2026 Schedule

Friday, June 5
- 10am - Gates open (Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC 28751)
- 7pm - Gates close
Saturday, June 6
- 9am - Gates open (Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC 28751)
- 1pm - Show & Shine Registration ends
- 3pm - Show & Shine award presentations
- 5pm - Gates close
- Dusk - Glow Parade begins. Colored lights only. Parade route is West on 19 to Ghost Town parking lot, then back to Festival Grounds. Staging will be at the Festival Grounds, outside the fence.
Sunday, June 7
- TBD