A FREE Daily Visitor Guide for the North Carolina Mountains and 50+ NC Mountain Cities: Brushy Mountain Apple Festival and Jam this weekend in North Wilkesboro

Monday, September 26, 2011

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival and Jam this weekend in North Wilkesboro

September 30 - October 1 Brushy Mountain Apple Festival and Jam A large variety of arts & crafts, food and entertainment. The Apple Jam is Friday at 6 PM, and the one-day Festival is Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM. You'll find apples, apples and more apples form local farms. Sponsored annually by the Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club on the 1st Saturday of October since 1978.

The streets of downtown North Wilkesboro, NC are filled with over 425 arts and crafts, 100 food concessions, 4 different music stages consisting of Blue Grass, Country, Folk, Gospel, and Appalachian Heritage. Local crafts are highlighted such as woodcarving, chair making, soap making, pottery throwing, and quilting - all a part of the Applachian Heritage. Hear the Appalachian dulcimers as you stroll the Festival and enjoy the beginning of the fall season.

Enter this year's Photo Contest, "The Snapshot Contest". Prizes to be awarded in two categories consisting of - Color and Black & White: 1st Prize $100, 2nd Prize $ 50, 3rd Prize $ 25, 4th, 5th, and 6th Prizes $15 each. CLICK HERE for contest rules

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