“Hiker Jam Oktoberfest” in Cashiers at The Village Green. Utilizing the entire 12.5 acre site with 2 music stages; food vendors; retail vendors; artists; beer tents and a dedicated kid-friendly area with special activities for the children.
Food will be provided by Mountain Fresh Grocery, The Highlands Smokehouse, Home Free Bagels, Debbie’s Dogs, and the Root Down foodtruck. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. so you can plan to stay all day.
Children will enjoy the bouncy house and popcorn and cotton candy vendors and adults will be able to enter the beer tasting tent at no extra charge. There you’ll be able to sample free beer from the eight different sponsored breweries that will also have individual tents where festival-goers can purchase their favorite brew. Empire Distributors will be there with a draft trailer featuring eight brews on tap. And since it’s a music festival, the Hiker Jam Oktoberfest has something for everyone.
Featured groups include headliners: the Corbitt Brothers along , Porch 40 ; Nitrograss; Hurricane Creek; Homemade Wine; Jay Drummonds; Mike and Si; Dustin Martin and the Ramblers and the Travers Brothers.
By the way, The Corbitt Brothers will playing at The Lost Hiker Friday night before the festival, just in case you want to get a head start on the dancing! Friday October 24th
Festival gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. Saturday, October 25th. General admission ticket prices are $25 and V.I.P. tickets sell for $100. V.I.P. ticket holders will have covered seating closest to the stage and an open bar, catered refreshments and table service.
Bring your chairs and blankets but no food or coolers, please. Well-behaved pets are welcomed. For more information on this Hiker Jam Oktoberfest or to find out how you can become a sponsor or vendor, visit The Lost Hiker on Facebook or give them a call at 828-526-8242. They’re located at 476 Carolina Way in Highlands, across from Macon Bank.
Sponsors include Landmark Realty Group, GCAMA, The Laurel Magazine, WHLC FM 104.5, Mountain Fresh Grocery, Cyprus International Restaurant and The Highlands Smokehouse Restaurant.