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Lake Eden Reunion
What you need to know
Lake Eden Reunion is a three-day gathering at Lake Eden in Black Mountain, October 16-18, 2026, on the same October weekend LEAF held here for three decades. LEAF founder Jennifer Pickering and Leigh Maher are putting it on, with Grey Eagle Music Hall curating the music. Grey Eagle hosted the first festivals at Lake Eden back in the 1980s. The music lineup includes The Suffers, of Montreal, Tyler Ramsey, El Khat, Electro Lust and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. There are also 20+ hours of contra, waltz and square dancing in Brookside Dance Hall, fire-lit drum circles, healing arts, poetry with James Nave, and Elfhaven childcare for the kids. Sunday is the launch party for Pickering's book, Live Life Like a Festival.
Local's Tip
Kids 10 and under get in free. Cabins and lodge rooms are add-ons and go fast, and you can work two 4-hour volunteer shifts to earn a weekend pass.
What the locals say
For a lot of folks around here, the October weekend at Lake Eden is a family tradition. This year they're keeping it smaller on purpose, with more dancing and play and fewer big stage sets, so old friends actually get time to catch up.
What you need to know
Lake Eden Reunion is a three-day gathering at Lake Eden in Black Mountain, October 16-18, 2026, on the same October weekend LEAF held here for three decades. LEAF founder Jennifer Pickering and Leigh Maher are putting it on, with Grey Eagle Music Hall curating the music. Grey Eagle hosted the first festivals at Lake Eden back in the 1980s. The music lineup includes The Suffers, of Montreal, Tyler Ramsey, El Khat, Electro Lust and Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. There are also 20+ hours of contra, waltz and square dancing in Brookside Dance Hall, fire-lit drum circles, healing arts, poetry with James Nave, and Elfhaven childcare for the kids. Sunday is the launch party for Pickering's book, Live Life Like a Festival.
What the locals say
For a lot of folks around here, the October weekend at Lake Eden is a family tradition. This year they're keeping it smaller on purpose, with more dancing and play and fewer big stage sets, so old friends actually get time to catch up.
Scoops for Lake Eden Reunion