June 5 @ 9:00 am – June 6 @ 4:00 pm
Foxfire Heritage Days returns for its 18th year on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
For two days, the Foxfire village fills with the work these historic buildings were made for. The forge will be going, butter will be worked in the churn, clay will be on the wheel, and traditional Appalachian skills will be demonstrated throughout the museum grounds.
Come celebrate Appalachian folklife with us through live demonstrations, hands-on activities, music, food, and time spent across the village. This is one of Foxfire’s favorite weekends of the year, bringing together demonstrators, families, visitors, and community members for two full days of heritage skills, storytelling, and mountain tradition.
What makes Heritage Days special is where it happens. These skills are not tucked into booths or lined up on a street. They happen inside and around Foxfire’s historic cabins, with demonstrators who know the work and are glad to talk while they do it. Visitors can expect demonstrations and activities including blacksmithing, flintknapping, basket weaving, weaving, spinning and felting, pottery, open-fire cooking, butter making, rope making, woodworking, cornshuck dolls, leatherbritches, walking stick carving, and more. And a perfect day for the kids to run around in our Children’s Village!
Spend the day with us, bring the family, and stay for both days if you can. Walk the village, meet the demonstrators, and see the old skills at work.
Admission
$20 adults ages 18–61
$15 seniors ages 62+
$10 youth ages 6–17
Free for children 5 and under
Thank you to the City of Mountain City for proudly sponsoring Foxfire Heritage Days.
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