What is Fire on the Mountain?

Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of blacksmithing. The Festival is held the last Saturday in April in downtown Spruce Pine, NC. This event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Crafts, and the Toe River Arts Council.

Each year, the festival contains:
- A month long exhibit of new work created by local and country wide artist blacksmiths.
- A featured Master Blacksmith who demonstrates multiple times at the festival, presents a lecture at Penland School, and conducts a Master Demonstration workshop the Friday before the festival.
- Several invited demonstrators who share their talents at the festival.
- Vendor blacksmiths selling their wares, and demonstrating techniques in their booths.
- Tool vendors.
- A free hands-on tent, where the public can sign up to try their hand at blacksmithing, assisted by blacksmith volunteers.
- A youth and adult forge-off competitions.
Will you join us this year and explore the amazing art and creativity of blacksmithing?