Daily Calendar For North Carolina State, County, Craft, Street and Community Fairs, Festivals, Shows and Fun Days out including Parades From Our North Carolina 2010 Fairs and Fun Diary
Car Show Preview and Cruise
Kure Beach
March 12th and March 13th
www.suncoastcruisers.com/
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Charlotte
March 13th
www.charlottestpatsday.com/
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Raleigh
March 13th
www.raleighstpats.org/
Greater Charlotte Antique Collectibles Show
Concord
March 19th to March 21st
www.charlotteantiqueshow.com/
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
Wilmington
March 20th and March 21st
www.capefearwildlifeexpo.com/Expo.htm
Seafood Festival FunFest
Morehead City
March 20th
www.ncseafoodfestival.org/
Freemont Daffodil Festival
Freemont
March 27th
www.fremontdaffodilfestival.com/
DILLSBORO EASTER HAT PARADE
Dillsboro
April 3rd
www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html
North Carolina Azalea Festival
Wilmington
April 7th to April 11th
www.ncazaleafestival.org/Parade.htm
North Carolina Azalea Festival 2010
Wilmington
April 7th to April 11th
www.ncazaleafestival.org/
Craftsmen's Classic™ Arts & Crafts Festival
Greensboro
April 9th to April 11th
www.gilmoreshows.com/craftsmens_classics_greensboro_spring.shtml
North Carolina Renaissance Faire
Wake Forest
April 10th and 11th / April 17th and 18th / April 24th and 25th
www.ncrenfaire.com/
Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival
Blowing Rock
April 15th to April 18th
www.blueridgewinefestival.com/
HerbFest
Wake Forest
April 16th to April 25th
www.herbfest.net/
Chowder Cook-off
Pleasure Island
April 17th
www.pleasureislandnc.org/chowdercookoff.asp
DILLSBORO APPALACHIAN GROWERS FAIR
Dillsboro
April 17th
www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html
Wilmington celebrates Earth Day
Wilmington
April 17th
www.wilmingtonearthday.com/
Hickory Hops beer festival
Hickory
April 17th
www.hickoryhops.com/
NC Turkish Festival
Raleigh
April 17th and April 18th
www.ncturkishfestival.com/
Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend
Beaufort
April 21st to April 25th
www.beaufortwineandfood.com/
Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival
Shakori Hills
April 22nd to April 25th
www.shakorihills.org/
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
Fayetteville
April 23rd to April 25th
www.faydogwoodfestival.com/
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
Fayetteville
April 23rd to April 25th
www.faydogwoodfestival.com/
Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally and Concert
Cherokee
April 23rd to April 25th
www.cherokeerally.com/
NC African American Cultural Festival
Oxford
April 24th
www.spectacularmag.com
Kure Beach Street Festival
Kure Beach
April 24th
www.townofkurebeach.org/special/StreetFestival2.htm
Triangle Beach Music Festival
Garner
April 24th
www.trianglebeach.com/triangle-beach-music-festival
World Beer Festival 2010
Raleigh
April 24th
allaboutbeer.com/gather-for-beer/world-beer-festival/raleigh-nc/
NC Strawberry Festival
Chadbourn
April 28th to May 1st
www.ncstrawberryfestival.com/
MerleFest 2010
North Wilkesboro
April 29th to May 2nd
www.merlefest.org/
MerleFest
North Wilkesboro
April 29th to May 2nd
www.merlefest.org/
Asheville Herb Festival
Asheville
April 30th to May 2nd
www.ashevilleherbfestival.com/
French Broad River Festival
Hot Springs
April 30 to May 2nd
www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com/
Jazz Festival
Duck
May 1st and May 2nd
www.townofduck.com/jazzfestival.htm
Lake Eden Srping Arts Festival - Leaf
Black Moutain
May 6th to May 9th
www.theleaf.com/
Beaufort Music Festival
Beaufort
May 7th and May 8th
beaufortmusicfestival.com/
Beer and Bourbon Festival
Charlotte
May 8th
www.beerandbourbon.com/
The North Carolina Renaissance Faire Wake Forest
Rocky Mount
May 8 & 9, 15 & 16 2010
www.ncrenfaire.com/
Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Indian Art Market
Cherokee
May 14th to May 16th
www.cherokee-nc.com/events-detail.php?page=72&evt=15
Cultural Arts Festival
Salisbury
May 14th and May 15th
www.scafestival.com/
Artsplosure
Raleigh
May 15th and May 16th
www.artsplosure.org/
Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival
Cornelius
May 15th
www.charlottedragonboat.com/
NC Potato Festival
Elizabeth City
May 15th
www.ncpotatofestival.com/
The Raleigh Arts Festival
Raleigh
May 15th and May 16th
www.artsplosure.org/hap_artsplosure.html
Got to be NC Festival
Raleigh
May 21st to May 23rd
www.ncagfest.com/index.htm
MCAS Cherry Point Air Show
Havelock
May 21st to May 23rd
www.cherrypointairshow.com/
Taste Of Durham Festival
Durham
May 22nd
www.tasteofdurham.org/
