Nantahala Outdoor Center 50th anniversary Celebration

NOC started in 1972 as a small motel and gas station in the Nantahala Gorge offering whitewater rafting trips and kayak and canoe excursions to guests. We’re planning a party for the decades with live music, family-friendly activities, giveaways, adventure, and more!

Event Highlights:

• Browse our Vendor village from 12 pm to 5 pm where you can hang in hammocks, try out backpacks and footwear with gear fittings, and enjoy boat demos.
• Kids Fun Pass $20 – Kids can play in unlimited tree nets and on the climbing wall, face painting, bubble party, kids boat demo, t-shirt coloring, and more.
• Shop the Artisan Village featuring local craftspeople and artisans.
• Book signings by local authors.
• Community booths with Leave No Trace and other Non-profit partners.
• Live Music throughout the afternoon.
• Giveaways, contests, and prizes!

Join in the fun at all of our locations:

NOC Roswell Outpost

• From the Earth Brewing food & brewery truck
• Ice Cream truck
• Live Music
• Local conservation advocates tabling
• Giveaways, prizes, and more!

NOC Ocoee Outpost

• Blue Grass Music with Blue
• Grand Opening of our Beer Garden celebration
• Yard games, giveaways, prizes, and more

NOC Gatlinburg- The Great Outpost

• The North Face vendor
• A Walk in the Woods – Gatlinburg Trail hike
• Local conservation advocates
• Giveaways, prizes, and more!

NOC Chattooga, French Broad, Pigeon Rivers, and Grove Park Inn

• Local Conservation advocates
• Giveaways, prizes, and more!