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Art, craft festival in Dillsboro

art dillsborofestThe Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, in downtown Dillsboro.

The inaugural event will showcase some of the best regional artisans. Over 50 booths will display the handmade craftsmanship of fine artists and fine crafters, with the sounds of family entertainment and the aroma of great festival food wafting on the breeze. 

Artisans will exhibit many kinds of exquisite jewelry, wooden spoons, beads and bags, pottery, skin care products, porcelain designs, candles, stained glass, hand beaded weaving, fiber art, loom beading, leather craft, wood craft, clay ornaments, artistic bottle art, watercolors, felting, quilting, metal art, birdhouses, fine art photography, needle craft, and more.

Live music will be provided by Sugar Barnes (10 a.m.), J. Creek Cloggers (11 a.m.), The Sea Notes (noon), Andrew Danner (1 p.m.), Dusk Weaver & the Jackson County JAM kids (2 p.m.) and Dillsboro Community Drumming (4 p.m.).

There will also be a silent auction and an hourly raffle, and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will arrive at 2:15 p.m. You can even bring your dog (on a leash). The show is free, with a small $1 parking fee. There will also be a free shuttle from Monteith Park directly to the festival itself. 

828.631.0900 or www.visitdillsboro.com

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