Weekly hoedowns, history museums, traditional crafts, annual holiday celebrations, small town shops and all around nice people nestled alongside stretches of national forest what more do you want. For two centuries, travelers have found a welcoming and hospitable stop in this small historic community in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Old Fort Annual events, an affordable and enjoyable time for young and old.

Old Fort like many small towns have their own home style events. We invite one and all to come and enjoy our hospitality.

On May 22^nd 10am to 5pm, Davidson’s Fort. a replica colonial fort of the American Revolution will present historical interpreters and re-enactors at their spring muster. Davidson’s Fort is a 501c3 public charity. For directions visit www.davidsonsfort.org or www.oldfort.org  or call 828-668-4831

From the Old Fort Dept follow Hwy 70 (Main St) east to Lackey Town Road on your right. Turn right go over the railroad tracks travel 300 feet to the Gate on your left with Davidson's Fort signs. From the Mountain Gateway museum travel east on Water St, turn left at stop sign, make your next right (just before tracks) follow Railroad st about 1/2 mile to gate next to Janesville Products.

Good Old Fashion Fun

A festival celebrating the pioneer heritage with arts, crafts, entertainment and food, held at the Gateway Museum in town. Please allow time for the pictures of our last Pioneer Day to load.

Freedom Celebration

Fireworks on the 4th with a parade at 2 p.m. RODEO on the weekend. A real, old-fashioned cowboy rodeo. Bull roping, bucking broncos, clowns, and more. Pulls into town every year at the intersection of Catawba River Road and I-40. Hosted by our Ruritan Club

Mountain Music

Date: Every Friday night at 7 PM

Every Friday hundreds of people get together in a hall beside the old Fire Department for music making and dancing. Nobody's paid everyone's welcome and coffee and soft drinks are still just a quarter. Mountain Music featuring traditional music.

Old Mountain Christmas

Date: 5,6,7,12,13,14 December 2002

An Old Fort tradition. Authentic foods cooked and served by local non-profit groups at the Railroad Depot. These dinners are the only way most of these groups raise money to provide their services to the community.

Christmas Parade

A yearly tradition. Getting longer and longer every year. Starts at the elementary school and travels thru town.

Andrews Geyser

Popular streamside and wooded picnic area. A gravity-forced geyser, which shoots a tall water plume in the air, was constructed in 1885 to mark the railroad gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Mill Creek Road (SR 1407), Old Fort. 828-668-7223

Catawba Falls

One of the most pristine of North Carolina's waterfalls.