North Carolina Festivals, Art Shows in North Carolina, Music Festivals, Craft Fairs
North Carolina Cities and Towns
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July 26 - August 2, 2026
Forty-Second Grassy Creek Mineral and Gem Show
Parkway Fire and Rescue Event Grounds, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 4/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
July 30 - August 2, 2026
North Carolina Mineral and Gem Festival
Three Peaks Enrichment Center, Spruce Pine, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 1 - 2, 2026
Ashe County Studio Tour
Various Studios, West Jefferson, NC
Status: Updated 7/21/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 18 +/-
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 1 - 2, 2026
Arts and Crafts at Sappire Valley - August
Sapphire Valley, Sapphire, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 1 - 2, 2026
Art on the Greene - August Days
Historic Banner Elk School, Banner Elk, NC
Status: Updated 7/21/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 7 - 8, 2026
Waldensian Festival
Downtown Valdese, Valdese, NC
Status: Updated 6/19/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 180
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 7 - 8, 2026
Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair
Town Square, Burnsville, NC
Status: Updated 4/16/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 8, 2026
Jeeps on the Farm
Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 8 - 9, 2026
Repticon Raleigh Reptile & Exotic Animal Show - August
North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Exposition Center, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 7/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 8 - 9, 2026
Sourwood Festival
Downtown, Black Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 175
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 14, 2026
West Jefferson Gallery Crawl - August
Downtown West Jefferson, West Jefferson, NC
Status: Updated 6/30/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 12 - 15, 2026
North Carolina State Bluegrass Festival
Happy Holiday RV Village, Cherokee, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 13 - 15, 2026
Asheville Quilt Show
The WNC Agriculture Center, Davis Event Center, Fletcher, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: $12,000
August 15, 2026
Honeybee Festival
Fourth of July Park, Kernersville, NC
Status: Updated 7/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 15, 2026
Liquid Summer
3400 Randall Parkway, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 1/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 15, 2026
Knightdale Arts and Education Festival
Knightdale Station Park, Knightdale, NC
Status: Updated 7/29/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 15, 2026
Blowing Rock Art in the Park - August
Downtown, Blowing Rock, NC
Status: Updated 7/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 15 - 16, 2026
Raleigh Body Mind Spirit Expo
North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 15 - 16, 2026
Intergalactic Bead Shows-Durham, NC
Durham Convention Center, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 7/31/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 1 - 22, 2026
Ooh La La Curiosity Market - August
Pritchard Park, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 7/21/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried:
- Prize Money: na
August 22, 2026
Home Grown Arts Fest
Harmon Park, Kernersville, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 22, 2026
North Carolina BeachBlast Festival
Patriots Park, Kings Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 3/3/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 22 - 23, 2026
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
Downtown Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC
Status: Updated 9/23/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 300
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 23, 2026
Geek and Grub Market (Wizard Edition)
Durham Armory, Durahm, NC
Status: Updated 1/8/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 4 - 25, 2026
West Asheville Tailgate Market - August
West Asheville Tailgate Market, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 7/22/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
July 22 - August 26, 2026
Fine Arts Festival
Campbell House Galleries, Southern Pines, NC
Status: Updated 7/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: na
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 5 - 26, 2026
Open Air Market - August
Historic Poplar Grove Plantation, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 1/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 25-45
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 1 - 29, 2026
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market - August
Chamber of Commerce parking lot, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Status: Updated 7/23/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 23
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
August 29, 2026
Mosh Fest
Wright Memorial Event Center, Eden, NC
Status: Updated 6/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
August 1 - 30, 2026
The Raleigh Market - August
Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 3/3/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 27 - 30, 2026
Winterville Watermelon Festival
Winterville Recreation Park, Winterville, NC
Status: Updated 6/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 29 - 30, 2026
Woodmill Winery's Annual Grape Stomp Festival
WoodMill Winery, Vale, NC
Status: Updated 6/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 90
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 29 - 30, 2026
The NC International Festival
State Fairgrounds Martin Building Field, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 7/29/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 300
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
