BELE CHERE means beautiful living...
and you’ll see how the festival got its name when you visit beautiful downtown Asheville.
For three days each year, always the last full weekend in July, the central downtown area is barricaded against vehicular traffic and the largest free street festival in the Southeast holds court in Asheville. Festivalgoers from across the country come to celebrate our mountains, our bustling downtown area, our diverse cultures, and the festival that brings it all together once a year.
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On August 2nd and 3rd New Morning Gallery and Bellagio sponsored the Village Art and Craft Fair on the grounds of the Cathedral of all Souls in Biltmore Village. In its 36th year, the VACF continued a long tradition of bringing high-quality crafts to Biltmore Village.
The fair hosted 125 artists from 18 states, representing the full spectrum of craft media - jewelry, ceramic, wood, fiber, metals, two-dimensional art and more. The craft fair is a great opportunity to encounter new artists (34 are first-time exhibitors) and to talk with crafters one-on-one. Most exhibitors are not represented at New Morning Gallery, so visitors are sure to find new treasures along with a few old favorites.
Over the years, our reputation as one of the finest craft fairs in the area has spread (along with the ubiquitous cat posters and T-shirts). Thousands of shoppers from all over the southeast arrive to stroll through the fair, discovering unique gifts for friends, family and themselves!

The Atlanta Arts Festival is a multi-day, outdoor festival with an emphasis on the visual arts. Set in historic Piedmont Park, this festival fills the fall time art festival void in the City of Atlanta. Bringing together outstanding artists from all over the country with the large and enthusiastic art buying community of the Atlanta area, the Festival will feature 200 of the country's finest painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craftsmen, glass blowers and more! The Festival will also offer visitors the opportunity to view artist demonstrations, enjoy live entertainment, participate in hands on arts activities, and enjoy festival foods and beverages.

Art in the Park concludes its 46th season with a show featuring the works of 130 juried artists and crafters. The finest in fiber, clay, wood, glass, metal, oil and watercolor painting, photography, jewelry and more will be on exhibit at the American Legion Grounds behind Memorial Park from 10 am to 5 pm. No admission is charged.
"Art in the Park is considered one of the premier art and craft shows in the nation," states show director Susan Gragg. "The show attracts shoppers from throughout the southeast and some from further away. People visit the show and then shop downtown with our village merchants, looking for great gifts and home decor."


The Chamber of Commerce provides a free trolley which runs throughout the day. Just park your car at Tanger Outlet Center or Food Lion Grocery, both on Valley Boulevard. The trolley will pick you up and drop you off in downtown Blowing Rock beside Memorial Park. For more information please contact the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce at 800-295-7851.