Oconaluftee Indian Village Opens

5/1/09
Drama Road
Contact: Cherokee Historical Association Box Office (828) 497-2111

The Oconaluftee Indian Village 2009 season begins May 1! The year will be 1759 so prepare to experience life as it was...

Once you are at the Village, you will see that it’s more than just a place.It is also a time: 1759. The best way to get there is to un-tether yourself from the world that you know. Turn off your stress. Put your watch in your pocket. Sit under the trees, breathe the pure mountain air, and notice that the only sounds here come from nature. No cars. No blaring TVs. And instead of burnt fossil fuel, the faint tang of wood smoke wafts by on the breeze. Follow it. Embrace it at your own pace. As you step into the Oconaluftee Indian Village, you’re transported back to witness the challenges of Cherokee life at a time of rapid cultural change. This year for the first time, visitors will be able to take self-guided tours to explore the authentic working Village with dwellings, residents, and artisans right out of the 1750's. Visitors can experience traditional medicine and interact with villagers as they hull canoes, make pottery and masks, weave baskets and beadwork, and participate in their daily activities.

The Village also hosts live reenactments, interactive demonstrations, Hands-On Cherokee arts and crafts classes, Villager outfit rentals for children, and evening storytelling performances.

$45 Village Season Pass
Unlimited adult admission to self-guided tour, botanical gardens, Time of War and traditional dancing on the Square. Does not include Hands-On classes.

SEASON: May 1 - October 24, 2009
OPEN: 7 days/week
HOURS: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: Adults $15; Children (ages 6-12) $6; Children 5 and under admitted free.
GROUP RATES
LOCATION: Drama Rd. beside the Mountainside Theatre
CONTACT: 1-866-554-4577 OR 828-497-2111

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JULY

4th Annual Cherokee Art Market: 7/2/10 - 7/4/10
July Powwow: 7/2/10 - 7/4/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Paul's Creek Band: 7/3/10
July 4th Fireworks: 7/4/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Lonesome River Band: 7/10/10
Dare Motorcycle Run: 7/10/10
Festival of Native Peoples : 7/16/10 - 7/17/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Alice Gerrard with The Kari Sickenberger Band: 7/17/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Dismembered Tennesseans: 7/24/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Dehlia Low: 7/31/10
Handmade | Homemade | Homegrown: 7/31/10 - 9/25/10

AUGUST

Handmade | Homemade | Homegrown: 7/31/10 - 9/25/10
Wounded Knee Memorial Motorcyle Run : 8/6/10 - 8/7/10
9th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby: 8/7/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring The Kruger Brothers: 8/7/10
Volkswagen Car Show: 8/13/10 - 8/15/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring New North Carolina Ramblers: 8/14/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring The Jeff Little Trio: 8/21/10
58th Cherokee National Holiday Co-ed Softball Tournament: 8/27/10 - 8/29/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Farewell Drifters: 8/28/10

SEPTEMBER

Handmade | Homemade | Homegrown: 7/31/10 - 9/25/10
Qualla Arts Open-Air Indian Art Market: 9/4/10 - 9/4/10
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: 10/5/10 - 10/9/10
Big Rigs Antique Truck Show: 10/15/10 - 10/16/10

NOVEMBER

Thanksgiving Day Feasts: 11/26/09
Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run: 11/5/10 - 11/7/10

DECEMBER

Area Holiday Festivities: 12/1/09 - 12/31/09
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
Second Annual Vietnam Veterans Parade & Ceremony 2010: 3/27/10

APRIL

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

MAY

NAIWA Strawberry Festival: 5/1/10
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
Cherokee Day of Caring: 5/20/10

JUNE

Gourd Festival: 6/3/10 - 6/5/10
Summerfest Carnival: 6/10/10 - 6/13/10
Summerfest Carnival: 6/16/10 - 6/19/10
Cherokee Bluegrass Festival: 6/17/10 - 6/20/10
4th Annual Housing Fair: 6/25/10 - 6/26/10
An Appalachain Evening featuring Balsam Range: 6/26/10