Festivals in Franklin, NC.
Holiday Celebrations, Craft Shows

Lake Eden Reunion

October 16 - 18, 2026

lakeedenretreat.com

Lake Eden - Black Mountain, NC

For 80 years, this land at Lake Eden has been a gathering place for artists and families, and 45 years a festival destination. In 2026, we come home, with the launching of the commemorative coffee table book — Live Life Like a Festival — celebrating 30 years of LEAF (Lake Eden Arts Festival) at Lake Eden. This reunion is its celebration bringing to life traditions we love while dreaming and playing to see what emerges for the next legacy gathering to carry us into the future.

Lincoln County Apple Festival

October 17, 2026

lincolncountyapplefestival.com

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.

Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte

October 23 - 25, 2026

MadeInTheSouthShows.com

(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.

Nascar Day Festival

October 24, 2026

randlemanchamber.com

(336) 495-1100

Downtown - Randleman, NC

NASCAR Day Festival/Racin to Randleman Car Show in the downtown 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

A Dickens Holiday - Twenty-Seventh

November 27, 2026

adickensholiday.com

(910) 818-2157

Downtown Fayetteville NC - E Fayettevlle, NC

A Dickens Holiday returns this year with a larger footprint! Vendors and performers will be throughout the Downtown Fayetteville area with street closures from Hay Street through Franklin Street There will be more room for horse-drawn carriage rides, character actors, musicians, and handmade crafts and food vendors. New this year, downtown businesses can choose to decorate in their favorite Christmas movie theme.