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Festivals and Events. For exact festival dates, contact the local visitors bureaus here
Click the links below for festivals and events near that city:
Map | Call | Festival/Event | City | Founded | Rate Range | Festival Month | Video | Book | Group | ||
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Poplar Grove Paranormal Ghost Tours | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1886 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Explore Boone | Asheville | Boone | 1872 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |
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Biltmore Estate Festival of Flowers | Asheville | Asheville | 1985 | $$$ | 11 | Apr-May | |||||
Polar Plunge New Years Day | Asheville | Lake Lure | 2008 | Free | 2 | Jan | |||||
Music on Main Street | Asheville | Hendersonville | 1999 | Free | 2 | Jun-Aug | |||||
Waldensian Festival | Asheville | Valdese | 1975 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
Cherokee Indian Fair | Asheville | Cherokee | 1912 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Eastern Music Festival | Charlotte | Greensboro | 1962 | Varies | 12 | Jun-Jul | |||||
Arts at The Mill Fine Arts Festival | Charlotte | Mooresville | 2017 | Free | 2 | Nov | |||||
An Appalachian Summer Festival | Asheville | Boone | 1984 | $$ | 9 | Jun-Jul | |||||
Tanglewood Festival of Lights | Charlotte | Clemmons | 1992 | $$ | 9 | Nov-Jan | |||||
Apple Harvest Festival | Charlotte | Waynesville | 1988 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Bush Hill Heritage Festival | Charlotte | Archdale | 1986 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
Cameron Antiques Fair | Charlotte | Cameron | 2002 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Carolina Beach Music Festival on Pleasure Island | Wilmington | Carolina Beach | 1985 | $$ | 9 | Jun | |||||
Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival | Charlotte | Smithfield | 1984 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
Art in the Park | Asheville | Beech Mountain | 1962 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1974 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
North Carolina Azalea Festival | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1947 | Free | 2 | Apr | ![]() |
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Independence Day Weekend Celebration | Asheville | Henderson | 1992 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival | Wilmington | Sneads Ferry | 1971 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
International Folk Festival | Charlotte | Fayetteville | 1978 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
WNC History Alive Festival | Asheville | Asheville | 2005 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
Cherokee PowWow | Asheville | Cherokee | 1975 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
Belk Bowl | Charlotte | Charlotte | 2002 | $$$ | 11 | Dec | |||||
Graham County Heritage Festival | Asheville | Robbinsville | 2003 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
Autumn with Topsail Festival | Wilmington | Topsail Beach | 1988 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Blues N' Brews Festival | Charlotte | Fayetteville | 2004 | $$ | 9 | Jun | |||||
Brewgrass Festival | Asheville | Asheville | 1997 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||||
Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering | Asheville | Cherokee | 2002 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
Spring Herb Festival | Asheville | Asheville | 1989 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
International Festival of Raleigh | Charlotte | Raleigh | 1986 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Garden Jubilee | Asheville | Hendersonville | 1994 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
Village Art & Craft Fair | Asheville | Asheville | 1973 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
Rhododendron Festival | Asheville | Bakersville | 1946 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
Horn in the West Outdoor Drama | Asheville | Boone | 1952 | $-$$ | 7 | Jun-Aug | |||||
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of the Scottish Clans | Asheville | Linville | 1956 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
North Carolina Apple Festival | Asheville | Hendersonville | 1947 | Free | 2 | Aug-Sep | |||||
Cherokee Bluegrass Festival | Asheville | Cherokee | $$$ | 11 | Jun | ||||||
Montford Music & Arts Festival | Asheville | Asheville | 2004 | $ | 6 | May | |||||
