Activities & Events
Special Events
Montreat Fund Patrons Banquet • Thanksgiving Dinner
Spring Planting Day
Each May, when the last danger of frost is past, Montreat Conference Center volunteers and staff will pull on their gardening gloves, grab their spades and trowels, and disperse throughout the conference center grounds to set out hundreds and hundreds of baby annuals that grow into the beautiful, bright flowers our visitors enjoy throughout the summer. If you’d like to join the fun, contact Polly in the Development office, 828.669.2911, ext. 340, or email pollyc[at]montreat.org.
Firefly Banquet
Early Montreaters carried little lanterns called “fireflies” to light their way home after evening conference center activities. The person carrying the firefly would lift it high, lighting the way for others to follow. It seemed appropriate to choose that historical tradition as the symbol for the Montreat Conference Center Endowment. The Firefly Society Reception and Dinner in June is hosted by the Montreat Conference Center Development Foundation Board of Directors to honor current members of the Firefly Society and welcome new members who wish to join. The Firefly Society recognizes those who have demonstrated their commitment to the future of Montreat by making current or deferred gifts of a minimum of $10,000 to Montreat Conference Center’s Endowment.
Fourth of July Celebration
Celebrate July Fourth the old-fashioned way… at Montreat Conference Center! Traditionally a homecoming holiday that brings extended Montreat families together from all over the country, the Fourth of July celebration at Montreat truly captures the essence of American life and has become a popular celebration for everyone in the area. Download the 4th of July Parade application if you wish to participate.
Fourth of July Schedule Download the schedule
- 7 AM – Montreat Gait 5k Race, Montreat Gate
- 8:30 AM-2:00 PM – Library Book Sale, Bell Library porch
- 10:00 AM – Parade Units in Formation
- 10:30 AM – 4th of July Parade, followed by flag-raising ceremony
- 12 Noon – Cottagers Barbecue Lunch
- 1-5 PM – Craft Center Silent Auction
- 1-6 PM – Free Pool and Tennis
- 2 PM – Old-Timers’ Softball Game, Welch Field
- 2-4 PM – Games on Anderson and Moore Center Fields
- 2-6 PM – Free Boats
- 7:00-9:30 PM – Barn Dance on Dowd Tennis Courts
Montreat Fund Patrons Banquet
In July, the Montreat Fund Patrons Banquet honors donors who have given $300 or more during the previous fiscal year. If you are already contributing at the Patron level ($300) and above, thank you for your continued support. If you are interested in investing in the Conference Center’s mission and ministry each year, please contact the Development Office at 828.669.2911, ext. 340, email pollyc[at]montreat.org, or contribute online today!
The banquet will be a tented, seated gala under banquet tents in the front Anderson Auditorium parking lots. The Montreat Fund Patrons Banquet, hosted by the Montreat Conference Center President’s Council, will be a relaxed affair and will be followed by evening entertainment. Please contact the Development Office at phoebed[at]montreat.org, or 669.2911, ext. 349 to make your reservations.
Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving, gather up the whole family and come to Assembly Inn’s historic Galax Dining Room for a traditional Thanksgiving feast (that you didn’t have to prepare…or clean up). This scrumptious buffet lunch is served at 12 noon on Thanksgiving Day. Tickets are $20.00 for adults, $10.00 for children ages 5-11, and no charge for children under 5. For overnight accommodations, be sure to check out our Thanksgiving Specials. Book now for 2011!
For details on more special events, check out our calendar of events and the Quarterly Update. Plus, during the summer months, see the latest issue of This Week in Montreat.
