Join on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at North River Farms (3333 North Mills River Rd., Mills River, NC 28759) for Mills River Day, a free-to-attend large-scale community event that highlights agriculture, natural resource management, water quality, and the talents and related businesses in and around the Mills River Community. It features live music, vendors, food trucks, a kid zone with bounce houses, a tractor show, a horse show, a farm tour, hands-on activities, and more!

Schedule of Events (this schedule is tentative and subject to change)
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Start your day at the Mills River Farm Market, located at the Mills River School parking lot.
11:00am a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Tractor Show: Apple Country Engine and Tractor Association and North River Farms presents antique tractor and engine show from past to present and a field plowing demonstration! Come see antique tractors, antique hit-and-miss engines, and antique plows!

10:00 a.m. – The Davis Ranch Spring Open Horse Show:
Davis Ranch is excited to have our Spring Open Horse Show take place during the Mills River Day Festival at North River Farms in Mills River, NC. We welcome ALL ages and levels of riding. Our shows are open to anyone who would like to participate and attend, these shows are great for beginners and kids as well! It’s free for spectators (recommend bringing chairs) and $10 for participants. You can sign up for classes online or on the day of, but cash only day of the show. Gates open at 8 a.m. and the show starts at 10 a.m. Mary Barker will be our photographer at both shows – she does absolutely beautiful work! You can check out her website here: Branded Bay Photography or find her on Facebook. Davis Ranch is partnering with Etowah Riding Club this year to present an open show series with championship classes and high-point end-of-year awards in youth and adult divisions. More info and rules at Davis Ranch or Etowah Riding Club!