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Festivals & Special Events

There are a variety of festivals held year round in Gaston County. Just about every town has its own unique event to celebrate the important history of their area. Festivals which include Garibaldi Fest in Belmont, Spring Fest in Mount Holly, Down Home Day in Bessemer City, and Country Fest in Stanley are only a few of the offerings. There are also events like Cotton Ginning Days, antique car shows, and year round events at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. All these and many more help make Gaston County an interesting place to visit any time of the year.

EVENT LOCATION PHONE/WEBSITE
JANUARY

   
FEBRUARY
   
MARCH
     
APRIL
     
MAY
     
JUNE
Bluegrass Jam Session (June 1 from 7-9pm) Scruggs Opry House in downtown Belmont scruggsopryhouse@yahoo.com
Growing Hardy & Almost Hardy Tropicals (June 2 from Noon - 1pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (704) 829-1252
Coffee with the Curator (June 3rd from 10:30am - 11:30am) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681
Senior Day (June 4 from 9am - 1pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens (704) 825-4490
Subaru River Jam with Thom Crumpton Trip (June 4th at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center (704) 391-3900
"Cheating Cheaters" (June 4th-6th at 8pm) Little Theater of Gastonia (704) 865-0160
Friday Night Live with Rough Draft (June 5th from 6:30 - 9:30pm) Main Street in Belmont (704) 829-7711
Kids Concert (June 6th at 2pm) Gaston County Public Library (Main Branch) (704) 868-2164
Ranger on the Ridge (June 6th at 2pm) Crowders Mountain State Park (704) 853-5375
5th Annual Family Fun Day (June 7th from 2:00 - 5:00pm) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681, ext. 105
Drop-In Day Camp (June 11th from 10:15am - Noon) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681, ext. 105
Garden Nights "Tropical Oasis" - (June 11, 18 & 25 from 5-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 829-1252
Blues Out Back with John Dee Holeman (June 12 from 6:30-8pm) Gaston County Museum in Dallas (704) 922-7681
Rock the Avenue Summer Concert Series - with the Tams (June 12 at 6pm - 9:30pm) Historic Downtown Gastonia (704) 575-4762
"Out of the Blue" (June 13 thru Aug. 29th) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-78681
Concerts in the Park (June 13 at 7pm) Stowe Park in Belmont (704) 825-8191
Wild About Summer (June 13th from 9am - 3pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Knit-In at the Garden (June 14 from 1pm - 5pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Be Creative @ Your Library (June 15 thru Aug. 15) Gaston County Regional Libraries (704) 868-2164, Dial 3
Express Yourself @ Your Library (June 15 thru Aug. 15) Gaston County Regional Libraries (704) 868-2164, Dial 3
Drop-In Day Camp (June 18 from 10:15am - Noon) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681, Ext. 105
4th Annual Montcross Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic (June 18th) Pine Island Country Club (704) 996-1062
Third Thursday Family Fun Night (June 18 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681
Subaru River Jam with Truckstop Preachers (June 18 at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center (704) 391-3900
"Amadeus" performed by the Abbey Players (June 18, 19 & 20 at 8pm) Belmont Abbey (704) 461-6787
The Rainbow Bridge and Other Tales (June 19 at 10:30am) Stanley Library (704) 263-4166
The Rainbow Bridge and Other Tales (June 19 at 3pm) Mount Holly Library (704) 827-3581
Friday Night Life with Maurice Williams (June 19 from 6:30 - 9:30pm) Downtown Belmont, Main Street (704) 829-7711
Movies on Main (June 19 at 8:30pm) Downtown Gastonia (704) 575-4762
The Rainbow Bridge & Other Tales (June 20 at 10:30am) Belmont Library (704) 868-2164
The Rainbow Bridge & Other Tatles (June 20 at 3pm) Gaston County Library (Main) (704) 868-2164
Classic Cars Tour the Garden (June 20 from 1pm - 5pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Creek Walk (June 20 at 2pm) Crowders Mountain State Park (704) 853-5375
Enchanted Garden - Green Thumbs (June 22-26 from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Flowers & Fairies - My First Camp (June 22-26 from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Garden Pixies - Sprouts (June 22-26 from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Garden Wizards - Explorers (June 22nd-26th from 9am - Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo Concert (June 23 at 10:30am) Gaston County Public Library (Garrison Blvd) (704) 868-2164, Dial 4
Terrific Toddler Tuesday (June 23 from 10am-Noon) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681
Mini-Cartooning Camp (June 23 from 10-Noon or 1pm-3pm) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo (June 23 at 2pm) Gaston County Public Library - Auditorium (704) 868-2164 / 4
Drop-In Day Camp (June 25 from 10:15am-Noon) Gaston County Museum (704) 922-7681, ext. 105
Subaru River Jam with Orange Crush (June 25 at 7pm) U.S. National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

Rock the Avenue with Coconut Grove (June 26 from 6pm-9:30pm) Historic Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762

www.downtowngtownevents.com

Cramerton "Live on Center" Concert featuring Blind Manifest (June 26 from 5pm-10pm) Town Center Park in Cramerton www.montcrossareachamber.com
Wiggly, Giggly Wormshop (June 27...3 sessions: 10am-Noon, 12:30-2:30pm or 3-5pm) The Schiele Museum

