Coastal Region, North Carolina Festivals
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Mar 1 - 2 2025Carolina Chocolate Festival - Morehead City
The Carolina Chocolate Festival features chocolate specialties during two days of sampling and cooking competitions at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. ... more » -
Mar 28 - 1 2025Southport Spring Festival - Southport
Features of the festival include the Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Azalea Sale, live music, rock climbing, face painting, a petting zoo, inflatable bou ... more » -
Mar 7 - 8 2025KidsFest - Greenville
Join in the fun with pony rides, face painting, clowns, vendors, Tedi Bear S.A.F.E. Walk and many other free activities for young children. A free ann ... more » -
Mar 11 - 14 2025The North Carolina Strawberry Festival - Chadbourn
"The Strawberry Capital of The World" - Southeastern North Carolina's Traditional Family Event for 75 Years! Come Join In The Fun With Attractions, ... more » -
Mar 14 - 22 2025Land of Beginnings Festival - Manteo
This is a week-long festival with many exciting events concluding with a black- tie gala on April 12th. Call the Lost Colony for a detailed schedule. ... more » -
Mar 19 - 23 2025Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival - Wilmington
The Festival is a celebration of Wilmington's exceptional artwork, gardens, rich history and culture during its five days of entertainment that includ ... more » -
Mar 24 - 30 2025Grifton Shad Festival - Grifton
Parade, clogging, magic shows, crafts, live musicial entertainment, carnival rides, flea market, dancing, food, fishing competition, Shad Festival Qu ... more » -
Mar 28 - 29 2025PirateFest - Greenville
Celebrating two days of fun and excitement for the entire family featuring live musical entertainment, food, pig-cooking contest, arts and crafts, car ... more » -
Mar 29 2025Country Festival - Ocean Isle Beach
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Mar 29 2025Festival of Fun - New Bern
Come enjoy the Festival of Fun! This annual event has become one of Eastern North Carolina's best children's festivals! Join us at Union Point Park ... more » -
May 5 - 6 2025Day at the Docks Festival - Holden Beach
Day at the Docks is the Holden Beach way to kick off the Spring and start the vacation season. Includes food. crafts, live music entertainment, kids a ... more » -
May 24 - 27 2025Farmville Dogwood Festival - Farmville
The center of the commons features the arts and crafts pavilion. It is the focal point of the festival, displaying the artistic talents and workmanshi ... more » -
May 11 - 12 20253rd Annual North Carolina Forest Festival - Plymouth
Event Description: The only event in the state that celebrates forestry, the N.C. Forest Festival is a day of fun filled with exhibits, equipment, co ... more » -
May 19 2025Second Annual Celebrate Hampstead Festival - Hampstead
Fun festival to celebrate the best of Hampstead. Arts & Crafts, Good Food, Entertainment, and much more -
May 19 2025Creswell May Daze - Creswell
Families gather to watch a May Pole Dance and Parade. Craft vendors and food vendors, music, candle making, sheep sheering and more. This event conc ... more » -
May 26 20257th Annual Roanoke-Chowan Pork-Fest - Murfreesboro
Annual BBQ cook-opff with all-you-can-eat dinner, entertainment, crafts, antique cars and tour of museum.Located in Historic Murfreesboro on High ... more »
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May 26 2025Engelhard Seafood Festival - Engelhard
A day for good family fun. Children s activities, rides, music, arts, crafts, historic displays and more! Little Miss & Mr. Seafood Pageant & Miss Sea ... more » -
May 2 - 4 2025Aurora Fossil Festival - Aurora
Annual event held every Memorial Day weekend to show off the millions of years of history that our state has seen! Exhibits include the Smithsonian as ... more » -
May 2 - 3 2025Aurora Fossil Festival - Grantsboro
See fossil exhibits from all over the world at the annual Aurora Fossil Festival. Starting at 6:00pm on Friday evening, enjoy free carnival rides, st ... more » -
