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2009 NORTH CAROLINA 2009 (see 2008)
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
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February 6-9, 2009 Carolina Chocolate Festival
Moorehead City, North Carolina
All proceeds donated to local charities.
February 24 , 2009 Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Ball
Asheville, North Carolina
This masquerade party invites you to sport your most creative mardi gras costumes and masks. Come enjoy a taste of Asheville with over 60 independent restaurants catering this party! One ticket price is all you pay. You are invited to donate items for our silent auction to benefit the AIR foundation.
April 3-4, 2009 31st Annual Pig Cookin' Contest
Newport, North Carolina
USA's Largest Whole Hog B-B-Q.
April 15, 2009 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 dedicated to making sure no kid in America grows up hungry. Each spring, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at more than 45 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger. Since 1988, Taste of the Nation has raised more than $70 million.
April 16-19, 2009 Blue Ridge Food and Wine Festival
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Featuring wineries from throughout NC, and fine cuisine created by Blowing Rock chefs, the Festival promises to please even the most discriminating palates.
April 18, 2009 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
Cary, North Carolina
Over 150 Wines, Over 15 Wineries, Great Live Music and Wonderful Food and Crafts
April 18-20, 2009 ACF Southeast Regional Conference
Charlotte, North Carolina
April 22-26, 2009 Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend
Beaufort, North Carolina
Showcases the best wines from state, national and even international wineries and winemakers, as well as food from regional and national celebrity chefs.
April 24-25, 2009 23rd 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?
April 25, 2009 Bella Lexington 2009 Wine, Jazz & Blues Festival
Lexington, North Carolina
This Taste of Lexington Event will bring the Best in Carolina Wines - Jazz and Blues to stage on a great Spring Day.
May 2, 2009 5th Annual Shine to Wine Festival
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Live entertainment, art, merchandise, wine, and food. General admission is Free, and wine tastings are only $20. Also featuring the 2nd Annual Culinary Chef Challenge. Regional chefs compete for the title of Best Chef, Most Creative and People’s Choice. Chefs will display their cooking and presentation talents for a jury of judges and critics.
May 9, 2009 Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina
60 Beers, 40 Bourbons, Lots of BBQ and One Unforgettable Good Time!
May 16, 2009 U.S. Open Annual Homebrew Competition
Mooresville, North Carolina
part of the Carolina Brewer of the Year competition
May 23, 2009 Taste of Durham
Durham, North Carolina
Taste of Durham Festival creates a welcome mat for anyone seeking a quality place that transports you to a good place, great food, live music, and a slice of the good life infused with an international twist.
June 5-6, 2009 Annual Lincolnton 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 owners and Barbeque teams together in downtown Lincolnton.
June 11-14, 2009 5th Annual Hot Ribs Cool Music
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Twin City Texas Pete RibFest. BBQ, Beer & Music.
June 20, 2009 6th Annual NC Blueberry Festival
Burgaw, North Carolina
Blueberries, Recipe Contest, BBQ Cook-off, Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, etc.
July 24-26, 2009 North Carolina Watermelon Festival
Fair Bluff, North Carolina
August 15, 2009 Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival
Cary, North Carolina
60 Beers, 40 Bourbons, Lots of BBQ and One Unforgettable Good Time!
August 27-29, 2009 Annual Winterville Watermelon Festival
Winterville, North Carolina
Watermelon Eating Contest, Seed Spitting Contests, Watermelon Roll, youth events, concerts, etc.
September 3-7, 2009 Pinehurst 21st Food and Wine Festival
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Culinary demonstrations, wine seminars, daily wine tastings and gala food and wine dinners each night. Featuring the Robert Mondavi Winery Chef Jeff Mosher and 10 other chefs, 100 wineries and 11 wine experts.
September 11-12, 2009 Charlotte Shout Blues, Brews & BBQ
Charlotte, North Carolina
Blues, Brews & BBQ is a competition and festival featuring blues music, beer samples, and some of the best barbecue. Interactive cooking demonstrations and contests. Celebrating the best of southern cuisine and music. Food, music, entertainment and more!
September 12, 2009 3rd Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest
Oxford, North Carolina
Producers from all across the state come together for a fun-filled day, showcasing NC Hot Sauces, NC Microbreweries, NC Wines, NC Barbeque Sauces, NC Fiery Foods, Antiques, Granville Gardeners Plant Sale, Granville County Museum Treasure Sale and much, much more!
September 25-26, 2009 Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience
Charlotte, North Carolina
Canceled for 2009.
