The Watauga County Farmers Market - 7 a.m. – Noon, Saturdays; 4–7 p.m., Wednesdays. Horn in the West Drive, Boone. The Market features fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, crafts, and canned goods from local vendors. A harvest of delicious treats! Call 828-297-1914, or click here for details.

Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweestsie Railroad - October 2-31, 7:30 p.m. Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock. Every Friday and Saturday, October 2-October 31st. The cost is $26 per person. Advance tickets required. Safe, scary fun for all ages!  A limited number of tickets are available for each night. Ghost Train Ride, Haunted House,Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole, Trick-or-Treating. Call 800-526-5740, or click here for details.

Festival of the Frescoes, October 10, 2009, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, West Jefferson (Ashe County). Arts & crafts, bake sale, entertainment. Call 336-982-3076 for details.

Oktoberfest at Sugar Mountain - October 10 - 11, Sugar Mountain, Banner Elk. Grab your beer stein, put on your lederhosen and head to Sugar Mountain Resort for the 19th annual Oktoberfest celebration! Call 828-898-4521 or click here.

31st Annual Valle Country Fair, Oct 17, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., NC 194, Valle Crucis. The Valle Country Fair is an overgrown church bazaar set in the center of one of the most picturesque valleys in the North Carolina mountains at the peak of the fall color season. All monies raised go to fund High Country organizations which serve people in need. Juried craft booths, live mountain music, freshly pressed apple cider, hot-out-of-the-kettle apple butter, homemade jams & jellies, brunswick stew, chili, barbecue and more!  Free admission. $5 parking. Call 828-963-4609, or click here for details.

32nd Annual Woolly Worm Festival, Oct 17 - 18, 10 am - 5 pm, Banner Elk. Race a woolly worm in this annual festival that also includes entertainment, food, crafts and more!  Woolly Worms are the feature attraction at Banner Elk's annual Woolly Worm Festival, when the caterpillars are raced upward on lanes of string in a chase for prize money and public acclaim. The champion woolly worm is examined by festival forecasters who pronounce an official forecast for winter based upon the particular coloration of the victorious caterpillar. Food, Crafts, fun for everyone! Call 800-972-2183 for details. More information

4th Annual Valle Crucis Punkin Festival, October 24, 11 am - 4 pm, Valle Crucis. A kid-friendly festival featuring no-mess punkin carving, old-fashioned games, crafts, and music. Held on the grounds of the Mast Store Annex, the Punkin Festival is in its fourth year and is a fund raiser for the Western Youth Network. Why “punkin,” you may ask... Well, of course, because it’s more fun than pumpkin! 828-963-651. click here for details.

Oct 24 ASU plays Georgia Southern at home

Nov 7 ASU plays Chattanooga at home

Click here for information on these and other High Country Happenings… we’re looking forward to seeing you soon.