12. Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center
Southern Highland Craft Guild Folk Art Center
382 Blue Ridge Parkway (Milepost 382)
Asheville, NC 28805
(828) 298-7928
Admission Fee: Free
The Folk Art Center in Asheville features some of the finest comtemporary and traditional arts and crafts of the Southern Appclachians. There is a variety of creations from hundreds of artists and several galleries and exhibits. You can even watch an artist at work.
The Folk Art Center has many craft books and videos.
You can find 250 works from The Guild's Permanent Collection "Craft Traditions" with crafts dating from 1850s when you go upstairs.
The Folk Art Center is the most popular attraction on the Blue Ridge Parkway, welcoming 250,000 visitors each year.
Time to spend: 2 - 4 hours
Hours
Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
January-March: 9:00a - 5:00p
April-December: 9:00a -6:00p
