2012 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2012
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2010 - 2009)
April 6-8, 2012 63rd Annual Herring Festival - Jamesville, North Carolina
Festivities include a street dance, vendors, entertainment, classic car cruise-in, parade, egg hunt, and herring dinners.
April 11, 2012 Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation - Charlotte, North Carolina
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation is the nation's premier culinary benefit, featuring top chefs and mixologists -- all of whom are coming together to donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in America.
April 11-14, 2012 Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival - Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Featuring wineries from throughout NC, and fine cuisine created by Blowing Rock chefs, music, and downtown activities, the festival promises to please even the most discriminating palates.
April 14, 2012 World Beer Festival--Raleigh - Raleigh, North Carolina
Presented by All About Beer Magazine, the World Beer Festivals are among the premier beer events in the country, with sampling of beers from over 100 breweries, education, and the best local music and food. Part of the proceeds will benefit a local cause.
April 17-22, 2012 42nd Annual Grifton Shad Festival - Grifton, North Carolina
Events include the popular Shad Toss, rides, music, dancing, arts and crafts, parade, pet show, flea market, golf tournament, and children's activities,
April 19-21, 2012 Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend 2012 - Charlotte, North Carolina
The Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend, which is held in the spring of each even-numbered year, attracts guest winemakers and winery owners from all over the world and has grown into one of the largest events of its kind in the Southeast.
April 21,2012 Hickory Hops Brew Festival - Hickory, North Carolina
The 10th annual festival will feature the handcrafted beers of over 40 microbreweries.
April 21, 2012 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival - Cary, North Carolina
Join us for our 9th annual Bacchanalian faimily day of fun. Over 200 Wines, Over 20 Wineries, Great Live Music and Wonderful Food and Crafts
April 21, 2012 Henderson County Boyd BBQ Expo - Hendersonville, North Carolina
A benefit BBQ competition where proceeds go to the Henderson County Education Foundation. Food, games, crafts, entertainment and more!
April 21, 2012 23rd Annual Great Smoky Mountain Trout Festival - Maggie Valley, N.C.
This unique, family-oriented event is immersed in the rich heritage of Maggie Valley and Western North Carolina and highlights the importance of Mountain Trout as a valuable resource to the community. Environmental education tent, music, kids' fishing clinic and games, casting & fly tying demonstrations and food including trout dinners.
April 25-29, 2012 8th Annual Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend - Beaufort, North Carolina
Blends the best of Beaufort with the expertise of celebrity chefs and some of the best wines from across the globe.
April 27, 2012 A Ticket to Taste - Wilmington, North Carolina
Spend an evening sampling Burmese and Iraqui cuisine at the second annual event. This Spring fundraiser benefits Interfaith Refugee Mininstry.
April 27-29, 2012 26th Annual North Carolina Pickle Festival - Mount Olive, North Carolina
Eat some pickles. Have fun. See antique cars. Eat some pickles. Take a spin on a carnival ride. Climb a wall. Pet some animals. Eat some pickles. Get your face painted. Buy a T-shirt. Watch the pig races. Eat some pickles. Check out the Harleys. Buy a book. Eat some pickles. Play a round of golf. See the art exhibits. Browse the crafts and food vendors. And did we mention - eat some pickles?
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