Wine & Food Festival Charlotte
April 5, 2025
ballantyne.uncorkthefun.com
(800) 830-3976
Ballantyne's Backyard - Charlotte, NC
Welcome to the revolution! We've re-planted the vineyard and gone International! 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 Celebration is Charlotte's premier wine tasting with hundreds of wines available for tasting. Fill your souvenir-tasting glass with the rich heritage of North Carolina vines and more. As you sip and savor the afternoon, relax in the beautiful setting of Symphony Park. Great food to taste and to buy from some of Charlotte's hottest restaurants and food trucks. Great live music and vendors to shop from.
Tacos 'N Taps - Cary
April 12, 2025
Tacos 'N Taps
(800) 830-3976
Koka Booth Amphitheatre - Cary, 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 is NACHO average taco festival.
HerbFest Wake Forest
April 25 - May 4, 2025
herbfest.net
(919) 306-3857
Loading Dock Wake Forest - Wake Forest, NC
This Annual lifestyle event is a mainstay in downtown Wake Forest, attracting individuals with interests in herbs, gardening, herb gardening, home, garden, cooking, health, healthy food/cooking, herbal foods, teas, pottery, crafts, art,
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.
Events in Charlotte, NC — upcoming
April 5, 2025
Children's Entrepreneur Market @ Charlotte Shout!
First Ward Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 2/28/2025
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $25.
April 5, 2025
Wine & Food Festival Charlotte
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Web: ballantyne.uncorkthefun.com
Status: Updated 10/14/2024
This North Carolina Wine-Beer Event will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and 15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-6pm. Admission tickets are $49 - $90.
April 4 - 6, 2025
Showcase of Woodcarvings
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 2/3/2025
This North Carolina Craft Show will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include competition.
April 6, 2025
Children's Entrepreneur Market @ Charlotte Shout!
First Ward Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 2/28/2025
This North Carolina Family & Kids Festival will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and flea market exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $25.
April 1 - 21, 2025
Charlotte Shout!
Uptown, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 10/25/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 30 food booths. There will be 3 stages with Local talent and the hours will be All Days 8:30am-11:30pm. This event will also include: charlotte shout! will have art, music, food and so much more.
May 3 - 4, 2025
Kings Drive Art Walk
Little Sugar Creek Greenway on South Kings Drive on Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 10/17/2024
This North Carolina Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
May 17, 2025
Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival Charlotte, NC
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Web: beerandbourbon.com
Status: Updated 9/17/2024
This North Carolina Food Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba 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.
June 6 - 8, 2025
Taste of Charlotte Festival
Tryon St. Uptown Charlotte, NC, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 9/17/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 35 food booths. There will be 3 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-6pm. This event will also include: kids area, national tours, wine cellar & tavern at the taste for 21 & over.
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Intergalactic Bead Shows - Charlotte
Oasis Shriners, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 6/25/2024
This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $5. This event will also include: id/appraisal, demonstration.
August 23, 2025
Charlotte Taco 'N Taps
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Web: tacosntaps.com
Status: Updated 9/17/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-5pm. Admission tickets are $25 - $75.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Yiasou Greek Festival
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 7/2/2024
This North Carolina Ethnic Festival will have no exhibit booths and local food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 11am-10pm, Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Admission tickets are $3.
September 19 - 21, 2025
Festival in the Park
Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 10/17/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 32 food booths. There will be 4 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 4pm-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-5pm. This event will also include: children's art area, family fun zone rides.
September 27, 2025
Wine & Food Festival - Charlotte
Symphony Park @ South Park Mall, Charlotte, NC
Web: charlotte.uncorkthefun.com
Status: Updated 12/11/2024
This North Carolina Wine-Beer Event will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts 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 $39 - $75.
September 2025 (dates not updated)
Charlotte International Jerk Festival
626 Char Meck Lane, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 8/22/2024
This North Carolina Food Festival will have crafts exhibitors and 6 food booths. There will be 1 stage with International and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12pm-8pm. Admission tickets are $15 - $25.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Mecklenburg Oktoberfest
Truist Field, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 3/12/2024
This North Carolina Festival will have no exhibit booths and 15 food booths. There will be 2 stages with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-7pm.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Geek and Grub Market (Halloween Edition)
Fred Fletcher Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2024
This North Carolina Vendor Event will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and Tbd food booths. This event will also include: free raffle, scavenger hunt.
October 25, 2025
Charlotte Whiskey Wine & Fire
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Web: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Status: Updated 12/11/2024
This North Carolina Food Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and 8 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 4pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $60 - $90.
October 2025 (dates not updated)
Charlotte Home Show
Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 2/8/2024
This North Carolina Home and Garden Show will have commercial/retail and corp./information exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $ - $-1.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Fall Craft Festival
St Stephen United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/6/2024
This North Carolina Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include: bake sale, bbq.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Southern Christmas Show
The Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/8/2024
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail, crafts, film, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $13 - $16. This event will also include: puppet shows, novelty, craft demos, decoration competitions.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade
Uptown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 11/4/2024
This North Carolina Parade 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 Wed 5:30pm-. This event will also include: segwaloons, baloons, floats.
November 2025 (dates not updated)
Carowinds Winterfest - November
Carowinds Theme Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 10/25/2024
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. Admission tickets are $20 - $110.
December 2025 (dates not updated)
Geek and Grub Market (Christmas Nightmare Edition)
Fred Fletcher Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 11/20/2024
This North Carolina Vendor Event will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and Tbd food booths. This event will also include: free raffle, scavenger hunt.
December 2025 (dates not updated)
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/15/2024
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 7pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue 5pm-10pm, Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue 5pm-10pm, Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm, Mon 5pm-10pm, Tue 5pm-10pm, Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-10pm, Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm. Admission tickets are $15 - $35. This event will also include kids' activities.
