65th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

July 19 - 22 in Asheville NC -   65th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands.  One of the most popular NC mountain events,  this bi-annual Fair includes over 200 exhibitors, craft demonstrations,  live regional music and entertainment in downtown Asheville's Civic Center ( now officially US Cellular Center). The event brings together state-of-the-art contemporary crafts with traditional heritage crafts.

Both levels of the Center offer artisans exhibiting and selling works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper, wood and jewelry.  The Fair  showcases the work of members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild with members living in the mountain counties of nine states from Maryland to Alabama.

The Swannanoa Gathering Begins Today at Warren Wilson College

July 8 - August 11 at Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa NC - Founded in 1991, The Swannanoa Gathering is Warren Wilson College's continuing education program of summer folk arts workshops held on the campus in the Swannanoa Valley on the outskirts of Asheville.

Each week offers a different instrument and/or musical style (Traditional Song Week, Celtic Week, Old-Time Week, Guitar Week, Contemporary Folk Week, Mando & Banjo Week, Fiddle Week). Public Concerts are offered at Kittredge Theatre at 7:30 PM throughout the Gathering.

Shindig on the Green this Saturday in Asheville

July 7  Shindig on the Green    Held outdoors at Pack Square Park in the heart of downtown Asheville, this FREE event  was voted the #1 Local Outdoor Concert in the Mountain Xpress "Best of WNC" survey for four years. Bring your instruments, your lawn chair or blanket, family and friends and join the fun eight summer Saturdays.