HARVESTING
HERITAGE
Festival
Celebrate Appalachian traditions at the 2025 Harvesting Heritage Festival! Enjoy a full day of pumpkin picking, live music, historic craft demonstrations, and guided tours of our pioneer homestead. Shop from local artisans and savor seasonal bites from food vendors. Whether you're exploring with family or looking for a day steeped in culture and community, there’s something for everyone at this one-of-a-kind mountain festival.
Join us at the Staged Reading of the Winner of the Appalachian Playwriting Festival directly after the Harvesting Heritage Festival!
The Appalachian Playwriting Festival will be held from September 12-14, 2025 at Parkway Playhouse. This festival will feature staged readings of new plays written by Appalachian Playwrights or plays that celebrate Appalachian Culture. One script from this festival will be chosen to be produced in our 2025 Mainstage Season! To learn more about the Appalachian Playwriting Festival, follow this link.
The Winner of the Appalachian Playwriting Festival will perform a staged reading of the script on the historic cabin here at the Center for Pioneer Life.
Admission for the Harvesting Heritage Festival is $5, admission for the staged reading is $10 and admission for both is just $15! To buy tickets, use the buttons below.