October 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Step back into mountain life at Foxfire’s Mountaineer Festival — a day filled with heritage skills, live music, great food, and family fun.
Explore 58 folk & craft vendors Watch demonstrations in spinning, pottery, blacksmithing, quilting, woodcarving & more Enjoy wagon rides, kids’ games (3-legged races, sack races, Shiner’s Dash), toy making, and clogging contests Cheer on the crowd-favorite Crosscut Saw Competition Feast on local favorites: Blue Hound Barbecue, The Sunday Diner & Rabun County Band Boosters Music all day long to keep the mountains singing
NEW THIS YEAR: Appalachian Dress Contest
Show your Appalachian heritage style! Dress like mountain folks did long ago and win a chase prize Categories include men, women, and children. Each winner will receive a $25 cash prize.
Sign up at the Raffle Booth (A1) before 1:30 PM. Judging begins at 1:45 PM on the Main Stage.
Foxfire Fundraiser Raffle — $20 tickets for a chance to win a Foxfire Heritage Skill class (value up to $150). Tickets at Booth A1; winner announced from the stage at 2 PM.
Event info: Admission: $10 adults (16+), $5 kids (6–15), FREE ages 5 & under
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 10 AM–4 PM
Rabun County Civic Center Pavilions, Clayton, GA
This is Foxfire’s biggest fundraiser of the year, helping preserve and share Appalachian heritage for generations to come.
The Mountaineer Festival wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our supporters. We are deeply grateful to Arbitter Animal Hospital, Blossman Gas, Blue Hound BBQ, Chick-Fil-A, City of Mountain City, Clayton Baptist Church, Duvall Automotive, Hunter Funeral Home, Jeff Hunter Electric Inc, Laurel of Northeast Georgia, Lifepoint Medical – Dr. Beck, McClain and Sons Excavating LLC, Michael Cummings Attorney at Law, OldKnow Bev Co, Osage Farms, Poss Realty, RabunYES, Rabun County Bank, Rabun Neighbors, Rabun Town Crier, RAIN Pure Mountain Spring Water, Reeves Ace Hardware, Taylor Home Repair, Tractor Supply, United Community Bank, and Veronica’s Café. A very special thanks goes to The Foxfire Community Board, The City of Clayton, and the Rabun County Board of Commissioners for helping us carry this tradition forward.
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