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RockyFest set for April 22 at Rocky Face Park

April 12, 2023

Mark your calendars for RockyFest 2023 on Saturday, April 22 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area in Alexander County. The free event, which runs from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., features live old-time and bluegrass music, food, arts/crafts vendors, free rock climbing sessions, children’s activities, and more.

Live music will be performed on stage under the tent. Bands include Carolina Cowboys and Maggie (10:00), The Blue Ridge Girls (11:00), Slate Mountain Ramblers (12:00), Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee (1:00), Crooked Road Ramblers (2:00), and New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters (3:00). These bands are sure to delight the crowd with a mix of old-time, bluegrass, and country music. Attendees can also join the fun by participating in flat-foot dancing or by bringing their own instrument to play in the picking tent.

Free rock climbing and rappelling sessions will be offered throughout the day with 75 openings available. Participants must register online (on a first-come, first-served basis). Click on the Eventbrite button at https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest.





Food vendors include Teens & Deens Country Kitchen, Lost Highway Pizza, the Vashti Ice Cream Man, and The Super Snack Shop.

This year’s sponsors include Alexander County Government, Duke Energy, Alexander Railroad Company, EnergyUnited Electric, WK Dickson, Mountain Crest Grading, McGill Associates, Taylor King Furniture, West Consultants, CEC Civil & Environmental Consultants, and WHKY.

For complete information about RockyFest 2023, visit https://rockyfacepark.com/rockyfest.

View the Facebook event at https://bit.ly/rockyfest-2023.

View more photos and videos from RockyFest 2022 at https://bit.ly/rockyfest-2022-photos.