Special Events
Child Fest
Child Fest is the Blue Ridge Partnership for Children’s annual celebration of the young child. The event is held each April at Mitchell High School with activities indoor and out including inflatables, train rides, a musical calliope, and tons of fun activities!
Child Fest brings together our two favorite things— fun activities for the young (and young at heart!) with lots of valuable information about services that are available locally for parents and caregivers of young children.
Next Child Fest:
April 2020
Mitchell High School
Taste of the Blue Ridge
Taste of the Blue Ridge is our annual signature fundraiser – come out and have fun while supporting services for kids and families! Enjoy local food & beverages, play games, and place your bids on a variety of amazing auction packages donated by businesses and residents.
The Blue Ridge Partnership for Children serves families, parents & children in Avery, Mitchell and Yancey Counties. We encourage everyone to take advantage of all the great resources, training sessions, and special events we offer each year.
Next Taste:
August 12, 2019
Cross Street Commerce Center
Spruce Pine
BLOCK Fest
Next Block Fest:
November 12 – 16, 2019
First Presbyterian Church, Spruce Pine
Healthy Halloween
Healthy Halloween is a festive day full of FREE, fun and healthy activities sponsored by local service providers. Kids wear their costumes and “trick or treat” at all of the vendor tables where they receive a healthy snack or prize or play a fun game.
Next Healthy Halloween:
October 31, 2019
Avery Rock Gym, Newland
AMY Wee Trade
AMY Wee Trade is a semi-annual children’s consignment sale supporting our Imagination Library literacy program. We like to think of AMY Wee Trade as a win, win, win: consignors sell items to make money for their family budgets, shoppers get great deals on kids’ clothes and toys, and the Partnership raises valuable funds to distribute FREE books to children in our community.