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North Carolina Festivals, Ethnic Festivals, Traditional Craft-Folk Events 2025–2026.

Featured Events

May 17, 2025

beerandbourbon.com

(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC

Same great location!! Join us for a great day of beer guzzling, bourbon tasting, music listening, cigar smoking, and barbeque eating. 40+ Brews, 20 Bourbons and numerous BBQ tastes are available for sampling. Everything is on-site for you.

June 21, 2025

smokymountainyogafest.com

(727) 871-1693
Folkmoot USA Campus - Waynesville, NC

Starting at 10am, June 21st, we will host fitness classes, workshops, wisdom and wellness talks, live music and entertainment, Vendor Village with dozens of local artists, artisans and wellness related products, as well as a variety of delicious food and beverage options, a children's activity area, all culminating with a dynamic Closing Ceremony at 8pm. This will be an indoor and outdoor event with classes and entertainment on The Green, Vendor Village, Food Truck Park and Imagination Station outdoors with educational workshops, demonstrations, artists galleries, a mocktail bar and restrooms inside the Folkmoot Friendship Center.

August 1 - 2, 2025

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

(800) 830-3976
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park - Cary, NC

Get ready to enjoy all those pleasures that true Southerners live by - Beer, Bourbon and Lots of BBQ. Join us for a great day of of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. It's a Southern Fried Good Time!

August 23, 2025

tacosntaps.com

(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC

Put on your party sombrero! This festival will take you South of the Border for some foodie fun. This ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE beer & tequila festival offers up some of the area's best Tacos and Mexican Food...along with great live music, margaritas, pinata punching, contests and many other surprises. This NACHO average taco festival. Dueling Margarita Bars. The festival will feature over 15 Taco Trucks, Taquerias and Mexican Restaurants with over 30 different types of tacos. Mariachi Bands and Live Music will make your day Super Spicy! Shop many exhibits.

September 6, 2025

winstonsalem.beerandbourbon.com

(800) 830-3976
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds - Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem is the Spot for…GRILLS GONE WILD! Get ready Winston-Salem! We are bringing the East Coast's Favorite BBQ festival to the Twin City for the First Time Ever, and we are going WILD!!! THE BIGGEST, BADDEST, BONE-IN, BBQ Fest is Coming At You!!! This flavorful affair offers up all those pleasures that true Southerners live by – Beer, Bourbon, Barbecue, Boots, Bacon, Biscuits, Bluegrass, and Smoked Beasts! It's a great day of beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbecue eatin'. Your admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE-TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon.

September 13, 2025

whiskeywinefire.com

(800) 830-3976
Koka Booth Amphitheatre - Cary, NC

An elegant evening in the Pines - this exclusive foodie celebration will feature: Whiskey Bars, Elegant Wines & Cocktails, great music, tented Food Stations, Food Trucks & Restaurants and Bonfires throughout. Relax around the fire gardens and enjoy an inspired take on fire-kissed bbq, specialty grilling and drink pairings. Enjoy the firebreathers and artists set the night ablaze. Please dress appropriately, the event is outdoors. Souvenir glass to taste Whiskeys & Wines and Food Galore! Enjoy great bbq, grilled meat selections and other goodies...Food Trucks, plus a S'mores station! Enjoy seminars. Listen to live music and shop!

September 20, 2025

greensboropride.org

(336) 355-7016
LeBauer Park, Downtown - Greensboro, NC

Join us for the 2025 Greensboro Pride Festival on September 20, 2025, as we take over beautiful downtown Greensboro, NC, with our biggest event yet! With an annual attendance of 60,000+, we've doubled our footprint to welcome over 400 vendors and even more festival-goers for a day filled with live entertainment, incredible shopping, delicious food, children's activities, and vibrant community connections. Whether you're an attendee looking for an unforgettable experience or a vendor eager to showcase your business to a diverse and engaged audience, this is the place to be! Don't miss your chance to celebrate love, inclusivity, and pride.

