THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

By Daria McGinnis | Cleveland County Arts Council Parking is convenient and free. Admission is $10.00, with those 17 and under being free. SHELBY, N.C. – The Carolina Pottery Festival returns for its 26th year on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the LeGrand Center, 1800 E. Marion St. in Shelby, NC. This pottery festival attracts crowds of pottery lovers with over 45 well-known regional potters showing and selling their work. It is one of the largest “potte