May
May

14
Saturday
Sat

WNC Bigfoot Festival

All Day
Downtown Marion Main Street
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The WNC Bigfoot Festival is coming soon! Organizers are busy preparing for the May 14th, 2022 event. This is the third year Bigfoot followers will celebrate the local legend! The Marion Main Street community will be filled with thousands of visitors looking for photo-ops, scrumptious Squatch food, and memorabilia.

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The festival kick-off is Friday afternoon. Displays, discussions, and more will take place beginning at 1:00 pm in the downtown Marion area. Visit the event website frequently to learn more about schedules, parking, vendors, special guests, and other event related activities.

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