An artist greets visitors at the Old Depot Art by the Tracks festival in Black Mountain. North Carolina fall festivals are occurring all across the state from now until mid-November, with a variety of focuses from art to food and beyond.
North Carolina fall festivals abound! Beer enthusiasts, leaf lovers, oyster shuckers, apple pickers and more will find plenty of outdoor fun in the coming weeks.
There are few states as pretty as North Carolina in fall, and few as active as well. Gifted as we are with natural wonders, it only makes sense that outdoor fall festivals are every weekend for as long as the temperate weather lasts. Here is a list of our favorite festivals; hope to see you out there!
Oct. 2 – Nov. 21 (Huntersville). Includes Halloween Daze (free children’s admission and trick or treating) and Deaf Awareness Day (interpreted performances and discount admission), both on Oct. 30.
Asheville Autumn Art in the Park
Oct. 2, 9, 16 (Asheville)
Robeson Regional Agricultural Fair
Oct. 4-9 (Lumberton)
Lenoir County Agricultural Fair
Oct. 5-9 (Kinston)
Beaufort Wine and Food Festival
Oct. 7-10 (Beaufort)
Shakori Hills GrassRoots Fall Festival of Music and Dance
Oct. 7-10 (Pittsboro)
Oct. 9-10 (Raleigh)
Oct. 8-10 (Mt. Airy)
Oct. 8-10, (Cashiers)
Oct. 9 (Durham)
Oct. 9 (Davidson)
Oct. 9 (Greensboro)
Oct. 9 (Charlotte)
Maggie Valley Fall Arts & Crafts
Oct. 9-10 (Maggie Valley)
Oct. 9-10 (Banner Elk)
Oct. 10 (Davidson)
Oct. 14-24 (Raleigh)
Oct. 14-17 and 20-23 (Black Mountain)
Oct. 15 (Fayetteville)
Oct. 15 (Pineville)
Oct. 15-17 (Topsail Beach)
Oct. 15-17 (Hayesville)
Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival and Asian Festival
Oct. 16 (Charlotte)
Oct. 16 (Waynesville)
Oct. 16 (Cary)
44th Annual Wooly Worm Festival
Oct. 16-17 (Banner Elk)
Oct. 16 (Lincolnton)
Oct. 16 (Brattonsville)
Oct. 16 (Matthews)
Oct. 16 (Mt. Gilead)
Oct. 16 (Yadkinville)
Oct. 16-17 (Ocean Isle Beach)
Lake Lure Fall Arts and Crafts Festival
Oct. 16-17 (Lake Lure)
Oct. 21-23 (Mint Hill)
Oct. 21 (Cramerton)
Oct. 23 (Calabash)
Oct. 23 (Rocky Mount)
Black Mountain Fall Art by the Tracks
Oct. 23 (Black Mountain)
Oct. 23 (Franklin)
Oct. 23-24 (Bryson City)
Oct. 27-31 (Clayton)
Oct. 30 (Wilmington)
Oct. 30 (Midland)
North Carolina Whirligig Festival
Nov. 6 (Wilson)
Nov. 27 (Concord)
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