Sunday, August 31, 2025 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE! The Good Ol’ Boys, from Morganton, NC, are a four-piece long time, ol’ time music, Orchard favorite. They are sure to have you on the dance floor! The Orchard Music Program offers live, traditional music in support of our nonprofit […]
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Live Music at the Orchard: Quinn Crowe Friday, June 13, 2025 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE! Quinn Crowe is a dynamic, classically-trained duo with roots in jazz and country and a love for all genres of music. Meshing the sounds of melodic lead guitar and flavorful rhythm guitar together with powerful vocal harmonies found in traditional Appalachian Mountain music, this duo makes any song
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Live Music at the Orchard: The Dollar Brothers Saturday, August 2, 2025 2 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE! We are so excited to welcome the Dollar Brothers back to the Orchard! The Dollar Brothers provide a high-energy, family-oriented bluegrass stage show — a traditional bluegrass band from Watauga and Ashe
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Pipes on the Parkway Saturday, June 7, 2025 Noon – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE Join us for the 3rd annual Pipes on the Parkway on June 7th, from noon to 4 PM, at The Orchard at Altapass, where the rich Scots-Irish heritage of our region comes alive through the soulful sounds
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Gospel Hymn Sing Sunday, May 25, 2025 3 PM – 4 PM Orchard at Altapass (directions) Admission: FREE We are so excited to kick off our 2025 music season with the Gospel Hymn Sing, where the voices of our local area churches will unite in celebration of faith and song. Set in our music pavilion
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FREE Fudge at the Orchard We love our Orchard moms and are always excited to extend a delicious piece of our handmade fudge –FREE!– on Mother’s Day, May 11th. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! The History of Our Fudge For years, locals knew our handmade fudge got a special touch from a special lady, Miss Charlotte. Her
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We are absolutely thrilled to host this year’s Bluegrass & Bluegrass Gospel Festival, Bluegrass at Altapass. This pre-opening event will be full of music and fun for the whole family! There will be music from 10 AM to 5 PM, a clogging workshop, guitar drawing, and our General Store will be open, serving warm apple
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Spring Spruce Up! Join us for the Orchard at Altapass Spring Spruce Up – our first volunteer day of 2025! NOTE: Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP to Tricia at marketing@altapassorchard.org by 4/25 so we can plan accordingly. We’re sprucing up a few key spots before opening day: – Trail 2 winds into the
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Blue Ridge Parkway Updates Over the years, most of our guests have found us as they enjoy the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Due to Hurricane Helene, the Parkway is currently under repair in many areas. Though the area that leads directly to the Orchard is open– a short stretch from Little Switzerland to Altapass Hwy–many
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There is a welcome change at the Orchard this time of year. As the winter months draw to a close, the ice melts, temperatures warm, and the sing-song of birds crescendos. Spring is near. Among the Orchard staff there is a growing excitement. Our field crews have been hard at work, readying the trees and