North Carolina Festivals, Art Shows in North Carolina, Music Festivals, Craft Fairs
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Apex, Asheboro, Asheville, Beech Mountain, Boone, Burlington, Buxton, Cary, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Clayton, Concord, Cullowhee, Denton, Dunn, Durham, Elizabeth City, Elkin, Elon, Fayatteville, Fayetteville, Fletcher, Garner, Graham, Greensboro, Greenville, Hampstead, Huntersville, Lumberton, Morehead City, Raeford, Raleigh, Robbinsville, Rose Hill, Salisbury, Seagrove, Sparta, Statesville, Sylva, Thomasville, Vale, Warsaw, Waynesville, Whiteville, Wilmington, Wilson, Winston-Salem, Wrightsville BeachEvents in North Carolina in the next 3 months
October 16 - 26, 2025
North Carolina State Fair
State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 2/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 23 - 26, 2025
Clayton Harvest Festival
Main Street & Town Square, Clayton, NC
Status: Updated 5/2/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 270
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 24 - 26, 2025
Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte
Cabarras Arena & Events Center, Concord, NC
Status: Updated 1/16/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 325
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 24 - 26, 2025
Albemarle Craftsman's Fair
Museum of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC
Status: Updated 10/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 55
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 24 - 26, 2025
Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Status: Updated 10/14/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 25 - 26, 2025
Halloween at the Farm
Clayton - NonProfit Land, Clayton, NC
Status: Updated 10/1/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
October 25 - 26, 2025
Hippie Fest - Salisbury NC
Rowan County Fairgrounds, Salisbury, NC
Status: Updated 3/20/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 25 - 26, 2025
Charlotte Home Show
Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 9/20/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 7 - 28, 2025
West Asheville Tailgate Market - October
West Asheville Tailgate Market, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 6/3/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 28 - 29, 2025
Asheville Gem and Jewelry Wholesale Trade Show - Oct
WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Status: Updated 12/16/2024
- # of Exhibitors: 85
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 4 - 30, 2025
BAL Regional Fine Arts Competition
BAL Fine Arts Gallery at Holly Hill Mall, Burlington, NC
Status: Updated 9/17/2025
- # of Exhibitors: na
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $250 Total
September 6 - October 31, 2025
Rural Hill Amazing Corn Maze
Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC
Status: Updated 8/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 4 - November 1, 2025
Fall Flea Market
Smoky Mountain Event Center, Waynesville, NC
Status: Updated 8/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 118
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Twentieth Homespun Holiday Craft Market
Garner United Methodist Church Christian Life Center, Garner, NC
Status: Updated 10/5/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
November 1, 2025
Fall Craft Festival
St Stephen United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 36
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Art & Gift Market
Christian Life Center/Crossroads, Apex, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 45
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Statesville Pumpkin Fest
Downtown, Statesville, NC
Status: Updated 8/27/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Warsaw Veterans Celebration & Parade
Warsaw Veterans Park, Warsaw, NC
Status: Updated 9/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
NC Pecan Mjusic Festival
Downtown Whiteville, NC, Whiteville, NC
Status: Updated 2/20/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 50+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
North Carolina Cotton Festival
Downtown, Dunn, NC
Status: Updated 8/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 90
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Taste of China Festival
310 S Academy Street, Cary, NC
Status: Updated 10/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 1, 2025
Festifall Arts Markets
140 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC
Status: Updated 10/24/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 1 - 2, 2025
North Carolina Spot Festival
Open field, Hampstead, NC
Status: Updated 8/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1 - 2, 2025
North Carolina Whirligig Festival
Downtown Street, Wilson, NC
Status: Updated 8/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 200+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 3 - 5, 2025
Artsmarket
Various Sites, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 12/31/2024
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 6 - 8, 2025
Gingerbread Arts and Crafts Fair
Masonic Center of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC
Status: Updated 6/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 50+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 8, 2025
NC Poultry Jubilee
World's Largest Frying Pan, Rose Hill, NC
Status: Updated 10/25/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 8, 2025
WNC Pottery Festival
Bridge Park, Sylva, NC
Status: Updated 3/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 8, 2025
Christmas Market at Faith Barn Market Days
220 Academy Drive, Thomasville, NC
Status: Updated 9/10/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 8, 2025
Holiday Craft Fair
Randolph-Asheboro YMCA, Asheboro, NC
Status: Updated 4/22/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 8, 2025
Salisbury Doll, Toy and Miniature Show
Salisbury Civic Center, Salisbury, NC
Status: Updated 4/8/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 65
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 6 - 9, 2025
Down East Holiday Show
Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 6 - 9, 2025
Holly Day Fair
The Crown Expo Center, Fayetteville, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 9, 2025
Streets at Southpoint Christmas Merry Market
Streets at Southpoint Mall, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 11/12/2024
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 9, 2025
