Cherry Bounce Festival

05/07/2026

We still have room for handmade art & craft vendors! Applications can be found: https://www.townofforestcity.com/parks-recreation/forest-city-pavilion-park-square/events-information/cherry-bounce-festival Return completed applications to [email protected]

JUNE 5 & 6, 2026 Named after moonshiner Amos Owens' corn whiskey-based "Cherry Bounce" moonshine, the Cherry Bounce Festival features art from local and regional artists, live bluegrass/Americana music, moonshine and cherry-inspired items by local restaurants and businesses. The FREE festival kicks...

05/01/2026

The 2026 Cherry Bounce Festival is just a few weeks away! We hope you will join us! 🍒🍒🍒

02/18/2026

🍒🍒Mark your calendars for this year's Cherry Bounce Festival! The festival will be held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at Forest City Pavilion On Park Square - POPS! More details coming soon! 🍒🍒

11/26/2025

If you haven't visited the Town of Forest City during the holiday season, you should! Thanks to Our State Magazine for this great video that makes our small-town shine under the Christmas lights!

The lights wrapped around the oak trees in downtown Forest City are part of an annual tradition that dates back to at least the 1920s. Today, while taking a ...

09/22/2025

🎉🎉Congratulations 🎉🎉 to our friends at the Earl Scruggs Music Festival! They accepted the award for "Event of the Year" by the International Bluegrass Music Association at the 2025 IBMA Industry Awards held last week in Chattanooga, TN! The festival, held at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort, benefits WNCW and The Earl Scruggs Center. Tickets and lodging are on sale now for next year's festival which will be held Friday, September 4-Sunday, September 6. 🪕🪕🪕

08/25/2025

The Earl Scruggs Music Festival is happening THIS WEEKEND, August 29-August 31, just 15 minutes from Town of Forest City at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort! It's 3 days of great bluegrass/American music! Tickets are still available at: earlscruggsmusicfest.com/tickets The festival benefits our friends at WNCW and The Earl Scruggs Center.

06/07/2025

Make sure to try out all the delicious food & drink items at the 2025 Cherry Bounce Festival (Saturday)!

06/07/2025

06/06/2025

We are just hours away from the 2025 Cherry Bounce Festival (Friday)! Bring the family out to Forest City Pavilion On Park Square - POPS and enjoy a free concert featuring the high energy, Celtic/bluegrass/Americana band, Scythian! Concessions will be available! Come early and have dinner at one of our historic Main Street restaurants or grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks located at POPS!