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Dates & Times
August 29, 2026
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location
14 S Main St.
Marion, NC 28752
Cost
Free
Contact
Jon Eric
wncbigfootfestival@gmail.com
(828) 652-2215
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Kick off the excitement for the WNC Bigfoot Festival the night before with community, live music and Bigfoot-themed mini events. Explore downtown Marion, visit local businesses and enjoy the social district as the town prepares for Saturday’s main event.
On Saturday, the streets of downtown Marion will be full of skeptics, believers, researchers and curious folks all asking the same question: “Where is Bigfoot?” Start your morning off "squatchy" with the 8 a.m. Bigfoot 5K Fun Run. The annual proclamation by Mayor Steve Little declaring Bigfoot the city’s official mascot kicks off the festival at 10 a.m. with live music from Bigfoot Troubador at 11 a.m. Marion's viral Bigfoot Calling Contest starts at 1 p.m., followed by paranormal researchers, the Bigfoot Marion Jeep Show and several city blocks of Bigfoot vendors and exhibitors.
Festivalgoers can browse approximately 170 street vendors offering quirky and eclectic goods, fine art and Bigfoot-themed finds. CreepGeeks Podcast, a top Apple podcast in philosophy and weird news categories, will also be on-site at McDowell Arts. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., catch the indie film screening of “Bigfoot Woods” followed by Q&A with writers Bruce Pavalon and Abel Pavalon at the McDowell Arts Theater.
On Saturday, the streets of downtown Marion will be full of skeptics, believers, researchers and curious folks all asking the same question: “Where is Bigfoot?” Start your morning off "squatchy" with the 8 a.m. Bigfoot 5K Fun Run. The annual proclamation by Mayor Steve Little declaring Bigfoot the city’s official mascot kicks off the festival at 10 a.m. with live music from Bigfoot Troubador at 11 a.m. Marion's viral Bigfoot Calling Contest starts at 1 p.m., followed by paranormal researchers, the Bigfoot Marion Jeep Show and several city blocks of Bigfoot vendors and exhibitors.
Festivalgoers can browse approximately 170 street vendors offering quirky and eclectic goods, fine art and Bigfoot-themed finds. CreepGeeks Podcast, a top Apple podcast in philosophy and weird news categories, will also be on-site at McDowell Arts. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., catch the indie film screening of “Bigfoot Woods” followed by Q&A with writers Bruce Pavalon and Abel Pavalon at the McDowell Arts Theater.
