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 a full weekend 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 18 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 inflatables and games, arts and crafts, retail merchandise and the famous trout "race" -- with over $1500 in cash prizes!

Non-stop music throughout the day will keep your hips swingin and your toes tappin! Dance in the grassy field to the irresistible sounds of new-grass sensation "Rafe Hollister", "Blazin Bluegrass", and solo artist Ginny McAshee.  The new permanent stage will also feature a wildlife demonstration and more.

Don't forget to bring your appetite! Local folks will be cookin up a variety of mouth waterin 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!  Icy cold beer, too!

So whether you come for the music, the food, or the arts and crafts, there's something for everyone at this years Trout Fest! Admission is $2.00 for Adults, Children 12 & under are free!
For more information call 828-926-1686 or visit us on the web at www.maggievalley.org.

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