Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show

The Beavers Bend Folk Festival & Craft Show is one of the area's most beloved annual events, drawing up to 17,000 attendees each year. Held at the Forest Heritage Center Museum in Beavers Bend State Park, this three-day affair features nearly 80 vendors showcasing turn-of-the-century crafts including woodturning, basket weaving, yarn spinning, quilting, papermaking, and blacksmithing. Folk ensembles fill the air with banjos, fiddles, and bagpipes while visitors enjoy spectacular fall foliage. Children's activities include candle dipping, toy decorating, and a petting zoo. Wine makers and instrument makers showcase their work alongside delicious food court offerings.