Fire on the Mountain - Saturday, April 26, 2025
Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith that is always held on the last Saturday in April in Downtown Spruce Pine, NC. The event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Craft, and the Toe River Arts. Each year, the festival contains blacksmith demonstrations, blacksmith vendor booths, youth and adult forge-off, hands-on tents, kids’ activities, food, and more Originating in 2007 as a local festival, the festival was originally called “Hammerin’ on the Toe.” Over time it has grown into one of the largest blacksmith festivals on the East Coast. Thousands gather each year to watch world-renowned blacksmiths forging amazing pieces, using techniques that have been utilized for centuries. Admission to Fire on the Mountain Festival is free to the public.
We would like to remind everyone of some important festival information that will help us keep our event safe, fun and family friendly. NO vendors or independent business of any kind are allowed at the festival unless they have filed paperwork with Spruce Pine Main Street in advance. Thank you for assisting us in providing free, family friendly events for our community. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Use the links below to apply to be part of Toe River Arts Blacksmith Exhibition (deadline for submissions March 15th), apply to be a blacksmith vendor or a food vendor at the Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival!
2025 Schedule of Events
Throughout the Day
Youth Forge-On Challenge Demonstration
Adult Forge-Off Competition
Hands-On Tent
Vendor Booths
Great Food
Toe River Arts Exhibition
NEW! Embers Exhibition
Forging Demonstrations
10 am - Erica Moody
11:30 am - Abe Pardee
1 pm - Liam Hoffman
2:30 pm - Paul Spainhour
Close Up Demonstrations
10:30 am - Anton Yakushev
12:15 pm - TBD
2 pm - Anton Yakushev
3:30 pm - Awards Will Be Announced
5:30 pm - Toe River Arts Closing Reception, artist talk begins at 7:00 pm
Thank you to our corporate sponsors:
EMBERS
EMBERS
Embers is a group exhibition dedicated to giving young or early career blacksmiths and metal artists the opportunity to showcase their work during and after the annual Fire on the Mountain festival in Downtown Spruce Pine.
The goal of this exhibition is to make Fire on the Mountain even more open to the next generation of blacksmiths and metalsmiths, as well as artists who are otherwise unable to exhibit their work in traditional structures. We are honored to show this group of craftspeople as they continue to grow and support the future of blacksmithing in our community.