Spring 2023 Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 13, 2023 (from 10 am to 5 pm) and Sunday, May 14, 2023 (from 10 am to 4 pm).

The Festival raises funds to support Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach. The Outreach is a food pantry (and more). It is dedicated to eliminating hunger in our community and helping the needy. 

While the proceeds from the Festival go to support Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach, the Festival is run by the Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival Coordinating Committee. The folks who answer the phone and respond to email inquiries at Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach do not have any information about the Festival. Please do not waste their or your time by asking questions there. Please do ask your questions via the email address LakeLureArtsAndCraftsFestivals@gmail.com.

Come on out to the Whole Bloomin Thing Spring Festival on May 13, 2023, in the Historic Frog Level District of Waynesville from 9 am to 4 pm.
Kick off the spring season with local growers and artisans, featuring a large selection of plants, handmade goods, and garden-inspired products.
Dance down the block to live music and entertainment, explore Frog Level shops, sip on fresh brewed coffee, cheers a friend with a craft beer and dine on delicious food all at the 20th Anniversary of The Whole Bloomin' Thing Spring Festival!
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
11:00am – 12:00pm: Waynesville Bellydance with Mystic Tribal & Studio 505 – A Whole Bloomin’ Thing staple– two local bellydance troupes will start things off right!
12:00pm – 2:30pm: Ben & the Borrowed Band – Frog Level Brewing favorites, Ben & the Borrowed Band, Led by Waynesville native, Ben Morgan, return on Sat., 13. They are a Country & Americana band out of Waynesville, NC, playing classic and modern hits. ALWAYS a good time. From Johnny Cash to Tom Petty and everything in between.
2:30pm – 4:00pm: Rhythm & Flow Community Drum Circle – Our community drum circle is a place to play, create, and join with a community dedicated to inclusiveness, rhythm and flow that empowers and celebrates the individual and the collective. Drumcircles promote physical and mental health, and gathering with balance equality wholeness, connection and unity…thru rhythm
Please email wholebloominfest@gmail.com for more information.
Sponsored by:
Frog Level Merchants Association
Frog Level Brewery
The Funky Fern Emporium
Panacea Coffee Co.
Soul Sisters Depot
Cultivate Garden Shop
Depot Village
Adamas Entertainment
Haywood County TDA

We are excited for our 2nd Annual Boho Hippie Festival at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds! This is Mother's Day weekend so we will have a lot of fun things to do! We will have LIVE music, performance artists, unique local vendors, tie dye station, food trucks, hula hoop performances, and a ton of activities for the kids! We hope to see you there!!

For more information email hotheadevents@gmail.com or contact Hot Head Events @828/246-1978
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds
3374 Soco Road Maggie Valley NC 28751

$10-$20

May 13 11 am - 10 pm
May 14 11 am - 7 pm

Come spend Mother's Day weekend with us!

Ride the free ArtsAVL Connect Trolley connecting the Downtown and River Arts Districts with two overlapping routes
every Second Saturday from 12-8 pm. Trolley loops take about 20-25 mins, and riders are free to hop on or off at any stop.
Rack cards listing the trolley stops are located at the front of each trolley and at many of the nearby attraction locations along each loop. You can also view the trolley map, stop locations, and nearby attractions at artsavl.org/trolley.

Be sure to share your ride by tagging us at: @artsasheville #artsavltrolley.

Admission:
This is a FREE trolley! No admission or tickets required