The Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway is OPEN

Please contact us for details about our upcoming Educational Events Programming and Craft Fairs brought to you by our members and staff. The schedule for the Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center can be found below and is subject to change.

[email protected] | 828-298-7928

Wood Day at the Folk Art Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southern Highland Craft Guild’s Wood Day Returns to the Folk Art Center Saturday, August 9, 2025 • 10 AM – 4 PM • Free Admission Experience 25+ master woodworkers, a live “carve-off,” and hands-on activities along the Blue Ridge Parkway. ASHEVILLE, NC – On Saturday, August 9, 2025, the Southern Highland Craft Guild will transform the…

Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands

Contact: Southern Highland Craft Guild, The Folk Art Center 828-298-7928 | [email protected] 78th Summer Edition Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Where: Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, 87 Haywood St., Downtown Asheville, NC When: July 17-20, 2025 (Fall: October 16-19, 2025) Hours: 10 AM-5 PM, Thursday through Sunday Admission: $12 Adults | Free for Children under 12 Info: craftguild.org/craftfair | 828-298-7928 ASHEVILLE, NC – For…

Craft Making & Thinking: Applachian Heritage & Culture

  Event: Craft Making & Thinking: Appalachian Heritage & Culture Craft Conference Date/Times: Saturday-Sunday May 24-25, 2025 10am-5pm Location: Folk Art Center Auditorium, 382 Blue Ridge Parkway in east Asheville, NC Admission: Free Event Contact: Mike Hatch, 828-298-7928, [email protected] North Carolina Humanities Press Contact: Melanie Moore Richeson, [email protected] Southern Highland Craft Guild Presents “Craft Making & Thinking: Appalachian Heritage and Culture” ASHEVILLE, NC…

Glass, Metal, and Clay Day

Educational Event Programming

2025 Event Programming

March-December - Daily Craft Demonstrations in the Folk Art Center lobby (Calendar below)

March 15 - National Quilting Day at the Folk Art Center

April 5 - Glass, Metal, and Clay Day at the Folk Art Center

May 3 - Pop-up Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center

May 10 - Fiber Day at the Folk Art Center

May 24-25- Craft Studies Conference

June 7 - Pop-up Mini Fair at the Folk Art Center

July 17-20 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville (downtown).

August 9 - Wood Day at the Folk Art Center

September 20–21 - Heritage Weekend at the Folk Art Center

October 16-19 - Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands at Harrah's Cherokee Center-Asheville

December 6 & 13 - Holiday Sale Markets at the Folk Art Center

 

Daily Craft Demonstrations at the Folk Art Center

July 2025 demo schedule

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