Lake Lure Spring Arts and Crafts Festival - 5/9/26 and 5/10/26

Saturday, May 9, 2026 (All day) to Sunday, May 10, 2026 (All day)


Lake Lure Spring Arts and Crafts Festival - 5/9/26 and 5/10/26

The Lake Lure Spring 2026 Arts and Crafts Festival will be held on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10.

  • The event is hosted by Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach: https://lakelureartsandcraftsfestivals.com/
  • The Festival raises funds to support Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach.
  • The Outreach is a food pantry (and more). It is dedicated to eliminating hunger in our community and helping the needy.
  • Please take a look at their website for more information: https://hickorynutgorgeoutreach.org/
  • They are in the process of updating Festival documents for vendors. They will be publishing those updated documents in the coming weeks.
  • They have just added the snail-mail version of the vendor application on the Vendors page.
  • Until then you will see "Under Construction" placeholders. 

 

Getting to the Festival: The following is the latest information that we have. It could change right up to the opening of the festival. Some roads are open to Lake Lure:

  • From Hendersonville or Asheville, take I-26 to exit 67 (Columbus). Turn left on Highway 109 to Mill Spring. Turn left on Highway 9 to Lake Lure. The festival is adjacent to the Lake Lure Inn on your left.
  • Roads are closed from the Bat Cave side. It is not safe and tickets may be issued.
  • Online maps are not always reliable. 

More Information: Hickory Nut Gorge announces updates on Facebook (at https://www.facebook.com/people/Lake-Lure-Arts-and-Crafts-Festivals/1000...).