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Big Stone Gap Home Craft Days
Big Stone Gap, VA · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 16–18, 2026
- Where
- Mountain Empire Community College, 3441 Mountain Empire Rd · Big Stone Gap · VA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Mountain Empire Community College hosts this Appalachian craft and music festival each October, opening with a free Friday concert followed by two days of traditional craftspeople and demonstrations. It has run for decades as one of far southwest Virginia's signature fall gatherings.
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Mountain Empire Community College hosts this Appalachian craft and music festival each October, opening with a free Friday concert followed by two days of traditional craftspeople and demonstrations.
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