52nd NC Mineral and Gem Festival in Spruce Pine

July 30 - Aug 2 at The Bridge Coliseum in Spruce Pine NC. Celebrate the 52nd NC Mineral and Gem Festival in Spruce Pine. Aisles and aisles of glittering gems, jewelry, minerals, fossils and more. Special exhibits and mining tours to real mines where you can keep what you find! Celebrating the most important mining district in the world, Spruce Pine, NC! Don't miss the longest running Festival of its kind in the world. $3 adults. (828) 765-9033 http://www.mitchell-county.com/