Morganton, NC
Burke County seat. Downtown festivals on Courthouse Square and concerts/theater at CoMMA Performing Arts Center.
CoMMA MainStage shows listed here start at 7:00 PM unless a FamilyStage time is noted (WHKY season announcement).
High school sports schedules were not posted in enough public detail to list game-by-game.
Community A Night at the Museum: Bookstore Talk & History Museum Visit — Thursday, Oct 15, 2026, 5:30 PM (free; RSVP requested) — Thornwell Books, 202 S Sterling St, then History Museum of Burke County
Thornwell Books / Discover Burke · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special Third Thursday Art Crawl (remaining 2026) — Thursday, Oct 15, 2026–Oct 15, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM (3rd Thursdays; season Apr–Oct, break in July) — Downtown Morganton
City of Morganton Main Street · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special Downtown Morganton Ghost Tours — Friday, Oct 16, 2026, Tours at 6:30, 7:00 & 7:45 PM (about 1 hour; ticketed) — Historic Burke County Courthouse, 102 E Union St, Morganton
Festival 24th Annual October Oyster Outing — Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, 1:00 PM — Courthouse Square, 506 S. Sterling Street
Burke Arts Council (via HappeningNext) · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special The Woman in Black — Thursday–Sunday, Oct 22, 2026–Oct 25, 2026, Oct 22–24 7:00 PM; Oct 25 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Community Franken-Friday Halloween Bash & Hall of Horrors — Friday, Oct 23, 2026, Bash 4:00–6:00 PM (free); Hall of Horrors 6:30–8:30 PM ($2) — Collett Street Recreation Center, 300 Collett St, Morganton
Go Foothills (organizer: Morganton Parks and Recreation) · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Community Burke Rescue's 4th Annual Trunk or Treat — Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, 5:00–7:00 PM — Burke Rescue Squad, 120 St. Marys Church Rd, Morganton
show Ha-Ha-Halloween with Morganton Improv — Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, Doors 6:30 PM; Show 7:00 PM — Burke Arts Council, 506 S. Sterling St
Community Public Dig Day at the Berry Site (Exploring Joara) — Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, 10:00 AM ($10, registration required; ages 16+, 10–15 with adult) — Berry Site, Henderson Mill Rd
Discover Burke / Exploring Joara Foundation · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Concert Kevin Nealon (comedy) — Thursday, Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Special Goblin Gallop for Recovery 5K — Friday, Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 PM (packet pickup 4:00–5:45 PM) — Western Piedmont Community College, 1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton
Festival Halloween Spooktacular (trick-or-treat & costume contest) — Friday, Oct 30, 2026, 3:00–6:00 PM — Downtown Morganton / Historic Burke County Courthouse
Festival Southern Touch Craft Show Christmas In Morganton (2nd Annual) — Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (both days) — Foothills Higher Education / Conference Center, 2128 S Sterling St
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Concert Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra — Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Community Public Dig Day at the Berry Site (Exploring Joara) — Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, 10:00 AM ($10, registration required; ages 16+, 10–15 with adult) — Berry Site, Henderson Mill Rd
Discover Burke / Exploring Joara Foundation · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special The Magic of Jeki Yoo (FamilyStage) — Saturday, Nov 7, 2026, 11:00 AM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Theater 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express — Tuesday, Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Matt Stone & Travis Powell as ELVIS In Person — Saturday, Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
food Give Cheese A Chance 2026 (Meeting Place Mission fundraiser) — Sunday, Nov 15, 2026, 12:00–2:30 PM (Bloody Mary pre-event 11:00 AM) — Meeting Place Mission, 102 E Union St
Meeting Place Mission (Zeffy) / Discover Burke · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Theater World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker — Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
World Ballet Company / CoMMA · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
food Community Stew & Brew 2026 — Thursday, Nov 19, 2026, 6:00–9:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Community Public Dig Day at the Berry Site (Exploring Joara) — Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, 10:00 AM ($10, registration required; ages 16+, 10–15 with adult) — Berry Site, Henderson Mill Rd
Discover Burke / Exploring Joara Foundation · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Festival Winter Carnival — Saturday, Nov 21, 2026, 2:30–5:30 PM; Downtown Lighting Ceremony 5:30–6:00 PM — Historic Burke County Courthouse Square, Morganton
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Special Holiday Carriage Rides — Friday, Nov 27, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026, 5:30–9:00 PM (Fridays & Saturdays; ticket window 5:00 PM) — Courthouse Square (corner of East Meeting and South, behind the stage)
City of Morganton Main Street · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special Small Business Saturday — Saturday, Nov 28, 2026, hours not posted — Downtown Morganton (participating businesses)
City of Morganton Main Street · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Special Visits with Santa — Friday–Saturday, Nov 28, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026, 5:30–8:00 PM Friday and Saturday evenings — Historic Burke County Courthouse Square, Morganton
City of Morganton Main Street · Apple Calendar · Google Calendar
Concert A Motown Christmas featuring The Motortown All-Stars — Monday, Nov 30, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Festival Downtown Development Association Christmas Parade — Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, 6:00 PM — Downtown Morganton
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fundraiser Morganton Snow Ball (benefiting Southmountain Children & Family Services) — Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, 6:00–10:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Western Piedmont Symphony: Holiday Spectacular — Wednesday, Dec 16, 2026, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Special The Barter Players: Frosty — A Musical Adventure — Saturday, Dec 19, 2026, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, Morganton
Concert Trial by Fire: Tribute to Journey — Friday, Jan 22, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Pianomania: Rockin’ the 1950s with Jared Freiburg — Saturday, Jan 23, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Hotel California: A Salute to the Eagles — Thursday, Jan 29, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Theater Waitress — Thursday, Feb 4, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Theater The Barter Players: Peter Pan (FamilyStage) — Saturday, Feb 6, 2027, 2:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Lonesome River Band — Friday, Feb 19, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Eastwood by Eastwood starring Kyle Eastwood — Thursday, Mar 4, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Theater The Simon & Garfunkel Story — Wednesday, Mar 17, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Theater Legally Blonde: The Musical — Tuesday, Mar 23, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert U.S. Army Field Band – Concert Band & Soldiers' Chorus — Thursday, Apr 8, 2027, 7:00 PM (save the date) — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Randy Travis & The Original Randy Travis Band with James Dupré — Friday, Apr 9, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St
Concert Western Piedmont Symphony: Shaken, Not Stirred – The Music of James Bond — Saturday, May 8, 2027, 7:00 PM — CoMMA Performing Arts Center, 401 S College St