August 29 - 30, 2026
Mebane Rocks, Minerals, Fossils & Jewelry Show
Mebane Arts and Community Center, Mebane, NC
Status: Updated 1/19/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: Yes
August 29 - 30, 2026
Highlands Mountaintop Art & Craft Show - August
Kelsey-Hutchinson (Founders) Park, Highlands, NC
Status: Updated 1/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 88
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 5, 2026
Holly Ridge Liberty Festival
Holly Ridge Municipal Park, Holly Ridge, NC
Status: Updated 7/19/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 5, 2026
Oak Island Arts and Crafts Festival
Middleton Park, Oak Island, NC
Status: Updated 6/5/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 6, 2026
African American Cultural Festival
Heart of Downtown Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 6, 2026
Maggie Valley Labor Day Weekend Craft Show
Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC
Status: Updated 6/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 6, 2026
Silk Hope Old Fashioned Farmers Day
Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, Siler City, NC
Status: Updated 7/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 6, 2026
Art on the Greene - Labor Day
Historic Banner Elk School, Banner Elk, NC
Status: Updated 7/21/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 6, 2026
The John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival
Oak Hollow Festival Park, High Point, NC
Status: Updated 7/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 2 - 7, 2026
Hickory American Legion Fair
Fairgrounds, Newton, NC
Status: Updated 3/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 4 - 7, 2026
Matthews Alive Festival
Stumptown Park, Matthews, NC
Status: Updated 11/29/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 195
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 4 - 7, 2026
North Carolina Apple Festival
Downtown, Hendersonville, NC
Status: Updated 4/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 250+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 9 - 10, 2026
OBX Arts & Craft Festival
Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk, NC
Status: Updated 4/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 24
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 11, 2026
West Jefferson Gallery Crawl - September
Downtown West Jefferson, West Jefferson, NC
Status: Updated 7/23/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 4 - 12, 2026
Iredell County Agricultural Fair
Iredell Fairgrounds, Troutman, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 70
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: $Tba
September 11 - 12, 2026
NC Hot Sauce Contest
Historic Downtown Oxford, Oxford, NC
Status: Updated 7/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 11 - 12, 2026
Historic Morganton Festival
Downtown Morganton, Morganton, NC
Status: Updated 7/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 250
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 12, 2026
Cary Whiskey Wine & Fire
Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary, NC
Status: Updated 10/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 12, 2026
Day in the Park Festival
High Point City Lake Park, Jamestown, NC
Status: Updated 3/2/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $100
September 12, 2026
Carolina Crafted Market
Frank and Sue Jones Amphitheater, Newton, NC
Status: Updated 6/1/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 12, 2026
Greensboro Pride Parade & Festival
LeBauer Park, Downtown, Greensboro, NC
Status: Updated 5/21/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 12, 2026
Blowing Rock Art in the Park - September
Downtown, Blowing Rock, NC
Status: Updated 7/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 12, 2026
Four Oaks Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show
Main Street- Four Oaks, Four Oaks, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 12, 2026
Acorn Festival
Downtown, Four Oaks, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 11 - 13, 2026
Goombay Festival
Pack Square | Reuter Terrace | Roger McGuire Green, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 65
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 11 - 19, 2026
Cabarrus County Fair
Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, Concord, NC
Status: Updated 5/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 18 - 19, 2026
Eden Riverfest
Uptown Eden, Eden, NC
Status: Updated 6/8/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 18 - 19, 2026
Hog Day Festival
Downtown, Hillsborough, NC
Status: Updated 7/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 19, 2026
Brevard Plein Air Festival
Downtown Brevard, Brevard, NC
Status: Updated 12/15/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 20+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 19, 2026
Mountain Heritage Festival
Downtown, Sparta, NC
Status: Updated 12/9/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 19, 2026
Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, Winston-Salem, NC
Status: Updated 10/21/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 19, 2026
Dublin Peanut Festival
Downtown, Dublin, NC
Status: Updated 6/22/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 19, 2026
Creedmoor Music Festival
Downtown, Creedmoor, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 11 - 20, 2026
North Carolina Mountain State Fair
WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC
Status: Updated 5/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $Tba
September 18 - 20, 2026
North Carolina Folk Festival
Downtown, Greensboro, NC
Status: Updated 3/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 19 - 20, 2026
Centerfest Arts Festival
Downtown Durham, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 4/30/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 145
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
September 20, 2026
La Fiesta Del Pueblo