(704) 854-6676 (register by June 22nd)

www.schielemuseum.org

Concert in the Park - The Catalinas (June 27 at 7pm) Stowe Park in Belmont

(704) 825-8191

www.bemontparksandrec.com

Pops In the Park (June 27 at 7pm) Biggerstaff County Park (704) 853-2787
Biters, Stingers and Itchers (June 27 at 2pm) Crowders Mountain State Park (704) 853-5375
Flower Festival - Sprouts (June 29 thru July 3 from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

Botany Bash - Green Thumbs (June 29 thru July 3 from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

Cultural Carnival Voyages (June 29 thru July 3 from 1pm-4pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

JULY
1st.....Coffee with the Curator (from 10:30-11:30am) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

1st - Aug. 29....Out of the Blue Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

1st - 31st....OCEAN Exhibit The Schiele Museum

(704) 866-6908

www.schielemuseum.org

1st - Aug. 30....Tropical Oasis Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st - 3rd...Flower Festival - Sprouts (from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st - 3rd....Botany Bash - Green Thumbs (from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st - 3rd....Cultural Carnival Voyages (from 1pm-4pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st - Aug. 20th....Summer in the Life of Mount Holly -- Photo Contest Mount Holly Foundation Office

(704) 827-5456 or

www.mounthollyfoundation.org

1st - Aug. 22....Come Sit a Spell: Views of the Southern Garden Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (704) 825-4490
2nd....Garden Nights (from 5pm-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

2nd....Drop-In Day Camp (from 10:15am-Noon) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681, ext. 105

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

2nd....Subaru River Jam with Dub Axxess (at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

3rd....Cherryville's 4th of July Celebration (from 4pm-10pm) Downtown Mini Park in Cherryville (704) 435-1730 or (704) 827-7277
3rd....Movies on Main - "The Express" (at 8:30pm) The Park in Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762

www.downtowngtownevents.com

3rd....Friday Night Live with the Tams (from 6:30pm-10pm) Downtown Belmont

(704) 829-7711 or (704) 825-8191

www.belmontrocks.com

4th....2nd Annual July 4th Red Rocks, Whitewater, and Bluegrass Festival (at Noon) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

4th....Fireworks in downtown Gastonia (at 9:30pm) and live music at Freeman's Pub (at 8:30pm) Downtown Gastonia - across the street from the Police Station

(704) 866-6777

www.cityofgastonia.com

5th...."Roots:  From Whence I Came" (from 3pm-4pm) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

6th....Bluegrass Jam Session (from 7pm-9pm) Scruggs Opry House e-mail at scruggsopryhouse@yahoo.com
6th...Bright Star Theatre Children's Workshops (at 10:30am) Cherryville Branch Library (704) 435-6767 (Registration required)
6th...Bright Star Theatre Children's Workshops (at 2pm) Belmont Branch Library (704) 825-5426 (Registration required)
6th - 10th....Bountifiul Bugs - Voyagers (K through 6th graders from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

6th - 10th....Garden Critters - Green Thumbs (for 1st & 2nd graders from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

6th - 10th....Garden Friends - Sprouts (for 4 & 5 year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

6th - 10th....My First Camp - Wiggle Worms (for 3-year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

7th....Attracting Birds to Your Garden (from Noon-1pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

7th....Coffee with the Curator (from 10:30am-11:30am) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

7th....Bright Star Theatre Children's Workshop (at 10:30am) Gaston County Public Library (Garrison Blvd.)

(704) 868-2164 / Dial 3 to register

9th....Subaru River Jam Concert featuring Heywire (at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

9th....Garden Nights (from 5pm-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

9th....Comix Workshop (at 4pm) Gaston County Public Library (Garrison Ave.) (704) 868-2164 / Dial 1 to register
9th....Drop-In Day Camp (from 10:15am-Noon) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681, ext. 105

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

10th....Rock the Avenue Summer Concert Series featuring Liquid Pleasure (from 6pm-9:30pm) Main Avenue in Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762 or

(704) 865-5044

www.downtowngtownevents.org

10th....Blues Out Back with Big Ron Hunter (from 6:30pm-8pm) On the Square in Dallas

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

11th....Wild About Summer - Wild Life! (from 9am-3pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

11th....Macro Photography (from 9:30am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

11th....Using Adobe Photoshop Elements (from 1:30pm-4pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

11th....Carolina Wine Fest (from 1pm-7pm) Copper's Wine Cellar, 134 N. Main Street in Belmont (enter Piccolo Antique Mall) (704) 825-5656
13th - 17th....Garden Wizards - Explorers (3rd-6th graders from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

13th - 17th....Enchanted Garden - Green Thumbs (1st & 2nd graders from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

13th - 17th....Garden Pixies - Sprouts (4 & 5 year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

13th - 17th....Flowers & Fairies - My First Camp (3 year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