Mountain Dance & Folk Festival | Asheville | Asheville | 1928 | $-$$$ | 8 | Aug | |||||
Roasting of the Hog Celebration | Asheville | Beech Mountain | 1973 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
Singing on the Mountain | Asheville | Linville | 1924 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
Qualla Arts & Crafts Open Air Indian Art Market | Asheville | Cherokee | Free | 2 | Aug-Sep | ||||||
Summer Evening Concerts at the Biltmore House | Asheville | Asheville | 1996 | $$$ | 11 | Aug-Sep | |||||
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - Summer Edition | Asheville | Asheville | 1947 | $ | 6 | Jul | |||||
Cherokee Unto These Hills | Asheville | Cherokee | 1950 | Free-$$$ | 5 | Jun | |||||
Maggie Valley Summer Arts & Craft Show | Asheville | Maggie Valley | 1986 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
Christmas at the Biltmore Estate | Asheville | Asheville | 1976 | $$$ | 11 | Nov-Jan | |||||
Carl Sandburg Folk Music Festival | Charlotte | Flat Rock | 1991 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival | Charlotte | Fayetteville | 1982 | Free | 2 | Apr | |||||
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival | Asheville | Burnsville | 1956 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
Fine Art & Master Crafts Festival | Asheville | Banner Elk | 1992 | Free | 2 | Jul-Aug | |||||
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival | Asheville | Highlands | 1981 | $$$ | 11 | Jul-Aug | |||||
Mountain High BBQ Festival | Asheville | Franklin | 2009 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
Native American Pow Wow | Charlotte | Durham | 1992 | $ | 6 | Feb | |||||
North Carolina Harmony Brigade Rally Concert | Charlotte | Southern Pines | 1992 | Free | 2 | Jan | |||||
John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival | Charlotte | High Point | 2011 | $$$ | 11 | Aug-Sep | |||||
North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival | Asheville | Marion | 1974 | $$$ | 11 | Aug | |||||
Southern Spring Home & Garden Show | Charlotte | Charlotte | 1961 | $-$$ | 7 | Feb-Mar | |||||
Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby | Asheville | Cherokee | 2002 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
Woolly Worm Festival | Asheville | Banner Elk | 1977 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Hot Nights & Cool Rides Car Show | Asheville | Lake Lure | 1991 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
Show, Shine, Shag & Dine | Asheville | Henderson | 2001 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - Fall Edition | Asheville | Asheville | 1947 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Lincoln County Apple Festival | Charlotte | Lincolnton | 1972 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
National Black Theatre Festival | Charlotte | Winston-Salem | 1989 | $$$ | 11 | Jul-Aug | |||||
Wilkes Arts & Heritage Festival | Charlotte | Wilkesboro | 1999 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
American Dance Festival | Charlotte | Durham | 1934 | $$ | 9 | Jun-Jul | |||||
Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Autumn Festival | Asheville | Lake Lure | 2008 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Autumn Leaves Festival | Charlotte | Mount Airy | 1967 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace | Charlotte | Huntersville | 1994 | $$ | 9 | Oct-Nov | |||||
Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte | Concord | 1960 | $$$ | 11 | May | |||||
Mayberry Days | Charlotte | Mount Airy | 1990 | Free-$$ | 4 | Sep | |||||
North Carolina Association of Festivals & Events | Charlotte | Lexington | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ||||||
Oakboro 4th of July Celebration | Charlotte | Oakboro | 1958 | Free | 2 | Jun-Jul | |||||
Farmers Day | Charlotte | Robbins | 1958 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train | Asheville | Blowing Rock | $$ | 9 | Sep-Oct | ||||||
Hospice Taste of the Town | Charlotte | High Point | 1988 | $ | 6 | Aug | |||||
Town of Chapel Hill Festivals & Events | Charlotte | Chapel Hill | 1793 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |
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Barbecue Festival | Charlotte | Lexington | 1984 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Great Grapes Wine & Music Festival | Charlotte | Charlotte | 2003 | $$ | 9 | Oct | |||||
Holly Arts & Crafts Festival | Charlotte | Pinehurst | 1978 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
ChristmasTown USA | Charlotte | McAdenville | 1956 | Free | 2 | Dec | |||||
