Every October, the mountains put on a show. This year, we are putting one on too.
The Appalachian Autumn Market and Fall Festival returns to the historic grounds of Hickory Ridge History Museum for a free afternoon of local makers, live Appalachian music and storytelling, hands-on heritage crafts, tomahawk throwing, apple butter making, fresh pressed cider, food trucks, kid and pet costume contests, and enough mountain magic to carry you through the winter.
Bring the kids. Bring the dog. This is fall in the High Country the way it is meant to be spent!
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: Hickory Ridge History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Drive, Boone, NC
Admission: Free
Pets: Welcome on leash
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ALL DAY: Apple butter making, pumpkin painting, corn shuck doll making, candle-dipping, hatchet throwing, weaving, spinning demonstrations, self-guided cabin tours, and vendors.
2-2:30 pm: Lynn Patterson with a Discussion of the Junaluska Community
2:30-3 pm: TBD
3-3:15 pm: Kid’s Costume Contest
3:15-3:30 pm: Pet Costume Contest
3:30-4:30: Orville Hicks Storytelling & South Arts Master Traditional Artist: Mary Greene
Traditional ballads, folk songs, instrumentals, and a touch of storytelling
5-5:30 pm: TBD
5:30-6 pm: Open Old-Time Jam Session
All musicians are invited to join!
