The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - Summer 2026
Downtown’s Harrah’s Cherokee Center fills with 100+ juried Southern Highland Craft Guild artisans across concourse and arena levels. Browse fine American craft from clay, wood, metal, and glass to fiber, leather, paper, mixed media, and jewelry.
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