Oconaluftee Indian Village Closes

10/24/09
Drama Road
Contact: Cherokee Historical Association Box Office (828) 497-2111

The Oconaluftee Indian Village closes for the 2009 season on Oct. 24.

Look for exciting new programs:

Time of War interactive reenactment, Myths & Legends storytelling, Hands On basketry and pottery classes, Cell phone audio tours, and Guided Tours!

Experience Cherokee village life in the 1750s. Visit the council house, ceremonial grounds, and sweat lodge, where you’ll learn of the Cherokee way of life and the seven-clan society. See traditional potters, basket weavers, blowgun marksmen, mask-makers, bead-workers, arrowhead knappers, and craftsmen making great canoes by ancient methods. A life so peaceful you may not want to return home.

The Oconaluftee Indian Village is open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 1-Oct. 24. Admission costs $15 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and younger are admitted free and group discounts are available. The Village is on Drama Road, near the Mountainside Theatre, off U.S. 441 in Cherokee.

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NOVEMBER

Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run: 11/5/10 - 11/7/10

DECEMBER

Cherokee Christmas Parade: 12/12/09
New Year’s Eve Fireworks: 12/31/09

MARCH

Cherokee KOA Fishing Tournament : 3/27/10
Ramp It Up! Festival: 3/27/10

APRIL

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 4/23/10 - 4/25/10

MAY

Week of the Young Child: 5/3/10 - 5/7/10
Cherokee Visitor Appreciation Day: 5/6/10
Cruise the Smokies - Spring Cherokee Rod Run: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Indian Art Market: 5/14/10 - 5/16/10
Cherokee Day of Caring: 5/17/10 - 5/20/10

JUNE

Gourd Festival: 6/3/10 - 6/5/10
Gospel Jubilee Weekend: 6/11/10 - 6/13/10
Summer Carnival: 6/15/10 - 6/19/10
NC State Bluegrass Festival: 6/17/10 - 6/19/10
4th Annual Housing Fair: 6/25/10 - 6/26/10

JULY

July Powwow: 7/2/10 - 7/4/10
July 4th Fireworks: 7/4/10
Dare Motorcycle Run: 7/10/10

AUGUST

9th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby: 8/7/10
Volkswagen Car Show: 8/13/10 - 8/15/10
August Cherokee Bluegrass Festival: 8/19/10 - 8/21/10

SEPTEMBER

Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally: 9/10/10 - 9/12/10
Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration: 9/17/10 - 9/19/10

OCTOBER

98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair: 10/6/10 - 10/9/10
Big Rigs Antique Truck Show: 10/14/10 - 10/16/10