From parades to visits with Santa to light shows, find an event here to celebrate the Christmas season throughout Western North Carolina. PARADES. Spruce Pine: 6 p.m. Nov. 25. Franklin: 3 p.m. Nov. 26 ...

Approximately 1,300 growers produce Fraser Fir Christmas trees on an estimated 40,000 acres in western North Carolina. The state produces more than 20% of real Christmas trees in the U.S.

Christmas and winter season events and festivities are in full swing across Western North Carolina with light shows, tree lightings, craft markets, entertainment and even an appearance by Santa.

This might surprise you, but western North Carolina is usually a top producer in the country for Christmas trees. A recent report says that 22% of the U.S.' natural Christmas trees come from this ...

Christmas tree farms in Western North Carolina, Avery County are open after damage some sustained from Helene’s rain, wind and landslides.

Western NC's livestock, Christmas trees, crops impacted post-Helene The holidays may look different after the storm damaged Christmas tree farms and destroyed crops. To stream WFMY News 2 on your ...

Western NC has cozy snow skiing resorts with world-class snowboarding and snow tubing slopes.. And from mid-November to January, it seems like there’s a Christmas parade, festival, gingerbread ...

Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina and left many Christmas tree farms scrambling or behind on production. Now the region’s tree farmers are ready to tell their stories, with many ...

NEWLAND, N.C. (WGHP) — As western North Carolina slowly recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a Tarheel mountain town will once again supply the White House Christmas Tree. Since ...

From parades to visits with Santa to light shows, find an event here to celebrate the Christmas season throughout Western North Carolina. Mars Hill: 7 p.m. Dec. 1 Bakersville: 6 p.m. Dec. 2 ...

Cartner's Christmas Tree in Newland, NC was the winner of the National Christmas Tree Contest. ... all of western North Carolina who endured the worst natural disaster in our history,” Cartner said.