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These are the best fireworks shows that North Carolina has to offer and breaking them down by region.

Check out the best New Year’s fireworks shows in NC, broken down by region

by Dorothy Scott

| December 24, 2025

Affordability | CHARLOTTE | CULTURE | EAT LOCAL | ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS | FAMILY | Fayetteville | food | HARDGATE | HOLIDAYS | LIFESTYLE | maggie valley | Music | North Carolina | RALEIGH | RECREATION | THINGS TO DO | WEATHER | WNC
Check out these great fireworks shows, ranging from free to bougie, in each of North Carolina’s three geographical regions to end 2025 with a bang.
Haywood County, an hour west of Asheville, welcomes scores of visitors to the festival each year.

Haywood County’s 2026 Ice Fest Weekend celebrates community & recovery

by Vanessa Infanzon

| December 11, 2025

ANIMALS | Asheville | Community | ENTERTAINMENT | EVENTS | FAMILY | HOLIDAYS | Hurricane Helene | maggie valley | Music | nc community | OUTDOORS | RECREATION | SHOPPING | SMALL BUSINESS | WNC
Discover what’s in store for the 2026 Visit Haywood Ice Fest Weekend, from local gems to an ice-themed schedule of events.
On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers.

Maggie Valley elk gets help after becoming tangled in a toddler swing

by Sam Cohen

| December 2, 2025

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On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers. Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission went out to help—here’s what you need to know.