Folk Festivals

Annual Cherokee Indian Fair – October
http://www.cherokeesmokies.com/events.asp?m=6
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds 
Cherokee, NC   28719
Loretta Kirby, (828) 497-8128

Bascom Lamar Lunsford Minstrel of Appalachia Festival - September
http://www.mhc.edu/regional/lunsford_festival.asp
Mars Hill College Moore Auditorium
100 Athletic Street
Mars Hill, NC 28754
Cassie Robinson, (828) 689-1262

Cherokee Gourd Festival – May/June
http://www.cherokeesmokies.com/events.asp?m=6
Cherokee Fair Grounds
Cherokee, NC 28719
Darlene Whitetree, (828) 497-9131 #238

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games - July
http://www.gmhg.org/
Grandfather Mountain, Linville, NC  28646
(828) 733-1333

Mountain Dance and Folk Festival -April
http://www.folkheritage.org/index.htm
info@folkheritage.org
Walker Arts Center, Asheville School
Asheville, NC 28806

Mountain Heritage Day - September
www.wcu.edu/mhd/index.html
mglover@email.wcu.edu
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Orchard at Altapass - May-October
http://www.altapassorchard.com/
billcarson@altapassorchard.com
PO Box 245
Little Switzerland, NC  28749
(888) 765-9531 or (828) 765-9531

SE Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration - June
http://www.cherokeesmokies.com/events.asp?m=6
Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Cherokee, NC   28719
Barbara Duncan - (828) 497-3481 x103

Old Time Music

Mountain Dulcimer Week - June
http://dulcimer.wcu.edu
loisdulc@verizon.net
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723

The Swannanoa Gathering: Dulcimer Week  - July
http://www.swangathering.org/
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC 28815
(828) 298-3434

Fiddler’s Grove – May
http://www.fiddlersgrove.com/04winners.htm
info@fiddlersgrove.com
Fiddler’s Grove Campground
1819 W. Memorial Highway
Union Grove, NC  28689

Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week – June
http://www.mhc.edu/oldtimemusic/
Mars Hill College
100 Athletic Street
Mars Hill, NC 28754

Swannanoa Gathering: Old Time Music and Dance Week - July
http://www.swangathering.org/
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NC 28815
(828) 298-3434

Heritage Partner Festivals

John C. Campbell Folk School Concerts, Dances and Events
http://www.folkschool.com/index.php?section=articles&article_cat_id=6&article_id=27
One Folk School Rd.
Brasstown, NC  28902
(800) 365-5724

Scandinavian Heritage Week - March
http://www.folkschool.com/index.php?section=dates&date_id=94

Scottish Heritage Week - September
http://www.folkschool.com/index.php?section=dates&date_id=146

Winter Dance Week –December/January
http://www.folkschool.com/index.php?section=dates&date_id=94

Fall Festival -October
http://www.folkschool.com/index.php?section=event_list

Christian Harmony Shape Note-Singing -July
http://www.folkschool.com/event.php?event_type_id=4

Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center Events
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_all=1&event_type_ID=5
Folk Arts Center
382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28805

Fiber Day - May
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_type_ID=5&event_main=3

Clay Day + Guild Fair on the Parkway – June
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_type_ID=5&event_main=5

Wood Day – August
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_type_ID=5&event_main=6

Heritage Day - September
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_type_ID=5&event_main=7

Craft Fair – July & October
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/event.php?event_all=1&event_type_ID=13
Asheville Civic Center
87 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801