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Celebrate Appalachia at the 49th Annual Fall Festival

August 26, 2025 • 
Julia Pizzuto
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Photo 1: A lively outdoor festival with a large crowd near a rustic barn. People are gathered, some sitting at picnic tables, under trees with autumn leaves. Patriotic flags and vendor tents add color and vibrancy. Photo 2: Dancers in colorful, ribboned costumes and hats energetically perform indoors under warm lights, creating a lively and festive atmosphere. Photo 3: Foggy autumn scene with a sign reading "John C. Campbell Folk School Est. 1925" by a road. Colorful leaves, hay bales, pumpkins, and flowers around. Photo 4: A woman in a yellow dress shops at a market stall. The vendor smiles, offering products. Flowers and jars decorate the booth, creating a cheerful vibe. Photo 5: A family sits on a leaf-strewn hill at a lively outdoor festival, with a crowd, tents, and a barn in the background under a sunny blue sky.

John C. Campbell Folk School’s sprawling 270-acre campus will be ripe with fall foliage by festival weekend.

Photos provided by John C. Campbell Folk School

John C. Campbell Folk School’s Annual Fall Festival returns to Brasstown, NC for the 49th year on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The two-day festival draws thousands of people each year to celebrate Appalachian culture + craftsmanship, with makers, dancers, and musicians from across the region.

Get tickets for:

  • 225+ vendors with handmade crafts for sale
  • 20+ food and drink spots
  • Kid-friendly crafts, face painting + other activities
  • Traditional craft demonstrations
  • Spirited music and dance performances

Grab tix or volunteer

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