Cherokee Indian Fair

Name: Cherokee Indian Fair
Start: 2026-10-06
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Old Acquoni Expo Center

Cherokee, NC · Arts & Culture

When: October 6–10, 2026
Where: Old Acquoni Expo Center · Cherokee · NC
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The Cherokee Indian Fair is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' annual harvest celebration, held at the Old Acquoni Expo Center since 1914. The week includes a stickball tournament, traditional dance and craft demonstrations, a parade, and a carnival midway. It is one of the longest continuously running Native cultural fairs in the Southeast.

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