May 2 - 4 2025Annual White Lake Water Festival - White Lake
Sunshine, white sand and pristine water set the stage for the Annual White Lake Water Festival! Family-oriented fun including tractor pulls, firemen o ... more » -
May 3 2025Pirate Fest - Jacksonville
Shiver me timbers, Hammocks Beach State Park in Swansboro has been invaded by Pirates, Saturday, Pirate Costume Contest at 1pm, Pirate Story Telling, ... more » -
May 3 - 5 2025Southport Heritage Days - Southport
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May 4 2025Summer SoundFest - Manteo
CapSan Media will present a selection of bands for this outside event. Food and beverage will be available. No coolers will be allowed. Call (252) 475 ... more » -
May 9 - 10 2025Annual Edenton Music and Water Festival - Edenton
Annual Festival will kick-off with a Sunset Paddle on Friday at 6:30 - 8 pm followed by the festival on Saturday with a celebration of our waterways w ... more » -
May 16 - 18 2025Ocrafolk Music & Storytelling Festival - Ocracoke
A wonderful island festival with live music and other entertainment, great food along with local arts and crafts, local folklore and storytelling. A g ... more » -
May 17 2025KidsFest - Elizabeth City
A day of fun and games for children. 10 am-5 pm. Free. -
May 21 2025Wil-Bear Wright?s Festival of Fun - Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites (mp 12.5), NH. Make & fly your own kite, try yo-yo stunts, get your face painted, free balloons, free candy & lots of fun! This Wedne ... more » -
May 28 - 29 2025Under the Oaks, Art Festival - Corolla
Wed 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thur 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. -
May 31 2025North Carolina Blueberry Festival - Burgaw
Come out and get a taste of good ole "true blue" local flavor in a southeastern North Carolina heritage tradition. -
May 31 2025Heritage Farm Fest - Edenton
Whether you grew up on a farm or have just wondered what it was like to grow up on one, you won't to miss this year's Heritage Farm Fest. Step back i ... more » -
Jul 2 2014Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 4 - 6 201429th Annual Wright Kite Festival - Nags Head
Wright Brother?s (mp 8) & Jockey?s Ridge State Park(mp 12). This festival is enjoyed by all ages with casual competitions for kids & adults. Particip ... more » -
Jul 4 2015Pireway Paddlefest - Pireway
The Pireway Paddlefest is something for the whole family. We have 5 mile canoe races, 5 mile and 10 mile kayak races in recreational and pro class. T ... more » -
Jul 25 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 26 2025Kitty Hawk Kites Hatteras Kite Festival - Nags Head
Come fly near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Join in the stunt kite demonstrations. There will be exhibitions, casual competition, and games for kids f ... more » -
Jul 2 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 4 - 5 2025Croaker Festival - Oriental
Croaker Festival kicks off at 5pm Fri. This All-American Small-Town Independence Day Celebration includes a parade, Street Dances on Friday and Satur ... more » -
Jul 5 - 6 2025Southeastern North Carolina Watermelon Festival - Fair Bluff
Crafts, food, entertainment, parade and much more. -
Jul 5 - 6 2025Knotts Island Peach Festival & Wildlife Festival - Knotts Island
Food, crafts, entertainers and everything peaches! -
Jul 5 - 6 202518th Annual Knotts Island Peach & Wildlife Festival - Knotts Island
Fun for the entire family! Parade starts at 10:00 am Saturday. Live entertainment, kids activities, wildlife carvings, decoys and everything peachy. < ... more » -
Jul 9 - 12 202523rd Annual N.C. Watermelon Festival - Murfreesboro
Over 40,000 people will participate in this four-day event which includes amusement rides, crafts fair, delicious food, large parade, street dances ea ... more » -
Jul 11 - 12 2025Annual Kitty Hawk Kites and Carolina Outdoors Ocean Games - Nags Head
It is a whole day of fun in the sun with a 5 mile kayak race, sandcastle building contests, kite boarding demonstrations and much more. Novice and adv ... more » -
