| Daily | Mountain Biking & Hiking Art Exhibit | Daily | Arrowhead Gallery | Festival-themed art exhibit celebrating biking and hiking culture. |
| Daily | Maggie Jones Retrospective | Daily | Nanu Gallery | Retrospective celebrating 55 years of clay artistry. |
| Daily | Where is Henry the Hiker? | Daily | Visitor Center & Arrowhead Gallery | Scavenger hunt through local downtown businesses. |
| Thursday, June 4 | Sunrise Yoga Hike | 7:30 AM | Foothills Watershed | Guided hike and yoga session by the pond off the Catawba River. |
| Thursday, June 4 | Trail Clothing & Gear | 1–6 PM | The Wise Mule | Outdoor clothing and gear showcase. |
| Thursday, June 4 | John Kelly Keynote Speaker | 6:00 PM | Euda Wine | Ultra-runner John Kelly speaks about resilience and difficult trail runs. |
| Thursday, June 4 | Trivia Night | 7:15 PM | Euda Wine | Team trivia night hosted by PJ Miller. |
| Friday, June 5 | Earn Your Breakfast Bike Ride | 6:30 AM | Stilt Houses Behind Whaley Farm Brewery | Guided bike ride through Mill Creek, Star Gap, Lower Heartbreak and Copper Ridge. |
| Friday, June 5 | Birding Hike | 8:00 AM | Meadows Loop at Gateway Trails | Birding hike with Matt Eldridge. |
| Friday, June 5 | Copper Ridge Hike | 9:00 AM | Allison Parking Lot, Mill Creek Road | Moderate hike up Copper Ridge to Lower Heartbreak. |
| Friday, June 5 | Dog Walk | 9:00 AM | Mauney Park | Leashed dog walk through town. |
| Friday, June 5 | Bird Friendly Gardening | 10:00 AM | Mauney Park | Gardening talk focused on bird-friendly landscapes. |
| Friday, June 5 | 2 Year Celebration | 10 AM–6 PM | Common Pine | Celebration event at Common Pine. |
| Friday, June 5 | Grand Opening | 11 AM–9 PM | Appalachian Mountain Brewery Outpost at Modern Alchemist | Grand opening celebration. |
| Friday, June 5 | G5 Trail Collective Workday | 12–4:30 PM | Gateway Trail System | Volunteer trail workday. |
| Friday, June 5 | Tree Identification Hike | 1:00 PM | Old Fort Picnic Area | Guided hike with local arborist John O’Dell. |
| Friday, June 5 | Gateway Trailhead Ribbon Cutting | 4:30–6 PM | Gateway Trail System | Trailhead reopening celebration. |
| Friday, June 5 | Biking & Hiking Art Reception | 4–7 PM | Arrowhead Art Gallery | Art reception with live music. |
| Friday, June 5 | The Scream | 4–8 PM | Arrowhead Art Gallery Parking Lot | Handcrafted ice cream and specialty festival flavors. |
| Friday, June 5 | Maggie Jones Retrospective | 5–7 PM | Nanu Gallery | Music with Mike Holstein, jazz guitarist. |
| Friday, June 5 | Live Music – Happy Enchiladas | 5–7 PM | Euda Wine | Live music performance. |
| Friday, June 5 | “Best Day Ever” Film | 6:00 PM | Foothills Watershed | Award-winning film about freedom, friendship and possibility. |
| Friday, June 5 | Live Music | 6–9 PM | Whaley Farm Brewery | Evening live music. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Tanawha Adventures 50K, Half Marathon or 10K | 7:00 AM | Camp Grier | Trail races through Old Fort trail systems. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Deep Cove Hike | 8:30 AM | Gateway Trail System | Moderate 6-mile hike through Deep Cove. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Cycle Old Fort | 9:00 AM | Mauney Park | Community bike ride through Old Fort. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Yoga Fest | 9 AM–3 PM | Old Fort Yoga | Yoga classes and wellness sessions. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Plein Air Paint Out | 9:00 AM | Mountain Gateway Amphitheater | Outdoor creative painting event. |
| Saturday, June 6 | The Happy Enchiladas | 10–11:45 AM | Vendor Village | Live music performance. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Interactive Trail Experience for Families | 10 AM–1 PM | Meadows Loop – Gateway Trail System | Family-friendly trail experience. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Hickory Branch Trail Maintenance | 10 AM–2 PM | Curtis Creek Campground | National Trails Day volunteer workday. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Relax at Seeker Coffee | 10 AM–2 PM | Seeker Coffee | Music with a local DJ. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Sentenced to Hard Labor | 10:30 AM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | History and archaeology presentation. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Wunderland Resort Booth | 10 AM–3:30 PM | Vendor Village | Resort information, retreat details and tours. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Railroad Village | 10 AM–4 PM | Old Fort Depot | Model train setup, vendors, tours and historic talks. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Vendor Village | 10 AM–4 PM | Mauney Park | Vendors, nonprofits, food, demos and local artists. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Kid Zone | 10 AM–4 PM | Old Fort Library Children’s Area | Children’s activities, crafting and learning. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Fly Fishing Demos | 10 AM–4 PM | Vendor Village | Fly fishing demos by Cameron Austin. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Foothills Food Hub | 10 AM–4 PM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | Fresh local foods, produce and healthy snacks. |
| Saturday, June 6 | The Scream | 10 AM–8 PM | Arrowhead Art Gallery Parking Lot | Handcrafted ice cream and specialty festival flavors. |
| Saturday, June 6 | “A Dream for the Future” Film | 11:45 AM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | Foothills Conservancy film screening. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Convict Talk by Steve Little | 12:00 PM | Vendor Village | Talk about railroad history and workers. |
| Saturday, June 6 | “Mountains-to-Sea Trail” Film | 1:00 PM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | Film about the 1,200-mile Mountains-to-Sea Trail. |
| Saturday, June 6 | The Happy Enchiladas | 1:30–3 PM | Vendor Village | Live music performance. |
| Saturday, June 6 | G5 Trail Film and Updates | 2:15 PM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | Trail recovery updates and film screening. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Thru Hiking in Your Golden Years | 3:30 PM | McDowell Tech Workforce Education Center | Conversation with long-distance hikers age 60+. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Duck Race | 3:30 PM | Vendor Village / Mill Creek | Festival fundraising duck race. |
| Saturday, June 6 | Rhythm & Rails Bluegrass Night | 5:30–10 PM | Downtown Old Fort | Family-friendly bluegrass concert featuring The Travelin’ McCourys, Zoe & Cloyd, Backline and Hayley King Trio. |
