Folk Art Center
Headquarters of the Southern Highland Craft Guild on the Blue Ridge Parkway, showcasing and selling traditional Appalachian crafts.
The Folk Art Center sits at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway and is run by the Southern Highland Craft Guild. Its galleries display traditional Appalachian crafts such as woodcarving, pottery, textiles, brooms, and quilts, and the shop downstairs sells works made by guild members. Craft demonstrations are often held in summer, and Appalachian clogging performances occasionally take place. Admission is free, and it makes a good first stop before you get on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Western North Carolina Nature Center
- Biltmore Village
- Omni Grove Park Inn
- Downtown Asheville & Pack Square
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial
- Asheville Art Museum
- South Slope Brewery District
- Basilica of St. Lawrence