SOLD OUT! The waiting list for this event is also full. Explore Grandfather Mountain after hours with your own personal guides. Discover some of the park’s nighttime wonders, while stopping at its most significant sites. Watch a beautiful sunset, and experience the mountain as never before! Meet at entrance gate at 7:30 PM. In-park transportation […]
NOTE: This Educator Workshop is intended specifically for educators — not the general public. BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning and Expertise Sharing) provides learning resources devoted to improving the quality of outdoor science education for field instructors, leaders and classroom teachers.
Join us for "State of the Birds 2023" with Audubon NC Executive Director Curtis Smalling. The one-hour presentation begins at 2 p.m. inside the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery and is included with your daily admission ticket (free with Bridge Club Annual Pass). This is part of our Grandfather Presents Series. What are the biggest […]
SOLD OUT! To be added to the waiting list for this event, please email judi@grandfather.com with your name, email address, phone number, what tickets you'd like and the quantity. A speaker in our Grandfather Presents series, David Allen Sibley is the author and illustrator of the series of successful guides to nature that bear his […]
All throughout September, guests are invited to join the mountain’s naturalists as they count and celebrate the annual spectacle of fall raptor migration.
A speaker in our Grandfather Presents series, Dr. Baker Perry is a National Geographic Explorer and a Professor at Appalachian State University in Boone. His research interests include alpine precipitation formation, snow and ice, and precipitation-glacier-climate interactions. Perry has led or co-led 23 research expeditions and – along with local collaborators – has installed and […]
Grandfather Mountain’s Junior Ranger Program is now the Junior Naturalist Program — a new program for our new Conservation Campus! Activities throughout the day will be provided specifically for children ages 5-12 to explore their environment and experience all that Grandfather has to offer.
As part of our Grandfather Presents series, meet Meteorologist Brad Panovich and learn "How the Mountains of North Carolina Affect Our Weather in Every Season of the Year." Brad is a well-known and respected meteorologist who has been working for WCNC-TV in Charlotte since 2003. He is the chief meteorologist and hosted the weekly segment […]
Girl Scouts are invited to join the park’s naturalists for a fun-filled learning adventure on Grandfather Mountain. Participants can enjoy special scout activities, presentations and a closing ceremony. Plus, all Girl Scouts and troop leaders are admitted free with proof of membership, and family members will receive discounted admission.
From September 30 through October 8, guests enjoy short, guided nature walks that highlight Grandfather Mountain’s fall colors. The Fall Color Rambles take place daily, weather permitting, and are included in your admission ticket. The short excursions begin at 1 p.m. and typically last for 30 minutes. As the starting locations will vary day to […]
This event is SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list, please send an email to christie@grandfather.com with your name, email address, phone number and the number of spots you are interested in. Embrace your nocturnal side at Grandfather Mountain through Creatures of the Night & Bonfire Delight, the park's after-hours program where guests […]
This event is SOLD OUT. To be placed on the waiting list, please send an email to judi@grandfather.com with your name, email address, phone number and the number of spots you are interested in. October is one of the best times of year to be stargazing at Grandfather Mountain. The air is cool and clear, […]
Grandfather Mountain's Fall Color Ramble wraps up on Oct. 14 with a day full of fall-color activities, including guest speakers and additional rambles, allowing participants to explore and admire the annual phenomenon.
Conor Knighton—"CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent and author of the New York Times bestseller Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park—returns to our Grandfather Presents series for a special Friday evening that goes beyond the borders of our national parks. Drawing on his experiences everywhere from World Heritage Sites to State Forests, he […]
Visit Grandfather Mountain for an afternoon of nature programs about animals that some consider creepy and crawly! This fun-filled celebration includes an opportunity to trick-or-treat through the animal habitats area and then watch special Halloween enrichments be given to the animals. Plus, children in costume are admitted at half-price. Included with admission.
Join us for this festive celebration as the Grandfather Mountain tree is delivered by Millie the Bear! Included in park admission. 11 a.m. | Millie the Bear escorts the tree through the Grandfather Mountain Entrance Gate Guests are welcome to park at an overlook or parking lot along the park road to wave to Millie […]
Enjoy the rare opportunity to visit Grandfather Mountain outside of regular operating hours and see a sunrise from the top of the mountain. Sunrise is at 7:14 a.m. Nov. 25, 2023, and park gates open at 6:15 a.m. Due to safety regulations, participants may only visit the Mile High Swinging Bridge area during the event. […]