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Festivals & Fairs

Colorfest

FreeKid-friendly

Dillsboro's one-day fall arts festival along historic Front Street, put on every year by the Dillsboro Merchants Association: about 40 demonstrating artists, live entertainment all day and the village's shops and galleries. Free to attend, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Every year

Colorfest returns every year, typically early October.

Past editions we know of:

  • October 3, 2026

More of Franklin's every-year traditions on the annual events page.