Carolinas Dahlia Society Tuber Sale and North Carolina Chrysanthemum Society Plant Sale: Asheville, N.C. - North Carolina Arboretum. A wide variety of dahlia tubers, dahlia plant starts and chrysanthemums will be available. Learn from society members and uncover the secrets of how to produce plants with show quality blooms. For more information, call 865-665-2492.

Appalachian Trail Days: Damascus, Va. - Trail days celebrates the Appalachian Trail and the hikers, former hikers and aspiring hikers that converge there each year. Music, games, parade, hikes, food and other family-friendly events. Hours are 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more information, call 276-475-5789.

Blue Ridge Hydrangea Society Annual Plant Sale: Asheville, N.C. - North Carolina Arboretum. A wide variety of hydrangeas suitable for nearly any garden. Hydrangeas will be available for purchase and society members will show highly prized and unusual specimens. For more information, call 828-665-2492.

15th Annual Siege at Fort Watauga: Elizabethton, Tenn. - Sycamore Shoals State Historic Site. 10 a.m. The Revolutionary War comes to life at the site of the muster of Overmountain Men prior to the Battle of King's Mountain. Reenactors will demonstrate life on the western frontier during the late 1700s. Sponsored by the Company of Overmountain Men. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival: Whitetop, Va. - Mt. Rogers Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Festival offering authentic mountain arts and crafts and old-time and bluegrass music. The highlight of the day is the Ramp Eating Contest. For those who want just a taste of ramps, a BBQ chicken dinner is offered with fried potatoes and ramps. The Ramp Eating Contest begins at 5 p.m. Hours are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. For more information, call 276-388-3422.