IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT OR AT LEAST THE ENVELOPES IN WHICH IT COMES”
A special celebratory evening with film, refreshments and prizes!

RSVP FOR TOY SHEEP MICROCINEMA

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. / Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Free Admission – Open to the Public – Space is Limited
This program is unrated but recommended for adults only.
All Seating is General Admission

A program celebrating Spring 2026 graduates, featuring two films: a 3D short (glasses provided!) titled SEARCHING FOR BEAUTY IN STUDENT LOAN DEBT OR AT LEAST THE ENVELOPES IN WHICH IT COMES (Nicole Tavares, USA, 2020, 6 minutes) and the feature DON’T LET THE RIVERBEAST GET YOU! (Charles Roxburgh and Matt Farley, USA, 2012, 99 minutes).
We’ll begin with Nicky Tavares’ short, which combines images of the beautiful patterns inside the envelopes of bills she received from predatory student loan companies with a soundtrack of messages on her answering machine from debt collectors. As Tavares describes the film: “Don your 3D glasses, open your mind, allow the denial of questionable financial decisions made by an aspiring young artist to dissolve on your tongue, and take a trip over 10 years to a delusory destination where the student loan debt crisis and one advanced art degree converge.” SEARCHING FOR BEAUTY… is both a breathtaking abstraction and all too concrete in its critique of so-called “affordable” higher education and the never-ending burden of capitalized interest.
A sunnier take on education can be found in the monster comedy DON’T LET THE RIVERBEAST GET YOU!, whose protagonist Neil Stuart (Matt Farley), is “the best darn tutor Rivertown U.S.A. has ever seen!” But he’s got problems. Neil’s the only person who’s seen the Riverbeast in the flesh, and no one believes him when he warns his fellow citizens about the violent cryptid. Humiliated, Neil leaves Rivertown U.S.A. for three years, only to return home just as the Riverbeast begins its bloodiest killing spree yet! As Neil hunts the Riverbeast—and attempts to reconnect with his ex-fiancée Emmaline—we’re introduced to a freewheeling cast of characters, including a finishing school dropout, a former professional athlete, a muckraking journalist, and a big-game hunter and ladies’ man named Ito Hootkins. DON’T LET THE RIVERBEAST GET YOU! is American regional filmmaking (New Hampshire represent!) at its goofiest and most entertaining.
Because this is our annual “Congrats to Grads” party, we’ll also have free refreshments to offer graduates in the audience, and special surprises for our soon-to-graduate seniors in the audience! This is the last show before our summer hiatus, so join us for these one-of-a-kind movies!

Live Music: Michael Cansler
2026-05-01 19:00 - 22:00 | SouthEnd Brewing Co., 747 W King Street, Boone, 28607, United States

International Fly Fishing Film Festival
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Appalachian Theatre, 559 W. King Street, Boone, 28067, United States
Recognized as the world’s premier fly-fishing film experience, the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) is your chance to experience the best collection of fly-fishing films and cinematic storytelling from around the world. Each year, IF4 captures the heart, soul and adventure of fly fishing, bringing the passion, lifestyle and culture of the sport to the big screen.
IF4 is the worldwide gathering place for the fly-fishing community.
This year’s unforgettable experience is packed with stunning visuals, epic adventures and the energy that makes IF4 unlike anything else.
Watch the sizzle reel. Feel the stoke. Then secure your seat and be part of the global celebration of fly fishing.

First Friday Art Crawl
2026-05-01 17:00 - 20:00
https://www.watauga-arts.org/first-friday-art-crawls

The Art of Walking
2026-05-01 15:00 - 18:00 | The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 423 W. King Street, Boone, N, 28608, United States
The Art of Walking
Boone Greenway and Kennedy Trail
First Fridays, 3:00-4:30pm

A 3-mile loop with an art theme to complement the First Friday Art Crawl in Boone on the first Friday of each month. No experience with art or writing is needed although a love for walking in nature sure comes in handy. During the walks, we’ll find a place to sit for a few minutes to draw or write about what we’re experiencing so bring your favorite tools to capture the moments. Journaling is totally optional and there is no need to share with others. This is an incredibly beautiful greenway. The Kennedy Trail has a natural surface complete with roots, rocks and hills. After the hike, the group can reconvene at the Turchin Center for the Arts at 5:00pm to enjoy the First Fridays Art Crawl in downtown Boone. The walking event is free but registration is suggested so we know you’re coming. Contact Jae at BlueRidgeFriend@gmail.com

Live Music: Gary McCoullough
2026-04-24 19:00 - 22:00 | SouthEnd Brewing Co., 747 W King Street, Boone, 28607, United States
Live Music: Gary McCoullough At SouthEnd Brewing Company

Give Back Day at Come Back Shack
2026-04-21 10:30 - 21:00 | Come Back Shack, 767 W King Street, Boone, N, 28607, United States
Join us for Give Back Day at Come Back Shack! Visit our Downtown Boone and Blowing Rock Rd locations anytime from 10:30AM – 9PM and 20% of ALL sales will go to Watauga County Schools to eliminate student lunch debt. Did you know, Watauga County Students accumulate over $20,000 of student lunch debt each year. Join us on Give Back Day to help ELIMINATE this debt!

Live Music: Grant Funderburk
2026-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | SouthEnd Brewing Co., 747 W King Street, Boone, 28607, United States
