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2024 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2023  -  2020  -  2019  -  2016  -  2015)

August 2-3, 2024
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Cary, North Carolina
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'.
 

2023 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

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 9-13, 2023  76th 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!

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!
 

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...
 

2016 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2016
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

August 1-1, 2016 - Fountain Peanut Festival - Fountain, North Carolina
It is with great regret that we announce that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we will not be having the Fountain Peanut Festival in 2016. At this time we are uncertain of the future of the festival.
 

2015 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2015
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS and SHOWS: LOCAL FOOD EVENTS
events waiting for new dates

August 14-15, 2015 - Fountain Peanut Festival
Fountain, North Carolina
It is with great regret that we announce that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we will not be having the Fountain Peanut Festival this year. At this time we are uncertain of the future of the festival.

August 22, 2015 - Elderberry Festival - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The event offers an opportunity to learn about the benefits of elderberrries and growing them as a commercial crop. Enjoy two days of live music. Camping is available. 31 Bands, Many arts and craft vendors, Food Trucks, Workshop Stage and Special Children’s area.