Upcoming Festivals & Events NC


Waldensian Festival
Aug
10

Waldensian Festival

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! 

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WizardFest in Chapel Hill, NC
Jul
28

WizardFest in Chapel Hill, NC

  • 108 Henderson Street Chapel Hill, NC, 27514 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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!

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Brushy Mountain Peach and Heritage Festival
Jul
26
to Jul 27

Brushy Mountain Peach and Heritage Festival

On July 27, 2019, the Brushy Mountain Community Center held its first annual Peach & Heritage Festival. It showcased local artisans, home-grown peaches, and Brushy Mountain's rich heritage. We invite you to join us on the last Saturday in July each year, in beautiful downtown Wilkesboro, to experience everything that Brushy Mountain has to offer. We hope your time spent with our community is as sweet as our peaches!

Friday is “The Peach Party” from 5pm-9pm and the Festival on Sat from 8am-2pm. Come get face paint, airbrush tattoos and peaches!

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China Grove Farmer's Day
Jul
20

China Grove Farmer's Day

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

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WizardFest in Gibsonville, NC
Jun
15

WizardFest in Gibsonville, NC

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!

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Family Room Fun Festival
Jun
8

Family Room Fun Festival

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.

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Southeast Old Threshers Reunion
Jun
30
to Jul 4

Southeast Old Threshers Reunion

The LARGEST Antique Tractor and Engine Show in the Southeastern US!
Home of the Handy Dandy Railroad!
Go to our website for all details
https://dentonfarmpark.com/southeast-old-threshers-reunion/

Special Events Daily Including: (subject to change without notice)

  • Southeast Old Threshers Queen Pageant  -First day of the show at 7:30 (June 30th)

  • Musical Performances Daily – See entertainment schedule on website

  • Tractor pulls – Stock pull: July 1st at 3:45 on new track  – Super Pull: July 2nd at 3:45 on new track

  • Lawnmower pulls- June 30th at 5:00 on new track

  • Horse Pull – July 3rd at 5:00 in the pit

  • Tractor Ride  – June 29th at 9:00

  • Child’s & Adult Pedal Pull – in the pit

  • Live Auctions- Tractor Ride Auction: Friday June 30 at 6pm  & Consignment Auction: Saturday July 1 at 9am

  • Train Rides  – Daily from 10am-5pm

  • Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

  • Fireworks- July 4th

  • Tractor Games- 

  • Decorated Golf Cart Parade (on the 4th)

  • Helicopter Rides

  • Night Train – July 4th after fireworks

Tickets:

Daily Adult- $18.00

Daily Children Under 12- $6.00

Daily Children Under 5- FREE


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Dallas Lavender Lane Bloom Fest
Jun
3
to Jun 4

Dallas Lavender Lane Bloom Fest

A huge community free Event at the Dallas Lavender Lane Farm Bloom festival. There will be plenty of craft vendors, a baby camel name Jeffrey, petting zoo, bubble show, huge playground, train rides, kids carousel, DJ , entertainment, u cut lavender , pictures opp in lavender field, a lavender infused store , a lavender plant blow out sale. We are located at 937 old Willis school road Dallas NC. The festival is 10 am till 5 pm June 3rd and 4th. Dallaslavenderlane.com

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Armstrong Artisan Farm Military Day
May
27

Armstrong Artisan Farm Military Day

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

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Kernersville Spring Folly
May
5
to May 6

Kernersville Spring Folly

Spring Folly is a weekend festival of free music concerts on three stages, carnival rides, children’s activities and play areas, magic and clown shows, face painting, antique car show, great festival food, beer garden and craft and commercial shopping opportunities. Fri May 5th from 6pm-10pm and Sat May 6th from noon to 10pm. Spring Folly | KCC - Kernersville Chamber of Commerce (kernersvillenc.com)

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NC Pickle Festival
Apr
29

NC Pickle Festival

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.

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Piratefest
Apr
15

Piratefest

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

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Alpha Omega Corn Maze Helicopter Egg Drop
Apr
7
to Apr 8

Alpha Omega Corn Maze Helicopter Egg Drop

Alpha & Omega Corn Maze will host their 8th annual Helicopter Egg Drop. More than 30,000 plastic eggs will fall out of the sky on Fri Apr 7th & Sat Apr 8th, 10am-5pm. A fun family event at the 20 acre farm with helicopter rides (additional fee), pics with Thumper the Easter Bunny, Corn Cob Express, Axe Throwing, Hayride, Corn Hole, Bounce Pillow, Vendors and so many more things. Find more about them at https://www.facebook.com/events/601511041513995

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