2023 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2022 - 2020 - 2019 - 2016 - 2015)
August 2-5, 2023
38th Annual NC Watermelon Festival
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Enjoy a complimentary slice of the State’s finest melons in Historic Murfreesboro, NC! ! Be sure to come out and be a part of the festivities.
August 3, 2023
Outer Banks Watermelon Festival - Nag's Head, North Carolina
Celebrate summer with Kitty Hawk Kites and Food Lion by supporting the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition at the 16th Annual OBX Watermelon Festival 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head. Enjoy games, food, face painting, arts and crafts activities, TONS of watermelon fun and more. OBX Watermelon Festival is free for guests to attend; however, the purchase of tickets is required to play and eat! Compete in classic competitions like seed spitting and watermelon eating to win from a selection of awesome prizes. Enjoy lunch provided by Mulligan’s Raw Bar and Grille and frozen treats from Jockey Ridge Creamery.
August 4-5, 2023 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Cary, North Carolina
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'.
August 12-13, 2023 Annual Sourwood Festival
Black Mountain, North Carolina
The sourwood tree and our lovely honey bees provide our area with very tasty local sourwood honey. At this annual street festival you can browse the arts and crafts of hundreds of vendors, see honey bee demonstrations, sample festival food and participate in a 5K run. Attendance: 30,000.
August 24-27, 2023 38th Annual Winterville Watermelon Festival
Winterville, North Carolina
Watermelon Eating Contest, Seed Spitting Contests, Watermelon Roll, Youth Events, Concerts.
August 26, 2023 - Dessert Wars - Charlotte, Norrh Carolina
This is your chance to sample over 50 local dessert vendors that you might not know about. Whether you prefer cookies, ice cream or donuts, our vendors sample their best and compete to be Dessert Wars Champion!
2022 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2022
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates
August 5-14, 2022 75th Surry County Agricultural Fair
Mt. Airy, North Carolina
Veterans Memorial Park, in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, in conjunction with American Legion Post 123, is proud to offer the Surry County Agricultural Fair, as a collaborative venture of the Ladies Auxiliary Unit and the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs. There's a midway, cotton candy, high flying acrobats, blue ribbons and more!
2020 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates
August -, 2020 Oskar Blues Brewery’s Burning Can Festival
Hendrsonville, North Carolina
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Oskar Blues REEB Ranch. The Burning Can (notjusta) Beer Fest is an outdoor music-soaked celebration of craft beer in a can, featuring beer sampling, spectator sports, The Beer Relay race, and live music with all proceeds benefitting CAN'd Aid Foundation.
August 29, 2020 Hog Happenin - Lincolnton, North Carolina
The Hog Happenin' is a regional bike fest and Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off that brings motorcycle and barbeque lovers together. Coming to the Hickory Motor Speedway
2019 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates
August 10, 2019 - Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event
Raleigh, North Carolina
August 12-18, 2019 - Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week
Raleigh, North Carolina
Participating restaurants will offer delectable, three-course prix fixe dinners for either $20 or $30 per person, depending on the venue (tax and tip not included). As a special amenity to downtown employees and other daytime downtown visitors, some restaurants will be offering $5 and $10 lunch specials during Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week only!
August 25, 2019 - Organicfest - Asheville, North Carolina
Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville A celebration of everything organic, sustainable and green. Live Music; Organic Eats; Free Cooking Classes; Samplings & Giveaways; Organic & Green Vendors; Natural Arts & Crafts; Free Family Fun; KIds Parade; and more...
|
