Festival

Old Fort Trails & Trains Festival

Old Fort, North Carolina

About

4th annual downtown festival celebrating Blue Ridge Mountain community, railroad heritage, and Pisgah National Forest history. Includes Vendor Village at Mountain Gateway Museum (Saturday 10am-4pm), food trucks, guided hikes, fly-fishing demos, outdoor exhibitors, Ridge to Rails 50K/half-marathon/10K races, Fonta Flora 5K Fun Run, and Rhythm & Rails Bluegrass Night closer.

Details

Type
Festival
Season / Event Date(s)
Jun 4–6, 2026
Venue
Downtown Old Fort (N. Railroad St. and Mountain Gateway Museum, 24 Water Street)

Tags

  • outdoor-recreation
  • heritage
  • craft
  • food-trucks
  • annual
  • live-music
  • bluegrass
  • family-friendly