September
24, 2016
Art on the Island Festival
The new and improved arts and music (used to be MAD on Main held in
May) has moved the month to September and the location to Blannahassett
Island and changed the name to Art on the Island Festival. The Festival is Still FREE.
The new venue allows the festival to put musicians on the new stage and
to combine with the Farmer’s Market to offer many more opportunities to
enjoy the day.
Come out to browse through arts booths, sample local food
and buy local produce while listening to musicians perform throughout
the day. Sponsored by the Madison County Arts Council.
Find more local information on our Marshall and Mars Hill NC Visitor Guide.
July 26 Wilkesboro Open Air Market Historic Downtown Wilkesboro's popular Open Air Market will feature downtown merchants, food vendors, local wineries, musicians, regional farms and produce, arts and crafts, demonstrators, as well as non-profit and civic organizations. 
This Third Friday in July the Open Air Market will be themed with live music, children's activities, contests, and more. The Regular Friday markets will happen every Friday and will feature the freshest produce and handmade crafts of the surrounding area.
Get complete visitor information for Wilkesboro NC HERE.
August 2-3 in downtown Burnsville NC - Artists fill Town Square for the annual Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair. Burnsville's town square becomes a haven for arts and crafts during the 57th annual Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair.
This year's fair includes more than 150 juried crafters displaying nearly every kind of handmade craft imaginable. Thousands of people attend the Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair each year, searching for those special, one-of-a-kind items created by artisans from across the Blue Ridge.
Shoppers browse a wide selection of items, including handmade quilts, various types of pottery, jewelry from local gemstones, rustic furniture, blacksmith creations, traditional mountain instruments, hand-turned wooden bowls, jams and jellies, and stained glass art.
Many of the artisans will be demonstrating their crafts throughout both days.
In addition to the variety of exhibitors, the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair features live music and entertainment on the bandstand. Scheduled acts include: Road Tripp; Doc Hill Bluegrass Band; Dance Express Cloggers and Dancers; Rob and Hannah Levin; Eva Kroon Pike; Ron and Minnie Powell and the Lucky Streak Band; Roan Mountain Moonshiners, Hot Duck Soup; Ronnie Robertson and the Can't Hardly Play Boys; and Roberta Whiteside.
There is also a food court serving such Southern delights as pork barbecue and homemade ice cream.
Burnsville NC, located in Yancey County, is home of Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi at an elevation of 6,684 feet. Burnsville is about 20 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 35 miles northeast of Asheville.