Brushy Mountain Apple Festival | Charlotte | North Wilkesboro | 1977 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
Charlie Poole Music Festival | Charlotte | Eden | 1999 | $ | 6 | Jun | |||||
Folkmoot USA, International Folk Festival | Charlotte | Waynesville | 1984 | Varies | 12 | Jul | |||||
Hillsborough Hog Day | Charlotte | Hillsborough | 1982 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
Hollerin' Heritage Festival | Charlotte | Spivey'S Corner | 2013 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
Raleigh Art in the Village Festival | Charlotte | Raleigh | Free | 2 | Oct | ||||||
Intercultural Week | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1993 | Free | 2 | Feb | |||||
Catawba Indian Festival | Charlotte | Gastonia | 1961 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
North Carolina Oyster Festival | Wilmington | Ocean Isle Beach | 1980 | $ | 6 | Oct | |||||
Cucalorus Film Festival | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1994 | $ | 6 | Nov | |||||
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament | Wilmington | Wrightsville Beach | 1974 | $$$ | 11 | Jun | |||||
Wahine Classic | Wilmington | Wrightsville Beach | 2013 | Free | 2 | Aug | |||||
Island of Lights Festival | Wilmington | Carolina Beach | 1995 | Free | 2 | Nov | |||||
Mumfest | Wilmington | New Bern | 1980 | Free | 2 | Oct | |||||
NC Jazz Festival | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1980 | $$-$$$ | 10 | Jan | |||||
North Carolina 4th of July Festival | Wilmington | Southport | 1972 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher | Wilmington | Kure Beach | 1976 | $$ | 9 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |
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Riverfest | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1979 | Free | 2 | Sep-Oct | |||||
U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament | Wilmington | Southport | 1978 | $$$ | 11 | Oct | |||||
St. Nicholas Greek Festival | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1992 | $ | 6 | May | |||||
North Carolina Black Bear Festival | Wilmington | Plymouth | 2015 | Free | 2 | Jun | |||||
North Carolina Seafood Festival | Wilmington | Morehead City | 1987 | Free | 2 | Oct | ![]() |
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North Carolina Holiday Flotilla | Wilmington | Wrightsville Beach | 1983 | Free | 2 | Nov | |||||
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival | Outer Banks | Manteo | 1997 | Varies | 12 | Oct | |||||
Seagrove Celebration of Spring Pottery Tour | Charlotte | Seagrove | 2008 | $ | 6 | Apr | |||||
City of Asheville Outdoor Special Events | Asheville | Asheville | 1792 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |
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Great Chili Cook-Off | Charlotte | Troutman | 2008 | $$ | 9 | Sep | |||||
RiverRun International Film Festival | Charlotte | Winston-Salem | 1989 | $$ | 9 | Apr | |||||
Malcolm Blue Farm Historical Crafts & Farmskills Festival | Charlotte | Aberdeen | 1825 | $ | 6 | Sep | |||||
Stokes Stomp - Festival on the Dan River | Charlotte | Danbury | 1974 | Free | 2 | Sep | |||||
A Dickens Holiday | Charlotte | Fayetteville | 2001 | Free | 2 | Nov | |||||
All American Week | Charlotte | Fort Bragg | Free | 2 | May | ||||||
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival | Charlotte | Greensboro | 1975 | $ | 6 | Nov | |||||
Festival of Food Trucks | Charlotte | Mooresville | 2015 | Varies | 12 | Apr-Oct | |||||
Hickory Furniture Festival | Charlotte | Hickory | 1997 | $$ | 9 | Jul | |||||
MerleFest | Charlotte | Wilkesboro | 1987 | $$$ | 11 | Apr-May | |||||
Pleasure Island Seafood, Blues & Jazz Festival | Wilmington | Kure Beach | 1993 | $$ | 9 | Oct | |||||
Saluda Arts Festival | Asheville | Saluda | 2003 | Free | 2 | May | |||||
Shindig in the Valley | Asheville | Maggie Valley | 2010 | $-$$ | 7 | Jun | |||||
Poplar Grove Plantation Herb & Garden Fair | Wilmington | Wilmington | 1886 | $ | 6 | Mar | |||||
Wright Kite Festival | Wilmington | Kill Devil Hills | 1979 | Free | 2 | Jul | |||||
Oconaluftee Indian Village | Asheville | Cherokee | 1952 | Free-$$$ | 5 | May-Oct | |||||
The Lost Colony Theatre Arts Academy | Outer Banks | Manteo | 2015 | $$$ | 11 | Jul-Aug | |||||
The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival | Outer Banks | Manteo | 2017 | $$$ | 11 | Sep | |||||
High Point University | Charlotte | High Point | 1924 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |
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Charlotte Center City Partners | Charlotte | Charlotte | 2011 | Varies | 12 | Jan-Dec | ![]() |