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2008 Event Calendar
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DATES
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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ORGANIZATION
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January
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25-27
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Ice Breaker Bridge Tournament
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Bridge
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February
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9
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Morganton Comics & Collectibles
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Recreation & JuDu Comic
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23
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Black History Festival
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Collett St. Rec Center
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NAACP/Morganton Rec.
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March
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1-2
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Great Outdoor Expo
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Recreation & Men's Club
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8-9
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HALO
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Historic Courthouse Square
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14
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ACC Chili Cook-off
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Community House
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Downtown Development Association
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15
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Easter Egg Hunt
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WPCC
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Morganton Recreation
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15-16
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Bird Fair
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society
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28-30
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Gem & Mineral Show
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Recreation
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29-30
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GNCC Racing-Off Road Racing
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Steel Creek
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GNCC
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April
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13
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Cruzin on the Square
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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19
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Earth Day Celebration
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Catawba River Soccer Complex
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Morganton Parks & Recreation
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10 am - 4 pm, Exhibits, food, music, experimental learning and more!
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May
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2-4
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Spring Fling Bridge Tournament
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Bridge Club
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2
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TGIF Concert & Sypris Car Show
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sypris Cruisers
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9
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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11
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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16
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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23
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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30
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TGIF Concert & Special Night Featuring Rides, games and more!
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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June
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6
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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8
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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13
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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20
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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27
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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July
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1-4
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Red White & Bluegrass Festival
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Catawba River Soccer Complex
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Morganton Recreation
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4
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4th of July Celebration
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Recreation
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11
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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13
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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18
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TGIF Concert
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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25
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TGIF Concert/Sypris Car Show
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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August
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1-3
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"Summer Sizzler" Bridge Tournament
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Bridge Club
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10
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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23
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Past Times Benefit Car Show
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Bryan Williams, Gary McNeely
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September
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5-6
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Historic Morganton Festival
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc.
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14
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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25-30
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Revolutionary Weekend
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Historic Burke Foundation
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October
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3-5
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Fall Festival Bridge Tournament Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Bridge Club
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???
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October Oyster Outing
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Burke Arts Council
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12
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival
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18-19
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Smokey Mountain Cage Bird Show
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Smokey Mountain Cage Bird Society
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31
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Merchants Trick or Treating
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Downtown Morganton
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Downtown Development Association & City of Morganton Main Street
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31
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Halloween Carnival
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Historic Courthouse Square
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Morganton Recreation
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November
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9
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Cruzin on the Square
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Downtown Morganton
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Historic Morganton Festival, Inc. & Sidney Simmons
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14-16
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Holiday Rock & Gem Show
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Morganton Recreation & Men's Club
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14-16
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Christmas Cheer Holiday Craft Show
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Collett St. Rec Center
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Christmas Cheer, Inc.
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22
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Festival of Lights
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Historic Courthouse Square
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City of Morganton Main Street
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December
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2
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Christmas Parade
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Downtown Morganton
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Downtown Development Association
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