Etowah holds 48th Annual Arts & Crafts Fall Festival
For 48 years, Etowah has had one of the most successful arts & crafts fall festivals in the region. In 1973 one of the local civic clubs wanted to highlight the local talent by creating a two day event. The L&N Depot was a natural setting for this event since it is the cornerstone of the community and has a large park to provide space for hundreds of craft and food vendors.
“This year with concerns over Covid, we will encourage everyone to be mindful of others and do their best to try to social distance while enjoying the event” says director Durant Tullock. “It is a 100 % outdoor event which should allow everyone to stay a safe distance away from each other. Many of our vendors rely on their sales to supplement their income and have strongly requested that we have the show”.
Eight years ago this event was handed over to the Etowah Area Chamber of Commerce and the event was totally revamped. “We want our event to be more of our actual crafters instead of being full of information booths”, says Chamber Director Durant Tullock. “We wanted to provide good quality crafts that will encourage visitors from two hours away to make the drive to Etowah and discover all our region has to offer”.
The Etowah Arts & Crafts Fall Festival always falls on the first complete weekend in October which will be on October 3-4 this year. The festival begins on Saturday from 10:00-5:00 and on Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00. Live entertainment is provided throughout the event and there are lots of food booths so visitors can taste the local cuisine.
The Highway 411 yard sale takes place this weekend and the Hiwassee River Rail Adventures have train excursions this weekend which provides lots of customers for our vendors. Vendors booths are available for $50.00 and may be reserved by calling (423)263-2228 or email director@etowahcoc.org.
September 14, 2020
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