From the Town of Banner Elk, host of the Banner Elk's annual Halloween Trunk or Treat: "The Town has made the difficult decision not to have a Halloween event sponsored by the Town. There are a...

Wishing you could race your Woolly Worm this year even though the Festival is a no-go? Stop by the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce with your woolly bear caterpillar and try out the mini-track. Better...

The Avery County Best of the Best winners for 2020 are out! Congratulations to all winners and thank you to Avery Journal-Times for hosting this annual competition. We are excited that the Town of...

This may be the best 8 minutes of your day! Watch High Country Charitable Foundation's video at the link above showcasing their extraordinary local work: -Feeding Avery Families -Avery County Humane...

The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that the winner of the Moose on the Loose Raffle is Nancy Simmons! See Moose carver Jerry Stringham draw the winning ticket in the video at...

Just a couple of days left to go! We've got about 25 tickets left in our first ever Moose on the Loose fundraising campaign. Ticket sales will end August 7th and the raffle drawing will take place at...

Well, we are finally joining the 21st century with our arrival on Instagram. Follow @bannerelkncchamber and use hashtag #visitbannerelk for your chance to be featured on our feed!

Submit YOUR top things to do in and around Banner Elk to help us compile our 2020 Favorites list. We are organizing these activities by season, so please think about the variety of activities and...

There's a moose on the loose in Banner Elk! Learn more at the link above.

Hours During 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic: Monday-Saturday 11am-2:30pm* (Summer) and Winter TBD *Hours subject to change based upon volunteer availability.