2024 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2022 - 2020 - 2019 - 2018 - 2016 - 2015)
April -, 2024
Asheville Artisan Bread Bakers Festival
Asheville, North Carolina
NEXT EVENT WILL BE IN 2025. Celebrating local farmers, millers and bakers – the first of its kind in the Southeast -- will feature the talents of five of the most respected bakers in the United States: Lionel Vatinet, Didier Rosada, Peter Reinhart, Dominique Homo, and Harry Peemoeller. This event offers an opportunity for bread enthusiasts and professional bakers to break bread together, to improve their baking skills, share ideas, and network within the artisan bread community. April 5-6, 2024 - 46th Annual Pig Cookin' Contest
Newport, North Carolina
The USA’s Largest All Volunteer, Non-Profit, Whole Hog BBQ Pig Cookin’, invites you to join us for two days of food, fun and springtime celebrations! April 6, 2024 Dessert Wars - Raleigh, North Carolina
This is your chance to sample over 50 local dessert vendors that you might not know about. Whether you prefer cookies, ice cream or donuts, our vendors sample their best and compete to be Dessert Wars Champion! April 12-13, 2024 - Annual Bone Suckin’ Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
Apex, North Carolina
Historic Apex, a community situated at the highest point on the Chatham Railroad between Richmond, VA and Jacksonville FL, hosts the KCBS sactioned BBQ competition. Teams from all over the country will compete for prize money cooking chicken, ribs, beef brisket and pork. Attendance: 10,000. April 12-14, 2024 - OBX Taste of The Beach
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Food and Wine Festival on the Outer Banks. 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.
April 13, 2024 6th Annual Lost Colony Wine & Culinary Festival
Manteo, North Carolina
Celebrate Roanoke Island’s history, while sampling 100 wines , local fare, craft beers, live music & an art show. April 16-20, 2024 52nd Annual Grifton Shad Festival
Grifton, North Carolina
The Grifton Shad Festival is one of the most time-honored and longest running festivals in all of North Carolina. Events include the popular Shad Toss, rides, music, dancing, arts and crafts, parade, pet show, flea market, golf tournament, and children's activities. April 16-21, 2024 Charlotte Wine and Food Week
Charlotte, North Carolina
The Charlotte Wine & Food Week, 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. April 19-21, 2024 Cider, Wine & Dine Weekend
Hendersonville, North Carolina
Henderson County wineries and cideries partnering together to create a signature weekend filled with all things cider, wine and food-related! Activities for the weekend include, of course, enjoying local artisan hard cider, wines and mead, plus lots of food, fire pits, movies, live music, production facility tours, and much more. April 20, 2024 Wine & Food Festival - Charlotte, North Carolina
Taste hundreds of local, national, and international wines, along with beers and spirits in a relaxed setting. The Wines are Fine, just served in a fun environment… April 21, 2024 Wilmington VegFest - Wilmington, North Carolina
Legion Sports Complex 12AM – 4PM. April 25-28, 2024 Beaufort Wine & Food - Beaufort, North Carolina
Blends the best of Beaufort with the expertise of celebrity chefs and some of the best wines from across the globe. April 26-27, 2024 Brewgaloo - Raleigh, North Carolina
Craft Beer, Food Trucks, Live Music, Local Vendors. North Carolina's largest craft beer festival & 2nd biggest in the US! Voted #1 Best Beer Festival two years in a row by USA Today's 10Best! April 26-28, 2024 34th Asheville Spring Herb Festival
Asheville, North Carolina
WNC Ag Center . This is the largest festival of its kind in the Southeast. Not only can you find every type of garden and cooking herb imaginable, you can also see how herbs are transformed into medicines, salves, balms, soaps and teas. Attendance: 35,000. April 27, 2024 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 27, 2024 Aggies in the Vineyard - Norlina, North Carolina
Seven Springs Farm and Vineyard. April 27, 2024 Spring Festival at Rocky River Vineyards
Midland, North Carolina
The Spring festival includes local artist, wine tasings and a Fish Fry and ending with great music from two different bands. The artist will be selling mosaic items, birdbaths, gazing balls, hand beaded jewelry, unique clothing, scarves,gournet canned foods, peach salsa, cranberry pecan spread, purses, sterling silver jewelry, barn wood furniture just to name a few. The wine tasing will be paired with a few select food items. This event is free enter and open to the public so people come out and enjoy the atmosphere with our great wine. If you are staying for music bring a lawn chair. From 12 :00 AM to 6:00 PM. April 30-May 5, 2024 91st Annual NC Strawberry Festival
Chadbourn, North Carolina
Celebrate Chadbourn's claim as the "Strawberry Capital of the World"--a traditional family event for over 75 years. Come join in the fun with a parade, pageant queens, live entertainment, bands, clowns, hot air baloons, and strawberry shortcake galore.
