North Carolina Fairs, Festivals & Art Shows
Music Festival Gigs 2025–2026
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Music Festival Gigs 2025–2026


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Sandhills Children's Center Festival of Trees
November 19 - 22, 2025

Sandhills Children's Center Festival of Trees

The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst, NC

Status: Updated 6/10/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Sandhills Childrens' Center.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Wed-Sat 10am-8pm. This event will also include: gift shop, raffle, auction.
Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade
November 21 - 22, 2025

Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade

Downtown, Concord, NC

Status: Updated 9/4/2025

A Parade organized by City of Concord - NC.
This North Carolina Parade will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 6pm-8:30pm; Sat 2:30pm-5:30pm. This event will also include parade.
American Indian Heritage Celebration
November 22, 2025

American Indian Heritage Celebration

Downtown, Museum and Pedestrian Plaza, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 9/4/2025

A Festival organized by North Carolina Museum of History.
This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 4 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-4pm. This event will also include: children's activities and hands-on crafts, films.
Carolina Renaissance Festival
October 4 - November 23, 2025

Carolina Renaissance Festival

Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC

Status: Updated 2/25/2025

A Renaissance-Medieval-Pirate Fair organized by Carolina Renaissance Festival.
This North Carolina Renaissance-Medieval-Pirate Fair will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and tba food booths. There will be 16 stages with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $18 - $28. This event will also include: jousting tournament, games and rides, historical demonstrations.
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
November 21 - 23, 2025

Celebration of Seagrove Potters

Luck Comer Lail Center, Seagrove, NC

Status: Updated 11/13/2025

A Craft Show organized by Seagrove Area Potters Association.
This North Carolina Craft Show will have crafts exhibitors and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Fri 5pm-8pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $45. This event will also include children's clay area.
Vintage Market Days Asheville Metro
November 21 - 23, 2025

Vintage Market Days Asheville Metro

WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC

Status: Updated 9/4/2025

A Vintage organized by Vintage Market Days - Asheville.
This North Carolina Vintage will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am-3pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $20.
Final Huzzah! Carolina Renaissance Festival
November 22 - 23, 2025

Final Huzzah! Carolina Renaissance Festival

Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC

Status: Updated 7/7/2025

A Renaissance-Medieval-Pirate Fair organized by Carolina Renaissance Festival.
This North Carolina Renaissance-Medieval-Pirate Fair will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 18 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $20 - $34.
A Dickens Holiday - Twenty-Sixth
November 28, 2025

A Dickens Holiday - Twenty-Sixth

Downtown Fayetteville NC, Fayetteville, NC

Status: Updated 4/11/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Downtown Alliance.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be 3 stages with Regional talent and the hours will be Fri 11am-10pm.
Festival in the Park
November 29, 2025

Festival in the Park

Municipal Park, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Status: Updated 8/19/2025

A Festival organized by North Carolina Holiday Flotilla at Wrightsville Beach.
This North Carolina Festival will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 5 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: children's activities, boat parade, fireworks.
Beech Mountain Holiday Market
November 29, 2025

Beech Mountain Holiday Market

Parks and Recreation Building, Beech Mountain, NC

Status: Updated 1/14/2025

A Craft Show organized by Buckeye Recreation Center.
This North Carolina Craft Show will have commercial/retail, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 10am-4pm. This event will also include: games, kids area.
Sparta Christmas Holiday Parade
November 29, 2025

Sparta Christmas Holiday Parade

Downtown Sparta, Sparta, NC

Status: Updated 2/11/2025

A Parade organized by Alleghany Chamber For Economic Development.
This North Carolina Parade will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 2pm-3pm.
The Raleigh Market - November
November 1 - 30, 2025

The Raleigh Market - November

Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 1/8/2025

A Flea Market organized by The Raleigh Market.
This North Carolina Flea Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10-15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be .
Country Christmas Train - November
November 28 - 30, 2025

Country Christmas Train - November

Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC

Status: Updated 9/4/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Denton Farmpark.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $6 - $18. This event will also include: music, christmas story in church, movie, roasting marshmallows, rides and carousel.
Christmas in the Mountains
December 6, 2025

Christmas in the Mountains

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, Robbinsville, NC

Status: Updated 3/11/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Stecoah Valley Center.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 1 food booth. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 9am-2pm. This event will also include breakfast with santa.
Christmas in Bethabara
December 6, 2025

Christmas in Bethabara

Historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem, NC

Status: Updated 3/11/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Historic Bethabara Park.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be Sat 1:30pm-4:30pm.
Newsong Showcase & Contest
December 11, 2025

Newsong Showcase & Contest

The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 11/11/2025

A Festival Concert organized by Newsong, LLC.
This North Carolina Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International, National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Thu 6pm-11:30pm. Admission tickets are $35 - $50. This event will also include newsong contest for songwriters.
Dillsboro Festival of Lights & Luminaries
December 5 - 13, 2025

Dillsboro Festival of Lights & Luminaries

Downtown, Dillsboro, NC

Status: Updated 2/25/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Dillsboro Merchants Association.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri-Sat 5pm-9pm; Sun-Thu closed. This event will also include lights.
Country Christmas Train - December
December 5 - 23, 2025

Country Christmas Train - December

Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC

Status: Updated 9/4/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Denton Farmpark.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $6 - $20. This event will also include: music, christmas story in church, movie, roasting marshmellows, pony ride carousel.
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
November 28 - December 30, 2025

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC

Status: Updated 5/12/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Drink Eat Relax Events, LLC.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 10 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $15 - $35. This event will also include kids' activities.
First Night Raleigh
December 31, 2025

First Night Raleigh

Downtown, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 5/5/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by Artsplosure.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have commercial/retail exhibitors and 15 food booths. There will be 20 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sun 2pm-. Admission tickets are $12 - $50. This event will also include: fireworks, procession.
AADE Kwanzaafest
January 1, 2026

AADE Kwanzaafest

Durham Armory, Durham, NC

Status: Updated 4/23/2025

A Holiday Celebration organized by African American Dance Ensemble.
This North Carolina Holiday Celebration will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and 2 food booths. There will be 1 stage with National talent and the hours will be Thu 12pm-5pm.
Winter Wonderland
November 8, 2025 - January 3, 2026

Winter Wonderland

Alamance Arts, Graham, NC

Status: Updated 11/3/2025

An Art Show organized by Alamance Arts.
This North Carolina Art Show will have fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Local talent and the hours will be .
Forty-Sixth North Carolina Jazz Festival
February 5 - 7, 2026

Forty-Sixth North Carolina Jazz Festival

Hotel Ballast, Wilmington, NC

Status: Updated 8/15/2025

A Jazz Music Festival organized by North Carolina Jazz Festival, Inc..
This North Carolina Jazz Music Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with International and National talent and the hours will be Thu 7:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 7:30pm-12 midnight. Admission tickets are $15 - $240.
Bluegrass First Class
February 13 - 15, 2026

Bluegrass First Class

Crown Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 7/8/2025

A Bluegrass Festival organized by MRH Productions.
This North Carolina Bluegrass Festival will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be 2 stages with National and Regional talent and the hours will be Fri-Sat 12pm-12 midnight; Sun 9am-12pm. Admission tickets are $65 - $210. This event will also include: vendor market, workshops & jam sessions.
The Raleigh Market
January 3 - September 27, 2026

The Raleigh Market

NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC

Status: Updated 11/11/2025

A Flea Market organized by The Raleigh Market.
This North Carolina Flea Market will have antique/collectibles, commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft, flea market and homegrown products exhibitors, and 10-15 food booths. There will be 1 stage with Local talent and the hours will be .
 
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