Appalachian Festival

The Annual Appalachian Festival is sponsored by the Appalachian Community Development Association. Visitors can enjoy hundreds of “down-home” crafts, non-stop music (performances and workshops) and storytelling performances, traditional dance performances, and lots of food! Traditional craftsmen will be demonstrating their techniques and selling their wares. The living history village features “live” campers dressed in 1840’s clothing who’ll be demonstrating Appalachian mountain life 150+ years ago. The theme of this year’s festival is “Mining Our Pasts: A Tribute to Coal Miners” which proudly salutes the lives, work, courage and heritage of coal miners.