Greensboro Holiday Market
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Status: Updated 4/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 520
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 9, 2025
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Art & Craft Show
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Status: Updated 4/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 500
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 8 - 9, 2025
Festival Latino
Ogden Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 8 - 9, 2025
Mistletoe Magic Holiday Gift Show
Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, NC
Status: Updated 10/14/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 15, 2025
Arts & Crafts Bazaar
First United Methodist Church, Graham, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 23
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 14 - 16, 2025
FREE North Carolina Home Expo
Crown Complex Expo Center, Fayetteville, NC
Status: Updated 6/25/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 250
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 15 - 16, 2025
The Bead Mercantile Show - Fall Raleigh
DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree Valley, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 4/24/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 15
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 15 - 16, 2025
Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival
Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville, NC
Status: Updated 6/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 22, 2025
American Indian Heritage Celebration
Downtown, Museum and Pedestrian Plaza, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 22, 2025
Holly Days Bazaar
Elon Community Church Community Life Center, Elon, NC
Status: Updated 3/14/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 4 - November 23, 2025
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC
Status: Updated 2/25/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 140
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 13 - 23, 2025
Southern Christmas Show
The Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 4/18/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 440
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 21 - 23, 2025
Vintage Market Days Asheville Metro
WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 21 - 23, 2025
Piedmont Craftsmen Fair
Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Status: Updated 5/15/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: See Application
November 22 - 23, 2025
The Seagrove Pottery Festival
Seagrove Elementary Schoool, Seagrove, NC
Web: seagrovepotteryfestival.com
Status: Updated 4/15/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 4 - 25, 2025
West Asheville Tailgate Market - November
West Asheville Tailgate Market, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 6/3/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 28, 2025
A Dickens Holiday - Twenty-Sixth
Downtown Fayetteville NC, Fayetteville, NC
Status: Updated 4/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money:
November 28 - 29, 2025
Holiday Arts & Craft Show
Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 55
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 28 - 29, 2025
Hard Candy Christmas Arts and Crafts Show
WCU, Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, NC
Status: Updated 5/25/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 29, 2025
Festival in the Park
Municipal Park, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Status: Updated 8/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 29, 2025
Beech Mountain Holiday Market
Parks and Recreation Building, Beech Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 1 - 30, 2025
The Raleigh Market - November
Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 1/8/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 28 - 30, 2025
Christmas Carousel Holiday Gift Market
NC State Fairgrouds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 260
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 28 - 30, 2025
Country Christmas Train - November
Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 12
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
December 6, 2025
WoodMill Christmas Wine Festival
Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
Status: Updated 8/8/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 6, 2025
Christmas in the Mountains
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, Robbinsville, NC
Status: Updated 3/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 6, 2025
Christmas Holiday Shoppe
St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Friends and Family Hall, Chapel Hill, NC
Status: Updated 9/19/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 65
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
December 6, 2025
Christmas Craft Fair
Alleghany Fairgrounds, Sparta, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 28
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5 - 7, 2025
Holiday Greensboro Market
Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, NC
Status: Updated 6/30/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 300
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
December 13, 2025
Deck the Halls Garner!
Garner Magnet High School, Garner, NC
Status: Updated 10/24/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5 - 23, 2025
Country Christmas Train - December
Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC
Status: Updated 9/4/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 12
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 28 - December 30, 2025
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 31, 2025
First Night Raleigh
Downtown, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 5/5/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
January 1, 2026
AADE Kwanzaafest
Durham Armory, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 4/23/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
January 23 - 25, 2026
Downtown Raleigh Home Show
Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 10/1/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 320
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 24, 2025 - May 10, 2026
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Status: Updated 3/31/2025
- # of Exhibitors: na
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $15,000 Total