October 3, 2009 The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
Charlotte, North Carolina
Enjoy Hundreds of Wines, Over 50 Exhibits with Thousands of your fellow wine lovers!
October 3, 2009 The Asheville Tourists Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville Tourists will host a Fall Festival and Chili Cook-off at McCormick Field, featuring more than 30 different styles of chili, live music from three bands, and affordable fun for the whole family. Tickets will be available at the McCormick Field box office as well as ticketmaster.com.
October 24, 2009 26th Annual 'The Barbecue Festival'
Lexington, North Carolina
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!
November 13, 2009 Raleigh Gingerbread Competition
Raleigh, North CarolinaCelebrate the Christmas season with the delightful holiday houses of the Raleigh Gingerbread House Competition. Put your artistic skills to work with an entry, or enjoy a stroll through the festive competition display. $1,000 available in prize money.
A free event open to the public for viewing from November 27, 2009 through January 3, 2010, from 9AM - 5PM at Alta Oakridge Retirement Community.
November 16, 2009 National Gingerbread House Competition
Asheville, North Carolina
An annual holiday tradition at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa. Over 300 entries from 20 states. 4 age categories. Delight in the imagination shown in these sugar-and-spice creations, strolling through the competition is a sure way to be swept up in the holiday spirit. The gingerbread houses will be on display from Nov. 18, 2009-Jan. 3, 2010.
2010 NORTH CAROLINA 2010
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
March 11-14, 2010 2010 OBX Taste of The Beach
The Outer Banks, North Carolina
Four days of food, drink & fun…Featuring wine tastings, cooking classes, special menu presentations, guest chef appearances, brewery tours and an exciting array of creative combinations of culinary delights and fun activities on the Outer Banks.
April 21-24, 2010 Charlotte Wine and Food Weekend
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.
2008 NORTH CAROLINA 2008
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
waiting for new 2009 dates
February 8-10, 2008 Chocolate Fantasy Adventure Gala & Show
Wilmington, North Carolina (no website)
featuring wine, appetizers, hors d'oeuvres and plenty of chocolates and desserts to sink your teeth into. Guests will enjoy music, shopping, and raffles/auctions. All proceeds benefit the New Hanover County Department of Aging programs for seniors such as Meals on Wheels and more. Tickets are $20 and for the Show are $5 in advance or $8 at the door. For more information, call (910) 798-6400.
March 6-9, 2008 29th Annual Fulton Oysterfest
Fulton, Texas
Each year the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department sponsors Oysterfest, a salute to the tasty bi-valve found in our local waters. Oysterfest features carnival rides, games, food, an oyster eating contest, live music, unique vendor booths and most of all - FUN!
April 26, 2008 Taste Carolina Wine Festival
Colfax, North Carolina ( www.tastecarolina.com )
May 29-30, 2008 "Collective Spirits" Wine Festival
Highlands, North Carolina (no website)
Presented by Bascom Louise Gallery/Fine Arts Center. Thursday, an international wine and food tasting, silent auction and more. Friday at 11:00 a.m join Delia Viader and Michael DeLoach for a lively lecture, sparkling wine tasting, Brunch and Live Auction.
Contact Donna Woods , dwoods_bascomlouise@verizon.net 828-526-4949 x 2
May 30-June 1, 2008 Rockin' RibFest & Pro Rodeo
Troutman, North Carolina
DUE TO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 2009 EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WILL RESUME IN 2010. A major annual fundraising event for Dove House Children's Advocacy Center.
October 25, 2008 Pig Stein '08
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina ( bad link: www.pigstein.com/ )
BBQ Cookoff and Beer Fest. Pig Stein is a celebration of beer, barbecue and the Outer Banks.
November 1, 2008 Celebrate N.C. Wines
Raleigh, North Carolina
Celebrate NC Wines 2008 showcases our state's growing wine and grape producing industries by bringing together wine fanciers to learn about North Carolina wines and enjoy wine tasting and food pairings during afternoon educational seminars followed by a reception and a four-course wine dinner.
November 13-14, 2008 International Pastry Workshop and Tasting Night
Charlotte, North Carolina
Thursday night is a hands-on pastry workshop conducted by CPCC’s Baking and Pastry Arts department. Cost is $80 and seating is limited. Cost covers all supplies. Friday evening is a night of tasting from area patisseries and schools, demonstrations, trivia, a raffle and more. $10.00 International House members, $12.00 non-members, $15.00 at the door.
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