2022 NORTH CAROLINA - October 2022
Food Festivals, and Other Food, Wine & Beer Events
(see also: 2021 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2016 - 2015)
September 30-Oct 2, 2022
Annual Taste of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
October 1, 2022
Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass Festival
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Riverside Park. The event features a sanctioned professional BBQ competition, a wings contest, public tastings, live bluegrass, a cornhole tournament, championship clogging teams, craft vendors, BBQ equipment and supplies vendors, local food vendors, a 5K run, a kids play-area, and much, much more!
October 1, 2022 Wine & Food Festival - Charlotte, North Carolina
South Park Symphony Park - 12pm – 6pm. EXCITING NEW INTERNATIONAL WINES FOR TASTING. For the first time in over 17 years Guests can now enjoy over 100 wines from all over the World, as well as NC producers. BEERS & SPIRITS, TOO! This year will feature a great new selection of beers plus one area dedicated to LOCAL NC Beers. As well, your favorite liquors will be on hand for tasting. Sit down and enjoy WINE & FOOD Seminars in the Tasting Theater. Seating is limited but free – first come, first serve.
October 2, 2022 7th Annual Asheville VeganFest
Asheville, North Carolina
October 21-22, 2022 Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival
Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
The annual event will include an all-day street dance, fireworks, food & craft vendors, carnival, beer & wine garden, karaoke contest, parade and shrimp peeling & cooking contests. Attendance: 10,000.
October 22, 2022 Annual Barbecue Festival - Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington - 'The Barbecue Capital of the World' - The largest one day food festival in NC. Crowds average over 100,000 every year. Crafts, entertainment, childrens area, and the best BBQ in the world! Attendance: 100,000.
2021 NORTH CAROLINA - October 2021
Food Festivals, and Other Food, Wine & Beer Events
events waiting for new dates
October 1-3, 2021 - North Carolina Seafood Festival
Morehead City, North Carolina
The weekend will include all of the following: seafood sampling, cooking demonstration by highly renowned chefs, seafood vendors, boat show, ship tours, entertainment on four stages, playground for kids, over 150 arts & crafts vendors, sporting events, rides, fireworks and Blessing of the Fleet.
October 2, 2021 Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
This festival pays tribute to the fruit grown and harvested each fall by apple orchardists from Northwestern North Carolina. Local apple growers set up throughout the festival selling their apples, apple cider, and dried apples. Over 425 arts & crafts vendors highlighting Appalachian heritage crafts, 100 food concessions, and four music stages. Attendance: 160,000.
October 9, 2021 Annual Halifax County Harvest Days
Halifax, North Carolina
The Tri-County Horse Show, Antique Tractors and Tractor Pull, Antique Farm Equipment, Agricultutral Museum, Operating 1920's Sawmill, 1920's Rosenwald School, Stationary Peanut Thresher Demo, Children's Games, Farm Animal Exhibits, Food & Craft Vendors, Live Entertainment & much more!!
October 9-10, 2021 67th Annual Swansboro Mullet Festival
Swansboro, North Carolina
This annual event includes a parade, music, vendors, arts & crafts, kids' area and of course a mullet fry.
October 11-15, 2021 - National School Lunch Week - Nationwide
School Nutrition Association.
October 14-24, 2021 North Carolina State Fair - Raleigh, North Carolina
Come and enjoy "Nothing Could Be Finer"--concerts, livestock displays and competitions, antique farm machinery, flower & garden show, miniature farm for children, village of yesteryear, "buy local, eat local" tent, and much more! Attendance: 1 million.
October 15-23, 2021 NC Yam Festival - Tabor City, North Carolina
This agricultural festival includes a yam cook-off, yam exhibits, parade, Taste of Tabor, fire fighter competition, sweet potato auction, kids' area, arts & crafts and many more activities.
October 16, 2021 Outer Banks Seafood Festival
Nag's Head, North Carolina
The event features top draw entertainment mixed with great cooking of fresh, local seafood, a bit of education and storytelling about the region’s fishing heritage, cooking demonstrations, local craftspeople and a whole lot of family fun. Nearly 20 local restaurants have committed to serve their signature dishes featuring fish and seafood caught along the Outer Banks – resulting in an unmatched “fusion-style” (small portion sizes) sampling from some of the best restaurants on the beach.
October 16, 2021 Annual Yadkin Valley Grape Festival
Yadkinville, North Carolina
Wine tasting, motorcycle tour of the vineyards and chili cook-off.
