|
|
Biltmore Blooms
|
Asheville |
1985 |
$$$ |
Apr-May |
|
|
|
|
|
Brewgrass Music Festival
|
Asheville |
1997 |
$$$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Christmas at Biltmore
|
Asheville |
1976 |
$$$ |
Nov-Jan |
|
|
|
|
|
City of Asheville Outdoor Special Events
|
Asheville |
1792 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
 |
|
|
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - Fall Edition
|
Asheville |
1947 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands - Summer Edition
|
Asheville |
1947 |
$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Live Music at the Bandstand
|
Asheville |
1996 |
$$$ |
Jun-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Montford Music & Arts Festival
|
Asheville |
2004 |
$ |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Mountain Dance & Folk Festival
|
Asheville |
1928 |
$-$$$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Herb Festival
|
Asheville |
1989 |
Free |
Apr-May |
|
|
|
|
|
Village Art & Craft Fair
|
Asheville |
1973 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
NC Rhododendron Festival
|
Bakersville |
1946 |
Free |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Fine Art & Master Crafts Festival
|
Banner Elk |
1992 |
Free |
Jul-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Woolly Worm Festival
|
Banner Elk |
1977 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Beech Mountain Hog Roast
|
Beech Mountain |
1973 |
$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Art in the Park
|
Beech Mountain |
1962 |
Free |
May-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Tweetsie Railroad Ghost Train
|
Blowing Rock |
1990 |
$$ |
Sep-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
An Appalachian Summer Festival
|
Boone |
1984 |
$$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Explore Boone
|
Boone |
1872 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
 |
 |
|
|
|
Horn in the West
|
Boone |
1952 |
$-$$ |
Jul-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
|
Burnsville |
1956 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Spring Street Fair
|
Cameron |
2002 |
Free |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Carolina Beach Music Festival
|
Carolina Beach |
1985 |
$$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Island of Lights
|
Carolina Beach |
1995 |
Free |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Town of Chapel Hill Festivals & Events
|
Chapel Hill |
1793 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Center City Partners
|
Charlotte |
2011 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Charlotte Wine & Food Festival
|
Charlotte |
2003 |
$$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Duke's Mayo Bowl
|
Charlotte |
2002 |
$$$ |
Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Home & Garden Show
|
Charlotte |
1961 |
$-$$ |
Feb |
|
|
|
|
|
Cherokee Bluegrass Festival
|
Cherokee |
|
$$$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Cherokee Indian Fair
|
Cherokee |
1912 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Cherokee PowWow
|
Cherokee |
1975 |
$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Cherokee Unto These Hills
|
Cherokee |
1950 |
Free-$$$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Children's Trout Fishing Derby
|
Cherokee |
2002 |
$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Oconaluftee Indian Village
|
Cherokee |
1952 |
Free-$$$ |
May-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Qualla Arts & Crafts Open Air Indian Art Market
|
Cherokee |
1946 |
Free |
Aug-Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
The Gourd Gathering
|
Cherokee |
2002 |
$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Tanglewood Festival of Lights
|
Clemmons |
1992 |
$$ |
Nov-Jan |
|
|
|
|
|
Coca-Cola 600
|
Concord |
1960 |
$$$ |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan River
|
Danbury |
1974 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
American Dance Festival
|
Durham |
1934 |
$$ |
Jun-Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Native American Pow Wow
|
Durham |
1992 |
$ |
Feb |
|
|
|
|
|
Charlie Poole Music Festival
|
Eden |
1999 |
$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
A Dickens Holiday
|
Fayetteville |
2001 |
Free |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Blues N' Brews Festival
|
Fayetteville |
2004 |
$$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
|
Fayetteville |
1982 |
Free |
Apr |
|
|
|
|
|
International Folk Festival
|
Fayetteville |
1978 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Carl Sandburg Music Festival
|
Flat Rock |
1991 |
Free |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
All American Week
|
Fort Bragg |
|
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Taste of Scotland Celtic Festival & Highland Games
|
Franklin |
1993 |
$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Festival
|
Greensboro |
1975 |
$ |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern Music Festival
|
Greensboro |
1962 |
Varies |
Jun-Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Show, Shine, Shag & Dine
|
Henderson |
2001 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Garden Jubilee
|
Hendersonville |
1994 |
$$$ |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Music on Main
|
Hendersonville |
1999 |
Free |
Jun-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Apple Festival
|
Hendersonville |
1947 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Hickory Furniture Festival & Clearance Sale
|
Hickory |
1997 |
$$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
High Point University
|
High Point |
1924 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Hospice Taste of the Town
|
High Point |
1988 |
$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival
|
High Point |
2011 |
$$$ |
Aug-Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
|
Highlands |
1981 |
$$$ |
Jul-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Hillsborough Hog Day