September 27, 2025

charlotte.uncorkthefun.com

(800) 830-3976
Symphony Park @ South Park Mall - Charlotte, NC

Welcome to the revolution! This year we are going to offer not only NC wineries, but other local, National and International wines along with beer and spirits for you to taste. This 18th Annual Celebration is Charlotte's premier casual wine tasting with HUNDREDS of wines available for tasting. Take your souvenir tasting glass as you enter the festival and stroll from tent to tent and table to table tasting and sampling the rich heritage of North Carolina vines. As you sip and savor the afternoon, relax in the beautiful setting of the Symphony Park at South Park Mall. Round out the day with shopping, live music and great food!

October 18, 2025

lincolncountyapplefestival.com

(704) 530-4636
Downtown - Lincolnton, NC

9 blocks of Main Street is arts and crafts, fair food, music, kids area, farmer's market, local businesses, and non-profits.

October 18, 2025

randlemanchamber.com

(336) 495-1100
Downtown - Randleman, NC

NASCAR Day Festival/Racin to Randleman Car Show covers approx 1-mile area of Main Street and Commerce Square Park in the hometown of the "King" of NASCAR Richard Petty and the Petty Family. Randleman is home to 4 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees. Petty Fan Club meets at the Petty Museum and the Victory Junction Camp built by the Petty family for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses is also located in Randleman. Food, fun, arts, crafts, music, car show, and more all in Randleman, NC. Three stages of bands. The dinosaur expo will return again this year. Most of the proceeds from the car show go to support 3 area nonprofit projects

October 24 - 26, 2025

MadeInTheSouthShows.com

This is a VIP Promoter
(704) 847-9480
Cabarras Arena & Events Center - Concord, NC

Christmas Made in the South is focused on keeping the world of fine artisans and craftspeople vibrant. Exhibitors will be there all three days demonstrating and selling their handcrafted works, Santa's elves hard at work.

October 25, 2025

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC

An elegant evening in the field - this exclusive foodie celebration will feature: Whiskey Bars, Elegant Wines & Cocktails, great music, tented Food Stations, Food Trucks & Restaurants and Bonfires throughout. Relax around the fire gardens and enjoy an inspired take on fire-kissed bbq, specialty grilling and drink pairings. Enjoy the firebreathers and artists set the night ablaze. Please dress appropriately, the event is outdoors. Souvenir glass to taste Whiskeys & Wines and Food Galore! Enjoy great bbq, grilled meat selections and other goodies...Food Trucks, plus a S'mores station! Enjoy seminars. Listen to live music and shop.

November 22 - 23, 2025

seagrovepotteryfestival.com

(919) 418-7555
Seagrove Elementary Schoool - Seagrove, NC

The annual Seagrove Pottery Festival has been named a top 20 event in the Southeast. This is the time of the year that most of the Seagrove area potters and Potters from the mountains to the coast come together in one location to sell their wares. The festival emphasizes handmade pottery and traditional crafts. Demonstrations both days. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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Fairs & Festivals in North Carolina 2025–2026

May 16, 2025

Laurinburg After Five - May

Downtown Laurinburg, Laurinburg, NC

Status: Updated 2/20/2025

This North Carolina Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-9pm. This event will also include: sprinklers, video game trailor, bubble man, raffles, 50/50, dancing.
May 16 - 17, 2025

Black Mountain Garden Sale

Town Square Parking Lot, Black Mountain, NC

Status: Updated 3/24/2025

This North Carolina Home and Garden Show will have homegrown products exhibitors and no food booths. This event will also include large selection of plants for sale & fundraising booth.
May 16 - 17, 2025

NC Sweetpotato Festival

Main St Bailey NC, Bailey, NC

Status: Updated 1/17/2025

This North Carolina Food Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 25 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm. This event will also include: chicken wing cook off, car show, recipe cook off.
May 17, 2025

Bimbe Cultural Arts Festival

Rock Quarry Park, Durham, NC

Status: Updated 3/25/2025

This North Carolina Music Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 1pm-7pm. This event will also include: kid's zone, who knew corner, video game truck.
May 17, 2025

