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Destinations
Cherokee Indian Fair Oct 4 – 8, 2011 Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds
Cherokee, NC 28719. This celebration includes artwork, crafts, agricultural
items, and traditional food items made by local artisans. Carnival rides and
games, traditional Indian games and contests, and lots of fun!
www.cherokee-nc.com
19th Annual Reidsville Downtown Fall Festival Oct 7 – 9, 2011 Reidsville,
NC 27320. Great Music, food and fun for all ages. Antiques, Arts &
Crafts and Car Show. For more information: rdc.ci.reidsville.nc.us or
336-342-2307
Oktoberfest Oct 7 – 9, 2011 Downtown Hickory - Union Square Hickory,
NC 28603. 25th annual festival with live music at 3 stages featuring
both regional and national bands. Kids festival including carnival rides.
30 food vendors, beer gardens and over 150 arts and crafts vendors.
Friday noon-11:30 pm, Saturday 10 am-11:30 pm and Sunday noon-5 pm.
www.downtownhickory.com
The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Oct 7 – 9, 2011 Great Smoky Mountains
Railroad Bryson City, NC 28713. October 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 and 23-30.
Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy, and select your own pumpkin. Enjoy
hayrides, live musical entertainment, story telling, hay bale maze, bouncy
horse, apple cider, peanuts gift shop, face painting, petting zoo and trick
or treating! Kids, don’t forget to wear your costumes! www.gsmr.com
24th Annual Cotton Ginning Days Festival Oct 7 – 8, 2011 Biggerstaff Park
144 Leisure Lane Dallas, NC 28034. Exhibitors from all over the southeast
will convene in Dallas for the annual ‘crank-up’ of antique steam and
gasoline engines and tractors. One of the highlights of the engine show is
the operational 1900 single-strand, Continental Cotton Gin and they will
be ginning cotton all weekend long during the festival until they are all
ginned out! In addition to the engine show, many activities are planned
including a Kids County Fair, Heritage Arts Area, Handmade Craft vendors,
food and music and more! www.co.gaston.nc.us
17th Annual Seafood, Blues, & Jazz Festival Oct 8 – 9, 2011 Fort Fisher
Military Recreation Area Kure Beach, NC 28449. Music lovers revel in two
days of non-stop jazz and blues on two stages, performed by nationally
and regionally recognized musicians. This year’s headliner is Jimmie
Vaughn and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band featuring Lou Ann Barton. Seafood lovers
enjoy scrumptious seafood from some of the areas best restaurants. Theres
plenty of shopping at booths hosted by crafters and local shop owners,
a fine arts plaza and a wine tasting. For the kids, there is a special Kidz
Zone with inflatable amusements, face painters and much more. Please,

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