Milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Celebrating a living musical culture & the historic roots of American music. Outdoor amphitheater, interpretive center, luthier shop, & natural areas. The museum is open 7 days a week 9 am to 5pm Mid-May through October. Weekend events are held June through September offering performances & educational exhibits.

Take a Chestnut Creek School of the Arts week-long or weekend learning vacation! Learn to play a tune on the banjo, guitar, fiddle or other stringed instrument from a local, master traditional musician. Enjoy your morning coffee year-round from a mug you made at our pottery studio. Dazzle your friends with the beautiful necklace, earrings or pendant you fashioned while on vacation. Capture the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the New River and Chestnut Creek through your drawings and paintings. And, let that gorgeous scarf you learned to weave keep your heart warm with the memories of the friends you made at our school and in our community. For your food and lodging, you may choose from traditional cabins, historic inns, or brand new hotels, and enjoy award-winning barbecue, cozy coffee shops, fine dining and great country cooking. When you are not in class enjoy hiking, biking, golfing, or horseback riding along the 57-mile New River Trail. Have fun canoeing or tubing on the New River. Experience the local culture by attending traditional music jam sessions, concerts, dances, fiddle contests, and live radio shows. Visit our website to find the learning vacation of your dreams. We have a range of classes for all ages, and all experience levels.