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August 16 – September 6

Friday Night Concert Series – 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us Friday nights at the amphitheater throughout this summer for live music. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, or enjoy our bench seating. Concerts are free, but cash tips for the artists are always appreciated.

8/16 – Marshall Ballew

8/23 – Fern Hollow

8/30 – Stemwinder

9/6 – Bandwagon Fallacy

August 17

Doe River Snorkeling Excursion – 1 – 3 p.m. Meet at Roan Mountain State Park Visitor Center Porch. Price is $15 and you can register for the event. Join in a high-elevation snorkeling adventure with Park Ranger Phil Hylen along the Doe River. Starting with an intro snorkeling lesson at the Visitor Center Porch, the excursion will take place at the Cates Hole section of the Doe River where we will explore local fish, crawfish, insects, salamander, and more! Your findings will help determine the health of the Doe River and any new species will be recorded. Be sure to bring close-toed water shoes to protect your feet. Wetsuits are not required, but average water temperatures can be below 70 degrees F.

This adventure is limited to 15 people ages 12+. The cost per person is $15. Masks and snorkels will be provided to participants, but you are welcome to bring your own. Meet at the front porch of the Visitor Center to begin.

August 18

Raptors of the Roan – 2 – 3 p.m. Meet at the Park Office Aviary. Join Roan Mountain State Park at the aviary (located at the park headquarters building) to meet our owl ambassadors and aviary staff. Participants will become familiar with the rich and unique diversity of birds of prey (raptors) found in the park and surrounding area of Roan Mountain. This is a great way to learn of many local raptor birding destinations and events! Of course, meeting our live education owls is an experience all its own!

Pets are not allowed in the vicinity of the aviary unless in the case of service animals at a distance set by the program staff. This is a free program and does not require registration.  

August 23

Senses of the Night Hike – 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Meet at Shelter 3 in the campground. Price is $10 and you can register for the event. Come and join us for an EXCLUSIVE Ranger led night hike along the Tom Gray Trail where we will learn to engage our senses in nature!

Join us for an after-hours nature tour through the forests of Roan Mountain State Park. Park Ranger Rodriguez will lead you through the dark on a 0.5-mile hike through the Tom Gray Trail. We will be learning about how nocturnal wildlife have adapted their senses for the night and try our own hand at adapting to the night! From glow in the dark animals, starry nights, and turning over logs and rocks to find some of our park’s most secretive wildlife, this nocturnal prowl is fun for the entire family.

This activity is limited to 20 participants at a cost of $10 per person. Registered participants will meet at Shelter 3, located in the campground on the right once you pass the tennis courts. Guests are encouraged to bring sturdy hiking shoes, weather appropriate clothing, water, and a flashlight.

August 30 

Mushroom March: Mysteries of the Forest – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Meet at Shelter 3 in the campground. Price $5. Register for the event. These mysterious organisms hold amazing secrets. Discover the hidden world of mushrooms along this 0.5 mile hike along the Tom Gray Trail and campground. Make sure to bring sturdy hiking shoes, long pants, and plenty of water.

Mushrooms are the great citizens of the forest! Along this hike we will discuss just how these mysterious mushrooms interact with the environment around them. If we listen to their stories close enough, we may learn a thing or two!

August 31

Firecraft Wilderness Survival/Bushcraft Skill – 2 p.m. Price is $5/children 12 and under, $8/person. Register for the event. Join Ranger James Holland to learn various methods of lighting a fire without matches using a variety of tinder. Instruction will include using a ferro rod, fire from batteries, traditional flint and steel, burning lens, fire piston.

Program requires registration due to limited group size. Meet at Park Headquarters prior to going to the program area.