Heritage Festival

sheep from Boldavie Farms

This daylong street festival celebrates regional music‚ arts and crafts‚ and other entertainment. This is one of the oldest festivals of its kind‚ and the festival and concert are popular events within the local community.

The Madison County Heritage Festival will be held on the campus of Mars Hill College and in downtown Mars Hill on October 6th 2007, from 10 am till 4 pm. This festival is free and open to students and the public. The quad will hold traditional artisans, musicians, craftspeople, and demonstrators and is coordinated through the Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies.

Please contact Karen Paar (689-1262) if you or someone you know is a traditional craftsperson, artisan, musician, or demonstrator, and would be interested in participating in the festival, or if you have any questions about the day's events.

Information for Traditional Demonstrators and Heritage Programming

Karen L. Paar
Phone: 828-689-1262
Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies,
Mars Hill College
PO Box 6706
Mars Hill, NC 28754
kpaar@mhc.edu

General Information and Vendor Registration Information
Madison County Visitor's Center, Inc.
72 South Main Street
PO Box 1527
Mars Hill, NC 28754
(828) 680-9031
MadisonTourism@main.nc.us
www.visitmadisoncounty.com

Schedule: First Saturday in October, Annually

Directions
From US Highway 19-23‚ take exit 11. Continue on US 213 west 1 mile to the Mars Hill College campus. The native stone museum building will be on the right‚ and the Moore Auditorium will be on the left.

For additional regional information contact
Madison County Visitor's Center‚ 828-680-9031