May 25, 2026
Mark your calendar for the kick off of Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program, which returns with another season of fun for the whole family. The Summer Activities Program offers free and low-cost activities that celebrate faith, recreation, arts and education for people of all ages.
This year, Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program is offering the following:
Storytelling and Music Around the Campfire, 8 p.m. Thursdays, July 9-Aug. 6, Shackford Hall Firepit. Enjoy s’mores, music and storytelling. Bring a chair.
July 9—Jennifer Armstrong, singer, storyteller, fiddler, piper and poet living
July 16—“Uncle” Ted White, third generation North Carolinian square dance caller, musician with White Water Bluegrass, storyteller and humorist
July 23—Shannon LeMaster-Smith, ordained deacon, musician, storyteller and Youth & Children’s Ministry strategist for the Western NC Conference of the United Methodist Church
July 30—Chris Hughes, pastor, musician, storyteller, former director of Southeastern Jurisdictional age-level programs at Lake Junaluska
Aug. 6— DuPre Sanders, pastor and storyteller
Summer Worship Series, 9 a.m. Sundays, June 28-Aug. 16, White Lakeside Tent. Enjoy a casual outdoor worship service with music with our visiting theologians in residence. Seating is available, but feel free to bring a chair. Learn more at https://bit.ly/LJSAP26.
June 28—the Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana; musicians Zach and Jennifer Marshall
July 5—the Rev. Dr. Daniel Shin (sponsored by The Foundation for Evangelism); musicians, The Singing Soldiers
July 12—the Rev. Isaac Villegas; musician, Stephanie Williams with pianist Hilda Ryan
July 19—the Rev. Joy Moss; musician, Loren Harris with pianist Hilda Ryan (Edited 06/20/26)
July 26 – the Rev. Dr. Otto D. Harris lll; musician, Aaron Jackson
Aug. 2 – the Rev. Dr. Priscilla Pope-Levison; musician, Adaline Armstrong with pianist Susan Huckaby
Monday Morning Devotions, 8:30 a.m. Mondays, June 29-Aug. 3, Harrell Center back balcony. Devotionals led by our visiting theologians in residence. Learn more at https://bit.ly/LJSAP26.
Yoga, 8 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 7-Aug. 6 at Inspiration Point next to Lambuth Inn. Bring your own mat. Register online, visit https://bit.ly/LJSAP26yoga or call 828-337-3769.
Mindful Movement Qigong, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, May 13-20 and July 8-29 near the Prayer Labyrinth. Cost is $15. Register at https://www.thepollinatorsfoundation.org/.
Dance near the Prayer Labyrinth, 9:30-10:30 a.m. each Wednesday, Aug. 5-26, near the Prayer Labyrinth; led by Kristy Johnson; $15 per class.
Summer Recreation Tournaments, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, Closest to the Pin Golf Competition, Lake Junaluska Golf Course; 8-10 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, Pickleball Tournament, Lake Junaluska pickleball courts ; register at https://bit.ly/LJpickleballtourney26; 9-11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, Tennis Tournament, Lake Junaluska tennis courts; register at https://bit.ly/LJtennistourney26
9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, July 3, Decorated Kayak/Canoe/Paddleboard Flotilla Contest, (everyone is invited to participate) Lake Junaluska Colonnade, register at https://bit.ly/enter-flotilla-contest
Summer Concerts
7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Upstream Rebellion followed by Balsam Range bluegrass band
7 p.m. Friday, July 3, Blue Ridge Big Band, Lakeside White Tent
Noon Saturday, July 4, Whitewater Bluegrass Co., Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym
7 p.m. Saturday, July 4, The Singing Soldiers, Stuart Auditorium
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Stu Fuchs ukulele concert, Memorial Chapel
Additionally, Lake Junaluska Outfitters rents kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, PDFs and paddles for beginning and experienced boaters and recreation equipment for bocce ball, shuffleboard, cornhole, basketball and soccer. Guided cruises are offered aboard the Cherokee IV pontoon boat weather permitting.
Lake Junaluska offers lodging specials to make it easy for the whole family to stay. Lake Junaluska offers specials throughout the year. Visit https://lakejunaluska.com/specials/.
For more information about Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program, visit https://bit.ly/LJSAP26 or email [email protected].
