Gather the crew, grab your blankets and chairs and head out to beautiful Maggie Valley for the Great Smoky Mountain Trout Festival! This unique, family-oriented event is immersed in the rich heritage of Maggie Valley and Western North Carolina, and highlights the importance of Mountain Trout as a valuable resource to the community.
For 19 years folks have been celebrating this Smoky Mountain tradition, and this years festival promises to be bigger and better than ever! Come on out and indulge yourself in the sights and sounds of Maggie Valley and the Great Smoky Mountains. In addition to an environmental expo tent, the festival will include a free kids fishing clinic, kids activities and games, arts and crafts, retail merchandise and the famous "trout race"! We will have two kids fishing clinics the first one will be from 9 am to 12 pm and you need to pre-register for the clinic. To pre-register for the morning kids fishing clinic from 9 am to 12 pm please contact Jenny at 828-627-4564. The afternoon clinic will be from 1 pm to 4 pm and will be filled on a first come first serve basis the day of the festival. So what are you waiting for? Let's go fishing!
Non-stop music throughout the day will keep your hips swinging and your toes tapping! Dance in the grassy field to the irresistible sounds of new-grass sensation "Rafe Hollister", "Lonesome Mountain Band", and solo artist Randy Beaumont. The stage will also feature a wildlife demonstration and appearance by the Elk Bugle Corp. of Cataloochee Valley, clogging by Dixie Darlings and more.
Don't forget to bring your appetite! Local folks will be cooking up a variety of mouth watering foods! Enjoy festival favorites like tangy bar-b-cue, hand-churned ice-cream, funnel cakes, and kettle corn! And of course people still come from near and far for those famous fried trout dinners!
So whether you come for the music, the food, or the arts and crafts, there's something for everyone at this years Trout Festival!
For more information call 828-926-0866, ext 117 or email us at mvadmin@charter.net.
