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2020 NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2019  -  2018  -  2017  -  2016  -  2015)

Feb 28-March 1 & March 6-8, 2020
Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
Charlotte, North Carolina
 

March 1, 2020
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.

March 2-6, 2020 - National School Breakfast Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association.  'Make the Grade with School Breakfast.'

March 7, 2020  Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Charlotte, North Carolina
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'.

March 21, 2020 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Wilmington, North Carolina
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'.

March 22-24, 2020  SNAXPO 20 - Charlotte, North Carolina
Annual Exhibition & Conference.  SNAXPO is the world’s largest, most comprehensive trade show devoted exclusively to the international snack food industry. SNAXPO brings together owners, executives and buyers from every segment of the industry who are actively looking for new equipment, ingredients, products and services.

March 24, 2020 - 'AgDay' National Agriculture Day - Nationwide
A day to recognize & celebrate the abundance provided by agriculture.

March 26-29, 2020  Outer Banks Taste of The Beach
Outer Banks, North Carolina
A fantastic way to sample the fare of many fine restaurants on the Outer Banks in one fun-filled, food-centric weekend! Casual chefs to full-on foodie fanatics will revel in innovative culinary opportunities offered up by members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association. You can indulge in a fancy wine dinner one night and mix with the masses in an organic farm to fork experience the next. Or maybe an intimate cooking class with one of the area’s world class chefs is more your speed. We offer over 60 events over four days at nearly 40 different venues.  This fun food festival event features: wine tastings, cooking classes, special multi-course menu presentations, brewery tours, tapas crawls, cook-offs, showdowns and throwdowns, dine-arounds and many more culinary delights! It’s four days of foodie heaven and lots of fun activities on the Outer Banks.
 

2019 NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

March 1-2, 2019 - NC Watermelon Association 38th Annual Convention
Wrightsville Beach,
North Carolina
NCWA is the North Carolina Chapter of the National Watermelon Association, which also includes organizations from Maryland-Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas-Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and California-Arizona.

March 2, 2019  North of the Border Chili Cook-Off
Lumberton, North Carolina
The area's biggest and best chili cook-off in North Carolina!  Sample the finest chili concoctions from more than 30 teams.  Live Entertainment. An event of Rumba on the Lumber March 1-3, 2019.

March 23, 2019 - Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event
Charlotte, North Carolina

March 29-April 7, 2019  10th Annual Charlotte Craft Beer Week
Charlotte, North Carolina
Don’t miss a single day of the best craft beer week in North Carolina.  You’ll have access to over 100 beer events all around the Queen City. CCBW was founded with the intention of sharing the craft beer message. With the help of craft beer industry groups and businesses (which abound in Charlotte), it offers North Carolina some of the best hop and barley themed events in the state.
 

2018 NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new dates

March 16-18, 2018 - Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy three days of hunting and fishing exhibitors, wildlife art, decoys, boats and accessories, truck and ATV displays, fly fishing demos, camping, guides, outfitters, sportfishing simulator, contests, archery demos and fun for the entire family.

March 31, 2018  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.
 

2017 NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new dates

March 3-5, 2017  Southern Spring Home & Garden Show
Charlotte, North Carolina
From the mountains to the coast. Musicians to Philanthropists. BarBQ to Moon Pie and Pepsi. Forest lands to Financial Centers. Dogwoodsand Daydreamers. We’ve got it all … and it will all be brought into beautiful focus by hundreds of talented men and women who love calling Carolina home. (also February 24-26, 2017)

March 29-April 5, 2017  Encore's Wilmington Restaurant Week
Wilmington Area, North Carolina
Port City diners will once again be able to enjoy 8 days of culinary delights. There are no tickets or passes are required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Encore Restaurant Week.
 

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

March 23, 2016 - Celebrity Chef Tour - Charlotte, North Carolina
Benefiting the James Beard Foundation, featuring Award-Winning Chefs.

March 30-April 6, 2016 - Encore Restaurant Week
Wilmington Area, North Carolina
Port City diners will once again be able to enjoy 8 days of culinary delights. There are no tickets or passes are required. Food lovers may simply dine out at as many participating restaurants as they like during Encore Restaurant Week.
 

2015 NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new dates

March 28, 2015 - Lonerider Showdown - Raleigh, North Carolina
Lonerider Brewing Company, a local business that prides itself on developing ales for outlaws around the triangle, has announced the dates for its 2015 Showdown featuring an extended lineup  of Lonerider’s brews and live music concert.