52nd Annual Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair August 1-2, 2008!

• General Information
• Entertainment Schedule: TBA
• Crafters' Application
• Food Vendors' Application

Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair Celebrates its 52nd Year Anniversary! As the saying goes, “We must be doing something right!” People from all across America know that the place to be on the first Friday and Saturday in August is the historic, charming Town Square of Burnsville, NC. Every kind of handmade craft imaginable can be found here. Whether you're looking for a beautiful handmade quilt, jewelry made from local gemstones, hand-turned wooden bowls, pottery of every design, traditional mountain instruments, or stained glass works of art, the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair is the place to find it!

The 52nd Annual Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair, August 1-2, is the oldest and largest crafts fair in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the past several years, the Southern Tourism Society has selected this event as one of the top twenty to attend in the Southeast. The town of Burnsville is located in Yancey County, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is the home of Mt. Mitchell, which is the highest peak east of the Mississippi, rising to an elevation of 6,684 ft. Burnsville is about 20 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and 35 miles northeast of Asheville. We are proud to boast that Yancey County is known for more artisans per capita than anywhere else in the country!

In addition to the 52nd Annual Crafts Fair, Yancey County offers two beautiful golf courses, the award-winning Mountain Air Country Club's private course known as the "mile-high sanctuary" with its own private airstrip, and the Mt. Mitchell Golf Club's "Mighty 90," 5-star public course located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at the foot of Mt. Mitchell. We have many interesting shops, a dude ranch, bed and breakfasts, an historical inn and other accommodations, camping, hiking, and fly fishing, as well as great cultural opportunities and one of the state's oldest performance theatres, the Parkway Playhouse.

The fair hosts well over 250 juried crafters, both local and from many states across the country that show and sell their own beautifully handcrafted work. On-going bandstand entertainment is free, featuring an array of traditional mountain music and dance groups, including bluegrass, folk, gospel, golden oldies, and traditional clogging groups. The food court features a wide variety of delicious food and a special "Kid Zone" will offer lots of fun things for the kids to do.

Admission to the fair is free. Park-and-ride shuttle service is provided. Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair means quality, originality, and variety in a delightful small town atmosphere deep in the heart of the Blue Ridge. Burnsville's a great place to live, work and play. Come join us for the big 52nd Year Celebration! We look forward to seeing you there. For more information, please call the Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce at 828-682-7413, go to our website at www.yanceychamber.com and click on Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair, or stop in and visit us at 106 West Main Street in Burnsville, North Carolina.

The Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair is sponsored by Yancey County/Burnsville Chamber of Commerce and the support of our outstanding members. For information on becoming a member and/or sponsor, please contact us!