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SUMMARY:Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival
DESCRIPTION:Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith that is always held on the last Saturday in April in Downtown Spruce Pine\, NC. The event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street\, Penland School of Craft\, and the Toe River Arts. Each year\, the festival contains blacksmith demonstrations\, blacksmith vendor booths\, youth and adult forge-off\, hands-on tents\, kids’ activities\, food\, and more. Originating in 2007 as a local festival\, the festival was originally called “Hammerin’ on the Toe.” \nOrganizers: Spruce Pine Main Street\, Toe River Arts\, Penland School of Craft
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/fire-on-the-mountain-blacksmith-festival/
LOCATION:Spruce Pine Main Street\, 165 Locust Street\, Spruce Pine\, NC\, 28777\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Food & Beverage,Education,Arts & Crafts,Outdoors Activity
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SUMMARY:Asheville Herb Fest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a weekend filled with plants\, workshops and great food! The Asheville Herb Fest is the largest herb festival in the United States and Canada — promoting WNC herbs and herbal products since 1990!\n \nWith over 80 herb vendors\, you will be able to shop for everything you need for your garden and home! Our vendors are the best in the region and offer a huge variety of herbal products and plants!\n \nPlus\, we offer over 20 FREE WORKSHOPS on everything plant related from growing mushrooms to fermenting! You DO NOT WANT to miss this weekend!\n \nThe 36th Annual Festival runs April 24th through 26th\, 2026\nFriday/Saturday hours 8:30am to 5pmSunday hours 10am to 3pm\n \nFood trucks and a FREE PLANT HOLD AREA so you don’t have to keep going back to your car to unload your purchases! You can then pull right up to the plant hold area and load your car with your purchases!
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/asheville-herb-fest/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:WNC Agricultural Center\, 761 Boylston Hwy\, Fletcher\, NC\, 28732\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farms & Agriculture
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SUMMARY:Weaverville Art Safari
DESCRIPTION:Take a drive through the Art Safari the last weekend in April and the first weekend in November\, 10 am-5 pm each day. \nThe Weaverville Art Safari is one of the original studio tours in the Asheville Area. It is a self-guided\, free event that offers a unique look at the artist’s work in their working environment\, featuring artists who specialize in handmade pottery\, glass\, photography\, sculpture\, jewelry\, furniture\, painting\, drawing\, fiber art\, wood art\, metals\, and more. \nDownload a map of all studios and galleries here. 
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/weaverville-art-safari/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:NC
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts & Crafts,Studio Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000
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SUMMARY:Fiber Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Bring any textile project you are working on.  \nMeet at Cowee Textiles.  \nFor more information\, contact Teresa Bouchonnet at tbouchonnet13@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/fiber-sunday/
LOCATION:Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center\, 51 Cowee School Drive\, Franklin\, NC\, 28734\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
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SUMMARY:Historic Old Fort Train Depot Museum
DESCRIPTION:Welcome railroad enthusiasts\, families\, and friends! \nCome check out the Past\, Present & Future of Railroads in Old Fort.  \nThe Depot\, the Railroad museum\, and the Caboose will all be open for touring. \nWith all the history contained in the museum and the railroad restoration work in our area\, it’s a great opportunity to share: \n> Old Fort’s rich railroad history \n> Current activity with restoration and \n> A glimpse into the future
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/historic-old-fort-train-depot-museum/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Historic Old Fort Train Depot Museum\, 25 W. Main St\, Old Fort\, NC\, 28762\, United States
CATEGORIES:Museum
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SUMMARY:eARTH: Notes from the field Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a community art exhibition at 27 on Main\, exploring themes related to the earth: our relationship to and/or with it\, as home or shared space with other living things\, a specific bioregion\, ecological concerns and questions relevant to our time\, or a celebration of nature and the natural world.. This is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be served \n 
URL:https://www.blueridgeheritage.com/event/earth-notes-from-the-field-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:27 on Main\, 25 North Main Street\, Sparta\, NC\, 28675\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibit
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