Western North Carolina Pottery Festival
First Saturday in November
10 am to 4 pm
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The annual festival celebrating the pottery of Western North Carolina takes place along Front Street. This juried event features the works of more than 30 highly-skilled potters from across the region. Potters on hand to demonstrate throwing and raku firing.
Macon News "Third Annual WNC Pottery Festival..."
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Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival
Second Saturday in June
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
All the quaint shops are open and the streets are lined with tents featuring artisans demonstrating all kinds of traditional crafts including basketry, weaving, quilting, pewtering, and carving.
Lights and Luminaires
First Two Fridays & Saturdays in December
December 7-8 & 14-15, 2007
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Adapted from an old Scandinavian custom of lighting the way for the Christ child, more than 2,500 candles in small white bags line the streets and every storefront is aglow with Christmas lights and decorations. Shopkeepers hold "Open House" and serve coffee, warm cider, hot chocolate and home baked goodies and stay open late to accommodate holiday shoppers.
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