Jones House Cultural Center
TOWN OF BOONE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Kick off the festivities with the annual Town of Boone 4th of July Parade, at 11am. Parking is free in town-owned lots, so arrive early to find a spot to view along King Street.
Following the parade, come hang out on the Jones House lawn and enjoy free refreshments, including watermelon, lemonade, and cake from Stick Boy Bread Company. Stay around for the presentation of the Town of Boone 1872 Award.
Close out the day with the annual fireworks display at Clawson-Burnley Park on the Boone Greenway, starting at dusk. Arrive early, bring a picnic, and enjoy the evening. Find parking in lots along Martin Luther King Jr. Street and at ASU's State Farm lot.
Summer Concerts at the Jones House
The popular weekly concert series on the Jones House lawn runs weekly from June through August. Showcasing local and regional acts, the lineup features a variety of musical genres that will appeal to all types of music fans - bluegrass, oldtime, jazz, folk, songwriters, and more.
Music begins at 5:30 PM. Concerts are free and open to the public, and they are held rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets to enjoy the music from the lawn. Alcoholic beverages are permitted if patrons are of legal age, but no open containers are allowed beyond the Jones House property. Parking is free in downtown Boone metered spaces and lots after 5 PM.
Exhibiting in July in the
Mazie Jones Gallery
HIGH COUNTRY WATERMEDIA SOCIETY
Reception: Wednesday, July 8 from 5-7 pm
Throughout the month of July, the Mazie Jones Gallery at the Jones House will host the High County Watermedia Society’s annual exhibition.
Watermedia is an art technique that includes water as a substantial and necessary part of creating the art work. Examples include, but are not limited to: watercolor, gouache, acrylics, water-soluble inks, crayons, pencils, water-mixable oils, and mixed media making substantial use of a water-based component.