You can watch chainsaw demonstrations, ax-throwing contests and cat and dog shows. There are also mountain arts and crafts and food. Favorites on the day's program are gospel, bluegrass and country music with lots of clogging, square dancing and line dancing. 33rd Annual Gemboree Macon County Community Center, U.S. Hwy. You can also shop for gem-related books and supplies, attend lectures and maybe win a door prize.
Admission is free.
From late July through early August, beginning with a parade through downtown Waynesville, the mountains become the world's stage as musicians and dancers from different countries gather in a celebration of music, dance and culture.