Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more
Festivals and Expos through April 26
North Carolina
Fairmont, April 24-26. Fairmount Heritage Days. Details: www.facebook.com (go to “Fairmount Heritage Days Festival”).
Spruce Pine, April 25. Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival. Details: www.downtownsprucepine.com (click “Festivals”).
Sylva, April 25. Greening Up the Mountains Festival. Details: www.greeningupthemountains.com.
Shelby, April 25-26. Foothills Merry-Go-Round Festival. Details: www.cityofshelby.com/govt/dept_parks_rec.
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, April 22-25. Myrtle Beach International Film Festival. Details: www.myrtlebeachfilmfestival.com.
Walterboro, through April 26. Colleton County Rice Festival. Details: www.ricefestival.org.
Columbia, April 24-26. Sparkleberry Country Fair. Details: www.sparkleberrycountryfair.org.
John Bordsen
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This story was originally published April 20, 2015 at 3:00 AM with the headline "Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more."