4th Annual Pickens Appalachian Folk Festival
Festival Guide
Friday, October 23 & Saturday, October 24, 2026
Hagood Mill Historic Site · 138 Hagood Mill Rd. · Pickens, SC 29671
Free AdmissionDownload the Festival Guide (PDF)
Friday Evening
October 23
6:00 PM
Spare Creek
Featuring members of Creekwater Collective and Spare Parts Band
7:00 PM
Panther Ridge
8:00 PM
Alexa Rose & Josh Oliver
Artisan Vendors, Food Trucks, and Appalachian Demonstrations
Friday6:00 PM – 8:30 PMSaturday11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday
October 24
11:00 AM
Johnny Thomas Fowler
Storytelling
11:45 AM
Buffalo Barfield & Unherd of Entertainment
12:45 PM
Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass
2:00 PM
Clifton Hicks
3:00 PM
Wanda Johnson Band
4:15 PM
Appalachian Son
6:00 PM
Reedy River String Band
Find Your Way
Festival Map
Pavilion, artisan vendors, food vendors, camping and parking at Hagood Mill Historic Site.
Location
Hagood Mill Historic Site
138 Hagood Mill Rd.
Pickens, SC 29671
Admission
Free for everyone
Music, food trucks, artisan vendors and Appalachian demonstrations.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Founders Level
Sassafras Level
Eastatoe Level
Main Street Level
Renewal by Andersen · Foothills Family Optical · Peach State Federal Credit Union · Harvest Moon Folk
Friends of the Festival
Table Rock Lock & Key
Take the guide with you — lineup, hours and festival map.
Download the Festival Guide (PDF)