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Craft Trail

Folk Art Center

Photo by Mike Booher for the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Folk Art Center, located near Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway, is the flagship facility of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Center showcases outstanding examples of traditional and contemporary craft of the Southern Appalachians and is the Parkway's most visited attraction. The Center houses three exhibit galleries, a craft library, an auditorium, and the Allanstand Craft Shop, the oldest continuously operating craft shop in the nation.

The exhibits feature crafts from current Guild members as well as samples from the Guild's 3,500 piece collection of craft objects dating back to the turn of the 20^th century. The Folk Art Center also offers live demonstrations by master crafters on a daily basis and a series of educational events seasonally. Opened as a cooperative effort by the Guild, the National Park Service, and the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Folk Art Center also houses the Eastern National Bookstore and Information Center.

The Southern Highland Craft Guild represents over 800 craftspeople in nine southeastern states.

Hours of Operation

The Folk Art Center is open daily except on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

January – March: 9 am – 5 pm
April – December: 9 am – 6 pm

Admission Fees

Admission is free.
*Prices are subject to change without notice & from what is listed on
this website.

Location

The Folk Art Center is located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Folk Art Center
MP 382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-7928 (Folk Art Center and Southern Highland Craft Guild)
(828) 298-0495 (Bookstore and Information Center)
http://www.southernhighlandguild.org