Directions to the Festival

From Atlanta, GA


Total driving is approx. 210 miles.

Take 1-85 North from Georgia into South Carolina. Take exit 96, SC-18, turning left onto SC-18/Shelby Hwy. Go 7.3 miles. Turn right onto NC 180/S. Post Rd. Follow for 7.5 miles. Turn right on E. Marion/US 74 Business. The Cleveland Co. Fairgrounds will be .3 miles on the left side of the road.



From Spartanburg, SC

Total driving miles: approx. 40 miles

Take I-85 N, exiting at exit 96, SC-18.


Follow rest of Atlanta directions from this point.


From Charlotte, NC

Total driving miles: approx. 40 miles

Take I-85 S for about 25 miles. Take exit 10B, US 74, Kings Mtn./Shelby. Go 11.6 miles.


Turn right on E. Marion/US 74 Business. Go 1.2 miles. The Cleveland Co. Fairgrounds will be on the right side of the street.



From Asheville, NC

Total driving miles: approx. 85 miles

Take I-26E/US 74E for 35 miles. Take exit 67 towards /Columbus/Rutherfordton on US 74E/NC 108. Merge onto US 74E and go for about 38 miles. Take a left on NC 180/S. Post Rd. and go for .9 miles. Turn right on E. Marion/US 74 Business. Go for .3 miles. Fairgrounds on left.



From Hickory, NC

Total driving miles: approx. 40 miles

Take Hwy. 127W for about 6 miles. Turn right on NC-10 for 10.2 miles. Stay straight to go onto US-18 for 15 miles. Turn left on N. Post Rd./NC 180 and go for 4.5 miles. Turn left on E. Marion/US 74 Business and go for .3 miles. Fairgrounds will be on left.