The Valle Country Fair is a one-day fall craft and food fair held the third Saturday of October in the fields beside the Valle Crucis Conference Center, near the historic 1883 Mast General Store. Founded in 1979 by Holy Cross Episcopal Church, it now draws more than 100 craft exhibitors and funds local emergency assistance programs.
Its fall mountain setting and community craft identity make it a strong regional row.
What began as a small church bazaar in 1979 has grown into one of the North Carolina High Country's most beloved traditions without losing its charitable core: proceeds still go directly to Holy Cross Episcopal Church's outreach fund, which channels tens of thousands of dollars a year into emergency assistance for local families
The fair sits a short walk from the original Mast General Store, a National Historic Register building trading continuously since 1883, giving visitors a rare chance to pair a working piece of Appalachian commercial history with a juried handmade-crafts market on the same afternoon
Unlike many craft fairs padded with imported goods, the fair enforces a strict handmade-only standard for its more than 100 vendors
The fair's founding tradition
an all-handmade vendor standard benefiting Holy Cross Episcopal Church's community outreach fund
remains unchanged since 1979
Visiting the nearby 1883 Mast General Store
one of the last authentic old-time country stores in the region
is an unofficial but near-universal companion tradition for fairgoers
Dates TBA · Usually October
Driving is required.
Casual fall outdoor clothing: closed-toe walking shoes for grass and gravel lanes, a light jacket or fleece for cool mountain mornings that warm through the afternoon, and a hat for sun...
Keep valuables light, follow local instructions, and watch how residents use the space before joining in.
Valle Crucis
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Mast General Store Valle Country Fair is listed for October · Autumn. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
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Valle Crucis, NC
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