Yadkin Valley Wine Festival

Municipal Park, Elkin, NC

Status: Updated 12/10/2024

This North Carolina Wine-Beer Event will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5+ food booths. There will be 1 stage with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-5pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $100. This event will also include wine tasting.
May 17, 2025

Goose Nest Festival

Oak City Town Commons, Oak City, NC

Status: Updated 3/25/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-7pm.
May 17, 2025

Happening on the Common

Town Common, Tarboro, NC

Status: Updated 3/25/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm. This event will also include children's rides.
May 17, 2025

Saluda Arts Festival

McCreery Park & Historic Main St Downtown, Saluda, NC

Status: Updated 1/14/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include children's activity tent.
May 17, 2025

Blowing Rock Art in the Park - May

Downtown, Blowing Rock, NC

Status: Updated 11/1/2024

This North Carolina Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths.
May 17, 2025

Pickin' in the Park

Hagan-Stone Park, Pleasant Garden, NC

Status: Updated 8/13/2024

This North Carolina Bluegrass Festival will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm. This event will also include band meet & greet.
May 17, 2025

Party in the Park

Ernest Freeman Park, Stedman, NC

Status: Updated 4/22/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-10pm. This event will also include: children's activities, tractor show, jeep show.
May 17, 2025

Strawberry Wine Festival

WoodMill Winery Muscadine Jubilee, Vale, NC

Status: Updated 12/10/2024

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm. This event will also include: rain or shine event, no pets allowed.
May 10 - 18, 2025

North Carolina Blues Week

Various Locations, Greensboro, NC

Status: Updated 5/8/2025

This North Carolina Blues Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $10 - $25.
May 16 - 18, 2025

Greensboro Spring Gift & Jewelry Show - May

Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, NC

Status: Updated 3/24/2025

This North Carolina Trade Show will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths.
May 16 - 18, 2025

Got to Be NC Festival

N.C. State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 3/4/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-8pm. This event will also include: tractor pull, bbq cooking championship, pig races, petting zoo, mower racing, cruise-in.
May 16 - 18, 2025

White Lake Water Festival

Goldston's Beach, White Lake, NC

Status: Updated 3/24/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-11pm. This event will also include: car show, dances, parade.
May 16 - 18, 2025

Franklin Gem and Jewelry Wholesale Trade Show

Watauga Festival Center, Franklin, NC

Status: Updated 3/18/2025

This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have crafts and fine art exhibitors, and no food booths.
May 16 - 18, 2025

North Carolina Potato Festival

Downtown Waterfront, Elizabeth City, NC

Status: Updated 8/13/2024

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-6pm. This event will also include: contests, rides, games.
May 17 - 18, 2025

Artsplosure - the Raleigh Arts Festival

Downtown, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 11/12/2024

This North Carolina Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 16 food booths. There will be 3 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm. This event will also include visual art installations and make-and-take activities.
May 17 - 18, 2025

Ole Mill Crank-Up

Ole Gilliam Mill Park, Sanford, NC

Status: Updated 3/27/2025

This North Carolina Antiques Collectibles Show will have crafts exhibitors and local food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include: historical exhibits, antique tractors, tractor rides, d.
May 10 - 24, 2025

Ooh La La Curiosity Market - May

Pritchard Park, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 2/25/2025

This North Carolina Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm, Sun closed, Mon closed, Tue closed, Wed closed, Thu closed, Fri closed, Sat closed, Sun closed, Mon closed, Tue closed, Wed closed, Thu closed, Fri closed, Sat 10am-4pm.
May 23 - 24, 2025

Swain County Heritage Festival

Riverfront Park (behind Administration Building), Bryson City, NC

Status: Updated 3/31/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6+ food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: log sawing contest, sack races, children's area, craft demonstrations.
May 24, 2025

Greater Bath Memorial Day

Bonner Point, Bath, NC

Status: Updated 4/1/2025

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 5pm-9pm.
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