Annual Community Events

June-August: Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART)
Owen Theatre on campus of college.
Contact: 828/689-1384 website

July: July 4th Celebration at Mars Hill Park, daytime activites,
fireworks at dark,
Contact: Town of Mars Hill 828/689-2301

July: Hot Doggett 100 Cycling Tour, Rotary Club
annual bike ride begins in Mars Hill,
Contact: website
September: Shriner's Fund Raiser at Mars Hill Park

October (first Saturday) Madison County Heritage Festival,
Main Street, College Street, college quad.
Craft vendors, music, food, fun. 9am - 4pm
Contact: 828/680-9031

October (first Saturday) Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival,
Craft demonstrations on quad during day, traditional mountain
music program at Moore Auditorium Mars Hill College, 6:30pm

December: Mars Hill College Christmas Choir
and music program, Moore Auditorium, 7pm

December: Christmas Parade, Main Street Mars Hill, 828/689-2301

COMMUNITY CALENDAR provided by Mars Hill College

NOTE:  Except where noted, activities on the campus of Mars Hill College are free and open to the public. 
Announcements which involve registered participants or students only are marked with (fyi)
and are provided to the community for informational or planning purposes.

2010

Feb. 25-27 Owen Theatre, “Dancing at Lughnasa”, 7:30pm, Theatre Arts Dept, Mars Hill College, 689-1239

March 27 Spring Visitation Day, Mars Hill College

April 8-10 Owen Theatre, “Little Women”, 7:30pm, Theatre Arts Dept, Mars Hill College, 689-1239

April 23-24 Owen Theatre, Student Directed One Act Plays, 7:30pm Theatre Arts Dept, Mars Hill College, 689-1239

June 6-12 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week, Mars Hill College Contact 689-1167, email

June 23-24 Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge, Mars Hill College Contact: 689-1167, email