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North Carolina Festivals, Holiday Celebrations, Craft Shows, Family & Kids Festivals 2025–2026.

Featured Events

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.

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.

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Fairs & Festivals in North Carolina 2025–2026

December 14, 2024

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 14, 2024

Inclusive Business Holiday Gift Market

Blue Hill Event Center at Extraordinary Ventures, Chapel Hill, NC

Status: Updated 10/23/2024

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths.
December 14 - 15, 2024

Repticon Charlotte-December

Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, Concord, NC

Status: Updated 4/22/2024

This North Carolina Pet-themed Event will have commercial/retail exhibitors and no food booths.
Christmas Candlelight Celebration
December 2024 (dates not updated)

Christmas Candlelight Celebration

Tryon Palace, New Bern, NC

Status: Updated 11/3/2023

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm, Sun closed, Mon closed, Tue closed, Wed closed, Thu closed, Fri closed, Sat 4:30pm-9:30pm. Admission tickets are $15 - $25.
Elf-Land Christmas Festival
December 2024 (dates not updated)

Elf-Land Christmas Festival

The Barn at Lloyd's Dairy, Efland, NC

Status: Updated 11/14/2023

This North Carolina Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 3 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-9pm, Sat 6pm-9pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $10.
Candy Canes and Christmas
December 2024 (dates not updated)

Candy Canes and Christmas

Yadkinville UMC, Yadkinville, NC

Status: Updated 10/23/2023

This North Carolina Vendor Event will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, film, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth.
Pamlico County/Bayboro Christmas Parade
December 2024 (dates not updated)

Pamlico County/Bayboro Christmas Parade

Downtown, Bayboro, NC

Status: Updated 12/8/2023

This North Carolina Parade will have no exhibit booths and no food booths.
November 29 - December 22, 2024

Kernersville Arts & Crafts Guild Christmas Store

Old Food Lion Shopping Center, Kernersville, NC

Status: Updated 11/7/2024

This North Carolina Marketplace Expo will have crafts exhibitors and no food booths.
Christmas in the Park
December 2024 (dates not updated)

Christmas in the Park

Burlington City Park, Burlington, NC

Status: Updated 12/11/2023

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and local food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-8pm.
December 1 - 28, 2024

Country Christmas Train - December

Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC

Status: Updated 8/23/2024

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $6 - $20. This event will also include: music, christmas story in church, movie, roasting marshmellows, pony ride carousel.
November 15 - December 31, 2024

Carowinds Winterfest

Carowinds Theme Park, Charlotte, NC

Status: Updated 5/8/2024

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 $15 - $50. This event will also include: shows, ice staking, rides, family fun.
CLT New Year's Eve
December 2024 (dates not updated)

CLT New Year's Eve

Downtown, Charlotte, NC

Status: Updated 12/11/2023

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 2 stages with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sun 8pm-.
December 31, 2024

First Night Raleigh

Downtown, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 8/27/2024

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail exhibitors and 15 food booths. There will be 20 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sun 2pm-. Admission tickets are $12 - $50. This event will also include: fireworks, procession.
January 1, 2025

AADE Kwanzaafest

Durham Armory, Durham, NC

Status: Updated 10/17/2024

This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National talent and the hours will be Wed 12pm-5pm.
Indoor Flea Market - January
January 2025 (dates not updated)

Indoor Flea Market - January

Smoky Mountain Event Center, Waynesville, NC

Status: Updated 11/13/2023

This North Carolina Flea Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, crafts and flea market exhibitors, and no food booths.
Three Kings Parade - Dia de Los Reyes Parade
January 2025 (dates not updated)

Three Kings Parade - Dia de Los Reyes Parade

Downtown, Cary, NC

Status: Updated 2/14/2023

This North Carolina Parade will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 12:30pm-3:30pm. This event will also include volunteer musicians.
Asheville Gem and Jewelry Wholesale Trade Show
January 2025 (dates not updated)

Asheville Gem and Jewelry Wholesale Trade Show

WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC

Status: Updated 12/13/2023

This North Carolina Gem-Jewelry-Bead Show will have commercial/retail and fine art exhibitors, and no food booths.
January 10 - 12, 2025

Great Atlantic RV Show

TAC RV, Moyock, NC

Status: Updated 11/14/2024

This North Carolina Boat Auto Camping Show will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths.
January 12, 2025

Durham Geek and Grub Market (Anime Edition)

Durham Armory, Durham, 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 2 food booths. This event will also include: free raffle, scavenger hunt.
January 25 - 26, 2025

Reptiday Asheville Reptile & Exotic Animal Expo

Western North Carolina Agriculture Center - Boone Building, Fletcher, NC

Status: Updated 10/31/2024

This North Carolina Pet-themed Event will have no exhibit booths and tba food booths. Admission tickets are $5 - $15.
African American Cultural Celebration
January 2025 (dates not updated)

African American Cultural Celebration

North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 1/18/2024

This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information and fine art exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10:30am-4pm.
The Raleigh Market - January
January 2025 (dates not updated)

The Raleigh Market - January

Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 1/30/2023

This North Carolina Flea Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10-15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Every Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm except October.
Blowing Rock Winterfest
January 2025 (dates not updated)

Blowing Rock Winterfest

Various Sites, Blowing Rock, NC

Status: Updated 11/27/2023

This North Carolina Festival will have no exhibit booths and local food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $tba. This event will also include: chili cook-off, hayrides, ice sculptors, wood carvers.
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