14th....Cartooning for Kids Children's Workshop (kids entering grades 3rd through 5th at 10:30am) Auditorium of Gaston County Public Library (Garrison Blvd.) (704) 868-2164, Dial 4
16th....Teen Jam (from 6:30pm-9:30pm) Auditorium of Gaston County Public Library (Garrison Blvd.) (704) 868-2164, Dial 4
16th....Drop-In Day Camp (from 10:15am-Noon) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681, ext. 105

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

16th...."Pirate Focused" - Third Thursday Family Fun Night (from 5:30pm-7:30pm) Gaston County Museum

(704) 922-7681

www.gastoncountymuseum.org

16th....Garden Nights (from 5pm-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

16th....Red Hat Garden Party (from 1pm-5pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

16th....Subaru River Jam Concert featuring Thom Crumpton Trip (at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

17th....Friday Night Live featuring PowerHouse (from 6:30pm-9pm) Downtown Belmont

(704) 825-8191

www.belmontrocks.com

17th....Movies on Main - "Madagascar 2" (at 8:30pm) The Park in Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762

www.downtowngtownevents.org

18th....Summer Movie Series - "Madagascar 2" (at dusk) Stowe Park in Belmont

(704) 825-8191

www.belmontparksandrec.com

18th....Garden Critter Creations (from 10am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

18th....Herbs for the Garden (from 10:30am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

18th....Organic & All-Natural Pest Control (from 1:30pm-2:30pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

18th....Wonderful Colors Duet (from 1pm-3pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

18th....Caramount Health Festival (from 10am-2pm) Catawba Heights Baptist Church

(704) 834-3987 or

(704) 827-5456

19th - 23rd....Moravion Music Festival (Concerts start at 8pm each evening) The Belmont Abbey Basilica www.moravianmusicfestival.org
20th - 22nd....Moravion Music Festival (Mid-day Concerts start at 1pm) The Belmont Abbey Basilica www.moravianmusicfestival.org
20th - 24th....Woodland Wonders - Explorers (3rd-6th grade from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

20th - 24th....Branching Out Sprouts (4&5 year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

20th - 24th....Tree People - My First Camp (3-year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

23rd....Subaru River Jam featuring The Holdouts (at 7pm) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

23rd....Garden Nights (from 5pm-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

23rd & 24th (7pm-10pm) and 25th (10am-10pm)....Summer Celebration Stowe Park in Belmont

(704) 825-8191

www.belmontparksandrec.com

24th....Rock the Avenue Summer Concert Series featuring Black & Blue (6pm-9:30pm) Main Avenue in Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762 or

(704) 865-5044

www.downtowngtownevents.org

25th....Moravion Music Festival - Trombone  Choir Concert (10:30am) The Belmont Abbey - The Haig www.moravianmusicfestival.org
25th....Greening Your Garden (10:30am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

25th....Rain Barrel Workshop (1pm-2:30pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

27th - 31st....Garden Wildlife - Explorers (3rd-6th graders from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

27th - 31st....Garden Friends - Sprouts (4&5 year olds from 9am-Noon) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

27th - 31st....Bountiful Bugs - Voyagers (K-6th graders from 1pm-4m) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

30th....Garden Nights (from 5pm-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

30th....Subaru River Jam featuring Matt & John Acoustic Duo (7pm) US National Whitewater Center

(704) 391-3900

www.usnwc.org

31st....Friday Night Live featuring Jim Quick & Coastline Band (6:30pm-9pm) Downtown Belmont

(704) 825-8191

www.belmontrocks.com

31st....Movies on Main - "Tales of Despereaux" (8:30pm) The Park in Downtown Gastonia

(704) 575-4762

www.downtowngtownevents.org

AUGUST
1st....FROGS Hike on the Tanawha Trail (Grandfather Mountain from 8:30am-5:30pm) Depart from Ida Rankin School in Mount Holly at 8:30am

www.mounthollyfoundation.org

or email at greenwayguy123@gmail.com

1st....Photography: Basic Digital SLR Photography (9:30am-Noon)
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st....Photographic Metering: How to Get the Perfect Exposure for Your Images (1:30pm-4pm)
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

1st....Wild About Summer - Wild Wings! (9am-3pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

4th.... First Tuesday: Fall Vegetable Gardening (Noon-1pm)
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

Garden Nights - Thursdays (Aug. 6, 13 & 20 from 5-9pm) Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

(704) 825-4490

www.dsbg.org

Antique Farm Tractor Show (Aug. 22nd from 10am-3pm) C. Grier Beam Truck Museum in Cherryville

(704) 435-3072

www.beamtruckmuseum.org

SEPTEMBER
5th & 6th....Shelby Hamfest (8am-5pm) Gaston County Park in Dallas

(828) 453-9121

www.shelbyhamfest.org

OCTOBER
9th - 11th....Cotton Ginning Days Gaston County Park in Dallas

(704) 922-2160

NOVEMBER
22nd....Harvest Day The Schiele Museum

(704) 866-6908

www.schielemuseum.org

DECEMBER
1st - 26th....Christmas Town USA (Mon-Fri. from 5:30pm-9:30pm and Sat-Sun. 5:30pm-11pm) McAdenville

(704) 823-2260 www.mcadenville-christmastown.com