Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on Apr. 18.
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30th from 10am -4 pm in downtown Spruce Pine.
Locust Street will be closed from Link Street to Topaz Street, beginning at 10:00 pm on Friday and will not open until 5:30 pm Saturday night. Crystal Street will also be closed for vendor and emergency access only. Shoppers and festival attendees can access Locust(lower) Street from the top of Locust at clock park to Link only during the day of the event. Access from Locust/Oak at Central Baptist Church is reserved for shuttle pick up and drop off and the children’s train ride.
Festival parking is located at Riverside Park, Carolina Theater, Mitchell Credit, Old Wells Fargo, Young & Miller, Fortner Insurance, Howell Sparks, Canipe’s Garage, Old Bank of America lot, and WAMY/Edward Jones & Central Baptist Church. The parking lot behind Mitchell News Journal is reserved for vendor parking only and will not be open to public. Festival attendees are encouraged to park at one of the designated parking lots and ride shuttle to festival to alleviate congestion downtown.
Handicap Parking- Designated handicap spots are available at these locations; Tropical Grill, Wells Fargo, Mitchell Credit parking lot, beside Little Library box, Tokyo, Bank of America, Riverside Park, and across from public lot beside Carolina Theater. Parking at Central Baptist Church is designated for Handicap parking. If you are unable to access shuttle and need assistance, please call 828-385-3561.
Festival Shuttle service is free and will run from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Van is handicap accessible and will pick up and drop off at the first parking lot in Riverside and festival entrance at Link & Locust Streets. You may also access the festival via the walking bridge (note, children’s train will be running this length of Locust).
Festival Hours are from 10:00 am til 4:00 pm, Saturday April 30th, rain or shine. Event information may be found at https://www.facebook.com/FireOnTheMountainFestival or www.discoversprucepinenc.com
Public Restrooms are located at the Central Park/Spruce Pine Main Street Visitor Center on Locust Street. Information/emergency/lost & found and official FOM merchandise can be found/reported at the SPMS tent in front of Central Park during the festival.
Shops and restaurants will be open and serving all day during the event. Food Trucks will also available at event.
Festival policy prohibits alcohol, tobacco/smoking and dogs (except service animals). No vendors/independent business of any kind allowed at festival unless they have filed paperwork with SPMS in advance. Thank you for helping us keep our event safe, fun, and family friendly.
Questions may be directed to spms@downtownsprucepine.com or by calling 828-765-3008.
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