The Hungry Mother Festival is held Friday – Sunday the third full weekend in July. This festival attracts thousands of visitors, and features a multitude of activities including live music, clogging, arts and crafts, and festival food vendors. Additionally, the festival presents superb workshops by some of the region’s finest traditional artists.
Many attendees also take advantage of the Park’s year round activities like boating and hiking. Proceeds from the event fund a variety of cultural activities including college scholarships for county high school seniors and a county-wide art show for high school students.