Downtown, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 7/23/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 150+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 21 - 26, 2026
Mayberry Days
Various Venues, Mount Airy, NC
Status: Updated 7/23/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 21 - 26, 2026
Mountain Heritage Day
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 140
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $650
September 21 - 26, 2026
Rowan County Fair
Fairgrounds, Salisbury, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money:
September 25 - 26, 2026
Carolina Stampede Music Fest
Downtown, Williamston, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 25 - 26, 2026
International Folk Festival
Downtown, Festival Park, Fayetteville, NC
Status: Updated 6/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 25 - 26, 2026
Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival
Community Center Grounds, Sneads Ferry, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Apple Festival
Historic Bethabara Park, Winston-Salem, NC
Status: Updated 7/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Blue Ridge Pride Festival
Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 7/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 220
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Thirty-Seventh Fall Doll Show and Sale
NC National Guard Armory, East Flat Rock, NC
Status: Updated 2/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: Tbd
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival
Downtown Elkin, NC, Elkin, NC
Status: Updated 10/14/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Wine & Food Festival
Symphony Park @ South Park Mall, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 1/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 26, 2026
Fall Wine Festival
Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
Status: Updated 1/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 26, 2026
Everybody's Day Festival
Historic Downtown, Thomasville, NC
Status: Updated 7/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 215
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 26, 2026
Hiddenite Celebration of the Arts
Hiddenite Church Road, Hiddenite, NC
Status: Updated 12/29/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
January 3 - September 27, 2026
The Raleigh Market
NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 11/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 5 - 27, 2026
The Raleigh Market - September
Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 6/8/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 24 - 27, 2026
Benson Mule Days
Downtown and Chamber Park, Benson, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 25 - 27, 2026
FREE North Carolina Home Expo
Crown Complex - Arena, Fayetteville, NC
Status: Updated 3/25/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
September 25 - 27, 2026
Festival in the Park
Freedom Park, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 10/22/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 195
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $4,000
September 26 - 27, 2026
Art on Main: Fine Art & Fine Craft Fair
Main Street in Historic Downtown, Hendersonville, NC
Status: Updated 5/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 105
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $2,000
September 27, 2026
Geek and Grub Market (Cottagecore Edition)
Durham Armory, Durahm, NC
Status: Updated 1/8/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 27, 2026
Carrboro Music Festival
Downtown, Various Venues, Carrboro, NC
Status: Updated 7/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
September 29 - October 3, 2026
Chowan County Regional Fair
American Legion Fairgrounds, Edenton, NC
Status: Updated 7/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 2 - 3, 2026
Selma Railroad Days
Downtown, Selma, NC
Status: Updated 7/31/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3, 2026
Pink Cupcake Walk
Truist Field, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 1/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 10
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
October 3, 2026
Madison Heritage Arts Festival
College Street, Mars Hill, NC
Status: Updated 5/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 62
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3, 2026
Farm City Day
Jackson Park, Hendersonville, NC
Status: Updated 5/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3, 2026
Brushy Mountain Apple Festival
Downtown, North Wilkesboro, NC
Status: Updated 4/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 375
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3, 2026
Asheboro Fall Festival
Downtown, Asheboro, NC
Status: Updated 5/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 400+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3, 2026
Blowing Rock Art in the Park - October
Downtown, Blowing Rock, NC
Status: Updated 7/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 2 - 4, 2026
North Carolina Seafood Festival
Waterfront, Morehead City, NC
Status: Updated 4/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 3 - 4, 2026
Wilmington Riverfest
Downtown, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 4/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 3 - 4, 2026
Arts and Crafts at Sapphire Valley - October
Sapphire Valley Resort, Sapphire, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 3 - 4, 2026
John C. Campbell Fall Festival
John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, NC
Status: Updated 6/1/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 225
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 1 - 10, 2026
Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair
Robeson County Fairgrounds, Lumberton, NC
Status: Updated 3/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 1 - 10, 2026
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair
