October 16-19 » Asheville
Makers will take over every level of Harrah’s Cherokee Center for the fair, exhibiting their traditional and contemporary craft works in clay, wood, glass, metal, fiber, leather, jewelry, and more. The festival first began in Gatlinburg, TN in 1948, and since then the event has grown in size, with more than 11,000 people in attendance anticipated for this fall fair. Live demos and music also accompany the vendor market. » Harrah’s Cherokee Center, 87 Haywood St.; Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $12, free for child 12 and under; (828) 298-7928; southernhighlandguild.org