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Staff Reports

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians hosts the 99th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair at the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds in Cherokee, NC, October 4-8, 2011. The fair offers top-notch nightly musical entertainment, fireworks, a carnival midway full of rides and games, craft vendors, food vendors including some featuring traditional Cherokee food, and an exhibit hall displaying traditional and contemporary arts and crafts created by enrolled members of the Eastern Band.

A parade at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 kicks off the annual five-day fete. Daily general admission is $10 and includes nightly concerts. Children 6 and under are admitted free. The fair opens at 10 a.m. daily.

The Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds are on Hwy. 441 in Cherokee, NC. For more information visit www.cherokee-nc.com or call 1-800-438-1601.