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Special Event

Mountain Life Festival (Accessible)

Fee:

Free.

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Location: LAT/LONG: 35.511943, -83.303819

Activities will be held around the Mountain Farm Museum beside the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

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Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Festival

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Description

Glimpse into the past and share in some of the traditional fall abundance of Appalachia. Pursuits such as sorghum molasses processing and blacksmithing were an important part of rural family life in these southern mountains. Join in interactive cultural demonstrations and live music.

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Reservation or Registration: No

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Image Gallery

A man demonstrates use of a cider pressing machine for an onlooking child.

A child wearing a pink hoodie with pink ribbons in her hair holds a wooden toy while smiling.

A woman wearing a black and white bonnet is assembling a wooden toy.

A man wearing a white shirt and a heavy duty apron concentrates on blacksmithing.

Enjoy fresh pressed apple cider at the Mountain Life Festival.
NPS Photo/K. Brunsman

Build wooden toys at the Mountain Life Festival.
NPS Photo/K. Brunsman

Toy making is a traditional Appalachian activity.
NPS Photo/K. Brunsman

Witness blacksmithing in action, among other activities at the Mountain Life Festival.
NPS Photo/K. Brunsman