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Burke County Tourism Development Authority Morganton, NC. Hailed as, "The Trailhead of Western North Carolina", centrally located in Burke County.

Our Visitor's Center is full of information about unique attractions and activities in the area. Stop by and visit us! Important Links: https://linktr.ee/discoverburkecounty

12/11/2024

All aboard! The holidays are such a magical time of year, especially when riding the Ridgeline Trolley! Next week, kids ride for free from Chick-Fil-A Morganton through the lights at J Iverson Riddle Monday night from 5pm to 8pm. Tuesday, the trolley will be in the rescheduled Downtown Morganton, Christmas Parade from 6pm to 8pm. Hope to see you on one of these fun outings!

12/10/2024

For any planning to come out to the Downtown Morganton, parade tonight- hope we get to see you next Tuesday instead!

PARADE RESCHEDULED: The Morganton Christmas Parade has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 17th at 6pm due to inclement weather. The parade was originally scheduled for tonight, December 10th at 6pm.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that our community can still come out to enjoy the Morganton Christmas Parade!

https://www.morgantonnc.gov/main-street/page/morganton-christmas-parade-rescheduled-due-inclement-weather

12/04/2024

We had a fantastic Winter Carnival and Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Although the Carnival is done, families can still visit Santa every Friday and Saturday from 5pm-9pm at his workshop on the square until the weekend before Christmas. There will also be Carriage Rides through downtown for $5/per person during the same time. The beautiful tree and stars will be lit up every night so come get photos and enjoy the winter wonderland that is Morganton this holiday season.

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12/03/2024

There is so much to be thankful for this year but we are especially thankful for all the people that stepped up after to make sure people were taken care of first and that our favorite places were able to open next. We are happy to announce that parts of the Linville Gorge are now reopened including and parts of the summit trail. Thank you to all that lent a helping hand over the last two months cleaning debris and making accessible again.

For a full list of openings in the gorge, follow the link in our linktree.

11/30/2024

Happy ! There are so many great small businesses to shop in Burke County and they need your support more than ever this holiday season after Hurricane Helene impacted the fall travel season. If you prefer shopping online, visit shopwnc.com to explore online shops in both Downtown Morganton, North Carolina and Town of Valdese to find the perfect gifts for your loved ones and yourselves 🛍️

11/27/2024

Burke County is Open and we are ready to welcome people for Thanksgiving weekend, especially for . Downtown Morganton, North Carolina shops have all sorts of great gift items for you and the ones you love so consider shopping small for the holidays this year. The best way to help post is to support .

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11/22/2024

Tomorrow (Saturday Nov 23rd) starting at 2:30 come celebrate the beginning of the holiday season in Downtown Morganton for the Winter Carnival and annual tree lighting ceremony. There will be ice carving, face painting, carriage rides and of coure-- Santa! Hope to see you on the square!

11/20/2024

Burke County is now represented in Key West, Florida! Thanks to who took one of our stickers with her to leave at recording studio. Let us know anytime you see (or place) our logo out in the wild for a chance to be featured on our pages!

11/19/2024

The holidays are almost here! Check out our monthly newsletter to discover some of our favorite Christmas activities here in Burke County as well as some ways to give back to the community post Hurricane Helene. Sign up in the link so you don't miss another month!

Email from Burke County Tourism Development Authority You don't want to miss this. Your Source for News, Events and Happenings in Morganton and Burke County, NC The Holidays are almost here and there

11/15/2024

11/13/2024

December's issue of and we were so excited to find an ad for here in Burke County. If you are unfamiliar, South Mountain Children's Home is a foster community located near Lake James helping children by creating a stable, home-like environment where they can grow up around others with similar experiences. Think of this amazing non profit when making year end giving plans and learn more about their organziation at their website southmountain.org.

11/12/2024

So many great things coming up in Burke County for the holidays-- check out these great events in Downtown Morganton, North Carolina to get in the holiday spirit and pick out the perfect presents for your loved ones.

