The nation’s longest running folk festival. The annual edition of this three-day event showcases the best of the region’s old-time and bluegrass musicians, mountain dance groups, cloggers, and ballad singers. While many similar events may now be found across the country, Asheville’s Mountain Dance and Folk Festival is a splendid, high spirited showcase of the region’s traditional music and dance, handed down through the years and sometimes even performed by two or three generations of one family together on stage.
Admission: Tickets availabe at Diana Wortham Theatre website.