October 16, 2021 Apple Harvest Festival - Waynesville, North Carolina
Juried Arts & Crafts - Live Entertainment - Local Merchants - Great Food. More to do and always great fun! The one-day festival has grown into the region’s premier juried arts and crafts event and celebration of all things apple. Waynesville NC, nestled in the Smoky Mountains, is the perfect spot to enjoy a glorious fall day filled with fun. This year’s festival will feature exhibitors, live entertainment and great food. Come, and be among the crowd of more than 40,000 festival goers strolling the street! Take home a peck of locally grown apples from the county apple growers association. (also: haywoodchamber.com/events-calendar/signature-events/apple-harvest-festival )
October 16, 2021 NC Fall Liver Mush Festival: Mush, Music & Mutts
Shelby, North Carolina
The Official State of North Carolina Fall Liver Mush Festival. Join in the fun with a traditional food festival that has something for everyone. Of course there is Liver Mush to sample, with a variety of preparations and choices. Live Music; LIver Mush; Pet Activities; Little Miss Liver Mush Pageant; Pumpkin Painting; Human Hamster Wheel; Liver Mush Eating Contest; Beer and Wine Garden; much more!
October 16, 2021 32nd Annual Taylorsville Apple Festival
Taylorsville, North Carolina
The festival provides a fantastic assortment of entertainment, food and vendors. In honor of the Apple there are an apple peeling contest, an apple dessert contest, an apple theme booth decorating contest, and of course lots of apple vendors from which to buy cider, a large variety of bagged apples, etc. Attendance: 35,000.
October 16-17, 2021 40th Annual North Carolina Oyster Festival
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
The coastal waters of Brunswick County produce an abundance of oysters and each year 30,000 people pay homage to the mighty mollusk at this annual event, which includes live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, festival food, a road race, kids' area, oyster shucking and an oyster stew cook-off. Attendance: 30,000.
October 23, 2021 Annual Barbecue Festival - Lexington, North Carolina
EVENT POSTPONED TO OCT 22, 2022 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
October 23, 2021 25th Annual Pumpkinfest - Franklin, North Carolina
You'll need your rest as Saturday's events bring new challenges and fun for everyone. Historic Downtown Franklin is full tilt with everything pumpkin on Saturday. Bring your pumpkin (or purchase one downtown) and sign up early for the World Famous Pumpkin Roll. The Costume Parade and Contest is another highlight of the day, but don't miss out on the great food, mountain arts & crafts, and entertainment including roving street performers.
2020 NORTH CAROLINA - October 2020
Food Festivals, and Other Food, Wine & Beer Events
events waiting for new dates
October 2-3, 2020 - Annual Enfield Peanut Festival
Enfield, North Carolina
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Once again at the The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary has agreed to host the Cake Wheel again this year and we're planning the chicken BBQ, as always. New and improved games will be provided for children's pleasure and, of course, the ever popular Ping Pong Drop. Several of our community members have made a beautiful quilt which will be raffled off and the Silent Auction will be filled with lots of good stuff to bid on. Also, new items of any sort are welcomed as donations for the Auction; art and crafts items are always well-received. Admission: Free. Rain Dates: October 6-7, 2017.
2019 NORTH CAROLINA - October 2019
Food Festivals, and Other Food, Wine & Beer Events
events still waiting for new dates
October 5, 2019 - Annual Sonker Festival - Mt. Airy, North Carolina
Don't know what sonker is? Then come to this annual festival and find out how delicious this deep dish fruit pie can be! Old-time and bluegrass music, quilt display, weacing, Scottish heritage, sonker, beverages, coffee. Presented by the Surry County Historical Society.
October 16-19, 2019 - TerraVITA Food & Drink Festival
Chapel Hill & Carrboro, North Carolina
TerraVita Food & Drink Festival has grown into a multi-day celebration that offers you the opportunity to attend a single event or The Whole Shebang – a comprehensive pass offering access to a combination of eight engaging events over three days. You can expect several new events and multiple extended experiences in our line-up. Taking it to a new level, TerraVita has added several non-ticketed events and parties available through The Whole Shebang and increased the number of chefs, drink experts and food artisans involved in evening dinners and tasting events. Get ready for a memorable weekend in the heart of North Carolina.
October 18, 2019 Carolinas On Tap Brew Fest - Shelby, North Carolina
Brew Fest and Rotary Chili Cook-Off. The event begins at 5:00 pm and lasts until 9:30 pm. Join us for beer, chili and DJ! (also: https://clevelandchamber.org/carolinas-on-tap/ )
October 21, 2019 - Charlotte’s An Evening in the Garden with No Kid Hungry - Charlotte, North Carolina
Join us in the garden for an intimate evening under the stars full of great food, drinks, and laughter.
2018 NORTH CAROLINA - October 2018
Food Festivals, and Other Food, Wine & Beer Events
events still waiting for new dates
October 4-28, 2018 - THE GLOW: A Jack O' Lantern Experience
Charlotte, North Carolina
THE GLOW features an enchanting and unforgettable wonderland of more than 5,000 hand carved, illuminated pumpkins transformed into beautiful landscapes, iconic figures and larger than life jack o’ lantern structures. Stroll down Jack’s Lane with a fall beverage and marvel at the amazing details created by our talented artists! These glowing gourds are the perfect backdrop for a few fall photos too, so grab your camera and GLOW with us!
October 6, 2018 - World Beer Festival--Durham
Durham, 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.
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