What's on in Boone for free?
10 upcoming events
We've rounded up 10 upcoming events in Boone for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Boone for free
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Sat 31 · 12 PMFree
🏷️Other
Food Truck - Big Brose BBQ
Mill Camp Wines & Ciders
Sun 1 · 6 PMFree
🌐World music🎫Concert
Steely Pan Steel Band
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Thu 19 Nov · 8 PMFree
Appalachian Symphony Band and Wind Ensemble
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Thu 15 Apr · 7:30 PMFree
North Carolina Symphony: “Classical Favorites”
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
Fri 7 May · 5 PMFree
First Friday Art Crawl
Jones House Cultural Center
See also in Boone for free
Sat 24 · 8:30 AM$30–90
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Haunted 5K & 10K 13.1 & 26.2 at Boone, NC (43)
355 M.L.K. Jr. St, Boone
Sat 14 · 11 AM$15
🏃Running
Miles with Mallory 2026
355 M.L.K Jr. Street, Boone
Sat 24 · 5:30 AMFree
🥾Hiking🌳Outdoors
The Big 12 Hike
Grandfather Mountain, Linville
Sat 24 · 11 AM$5–40
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Happy Valley Humdinger
1275 NC-268, Lenoir
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Venues in Boone for free
Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts
14 events
The Appalachian Theatre
4 events
Appalachian Theatre of the High Country
7 events
Watauga County Public Library
2 events
Appalachian Mountain Brewery
1 event
355 M.L.K. Jr. St
7 events
355 M.L.K Jr. Street
1 event
Mill Camp Wines & Ciders
4 events
Turtle Island Preserve
4 events