Editing Brevard, North Carolina (section)

==Arts and culture==
White Squirrel Festival<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitesquirrelfestival.com/|title=White Squirrel Festival}}</ref> takes place on the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday preceding Memorial Day.  It features the white Squirrel, Pisgah Pete, live music, arts & crafts, and food. The white variant of the [[eastern gray squirrel]] (''[[Sciurus carolinensis]]'') is commonly seen around Brevard.<ref>[http://whitesquirrels.com/cart/index.php?main_page=page&id=2&chapter=0  White Squirrels: Brevard, NC.  History of the White Squirrel]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/squirrels.html|title=White Squirrel Wars|work=RoadsideAmerica.com}}</ref>

[[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] is a major event in Brevard. The celebrations include an annual fireworks display and a car judging competition. Streets downtown are blocked off for a festival including games, arts and crafts, concerts and food vendors.

Halloweenfest<ref>{{cite web|url=http://halloweenfestnc.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015235101/http://halloweenfestnc.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-15|title=Halloweenfest}}</ref> takes place on the last Saturday of October in downtown Brevard.  Brevard is located in Transylvania County and it shows up in the enthusiasm seen in the costumes during the event.  Live music, other street performers, arts & crafts, Flight of the Vampires 5K Run, pet costume contest, haunted house, ghost tour, and other activities happen all day.

Twilight Tour:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brevardnc.org/festivals-events/twilight-tour/|title=Twilight Tour 2016}}</ref>  Early in the morning runners come out for the Reindeer Run 5K Run.  Street vendors appear in the afternoon after downtown is closed to traffic.  The Christmas Parade proceeds down South Broad Street around 3pm, starting at [[Brevard High School]] and ending at [[Brevard College]].  After the parade, Twilight Tour takes place with, horse-drawn carriages, luminaries, seasonal music, and food in the many downtown shops & restaurants.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}}