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The Best Place for Things To Do in Maggie Valley and  Western North Carolina

Where and what are things to do Maggie Valley, NC?Maggie Valley is located in Haywood County in the Southwest Mountain Region of North Carolina. And, there are a plethora of things to do in Maggie Valley!  It is on the eastern side of Great Smoky Mountain National Park (the nation's most visited national park) as well as being at the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is the nation's favorite linear drive in the US Park system. The Qualla Boundary (part of the Cherokee Indian Land Trust) also borders the Town of Maggie Valley. Historic small towns and rolling farmland have survived in this area after having long disappeared in most areas of the U.S.

Maggie Valley is well positioned in the Western North Carolina with major highway access corridors and proximity to the Asheville Regional Airport. It is within a day's drive of most of the Southeast.  Maggie Valley has a climate similar to northern New England due to its altitude, Maggie Valley enjoys four equally balanced seasons. The valley floor sits at 3200 feet while the mountain peaks surrounding the valley rise above 5000 feet. This gives Maggie Valley the ability to be an attraction year around for summer and spring outdoor recreation, fall foliage viewing, and winter skiing.

Go skiing in Maggie Valley. It's always a fun winter sport!

Cataloochee Ski Area is still one of the active attractions in Maggie Valley. Pegged at over $40 million economic impact on Maggie Valley, Cataloochee is one of 6 ski areas in NC that generate over 600,000 visitors a year. Cataloochee has the longest average season of 127 days, running from November to March. Cataloochee also operates a popular tube slide attraction in the town of Maggie Valley.

Wheels Through Time museum if a must do thing to do in Maggie Valley.

Maggie Valley has as major transportation museum, Wheels Through Time, that is located behind the Meadowlark Motel. The 50,000 square foot facility features one of the largest collections of motorcycles in the US as well as a unique collection of automobiles and unique vehicles. The facility is truly unique because all the vehicles in the collection still run. The Museum attracts over 40,000 visitors per year.

In the 2000s, the Casino in the Cherokee Indian Reservation, located only 17 miles from the Meadowlark Motel, expanded operation from a simple bingo operation to a large, complex, multi-product firm and tourist destination attracting 3.6 million visitors a year.

The behemoth of tourism in Western NC is Asheville, NC. Rated the #1 place to visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet, nearly 10 million visitors to Asheville spend almost $2 billion a year.  The area's hotel occupancy rate is over 72%. Known as a hipster haven in Western NC, and open to all sorts of lifestyles, Asheville serves a gateway for the rest of the USA to visit the Great Smokey Mountains. The Meadowlark Motel, situated only 33.7 miles from Asheville can serve as a great day trip satellite location for visiting area attractions.

Things To Do At the Meadowlark Motel

Events in Maggie Valley, NC and the Meadowlark Motel

Looking for some summer inspiration in Maggie Valley? Don’t miss the Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Shows—the region’s largest celebration of Appalachian craftsmanship! These free, family‑friendly events feature: • Dates: [...]

🎶 Live Music Alert: Blended Hemp TONIGHT! 🎻 Join us at the Meadowlark Speakeasy Saturday, August 30th from 7–10 PM for a laid-back evening with Blended Hemp, a Maggie Valley [...]

Get ready for a night of high-voltage Southern rock with the Tricia Ann Band, performing live at the Meadowlark Speakeasy! Hailing from Maggie Valley, North Carolina, their dynamic sound blends [...]

Thunder in the Smokies Fall Motorcycle Rally 2025

September 5 @ 11:00 am - September 7 @ 3:00 pm

Thunder in the Smokies Fall Rally • Maggie Valley, NC • Sept 5‑7, 2025 A Legendary Motorcycle Weekend in the Smokies Join thousands of riders at the Maggie Valley Festival [...]

Get ready for a memorable night as Adrian Warwick, frontman of Fayetteville’s beloved band The Several Devils, makes a rare solo appearance at the Meadowlark Speakeasy on Saturday, September 6, [...]

🌊🎶 Paddle Faster LIVE at the Meadowlark Speakeasy! 🎶🌊 Get ready for a night of high-energy acoustic jams with Paddle Faster on Wednesday, September 10th, from 7 PM to 10 [...]

🎶 Susie Copeland Live – Meadowlark Speakeasy | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 7–10 PM Get ready for a night of music, rhythm, and pure community energy at the Meadowlark [...]

Vairs in the Valley

September 12 - September 13

Vairs in the Valley • Corvair Car Show in Maggie Valley (Sept 12–13, 2025) Celebrate the Legend of the Corvair Join Vairs in the Valley, Maggie Valley’s dedicated Corvair car [...]

VW’s in the Valley 2025

September 19 - September 20

VW’s in the Valley 2025 • Maggie Valley, NC • September 19–20 A Premier VW Car Show & Swap Meet This is the 13th annual VW’s in the Valley, a two‑day [...]

Adrianne Blanks and the Oracles, from Asheville North Carolina, bring both the swankiest and the grittiest sounds of the 60s spotlighting songs with a spellbinding feel by The Zombies, The [...]

  Southeastern Gas & Petroleum Expo & Maggie Valley Swap Meet Maggie Valley Festival Grounds • September 25-27, 2025 A Vintage Auto Ambassador Weekend Experience nostalgic Southern heritage at the [...]

Smoky Mountain Sounds: Woolybooger Live

October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

🎶 Live Music at the Meadowlark Speakeasy: Woolybooger – Thursday, October 2, 7–10 PM 🎶 Join us for an unforgettable evening with Woolybooger, the Appalachian bluesman known for his raw, [...]

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