The event is presented by the Town of Valdese each year to commemorate the heroic Waldensian people who founded Valdese in 1893. Honoring the Town's unique heritage with a variety of events that fills the quaint downtown with over 15,000 visitors and residents during the 2-day festival celebration. The Friday night kickoff features live music, a classic car show, amusement rides, and a special presentation of the outdoor drama "From This Day Forward." The weekend continues on Saturday when Main Street is lined with over 170 food/art/craft vendors, amusement rides, a bocce tournament, church service, traditional Waldensian meal, an open art competition, attraction tours, street dances, and live music throughout the day. The Valdese community looks forward to sharing the celebration with you! 

An evening of Wizard themed drinks, costume contest, wizard trivia, wizard games vendors and more. The Painted Panda will be offering Harry Potter airbrush tattoos, house colors festival glitter and bubble braids!

Farmers Day has become one of the best street festivals in North Carolina. Colorful booths line Main Street with a variety of arts and craft items, local farmers sell produce and honey, agricultural related displays and information booths, huge antique tractor display, live music, food and kid’s activities, homemade ice cream are just a few things to tickle your fancy. More here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1741689993022027/1751212568736436/?event_time_id=1751212572069769

An evening of Wizard themed drinks, costume contest, wizard trivia, wizard games vendors and more. The Painted Panda will be offering Harry Potter airbrush tattoos, house colors festival glitter and bubble braids!

A family friendly free event to support children in foster care. Bounce houses, live music, Pamper Palace, Princess Tiana and Mirabel, face painting, fairy hair, henna, Rockin Moroccan food truck and Sunset Slush cart.

This festival honors our unique southern culinary dish, while also displaying a juried craft show that features local and regional artisans as well as music and children's activities! More here: (1) Discover Dobson | Dobson NC | Facebook

Military members and their families will receive discounted admission!

Spring Festival, Strawberries & Tulips: come pick and play at the farm!

Farm features a u-pick strawberry patch, multiple tulips fields to cut or photograph with 14 varieties, baby lambs, sheep shearing, photo areas, hayrides, horse drawn wagon rides, games, fire pit, face painting and many more things. Find out more here: (1) Military Day at the Spring Festival, Strawberries & Tulips | Facebook

SpringFest offers fun for everyone over 125 vendors, music with The Castaways Band, free fun for kids, food trucks, shopping and more! Located at Main St of Walnut Cove 27502 find more here: (1) Walnut Cove SpringFest by The Cove Group | Facebook

Every year in April, Mount Olive the community and Mt. Olive the company come together to celebrate a mutually dill-lightful relationship. Pickles may be the theme, but community is what the festival is all about.

Coordinated by the North Carolina Pickle Festival, Inc. in partnership with the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce, the award-winning event is part street fair, part community festival, part family reunion. With pickles.

Spring Festival, Strawberries & Tulips: come pick and play at the farm!

Farm features a u-pick strawberry patch, multiple tulips fields to cut or photograph with 14 varieties, baby lambs, sheep shearing, photo areas, hayrides, horse drawn wagon rides, games, fire pit, face painting and many more things. Find out more here: (1) Springtime Festival, Strawberries & Tulips | Facebook

Returning for it’s 16th year, swashbucklers of all ages will converge on the banks of the Tar River, a pirate’s paradise located in Uptown Greenville on April 15th. Festivities are filled with fine arts for sale, live music stages, a beer & wine garden, pirate encampment, The Painted Panda Face Painting and much more. Learn more here: (1) PirateFest | Greenville NC | Facebook