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July 2017
BBQ Championship and Bluegrass Festival
Come chill with the most sizzling BBQ competition teams in the southeast and the hottest bluegrass in the nation! Join us in the cool Blue Ridge Mountains for the Spruce Pine BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival in Downtown Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Don't forget to bring your lawn chairs for the performances. The Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival is hosted by the Rotary Club of Spruce Pine, and all profits from the festival go to local charitable efforts through the Spruce Pine…
Find out more »August 2017
Mineral and Gem Festival
Welcome to the North Carolina Mineral, Gem & Jewelry Festival. Since the early 1950's Spruce Pine, North Carolina has been the host of the Festival and welcomed visitors from around the world to shop for beautiful jewelry, gemstones, minerals, beads, crystals, fossils and more! Even celebrities have been spotted at the Festival selecting their jewelry, gemstones and gifts! The Festival features gem, jewelry and mineral dealers from across the country showcasing their merchandise to fit every budget. Whether you are shopping…
Find out more »Mt Mitchell Crafts Fair
The nostalgic town square of Burnsville will once again be transformed into the best event east of the Mississippi, the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair. As you stroll up and down the “Norman Rockwell†streets lined with artist booths, you will find chairs and tables, hand hewn from rhododendron bushes and maple logs, seasoned blacksmiths producing everything from whimsical fairies to intricate candelabras. So, grab yourself a warm bag of fresh popped kettle corn and continue around the square and onto the…
Find out more »Mineral and Gem Festival
Welcome to the North Carolina Mineral, Gem & Jewelry Festival. Since the early 1950's Spruce Pine, North Carolina has been the host of the Festival and welcomed visitors from around the world to shop for beautiful jewelry, gemstones, minerals, beads, crystals, fossils and more! Even celebrities have been spotted at the Festival selecting their jewelry, gemstones and gifts! The Festival features gem, jewelry and mineral dealers from across the country showcasing their merchandise to fit every budget. Whether you are shopping…
Find out more »September 2017
Carolina Mountain Literary Festival
The Carolina Mountain Literary Festival is a celebration of literature and literacy for lovers of books and reading everywhere. We are a festival of ideas as expressed through the written arts. A variety of readings, writing workshops, seminars and other types of sessions devoted to readers and writers, reading and writing, and the writing life. Music and film have been added in recent years. More and more programs are being geared toward children. The Book Club Buzz is especially appealing…
Find out more »October 2017
Spruce Pine Potters Market
Join us at the historic Cross Street Building in Spruce Pine, North Carolina The Spruce Pine Potters Market is a unique gathering of our region’s greatest potters and clay artists. Enjoy wonderful food and beautiful handmade pottery on a colorful autumn weekend. Admission is free and lunches are available for purchase on site. Visitors to the show can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a beautiful piece of art donated by four of our participating artists. The winner does…
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