The Butternut Creek Festival is held every July and features some of the finest arts and crafts in the southeast. Visitors, artists, and vendors look forward to the event which is held at Meeks Park in Blairsville, Georgia. The two day festival includes arts, crafts, demonstrations, wonderful music, and plenty of good food.

This is a great family event with lots to see. The admission and parking are FREE. Don’t worry about July heat waves! Butternut Creek Festival is located along the banks of Butternut Creek under  a canopy of magnificent old shade trees.

The event is a juried show presented by the High Country Artisans, Inc. and is supported by the Blairsville Union County Chamber of Commerce and The Union County Recreation Department.

Approximately 65 artists and craftsmen are juried in from throughout Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Being a juried show, visitors are assured that each item is hand-crafted, quality work. In addition to these exhibitors, several artists are on hand to demonstrate their mountain crafts of woodturning, soap making, broom making, broom weaving, chair caning, and pottery turning.

The Butternut Creek Festival is located at Meeks Park in the Union County Recreation Complex on the south side of Highway 76/515 just 7/10 of a mile west of KFC in Blairsville. Look for the signs and banners.

The High Country Artisans meet at 6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of every month at the United Community Bank Community Room (except for in July due to the festival). All artists and art lovers are invited to attend the HCA meetings. For additional information about the Butternut Creek Festival or High Country Artisans, Inc. visit www.butternutcreekfestival.com.