Cherokee Indian Fair in North Carolina this weekend!

The Cherokee Indians were the first to be charmed by the natural beauty of the mountains, fresh flowing streams and rivers, and clear blue sky in what they called “Land of the Blue Smoke,” or Smoky Mountains as we know them today.

Now it’s your turn to be charmed. Encircled by majestic mountains, Cherokee North Carolina is a Smoky Mountain vacation destination with plenty of fun activities - museums, amusement parks, casino, hiking trails, scenic drives, great shopping, a wealth of lodging choices and great history.

The Cherokee Indian Fair provides five days of fun and culture with Native American stories, an agricultural fair, games, contests, live music and dancing. For nearly 100 years, residents of and visitors to Western North Carolina know there's only one place to be in the first full week of October. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians host the 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, N.C. through October 9th, 2010. The fair offers topnotch nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway full of rides, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying the Eastern Band enrolled members traditional and contemporary arts and crafts.

Daily general admission is $10 and includes nightly concerts; children 6 and under are admitted free. Opens 10 a.m. daily with nightly shows. Come to the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds!