CRIPPLE CREEK FESTIVAL - 2008


The Cripple Creek Festival is an annual event celebrating the heritage and history of the Cripple Creek community in southern Wythe county. It was a significant mining community in the late 19th and early 20th century.

The festival is scheduled on the Saturday, May 24th from 10am to 5pm. The event begins with a parade through town at 10am. The day’s activities take place on the grounds of the old Beverely Mill at Cripple Creek and Gleaves Rd. The day’s events include contests, hourly entertainment, the duck race, crafts and craft displays, food vendors, Cripple Creek souvenirs and activities for kids. Admission is free.

This year’s entertainment features a variety of music with such performers as the Tennessee Borderline Band, the Southwest Virginia Cloggers, Kelsey Tibbs, Masonboro Boys, the New River Rock Skippers, 2 Young 2 Old Band, and John Sine, Jr.