96th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair in the Great Smoky Mountains.

The 96th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair is being held in the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds on Hwy. 441 where visitors will enjoy, music, comedy shows, stomp dancing, and a host of family-friendly competitions such as and baby crawling contests, blowgun, archery and wood chopping competitions and the opportunity to taste foods like bean bread, fried chicken and greens.

Thanks to the Rye Holler Boys a local teenage bluegrass and gospel band, they are donating there performance fee along with all of the proceeds from their CD sales on the night of the fair to help benefit the family of slain State Trooper Shawn Blanton.

Beside the Rye Holler Boys, visitors to the fair will enjoy being entertained by Native American singer Crystal Schwanda, country singer Sammy Kershaw, the Balsam Range Bluegrass Band and the finale by legendary rock band Foreigner Saturday night along with a fireworks grand finale at 11 pm.

Children under 10 are admitted free and the price for general admission is only $10. For more information visit www.cherokee-nc.com.

Cherokee North Carolina is about an hour from Gatlinburg Tennessee and about an hour and 15 minutes from Pigeon Forge.