8th Annual Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival: Elizabethon, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. Opens with a torchlight ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Clans and family societies will be on hand to help with family history. There will also be dance, music, food, vendors deomstrations, reenactments of 18th and 19th century heritage, lectures and a special musical concert at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Even hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

Harvest Celebration: Asheville, N.C. Biltmore Estate. Mark the change of seasons with Harvest Celebration and celebrate Appalachian heritage with craft demonstrations, storytelling, music and dance. Festival runs through Oct. 26. For more information, call 1-800-411-3812 or visit www.biltmore.com.

Annual Dahlia Society Show: Asheville, N.C. North Carolina Arboretum. Hundreds of dahlia blooms in rainbow colors and multi-bloom variety bouquets will be displayed. Enjoy trail walks, family activities, exhibits and a flower sale. For more information, call 828-665-2492.

Heritage Crafts Weekend: Asheville, N.C. North Carolina Arboretum. A weekend of demonstrations, plant sales and musical performances. Artists and crafters in attendence includ basket makers, broom makers, paper makers, and more. For more information, call 828-665-2492.

Overmountain Victory Trail Celebration: Elizabethton, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. 10 a.m. Encampment by the Company of Overmountain Men militia before the Battle of King's Mountain in 1870. For more information, call 423-543-5808.

Overmountain Victory Trail March: Elizabethton, Tenn. Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. Members of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association recreat the historic march of the Overmountain Men. This year, the marches will cross the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals. Approximate time of crossing the river is 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information, call 423-543-5808.