45th Annual Heritage Weekend

Dates & Times:

• Saturday, September 20, 2025 – 10 AM to 4 PM

• Sunday, September 21, 2025 – 10 AM to 4 PM

Location:
Folk Art Center, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, East Asheville, NC
Free parking and admission

Event Highlights

• Celebration of Southern Appalachian culture

  • Two days of live craft demonstrations, music, and family activities

• World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition

  • Saturday, Sept 20 at 2 PM

  • Toy made from rhododendron sticks and spinning propeller

  • Contestants compete for trophies and moon pies

  • Categories: child, adult, professional

  • Fun challenges: switch hands, behind-the-back play

Craft Demonstrations

• Woodworking with traditional tools

• Weaving, spinning, and natural dyeing

• Broom-making and blacksmithing

• Stone carving and printmaking

• Soap-making and more

• Interactive craft activity table for guests

Live Music

Bluegrass and gospel music performances on an outdoor stage

Saturday, September 20

10:00  Blue Eyed Girl
11:00  Giddens Family Band
12:00  Buncombe Turnpike
1:00    Jonah Riddle and Carolina Express
2:00    45th Annual World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition
3:00    Split Rail

Sunday, September 21

10:00   Ashton Woody- Jack Tales
11:00   Davy Arch- Cherokee Stories
12:00   Michael and Donna Fox
1:00     Carol Rifkin
2:00     Nobody's Darlin
3:00     Janet Wiseman and Eternal Appalachia

The Venue: Folk Art Center

• Exhibitions, a craft shop, museum, and library

• Grassy picnic area

• Family-friendly atmosphere

• Mountains to Sea Trail

More Information

• [email protected]

• Phone: 828-298-7928

• Free event | All ages welcome

About the Southern Highland Craft Guild

Founded in 1930, the Southern Highland Craft Guild is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to promoting the crafts and makers of the Southern Highlands through education, marketing, and preservation. The Guild is an authorized concessioner of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.