Jul 16 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 19 - 20 2025Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival - Sneads Ferry
Festival begins with a parade followed by two days of fun, fireworks and street dance on Saturday night, top-notch entertainment, browsing the booths ... more » -
Jul 23 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 24 2025Watermelon Festival - Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites (mp 12.5), Nags Head. You won?t want to miss this big outdoor summer bash with a homegrown backyard feel. The festival features grea ... more » -
Jul 27 2025OBX Beach Music Festival - Manteo
Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and bands will start at noon. Those include The Johnny Dollar Band; The Coastland Band; The Embers; The Band of Oz; and more. ... more » -
Jul 30 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Jul 31 2025Virginia Dare Faire - Manteo
Celebrate Virginia Dare's 423rd birthday at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island. Attend a day of free activities with music, games ... more » -
Aug 6 2025Wine Festival On The Lawn - Corolla
Every Wednesday afternoon in the months of July and August the Whalehead Club will be hosting a wine tasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The festival ... more » -
Aug 9 2025Blackbeards Pirate Festival - Nags Head
Kitty Hawk Kites (mp 12.5), Nags Head. You won?t want to miss this end of the season bash. The festival features great live tunes, family entertainme ... more » -
Aug 11 - 17 2025Ayden Annual Collard Festival - Ayden
Games, rides, food and days of entertainment for the entire family. -
Aug 16 2025Hearth & Harvest Festival - Hertford
A celebration of 18th century music, food, crafts and games on the beautiful grounds of the 1730 Newbold-White House. Shuttle buses available to tran ... more » -
Aug 16 2025Peanut Festival - Roper
A family event that inludes a parade, gospel sing, craft and food vendors. Festivities will get under way at 10 am, when a parade will take place in ... more » -
Aug 17 2025Annual Farmers' Day - Richlands
Festivities include collard cooking and baking contests, spitting and speed-eating contests, sack race, pet parade, and frying-pan toss. -
Oct 6 2025Currituck Food and Wine Festival - Jarvisburg
Wine Tasting from all 3 Currituck Vineyards and Live Music by Regional Recording Artist Pico vs. Island Trees and others. Food will be available from ... more » -
Oct 6 2025Annual NC Muscadine Harvest Festival - Kenansville
Featuring great music and over 20 wineries. Wine tasting and Beach Music Concert. Festivities begin 10:00am: * Wine tasting and great music! ... more » -
Oct 6 - 7 2025N C Spot Festival - Hampstead
Arts & crafts, tasty Spot dinners plus a variety of other food, amusement rides & inflatables, car show, golf tournament and more, located in beautifu ... more » -
Oct 6 2025Jones County Heritage Festival Car and Tractor Show - Trenton
All Cars and Tractors. Trophies Awarded including Ladies Choice and People Choice. All participates encouraged to participate in parade (not required) ... more » -
Oct 13 - 11 2025Cape Fear Scarecrow Festival - Wilmington
This event is open to anyone with a yearning to design and decorate a scarecrow and bring autumn to downtown Wilmington. Prizes are awarded and ma ... more » -
Oct 13 2025Oakleaf Festival - Winfall
Entertainment and food. Music and crafts located at Winfall Landing Park in Winfall. Lots of family fun. Join us and make us part of the Farm Tour ... more » -
Oct 13 20257th Annual Harvest Festival at Moonrise Bay - Knotts Island
Includes Wine Tasting, Grape Stomping, & NC BBQ with all the sides Entertainment by Coastal Motion, a local band specializing in beach music, oldies, ... more » -
Oct 13 20259th Annual Pine Tree Festival - Bolton
This family fun festival will begin with a parade at 10:00am. Arts & craft vendors, food vendors, health and safety promotions and entertainment will ... more » -
Oct 20 2025Oktoberfest - Ocean Isle Beach
