Friends with the Forest
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Friends with the Forest Welcome Party
Sat, Jul 19
|22 Parrish Rd
Thank you to all who supported Great Smoky Mountain Veg Fest. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the festival needed to be restructured. The event is now called Friends with the Forest Welcome Party and will be taking place at 22 Parrish Road in Bryson City on July 19 from 12-5pm!
Time & Location
Jul 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
22 Parrish Rd, 22 Parrish Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713, USA
About the event
Friends with the Forest is hosting an inaugural family-friendly festival to bring the Bryson City community together to celebrate a rejuvenating summer! All proceeds will be applied to launching a 501c3 non-profit sanctuary and nature center. This free event features 100+ Earth-friendly vendors, veg-friendly food & beverages, live music & entertainment, workshops & presentations, food demonstrations, art, yoga & meditation, kids activities, games, animal rescues, and more!
The event will take place on Saturday, July 19 from 10a.m. - 6p.m. at Great Smoky Mountain Event Park in Bryson City.
Suggested donation: $5/person to support Friends with the Forest's mission to launch a sanctuary/nature center.
*We recommend parking in town and carpooling to the event to ensure enough space for all visitors to attend. Thank you!
Goals:
Create a social opportunity for the community to connect and meet new friends