Food Lion Speed Street
Charlotte
May 27th to May 29th
www.600festival.com/
Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival
Union Grove
May 28th to May 30th
www.fiddlersgrove.com/
Lake Lure Spring Arts and Crafts Festivals
Lake Lure
May 29th to May 31st
www.lakelureartsandcraftsfestivals.com/
Greater Charlotte Antique Collectibles Show
Concord
June 4th to June 6th
www.charlotteantiqueshow.com/
Pleasure Island Beach Music Festival
Pleasure Island
June 5th
www.pleasureislandnc.org/beachmusicfestival.asp
Texas Pete Twin City RibFest
Salem
June 10th to June 12th
www.twincityribfest.com/
Blue Ridge BBQ Festival
Tryon
June 11th and June 12th
www.blueridgebbqfestival.com/
Cherokee Voices Festival
Cherokee
June 12th
www.cherokeemuseum.org/events-voices.htm
Arts By The Sea
Swansboro
June 12th and June 13th
www.swansborofestivals.com/Events.html
Summer Carnival
Cherokee
June 15th to June 19th
www.cherokee-nc.com/events-detail.php?page=72&evt=26
Magnolia Baroque Festival
Winston-Salem
June 16th to June 20th
www.magnoliabaroque.com/
North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Cherokee
June 17th to June 19th
www.aandabluegrass.com/FestivalListing.html
Juneteenth of The Carolinas
Charlotte,
June 17th to June 20th
www.juneteenthofthecarolinas.com/
DILLSBORO ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL
Dillsboro
June 19th
www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html
NC Blueberry Festival
Burgaw
June 19th
www.ncblueberryfestival.com/
Midsummer Fairy Festival
Wake Forest
June 19th and June 20th
fairy.ncrenfaire.com/
Roughrider Days Fair and Expo
Dickinson
June 25th to July 4th
www.roughriderdaysfair.com/
Eastern Music Festival
Greensboro
June 26th to July 31st
www.easternmusicfestival.org/
Red White and Bluegrass Festival
Morganton
July 1st to July 4th
www.redwhiteandbluegrassfestival.com/
July Powwow
Cherokee
July 2nd to July 4th
www.cherokee-nc.com/events-detail.php?page=72&evt=14
Festival for the Eno
Durham
July 3rd to July 5th
www.enoriver.org/Festival/
Carrboro July 4th Celebration
Carrboro
July 4th
www.carrborojuly4th.com/
July 4th Fireworks
Swansboro
July 4th
www.swansborofestivals.com/Events.html
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Linville
July 8th to July 11th
www.gmhg.org/
Mendocino Music Festival
Fort Bragg
July 10th to July 24th
www.mendocinomusic.com
Cherokee Days
Robbinsville
July 16-17 and August 6-7
www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/festivals.html
Beaufort Water Festival
Beaufort
July 16th to July 25th
www.bftwaterfestival.com/cwo/Home
Fine Arts & Mastercrafts Festival
Banner Elk
July 17th and 18th / August 21st and 22nd
averycounty.com/?subPage=19
Folkmoot USA
Waynesville
July 22nd to August 1st
folkmootusa.org/
Bele Chere Festival
Asheville
July 23rd to July 25th
www.belecherefestival.com/
Cape Fear Blues Festival
Wilmington
July 23rd to July 25th
www.capefearblues.org/festival.html
Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show
Asheville
July 27th to July 31st
www.blueridgeclassic.com/
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Whats On In North Carolina This Weekend Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March 2010
Whats On In North Carolina This Weekend Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March 2010
Car Show Preview and Cruise
Kure Beach, North Carolina
March 12th and March 13th
Car Show Preview and Cruise
Car Show Preview and Cruise featuring cars earlier than 1985 with live music from John Toppings, afternoon and evening cruise to Ft Fisher and an evening Social at Ft Fisher, Food, Beverage & Vendors on site.
Kure Beach, North Carolina
March 12th and March 13th
Car Show Preview and Cruise
Car Show Preview and Cruise featuring cars earlier than 1985 with live music from John Toppings, afternoon and evening cruise to Ft Fisher and an evening Social at Ft Fisher, Food, Beverage & Vendors on site.
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 13th
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the heart of Charlotte to the sound of pipes featuring flags, floats, kids, and pipe band music attracting over 50,000 spectators, The Festival ( Entrance is free ) is located at S. Tryon St. between 1st St & 3rd featuring Irish music, Irish dancers, bagpipers, food, vendors and plenty of beverages.
Charlotte, North Carolina
March 13th
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade marched through the heart of Charlotte to the sound of pipes featuring flags, floats, kids, and pipe band music attracting over 50,000 spectators, The Festival ( Entrance is free ) is located at S. Tryon St. between 1st St & 3rd featuring Irish music, Irish dancers, bagpipers, food, vendors and plenty of beverages.
