Festivals in Jacksonville, NC.
Holiday Celebrations, Family & Kids Festivals
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.
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December 2026 (dates not updated)
Winterfest Artisan Market
Jacksonville Commons Recreation Center, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 11/30/2025
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 1 food booth.
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Upcycled Art Contest
Jacksonville Commons, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 11/30/2025
This North Carolina Art Competition will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths.
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Chair Contest
Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 11/30/2025
This North Carolina Art Competition will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 1 food booth.
December 2026 (dates not updated)
Lights Over Onslow-Tree Lighting and Drone Show
Onslow Pines Park, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 11/11/2025
This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sun 2pm-6pm. This event will also include: train rides, amusements, face painting, live entertainment, hot chocolate, santa, vendors.
May 2027 (dates not updated)
Jacksonville Jamboree
Jacksonville Commons Recreation Complex, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 4/4/2026
This North Carolina Family & Kids Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and homegrown products exhibitors, and 30 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-6pm.
July 2027 (dates not updated)
Onslow County Freedom Festival
Onslow Pines Park, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 4/24/2026
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 3pm-9pm. This event will also include: fireworks, family activities, amusements.
October 2027 (dates not updated)
Onslow County Fair
Fairgrounds, Jacksonville, NC
Status: Updated 9/14/2026
This North Carolina State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information and crafts exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Tue-Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 12pm-11pm. Admission tickets are $10.
