About Cherokee County Fair

The Cherokee County Fair in Murphy celebrates North Carolina's far southwestern corner, where the Hiwassee River valley and the Appalachian Mountains create a dramatic landscape — Cherokee County borders both Georgia and Tennessee, and the Valley River and Hiwassee valleys have supported Cherokee communities and European settlers for centuries.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, mountain crafts, local food vendors, and the Appalachian community spirit of a county at the tri-state corner of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Visitor Tips

Murphy is a compact county seat in the mountains of far western NC. The Hiwassee River offers excellent trout fishing and whitewater paddling, and the Valley River Museum preserves Cherokee and pioneer heritage. John C. Campbell Folk School in neighboring Clay County is a national center for traditional Appalachian crafts.

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