|
Hillsborough |
1982 |
Free |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace
|
Huntersville |
1994 |
$$ |
Oct-Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Wright Kite Festival
|
Kill Devil Hills |
1979 |
Free |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Farewell Summer Jazz Funeral
|
Kure Beach |
1993 |
$$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
|
Kure Beach |
1976 |
$$ |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Hot Nights Cool Rides Car Show
|
Lake Lure |
1991 |
Free |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Autumn Festival
|
Lake Lure |
2008 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Polar Plunge New Years Day
|
Lake Lure |
2008 |
Free |
Jan |
|
|
|
|
|
Barbecue Festival
|
Lexington |
1984 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Association of Festivals & Events
|
Lexington |
1989 |
Varies |
Jan-Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Lincoln County Apple Festival
|
Lincolnton |
1972 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of the Scottish Clans
|
Linville |
1956 |
$ |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Maggie Valley Summer Arts & Craft Show
|
Maggie Valley |
1986 |
Free |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
The Lost Colony
|
Manteo |
1937 |
$$-$$$ |
May-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
The Lost Colony Theatre Arts Academy
|
Manteo |
2015 |
$$$ |
Jul-Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
The Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival
|
Manteo |
2017 |
$$$ |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival
|
Manteo |
1997 |
Varies |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
|
Marion |
1974 |
$$$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Christmas Town USA
|
McAdenville |
1956 |
Free |
Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Festival of Food Trucks
|
Mooresville |
2015 |
Varies |
Apr-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Seafood Festival
|
Morehead City |
1987 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Autumn Leaves Festival
|
Mount Airy |
1967 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Mayberry Days
|
Mount Airy |
1990 |
Free-$$ |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Mumfest
|
New Bern |
1980 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
|
North Wilkesboro |
1977 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Oakboro 4th of July Celebration
|
Oakboro |
1958 |
Free |
Jun-Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Oyster Festival
|
Ocean Isle Beach |
1980 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Holly Arts & Crafts Festival
|
Pinehurst |
1978 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Black Bear Festival
|
Plymouth |
2015 |
Free |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
Artsplosure - The Raleigh Arts Festival
|
Raleigh |
1980 |
Free |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
International Festival
|
Raleigh |
1986 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
N.C. State Fair
|
Raleigh |
1853 |
$-$$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Robbins Farmers Day
|
Robbins |
1958 |
Free |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Graham County Heritage Festival
|
Robbinsville |
2003 |
Free |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
Saluda Arts Festival
|
Saluda |
2003 |
Free |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Seagrove Celebration of Spring Pottery Tour
|
Seagrove |
2008 |
$ |
Apr |
|
|
|
|
|
Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival
|
Smithfield |
1984 |
Free |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival
|
Sneads Ferry |
1971 |
$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Harmony Brigade Rally
|
Southern Pines |
1992 |
Free |
Jan |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina 4th of July Festival
|
Southport |
1972 |
Free |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament
|
Southport |
1979 |
$$$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Mountain Heritage Festival
|
Sparta |
1996 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Hollerin' Heritage Festival
|
Spivey'S Corner |
2013 |
Free |
Sep |
|
|
|
|
|
Autumn with Topsail
|
Topsail Beach |
1988 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Waldensian Festival
|
Valdese |
1975 |
Free |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
Apple Harvest Festival
|
Waynesville |
1988 |
Free |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
Folkmoot International Festival
|
Waynesville |
1984 |
Varies |
Jul |
|
|
|
|
|
MerleFest
|
Wilkesboro |
1987 |
$$$ |
Apr |
|
|
|
|
|
Cucalorus Film Festival
|
Wilmington |
1994 |
$ |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Intercultural Week
|
Wilmington |
1993 |
Free |
Feb |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Azalea Festival
|
Wilmington |
1947 |
Free |
Apr |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Jazz Festival
|
Wilmington |
1980 |
$$-$$$ |
Jan |
|
|
|
|
|
Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour
|
Wilmington |
1974 |
$$$ |
Dec |
|
|
|
|
|
Poplar Grove Herb & Garden Fair
|
Wilmington |
1886 |
$ |
Mar |
|
|
|
|
|
Poplar Grove Paranormal Ghost Tours
|
Wilmington |
1886 |
$ |
Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
St. Nicholas Greek Festival
|
Wilmington |
1992 |
$ |
May |
|
|
|
|
|
Wilmington Riverfest
|
Wilmington |
1979 |
Free |
Sep-Oct |
|
|
|
|
|
National Black Theatre Festival
|
Winston-Salem |
1989 |
$$$ |
Aug |
|
|
|
|
|
RiverRun International Film Festival
|
Winston-Salem |
1989 |
$$ |
Apr |
|
|
|
|
|
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament
|
Wrightsville Beach |
1974 |
$$$ |
Jun |
|
|
|
|
|
North Carolina Holiday Flotilla
|
Wrightsville Beach |
1983 |
Free |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
Wahine Classic
|
Wrightsville Beach |
2013 |
Free |
Aug |
|
|
|
