Events - City of Saluda, NC

Arts & Music Festival
Saturday - May 15, 2010
10:00 - 5:00

The annual Arts & Music Festival is sponsored and put on by the Saluda Business Association, and will
feature more than 50 talented arts and craftspeople from Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South
Caroina. Come enjoy the culture and natural beauty of downtown Saluda. For more information regarding the
Arts Festival or any questions you can visit the SBA website
Arts
From Nostalgia Court to the Bridge, fine arts and crafts from area artists and craftspeople including fine oils,
watercolors, acrylic, pottery, jewelry, woodworking, and much more!
Music
Venues will play at McCreery Park Pavilion. Check back for printable schedule of events.

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2010 Coon Dog Day
Saturday - July 10th
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Don't miss Saluda's 47th Annual COON DOG DAY - a celebration for dogs and their people! Great food, live
music, parade, crafts, street dance and more.
Come enjoy this homecoming event in downtown Saluda. What began as a chicken supper fundraiser for the
local Coon Club has grown into an event that attracts over 10,000 people each year.
The festivities begin with the 5K run at 8:00 AM and Kid's Fun Run to benefit Saluda Elementary's Playground
fund at 9:45. Live music on stage begins in the morning at 8:30 and continues all day until the end of the
street dance at 11:00 PM. The parade is a favorite every year, and consists of mostly homemade floats,
tractors, fire trucks, horses, motorcycles, dogs, and the reigning Coon Dog Royalty Court (see Bulletin Board
for more information on how to be part of the long line of Coon Dog Royalty!). The parade begins at 11 and
marches down Main Street for over an hour. There are trophies awarded for the best floats in several
categories, and the Master of Ceremonies announces as they go. There are food, craft, and local non-profit
vendors set up throughout town with a wide variety of handmade items and foods. The Coon Club conducts
their shows and contests at the school yard in the afternoon, and people gather for the night street dance,
complete with square dancing for all ages. Come join us for a Saluda tradition!