10/19/2023 to 10/22/2023
Culture, food, and music—including headliners Choctaw folk/blues singer Martha Redbone and Halluci Nation, a three-piece outfit that blends electronica, hip-hop, and reggae—converge at the LEAF festival on Lake Eden. The focus for this year’s global gathering is to, “exalt and pay homage to First Nations, Indigenous, and LatinX communities as we journey through the captivating theme of the Legends of The Americas.” Proceeds enable LEAF Global Arts to provide arts education in WNC and in 10 countries worldwide. » Lake Eden, Lake Eden Rd.; Thursday-Sunday; $215-$254 weekend with overnights, $180-$228 youth, $145 weekend, $125 youth, $67 Friday, $57 youth, $79 Saturday, $71 youth, $67 Sunday, $55 youth; (828) 686-8742; www.theleaf.org