2024 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2020 - 2019 - 2016 - 2015)
July 31-August 3, 2024
39th Annual NC Watermelon Festival
Murfreesboro, North Carolina
August 1, 2024
18th Annual Outer Banks Watermelon Festival
Nag's Head, North Carolina
Celebrate summer with Kitty Hawk Kites and Food Lion by supporting the Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition at the Annual OBX Watermelon Festival 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM at Jockey’s Ridge Crossing in Nags Head. Enjoy games, food, face painting, arts and crafts activities, TONS of watermelon fun and more. OBX Watermelon Festival is free for guests to attend; however, the purchase of tickets is required to play and eat! Compete in classic competitions like seed spitting and watermelon eating to win from a selection of awesome prizes. Enjoy lunch provided by Mulligan’s Raw Bar and Grille and frozen treats from Jockey Ridge Creamery. August 2-3, 2024 - Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Cary, North Carolina
Beer sippin', bourbon tastin', music listenin', cigar smokin', and barbeque eatin'. August 10-11, 2024 Annual Sourwood Festival
Black Mountain, North Carolina
The sourwood tree and our lovely honey bees provide our area with very tasty local sourwood honey. At this annual street festival you can browse the arts and crafts of hundreds of vendors, see honey bee demonstrations, sample festival food and participate in a 5K run. Attendance: 30,000. August 22-25, 2024 39th Annual Winterville Watermelon Festival
Winterville, North Carolina
Watermelon Eating Contest, Seed Spitting Contests, Watermelon Roll, Youth Events, Concerts. August 30-September 2, 2024 North Carolina Apple Festival
Hendersonville, North Carolina
The North Carolina mountains are known for their apple orchards. In celebration of King Apple, music, a parade, and arts and crafts fill city streets. Many of the growers also feature items such as fried apple pies, apple cakes, apple butter and apple cider.
2020 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesAugust -, 2020 Oskar Blues Brewery’s Burning Can Festival
Hendrsonville, North Carolina
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS. Oskar Blues REEB Ranch. The Burning Can (notjusta) Beer Fest is an outdoor music-soaked celebration of craft beer in a can, featuring beer sampling, spectator sports, The Beer Relay race, and live music with all proceeds benefitting CAN'd Aid Foundation. August 29, 2020 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 and barbeque lovers together. Coming to the Hickory Motor Speedway
2019 NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesAugust 10, 2019 - Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event
Raleigh, North Carolina August 12-18, 2019 - Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week
Raleigh, North Carolina
Participating restaurants will offer delectable, three-course prix fixe dinners for either $20 or $30 per person, depending on the venue (tax and tip not included). As a special amenity to downtown employees and other daytime downtown visitors, some restaurants will be offering $5 and $10 lunch specials during Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week only! August 25, 2019 - Organicfest - Asheville, North Carolina
Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville A celebration of everything organic, sustainable and green. Live Music; Organic Eats; Free Cooking Classes; Samplings & Giveaways; Organic & Green Vendors; Natural Arts & Crafts; Free Family Fun; KIds Parade; and more...
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