The Seagrove Pottery Festival
November 23 - 24, 2024
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 hand-made pottery and traditional crafts. Demonstrations both days. Held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
December 5 - 29, 2024
ncholidaylights.com
(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC
Lights, Wonder & Joy! Spirts will be bright this December when a NEW Holiday Walk-Thru Experience arrives in Ballantyne! Walk Through The Magic Of The Holidays. Bring your friends and family and immerse yourself in the wonder of the season with over a million Christmas lights along a half-mile walking trail. Located in Ballantyne's Backyard.
Events in Shelby, NC — upcoming
November 23, 2024
Carolina Pottery Festival
LeGrand Center, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 10/22/2024
This North Carolina Art Show will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $7 - $10. This event will also include pottery demonstrations.
April 2025 (dates not updated)
Foothills Merry Go Round Festival
Shelby City Park, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 2/5/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 1pm-8pm. Admission tickets are $10.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
The Art of Sound Music Festival
Uptown Shelby, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 6/18/2024
This North Carolina Music 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 Sat 11am-8pm.
September - October 2025 (dates not updated)
Cleveland County Fair
Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 5/8/2024
This North Carolina State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 32 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 3pm-11pm, Fri 3pm-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 10am-11pm, Mon 3pm-11pm, Tue 3pm-11pm, Wed 3pm-11pm, Thu 3pm-11pm, Fri 3pm-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 10am-11pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $8.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Mush, Music & Mutts: NC's Fall Liver Mush Festival
Uptown Shelby Courtsquare, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 4/23/2024
This North Carolina Food Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-4pm. This event will also include: kids parade, kids' zone, pet festival, liver mush eating contest, recipe contest.
