Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival Charlotte, NC
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.
Smoky Mountain Yoga & Wellness Festival
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.
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Cary, NC
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!
Charlotte Taco 'N Taps
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.
Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival Winston-Salem
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.
Cary Whiskey Wine & Fire
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!
Greensboro Pride Festival
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.
Wine & Food Festival - Charlotte
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!
Lincoln County Apple Festival
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.
Nascar Day Festival
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
Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte
October 24 - 26, 2025
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.
Charlotte Whiskey Wine & Fire
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.
The Seagrove Pottery Festival
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.
Events in Wilmington, NC — upcoming
May 24 - 25, 2025
Orange Street Artsfest
Hannah Block Historic USO Building/Community Arts Center, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/1/2025
This North Carolina Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
May 14 - 28, 2025
Open Air Market - May
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/22/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths.
June 4 - 25, 2025
Open Air Market - June
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/28/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be .
July 2 - 30, 2025
Open Air Market - July
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/29/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: animal sanctuary tours, art bus, grounds open to the public, demostrations.
August 6 - 27, 2025
Open Air Market - August
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/29/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: animal sanctuary tours, art bus, grounds open to the public, demostrations.
September 3 - 24, 2025
Open Air Market - September
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/29/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . This event will also include: animal sanctuary tours, art bus, grounds open to the public, demostrations.
October 4 - 5, 2025
Wilmington Riverfest
Downtown, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 3/28/2025
This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 35 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10:30am-5pm. This event will also include: kid's zone, bmx show, fireworks display, children's stage, wfd / wpd / nhcsd displays.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Veg-Out
Greenfield Park/Rotary Garden, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/15/2024
This North Carolina Green Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths. This event will also include speakers & cooking demonstrations.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Art in the Arboretum
NHC Arboretum, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 8/13/2024
This North Carolina Craft Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Voracious & Rare Beer Festival
Live Oak Pavilion at Riverfront Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 10/7/2024
This North Carolina Wine-Beer Event will have no exhibit booths and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $40 - $80.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Carousel Center Beer and Wine Festival
Live Oak Pavilion at Riverfront Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/5/2024
This North Carolina Wine-Beer Event will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-5pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $120.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
GooseBumps in the Grove
Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 6/11/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 6 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $10. This event will also include: trick or treating with vendors, haunted house, vintage carnival games, spooky decor.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Festival Latino
Ogden Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/14/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 20 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm. This event will also include kids fiesta.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Cucalorus Film Festival
TBA, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/9/2024
This North Carolina Film Festival will have film exhibitors and no food booths. Admission tickets are $10 - $200.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Really Cool Stuff Holiday Market
Dock St between Water St and 2nd St, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 5/14/2024
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: dj's, holiday music & more day of event surprises.
December 2025 (dates not updated)
Holiday Flea at the BAC
Brooklyn Arts Center, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/12/2024
This North Carolina Vintage will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts and flea market exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $20. This event will also include: coffee shop, cash bar.
February 2026 (dates not updated)
Forty-Fifth North Carolina Jazz Festival
Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 12/16/2024
This North Carolina Jazz Music Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International and National talent and the hours will be Thu 7:30pm-10:30pm, Fri 7:30pm-12 midnight, Sat 7:30pm-12 midnight. Admission tickets are $15 - $240.
February 2026 (dates not updated)
Wilmington Spring Home Show
Wilmington Convention Center, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 12/24/2024
This North Carolina Home and Garden Show will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $ - $-1.
March 2026 (dates not updated)
Beer, Bourbon and BBQ - Wilmington NC
Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/17/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $45 - $75.
March - April 2026 (dates not updated)
Wilmington Art Association Juried Spring
Hannah Block Community Center, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2025
This North Carolina Art Competition will have fine art exhibitors and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional talent and the hours will be All Days 10am-5pm. This event will also include in conjunction with azalea festival.
April 2026 (dates not updated)
North Carolina Azalea Festival
Various Sites, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 8/2/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 50 food booths. There will be 2 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $1 - $150. This event will also include: parade, home & garden tours, circus, queen's coronation, coin show, juried art show.
April 2026 (dates not updated)
Herb and Garden Fair
Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 1/16/2025
This North Carolina Home and Garden Show will have crafts, fine art and homegrown products exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include: classes, kid's activities, tours.
