For kids

Spend Independence Day at Beech Mountain Resort with live music, family activities, scenic lift rides, and fireworks over the slopes.

Browse local art and goods on the lawn next to Fred’s General Mercantile with live music, food nearby, and easy access on Beech Mountain Parkway.

Spend a breezy late summer day flying kites on Beech Mountain’s town meadow with demos, food vendors, kids activities, and easy access along Beech Mountain Parkway.

Spend a day at Ramsey Creek Park for dragon boat racing, cultural performances, and a lively food scene along the Lake Norman shoreline.

Celebrate Scottish tradition each spring with heavy athletics, pipe bands, dance, clans, food, and living history across the open fields of Historic Rural Hill.

Step into a living sixteenth century style village in Huntersville for a full day of shows, jousting, artisan demos, games, and hearty food on wooded festival grounds.

Paddle the South Fork Edisto’s blackwater, hike sandy loops, and fish quiet water at Aiken State Park. Launch at the river ramp and use simple facilities built for real use.

Aiken County’s Langley Pond Park delivers open water for paddling, jet skis, and rowing, plus a beach, trails, and disc golf. Park sunrise to sunset and launch from a simple ramp.

Large urban forest with sandy trails for hiking, running, and equestrian use. Multiple signed entrances near downtown Aiken. Open sunrise to sunset with simple, clear rules.

Year round hub for trails, lake access, paddling, fitness, and family friendly adventure with easy parking and quick transitions between activities.

High elevation singletrack and hiking loops above town with natural surfaces, signed intersections, and bike only segments for extra challenge.

High elevation ski, snowboard, and lift served downhill mountain bike park with simple access, on mountain services, and steady laps all day.