Parking
Please Note
SouthMarke does not offer public customer parking on-site.
A designated 10-minute pickup and drop-off space is available exclusively for SouthMarke merchants and their customers. This area is monitored by video surveillance and is not intended for extended parking or for visiting other businesses on Main Street.
Free Public Parking Nearby
Convenient free public parking is available within a short walk of SouthMarke at the following locations:
• Downtown Street Parking
Available throughout Blowing Rock’s downtown district.
• Wallingford Street Parking Deck
Located adjacent to the Town Park, just west of Main Street.
• Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Parking Deck
Located at the corner of Main Street and Chestnut Street, approximately one block from SouthMarke.
• Blowing Rock School Parking Area
Available during non-school hours at the intersection of Morris Street and Morris Street Extension, approximately 1½ blocks from SouthMarke.
Quick Walk, Easy Access
All public parking options are within a few minutes’ walk of SouthMarke’s shops, restaurants, and seasonal pavilion stores.
Map/Directions
Year Round Stores Hours
High Season Schedule April 1st through October 31st
April 1 – April 30:
- Monday – Wednesday 10 am to 5 pm;
- Thursday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm;
- Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
May 1 through October 31:
- Monday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm;
- Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Theses are minimum hours. Individual stores may elect to remain open longer. Please contact them or visit their website for their actual operating hours.
Post Season/End of Year Schedule
November 1 through December 31:
- Monday – Thursday 10 am to 5 pm;
- Friday & Saturday 10 am to 6 pm;
- Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Holiday schedules may vary with individual stores. We suggest you contact individual stores regarding whether their schedule includes extended hours.
Winter and Spring Schedule January 2nd through March 31st
- Monday – Thursday 11 am to 5 pm;
- Friday & Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm;
- Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. See January through March mid week closings below.
- January through March — some of SouthMarke’s stores are closed Tuesday and Wednesdays. Obviously, this time of year, days and hours are weather permitting. Monkee’s of Blowing Rock is open 7 days a week as is Serves You Right! (though Serves You Right! is open 1:00 pm to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) We suggest you contact individual businesses (see their information here) regarding their schedule.
Seasonal Pavilion Hours
May 1 – October 31 Schedule
- Monday – Saturday 11 am to 5 pm;
- Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.
Pavilion businesses have the option of closing two days a week. Their schedules will be posted on their doors or you can call individual businesses for their respective hours and days. We suggest you contact individual stores for Holiday schedules – see their information here.