Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) - connecting cultures and creating community through music & arts.

Lots of great music, dancing, healing arts, crafts nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Black Mountain, NC - The countdown for Lake Eden Arts Festival's monumental 25th festival begins! Nestled at the base of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains at the site of the historic Black Mountain College, LEAF explores music, dance and performance arts of Americana and the World. Raves the Asheville Citizen times, LEAF is one of Western North Carolina's premier entertainment events and is set apart from other festivals by the resplendent beauty of its location, dedication to community outreach, and a strong feeling of well-being bringing together all generations. Plus LEAF has over 50 different genres of arts to discover!

LEAF highlights its global music line-up, however, the artistic and outdoor offerings of the festival is what truly makes it unforgettable. Come discover over 40 Healing Arts Workshops such as Yoga & Tai Chi, Folk Art, Juried Handcrafts, a National $1000 Poetry SLAM, Camping, an adventurous Zipline, Canoes, Kayaks, and Swimming, Talent Contest, Fiddle Contest, West African Mountain Drum Circles, over 30 Performers & Wacky Games in the Kids Village including Kids Bedtime Stories, Second Line Parades, Jam Sessions, Gourmet Food and more! A few NEW things this year: Art in Motion's Flying Trapeze! Plus: The Black Mountain College Barns have come to life as a new venue, and LEAF has gone Solar with the Solar Sundance Stage.