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 13th
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, the parade features bands from high, middle and elementary schools, floats, The Festival is held on Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, the end of the Parade route. There will be live music and dancing. In addition, there will be a wide variety of vendor booths: Irish Organizations, Irish jewelry and other trinkets, food vendors, children's games and activities.
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 13th
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival
Raleigh St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival, the parade features bands from high, middle and elementary schools, floats, The Festival is held on Moore Square in downtown Raleigh, the end of the Parade route. There will be live music and dancing. In addition, there will be a wide variety of vendor booths: Irish Organizations, Irish jewelry and other trinkets, food vendors, children's games and activities.
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
Wilmington, North Carolina
March 20th and March 21st
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo featuring Junior Duck, Swan & Goose-Calling Contest, wildlife art and decoy displays, Virtually Hooked Sportfishing Simulator, book signings by regional outdoor writers; hunting and fishing products; boats and accessories; truck and ATV displays; fly-fishing and decoy-carving demonstrations; conservation exhibits; outdoor sports guides and outfitters.
Wilmington, North Carolina
March 20th and March 21st
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
Cape Fear Wildlife Expo featuring Junior Duck, Swan & Goose-Calling Contest, wildlife art and decoy displays, Virtually Hooked Sportfishing Simulator, book signings by regional outdoor writers; hunting and fishing products; boats and accessories; truck and ATV displays; fly-fishing and decoy-carving demonstrations; conservation exhibits; outdoor sports guides and outfitters.
Seafood Festival FunFest
Morehead City, North Carolina
March 20th
Seafood Festival FunFest
Seafood Festival FunFest Flip Flopping Beach Party featuring live music from Craig Woolard Band hosted by Steve Hardy’s Original Beach Party, $45.00 per person, $50.00 at the door, Tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, open bar
Morehead City, North Carolina
March 20th
Seafood Festival FunFest
Seafood Festival FunFest Flip Flopping Beach Party featuring live music from Craig Woolard Band hosted by Steve Hardy’s Original Beach Party, $45.00 per person, $50.00 at the door, Tickets include heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, open bar
Freemont Daffodil Festival
Freemont, North Carolina
March 27th
Freemont Daffodil Festival
Freemont Daffodil Festival join us for fun, Vintage Farm Equipment Display, Daffodil Exhibit at Blossoms and Blooms Florist, music, food, hand-made crafts and gifts, and entertainment not to mention the down home hospitality and charm of the rural South as we celebrate the arrival of spring with our annual Daffodil Festival.
Freemont, North Carolina
March 27th
Freemont Daffodil Festival
Freemont Daffodil Festival join us for fun, Vintage Farm Equipment Display, Daffodil Exhibit at Blossoms and Blooms Florist, music, food, hand-made crafts and gifts, and entertainment not to mention the down home hospitality and charm of the rural South as we celebrate the arrival of spring with our annual Daffodil Festival.
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NC African American Cultural Festival
Oxford, North Carolina
April 24th
NC African American Cultural Festival
NC African American Cultural Festival The Second Annual North Carolina African American Cultural Festival will take place April 24, 2010 in Oxford. The Festival kicks off with a Parade at 10am on Hillsboro Street tending at the Festival site on Spring Street. The Festival will run from 11am - 4pm and is offering a variety of foods, art displays, children’s activities and health screenings. We are proud to feature a variety of musical performances, comedy acts, spoken word and dramatic skits. There will also be a Fashion Show, Antique Car Show and Hat Contest. Men and women participating in the Hat Contest will be introduced on stage during the Festival before trophies are awarded. The categories are: Best Looking (men and women); Classy; Most Original; Vintage; You Go Girl! (women only) and Most Dapper Dude (men only). The event is free and open to the public. To participate in the Second Annual North Carolina African American Cultural Festival as a vendor, exhibitor or entertainer and/or to be in the Parade, contact Phyllis Coley at (919) 358-4311 or Victoria Trotman at (919) 939-3002 or (919) 603-5500.
Oxford, North Carolina
April 24th
NC African American Cultural Festival
NC African American Cultural Festival The Second Annual North Carolina African American Cultural Festival will take place April 24, 2010 in Oxford. The Festival kicks off with a Parade at 10am on Hillsboro Street tending at the Festival site on Spring Street. The Festival will run from 11am - 4pm and is offering a variety of foods, art displays, children’s activities and health screenings. We are proud to feature a variety of musical performances, comedy acts, spoken word and dramatic skits. There will also be a Fashion Show, Antique Car Show and Hat Contest. Men and women participating in the Hat Contest will be introduced on stage during the Festival before trophies are awarded. The categories are: Best Looking (men and women); Classy; Most Original; Vintage; You Go Girl! (women only) and Most Dapper Dude (men only). The event is free and open to the public. To participate in the Second Annual North Carolina African American Cultural Festival as a vendor, exhibitor or entertainer and/or to be in the Parade, contact Phyllis Coley at (919) 358-4311 or Victoria Trotman at (919) 939-3002 or (919) 603-5500.