Fairgrounds, Dudley, NC
Status: Updated 4/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried:
- Prize Money: na
October 10, 2026
Goldston Old Fashion Day
Downtown, Goldston, NC
Status: Updated 2/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 10, 2026
Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival
Patriots Park, Kings Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 3/3/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 10, 2026
Mountain Glory Festival
Main Street, Marion, NC
Status: Updated 4/7/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 1 - 11, 2026
Cleveland County Fair
Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 4/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 9 - 11, 2026
Hickory Oktoberfest
Union Square & Downtown Hickory, Hickory, NC
Status: Updated 4/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $600 Total
October 9 - 11, 2026
Cotton Ginning Days
Dallas Park, Dallas, NC
Status: Updated 7/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 9 - 11, 2026
Autumn Leaves Festival
Downtown, Mount Airy, NC
Status: Updated 4/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 10 - 11, 2026
51st Annual OctoberTour | Historic Home Tour
Historic Hall House Museum Lawn, Salisbury, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
October 10 - 11, 2026
New Bern Mumfest
Downtown Streets and Waterfront, New Bern, NC
Status: Updated 4/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 325
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 3 - 17, 2026
Asheville Art in the Park - October
Pack Square, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 3/31/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 65
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 16 - 17, 2026
Harvest Festival
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, Robbinsville, NC
Status: Updated 1/22/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
Lincoln County Apple Festival
Downtown, Lincolnton, NC
Web: lincolncountyapplefestival.com
Status: Updated 3/2/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 275
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
Taylorsville Apple Festival
Downtown, Taylorsville, NC
Status: Updated 3/17/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 450
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: $Tba
October 17, 2026
NC Liver Mush Festival
Uptown Shelby Courtsquare, Shelby, NC
Status: Updated 6/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 130
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
Raleigh's International Wine Festival
City Plaza, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 7/29/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
38th Apple Harvest Festival
Historic Downtown, Waynesville, NC
Status: Updated 3/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 180
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
Geek and Grub Market (Halloween Edition)
Optimist Farm, Apex, NC
Status: Updated 1/8/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 17, 2026
NC Fall Festival Raeford
Main Street Raeford, Raeford, NC
Status: Updated 5/12/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 180
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
October 15 - 18, 2026
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
Harrahs Cherokee Center, Asheville, NC
Status: Updated 6/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 16 - 18, 2026
Carolina Balloonfest
Statesville Regional Airport, Statesville, NC
Status: Updated 6/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 17 - 18, 2026
Raleigh Rocks, Minerals, Fossils & Jewelry Show - Oct
Wake County Shriner Club, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 1/19/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 40
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: Yes
October 17 - 18, 2026
Maggie Valley Fall Arts & Crafts Show
Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC
Status: Updated 6/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 17 - 18, 2026
North Carolina Oyster Festival
OIB Town Center Park, Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Status: Updated 6/5/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 115
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
April 4 - October 24, 2026
Apex Farmers Market
Apex Farmers Market, Apex, NC
Status: Updated 3/6/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 22 - 24, 2026
Big Lick Fall Market
Hinson Antique Auction, Oakboro, NC
Status: Updated 3/25/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 300
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 24, 2026
Art by the Tracks - Fall
Downtown Black Mountain, Black Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 1/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money:
October 24, 2026
The Barbecue Festival
Main Street, Lexington, NC
Status: Updated 4/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 24, 2026
Halloweenfest
Downtown Brevard, NC, Brevard, NC
Status: Updated 12/15/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 80+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 24, 2026
Nascar Day Festival
Downtown, Randleman, NC
Web: randlemanchamber.com
Status: Updated 1/13/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 165
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 24, 2026
Charlotte Whiskey Wine & Fire
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 11/11/2025
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 15 - 25, 2026
North Carolina State Fair
State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 4/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 22 - 25, 2026
Clayton Harvest Festival
Main Street & Town Square, Clayton, NC
Status: Updated 6/9/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 270
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 23 - 25, 2026
Christmas Made in the South / Charlotte
Cabarras Arena & Events Center, Concord, NC
Status: Updated 1/6/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 325
