Festivals in Spruce Pine, NC.
Festivals, Gem-Jewelry-Bead Shows
Washington Summer Festival
June 12 - 13, 2026
(252) 946-9168
Downtown Waterfront - Washington, NC
Annual downtown and waterfront festival. Crafters and food vendors, children's rides, live bands.
Lincoln County Apple Festival
October 17, 2026
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.
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
Events in Spruce Pine, NC — upcoming
June 5 - 7, 2026
Toe River Arts June Studio Tour
Various Sites, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 5/21/2026
This North Carolina Tour will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include gallery reception.
June 13, 2026
Spruce Pine Alien Festival
Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 2/20/2026
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-7pm. This event will also include: childrens alien play and bounce house and carnival, alien invasion parade.
July 26 - August 2, 2026
Forty-Second Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show
Parkway Fire and Rescue Event Grounds, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 4/9/2026
This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth. This event will also include local mine and blacklight tours available from the spruce pine chamber and emerald village.
July 30 - August 2, 2026
North Carolina Mineral and Gem Festival
Three Peaks Enrichment Center, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2026
This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include mine tours.
October 2026 (dates not updated)
Spruce Pine BBQ Festival Music & More
Riverside Park, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 9/25/2025
This North Carolina Food Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6:30pm.
April 2027 (dates not updated)
Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Celebration
Downtown, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 4/2/2026
This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 4 food booths. This event will also include demonstrations.