Loosen you Lederhosen! Come and be entertained by wonderful German music and dance performed for you by The 26 member "Little German Band and Dancers" ... more » -
Oct 20 20255th Outer Banks International Wine Festival - Point Harbor
International, local and gourmet wines as well as local gifts and gourmet items. -
Oct 20 - 21 2025Annual Swansboro Mullet Festival - Swansboro
Food, parade, entertainment, arts, crafts, games, and vendors. -
Oct 26 - 28 2025Annual North Carolina Seafood Festival - Morehead City
Imagine: You're walking down the waterfront on the beautiful Crystal Coast with a mouth-watering North Carolina Shrimp Burger in one hand, a cold, ref ... more » -
Oct 26 - 27 2025Annual Wilmington Oktoberfest - Wilmington
The annual Oktoberfest is a community-wide, family-oriented, two-day fun-filled festival with music, food, and free children's activities. -
Oct 27 - 28 2025MUMfest - New Bern
Recognized as one of October’s Top 20 Events in the Southeastern United States, MUMFEST, a two-day extravaganza has… something for everyone! MUMFE ... more » -
Oct 27 2025Scuppernong River Festival - Columbia
The day starts with the parade at 10am. Vendors, food, all-day entertainment at numerous locations. And after the fireworks, dance the night away at o ... more » -
Oct 3 - 4 2025Ol' Front Porch Music Festival - Oriental
The Ol' Front Porch Music Festival is Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, Jazz… all in the walkable village of Oriental, North Carolina. Ad ... more » -
Oct 3 2025Shrimp by the Bay - Edenton
LIVE music, Silent Auction, Raffle Baskets, Adult Ring Toss, Corn Hole, T-Shirts, fresh fried shrimp, flounder, potatoes, cole slaw, and a whole lot o ... more » -
Oct 3 - 5 2025North Carolina Yam Festival - Tabor City
Food and craft vendors, parade, entertainment and more! Fun for the whole family. -
Oct 4 2025Lighthouse International Beer Festival - Wilmington
60+ International Breweries in one place! There's no better way to try all the best beers available. Shuttle service will be available, so go ahead an ... more » -
Oct 11 - 12 2025North Carolina Festival by the Sea - Holden Beach
The two day festival is kicked off by a parade down the Holden Beach Causeway and includes arts and crafts, food, a horse shoe tournament, sand sculpt ... more » -
Oct 15 2025Koinonia Harvest Festival - Greenville
Free fun and entertainment for children including food, hayrides, petting zoo, gem mining, bounce houses, jumbo slide and more. 4-8PM. -
Oct 17 - 18 2025Smoke on the Water, Parade, Music In The Streets - Washington
Main Street in historic downtown Washington turns into an avenue of music, fun, and festivity from 6-9 p.m. as musicians and performers setup to enter ... more » -
Dec 4 - 5 200626th Annual Holly Ridge Holly Festival - Holly Ridge
Holly Ridge Park Parade starts at 10:00 am and is followed by live music, rides, games, crafts, and food. Family fun Day! -
Oct 11 2025Festival Latino - Wilmington
Latin food, music and dancing. Kids fiesta with a pinata every hour and over 100 booths. -
Oct 11 - 12 2025Holly Days Festival of Gifts - Camden
Annual Holiday crafts show. Fine crafts sold at reasonable prices. Homemade goodies and edibles available. Saturday 10AM - 6PM, Sunday 12-5PM. Adu ... more » -
Oct 25 2025Festa Italia - Ocean Isle Beach
Bocce anyone? Join us as we celebrate everything Italian: food, wine, music and games. Come and bring your favorite Italian or be Italian for a day. ... more » -
Oct 25 2025Festival of Trees Gala with Silent Auction - New Bern
The Gala and Silent Auction features beautifully decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and garlands. All trees are pre-lighted and decorated by local pr ... more » -
Oct 31 - 1 2025North Carolina Pecan Harvest Festival - Whiteville
The NC Pecan Harvest Festival celebrates the annual harvest of the pecan crop as well as showcasing arts and crafts. The festival features a car show, ... more » -
Dec 6 2025Holiday Family Fun Day - Jacksonville
Enjoy a fun filled family event with something for all ages. Fun and games will include carnival games with prizes, hay rides, inflatable moonwalk, po ... more »