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 31, 2026
Fun on the Farm
Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 12
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
October 31, 2026
Seaboard Festival Day
Downtown, Hamlet, NC
Status: Updated 5/6/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 7, 2026
Art & Gift Market
Christian Life Center/Crossroads, Apex, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 45
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 7, 2026
NC Pecan Music Festival
Downtown Whiteville, NC, Whiteville, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50+
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 7, 2026
Taste of China Festival
310 S Academy Street, Cary, NC
Status: Updated 4/18/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 30
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 8, 2026
North Carolina Spot Festival
Open field, Hampstead, NC
Status: Updated 7/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 75
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 8, 2026
North Carolina Whirligig Festival
Downtown Street, Wilson, NC
Status: Updated 7/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 200+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 7 - 8, 2026
Mistletoe Magic Holiday Gift Show
Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, NC
Status: Updated 6/26/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 14, 2026
Arts & Crafts Bazaar
First United Methodist Church, Graham, NC
Status: Updated 4/14/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 23
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 14 - 15, 2026
Amigos International Festival
Ogden Park, Wilmington, NC
Status: Updated 7/24/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
October 3 - November 22, 2026
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC
Status: Updated 6/17/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 140
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 11 - 22, 2026
Southern Christmas Show
The Park Expo and Conference Center, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 5/28/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 440
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 20 - 22, 2026
Piedmont Craftsmen Fair
Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Status: Updated 2/11/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 150
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: See Application
November 21 - 22, 2026
The Seagrove Pottery Festival
Seagrove Elementary Schoool, Seagrove, NC
Status: Updated 7/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 27 - 28, 2026
Holiday Arts & Craft Show
Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Buxton, NC
Status: Updated 3/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 55
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 27 - 28, 2026
Hard Candy Christmas Arts and Crafts Show
Robert Carpenter Activities Center, Franklin, NC
Status: Updated 5/27/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 100
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
November 27 - 28, 2026
Drive About Tour - November
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center Artisan Gallery, Robbinsville, NC
Status: Updated 1/22/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 9
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
November 28, 2026
Beech Mountain Holiday Market
Parks and Recreation Building, Beech Mountain, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 50
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 28, 2026
Festival in the Park
Wrightsville Beach Park, Wrightsville Beach, NC
Status: Updated 3/20/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 80
- Juried: no
- Prize Money:
November 1 - 29, 2026
The Raleigh Market - November
Historic NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 6/25/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 400
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5, 2026
WoodMill Winery's Annual Christmas Wine Festival
Woodmill Winery, Vale, NC
Status: Updated 1/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 60
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5, 2026
Scandinavian Christmas Fair
Kerr Scott Bldg at NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 5/5/2026
- # of Exhibitors: Tbd
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5, 2026
Christmas in the Mountains
Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, Robbinsville, NC
Status: Updated 1/22/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 27
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
December 5, 2026
Light Up the Night
Downtown Brevard, Brevard, NC
Status: Updated 12/15/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 40+
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
December 5, 2026
Appalachian Potter's Market
McDowell High School, Marion, NC
Status: Updated 12/9/2025
- # of Exhibitors: 66
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 27 - December 30, 2026
Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular
Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte, NC
Status: Updated 6/25/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 25
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
November 27 - December 31, 2026
Country Christmas Train - December
Denton FarmPark, Denton, NC
Status: Updated 2/10/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 12
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: na
December 31, 2026
First Night Raleigh
Downtown, Raleigh, NC
Status: Updated 6/25/2026
- # of Exhibitors: tba
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
January 1, 2027
AADE Kwanzaafest
Durham Armory, Durham, NC
Status: Updated 7/16/2026
- # of Exhibitors: 20
- Juried: no
- Prize Money: na
May 26, 2026 - May 10, 2027
Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Status: Updated 5/15/2026
- # of Exhibitors: na
- Juried: yes
- Prize Money: $15,000 Total