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Saturday, May 3rd
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | FREE
Come on out for the third annual Smoky Mountain SpringFest at Stecoah as we celebrate spring and our beautiful Great Smoky Mountains! This event is focused on outdoor activities and recreation with a selection of quality arts and craft vendors. We have an entire day’s schedule full of fun and free activities for all ages – check out the schedule below for more details. This event is hosted in partnership with Graham County Travel and Tourism.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – Festival Open 11 am – 4 pm
- Stecoah JAM Kids performance
- Live Music & Dancing on the outdoor pavilion
- Arts & Crafts vendors
- Food trucks
- WNC Nature Center – Fur, Feathers and Scales
- Guided nature walks
- Airing of the Quilts
- Crosscut Saw demonstration by Partners of Joyce Kilmer/Slickrock Wilderness
- Kids activities
11 am – 12 noon
Seed & Plant Swap
Join us for our annual Community Seed and Plant Swap. Meet your fellow gardeners and plant lovers while you swap and share seeds, seedlings, plants, garden supplies (clean pots, trays, books, etc and garden experiences. Please label everything clearly and provide planting instructions. Plastic bags, small baggies and envelopes will be available.
11:30 am – in the Lynn L Shields Auditorium – WNC Nature Center – Fur, Feathers and Scales – An opportunity to learn the importance of preservation and conservation with live animal guests and bio-facts, including animal skeletons, skins, feathers, skulls, and more.
We would like to thank our 2025 SpringFest sponsors.
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Annual Harvest Festival
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There are many ways to participate in what is our biggest event of the year – as a volunteer, a demonstrator, a vendor, an exhibitor and more!
We are currently accepting craft and arts, food vendor & non profit organization applications. Registration deadline October 5th.
Entries for our annual Quilt Show with a $100 Viewer’s Choice award close October 12th.
Friday, October 17th
6:00 pm
Free | Concessions Available
Join us around the campfire with a FREE marshmallow roast for storytelling and campfire entertainment. Hot dogs, hot chocolate and drinks will be for sale.
Please be prepared for cool temperatures as the sun goes down. Bring a chair – some hay bale seating is available.
Saturday, October 18th
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
$5 admission | FREE Parking
A day full of family fun including music, dancing, food, heritage demonstrations, arts and craft vendors, a quilt show, pie contest, live animals and more! Kids activities include face painting, pumpkin bowling, and a scavenger hunt.
2025 Harvest Festival Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for their continued support of the Harvest Festival.
Christmas in the Mountains
Saturday, December 6th 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
free | Schoolhouse Cafe Open
Christmas in the Mountains is an indoor Stecoah arts & crafts show just in time for holiday giving. This event coincides with our annual Breakfast with Santa event – plan ahead by purchasing your pancake breakfast. Don’t forget to get your picture with Santa! Call 828.479.3364 to RSVP for Breakfast with Santa.
Some of our favorite vendors are located throughout the main building and are stocked with handmade items perfect for your Christmas shopping list. Don’t miss Santa’s workshop with crafts and activities fun for all ages – cookie decorating & ornament make & take!