Who is ready for the holidays?!
Mark your calendars and check them twice ... all of these events are quite nice!!

11/08/2024

Lots going on this weekend in Burke County! Start getting some of your holiday shopping done at the Christmas in November Craft Show at the newly remodeled Old Rock School in Valdese or check out Morganton Comic Con put on by Timmy Mac's Comics and Games in Morganton. Our restaurants and shops are ready to host you so come check out Downtown Morganton, and Valdese this weekend.

10/30/2024

Have you been to Henry River Farms yet this year? If not take this as your sign to go this weekend before they close up for the year! It's the perfect fall fun for families in Burke County!

10/29/2024

The Burke County Chamber of Commerce put together this great list of events for this year. City of Morganton, NC Government is asking that families return home by 8pm due to debris on the road leftover from but there is plenty of fun to be had before then! Check out any or all of these events with the in your life.

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140 N Sterling Street
Morganton, NC
28655

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

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http://www.discoverburkecounty.com/

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For those of you not in Burke County, we have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene and are still under flood warnings and state of emergency. We are just now getting to where we have power, internet, phone service and can assess any damages. It will take us a couple weeks to truly know the impact to our area. At this time, we ask you don't come visit until we tell you it is safe to do so. We need to prioritize emergency personnel, linemen and other resources so we can get back to running smoothly as soon as possible. At this time we do not know the status of fall travel. We hope to have an update in the next couple weeks. Thank you for your patience and understanding in this difficult time for Western North Carolina. #HurricaneHelene #westernnorthcarolina #wnc #wncmountains #flooding #DiscoverBurkeCounty #BurkeOut

Hurricane Helene

With Hurricane Helene bringing lots of rain to our west, our rivers and lakes are filing up, making it dangerous to drive throughout our area. We expect record rainfall over the next 24 hours, which will likely put some bridges, shopping centers and campgrounds underwater. The U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina has already closed all the gates in Pisgah, including the roads to Table Rock and popular camping areas. Please exercise caution when traveling in Burke County as there may be flash flooding, trees down, and the potential of other hazards. If you are not already here, please consider coming to visit us another time when it will be safer and more enjoyable. #HurricaneHelene #FlashFlooding #stormwatch #travelsafety #travelsafe #DiscoverBurkeCounty #naturesplayground #BurkeOut

2023 Tourism Impact for Burje County

The numbers are in! We are excited to announce a 3% increase in visitor spending in Burke County for 2023. This shows another year of growth in our local economy, effecting all of our residents, workers and business owners. It is because of visitors and tourism partners alike that we are able to make Burke County a place to keep visiting year after year. For more information read our press release at https://www.discoverburkecounty.com/blog/2023-visitor-impact-for-burke-county/ #DiscoverBurkeCounty #natureplayground #tourism #economicdevelopment #economicgrowth #BurkeOut

Its here! Pick Your Own Blueberries at @perrysberrys2 starts on Thursday, June 20th at 9am. They will be open 9am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday through August 11th so take some time to visit with your family or friends to pick some berries, enjoy some ice cream or have some of their award winning fruit wine or ciders. Address: 1136 Browing View Rd, Morganton, NC 28655 #agritourism #blueberries #blueberry #pickyourown #eatlocal #eatlocalgrown #discoverburkecounty #naturesplayground #burkeout

We are so excited to now have 10,000 followers on Facebook! We hope you all continue following us, share with your friends and also give us a follow on Instagram so we can keep showing you our favorite Burke County content! #10000followers #DiscoverBurkeCounty #naturesplayground #fontaflorastatetrail #linvillegorge #wisemansview #BurkeCounty #BurkeOut

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Morganton, NC. Hailed as, "The Trailhead of Western North Carolina", centrally located in Burke County. Our Visitor's Center is full of information about unique attractions and activities in the area. Stop by and visit us!