2022 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2022
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesApril 30, 2022 Knotts Island Seafood Festival
Knotts Island, North Carolina
Featuring a Low Country Boil, a plate ticket of $30 will include a heaping dinner plate and gate admission. A gate admission ticket of $10 will allow you to choose from one of our other well-known area Food Trucks. Mane Events Cocktails will have specially created beverages available while Sanctuary Vineyards and Outer Banks Distilling also showcase their beverages. 50+ local area vendors will be in attendance showcasing their crafts and products.
2020 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesApril 11, 2020 - Loaded Up and Truckin' Food Truck-Off and Aural Pleasure Fest - Brevard, North Carolina
Loaded Up and Truckin' is a party, a festival, and a competition to showcase this culture. Food trucks push the culinary boundaries by bringing fresh, innovative, and delicious dishes straight to the people. You've seen food trucks near craft breweries, music venues, trailheads and festivals - Loaded Up and Truckin' brings all of this to one place. Every food truck will have a full menu available for purchase, so there are plenty of options to peruse while jammin’ to live music and enjoying a beer. April 29-May 1, 2020 National Country Ham Association Annual Meeting
Charlotte, North Carolina - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
Our intent is to provide you with an informative array of speakers, topics, and activities at a very reasonable fee. Education is truly a life-long process; and as owners and managers, being informed becomes more critical each year. An added benefit will be the enjoyable fellowship with people in similar businesses. April 30-May 3, 2020 - 8th Annual Wilmington Wine & Food Festival
Wilmington, North Carolina
Bringing together top area chefs with notable wines and wine makers from around the world to celebrate and advance public appreciation for great wine and food. Don’t miss these exciting events and the opportunity to sample over 200 different wines and beers throughout the weekend paired with scrumptious bites from many of our best locally owned restaurants, caterers, and food trucks! Purchase tickets online or through our many local participating wine shops. Benefiting the Open Gate Domestic Violence Shelter & The Bellamy Mansion Museum.
2019 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesApril 5, 2019 - Culinary Stars And Whispering Angel Dinner
Highlands, North Carolina
Some of the most popular women of taste come together at The Farm for a celebration of spring sips and flavors. Chefs Sarah Steffan of “The Dogwood” at Blackberry Farm, Whitney Otawka of “The Greyfield Inn” on Cumberland Island and Chef Jessica Gamble of “KR Steakbar” in Atlanta will create a powerhouse of flavors in this unique event. Paul Chevalier (former winemaker of Champagne Veuve Clicquot and Cloudy Bay) will lead you through the rosé Lifestyle of Saint-Tropez with Château D'Esclans as he presents his distinctive rosés, including the global favorite, Whispering Angel. It all kicks off with a cocktail hour in the barn, and then moves into the barn pavilion for an evening of live entertainment, a perfectly paired dinner from talented chefs, wine education and fun camaraderie. $165 per person. Exclusive of taxes and gratuities. Limited seating. Call 828-787-2635 or 828-787-2620 to book. April 20, 2019 Sweet Treats of the Carolinas Festival
Marion, North Carolina
The sweetest festival in Western North Carolina is in downtown Marion, covering several blocks of the iconic small town Main Street. In addition to a hundred varieties of donuts, cupcakes, cookies and other pastries, find 150 vendors with crafts, local goods, games and savory food. Burn off some calories with a 5K. Hours are 10 AM-3 PM, and admission is free.
2018 NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new datesApril 20-21, 2018 - Spring Garden Fair - Cherokee, North Carolina
The annual Spring Garden Fair is a great way to get your garden growing with helpful tips and instruction! Attendees can expect vendors, demonstrations, classes, educational materials, door prizes, and much more. Classes will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. You can also purchase seeds, plants, flowers, seedlings, yard art, etc., so come one, come all, and let’s grow together! Admission is free.
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