Folk Art Center

  • Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382
  • Asheville, NC 28805
  • Phone: (828) 523-4110
  • Region: East Asheville

Home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. Houses three fine galleries and offers daily craft demonstrations March through December. It is also the home to Allanstand, the nation's first craft shop, and a Blue Ridge Parkway information desk and Eastern National bookstore.

Amenities
Admission
  • Admission Free
Attraction Amenities
  • Accessible
  • Free Parking
  • Public Restroom
Group Tour/Motorcoach
  • Motorcoach Parking
Events

  • Saturday, July 27, 2024 to December 31, 2024
  • Folk Art Center
  • Location: Folk Art Center
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily

The Southern Highland Craft Guild invites visitors to experience daily craft demonstrations at the Folk Art Center from March through December. Every … more

  • Saturday, August 10, 2024
  • Folk Art Center
  • Location: Folk Art Center
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for a celebration of wooden crafts – one of the first mediums of handicraft. From branches, trunks, roots, and bark, watch as they’re … more

  • Saturday, August 17, 2024 to September 7, 2024
  • Location: Folk Art Center
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Our Guild application workshops take you step-by-step through the process. In-person workshops are held at the Folk Art Center in Asheville three … more

  • Saturday, September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
  • Folk Art Center
  • Location: Folk Art Center
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am-4 pm for a celebration of Southern Appalachian culture on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This festival has old-time … more

  • Thursday, October 17, 2024 to October 20, 2024
  • Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville
  • Location: Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville
  • Address: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • From: 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

July 18-21 (Summer) October 17-20 (Fall) Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm each day Celebrating 77 years! Hosted in downtown Asheville at Harrah’s Cherokee … more

  • Saturday, December 7, 2024 to December 14, 2024
  • Folk Art Center
  • Location: Folk Art Center
  • Address: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville, NC 28805
  • Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Explore artist booths in the Folk Art Center auditorium for a variety of gift items including ceramics, jewelry, fiber, apparel, paper, glass, wood, … more

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