events
September 3 - 5
Beach Music Extravaganza
Bald Head Island. Enjoy a weekend of beach music and great food. Featuring The Band of Oz,
The Rhythm Brothers and The Castaways and culminating with the annual Texas Bar-B-Q.
http://www.beachmusicbhi.com/
September 4 - 5
Crafts in the Grove – Old World Crafts Festival and Grape Stomp.
Join Grove Winery & Vineyards for this fifth annual event featuring an outdoor market, a grape
stomp, and wine tastings. Free admission. 336-584-4060.
http://www.grovewinery.com/
September 4 - 6
22nd Annual Pinehurst Food and Wine Festival.
Pinehurst. A five-day celebration of Food and Wine,
featuring wine competitions, daily wine seminars, culinary/cooking
demonstrations from guest chefs, and gala food and wine dining events each night.
910-235-8708;
http://www.pinehurst.com/
September 4
Redbone Willy’s Trading Company Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival.
Join the annual all-day Boneapalooza, featuring eight musical groups, a Field of Screams for
children, an Artisan Village for shopping, food, and local wine. 704-538-3670.
http://www.redbonewilly.com
September 10 - 11
Time Warner Cable BBQ & Blues.
Charlotte. Barbecue competition and a "pigtastic" festival featuring blues music, an array of beer samples, and some of the best barbecue you will find anywhere.
http://findyourcenter.com/things-to-do/signature-event/1/Time-Warner-Cable-BBQ---Blues/
September 11
4th Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest.
Oxford. Producers from across the state come together for a fun-filled day, showcasing North Carolina hot sauces, microbreweries, wines, barbecue sauces, fiery foods, antiques, and more.
http://www.nchotsaucecontest.com/
September 17
Harvest Party at Childress Vineyards.
Lexington. Harvest is here at Childress Vineyards. Come help us celebrate another successful
year. 336-236-9463.
http://childressvineyards.com/home.asp
September 24 - 26
North Carolina Wine and Food Weekend.
Bald Head Island. Enjoy a three-day weekend of regional food, wine, art, and more — all North
Carolina inspired. 910-457-7440.
http://www.baldheadisland.com/foodandwinefestival
September 25
Westbend Vineyards Harvest Festival.
Lewisville. Celebrate the harvest with food from Little Richard’s, music by The Phase Band, a
wine tasting, and a souvenir glass. Mini Coopers from across the Southeast will grace the lawn of
Westbend Vineyards as well. 336-945-5032.
http://www.westbendvineyards.com/news.php
September 25
12th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest Beer Festival.
Charlotte. More than 100 breweries from across the Southeast and around the world will come together to serve more than 350 brews.
http://charlotteoktoberfest.com/
September 25
Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival.
Elkin. Enjoy the annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, plus a variety of live entertainment and the ever-popular pie-eating contest.
http://www.yadkinvalley.org/pumpkinfest.php
September 25 - 26
Tour to Tanglewood.
Clemmons. This 25th annual event benefiting multiple sclerosis includes routes ranging from 20 to 100 miles on day one and 30 to 70 miles on day two.
http://www.bikemsncc.org/
October 1 - 3
25th International Festival of Raleigh.
Raleigh. Bring the whole family for a three-day celebration of music, food, and culture from around the globe.
http://www.internationalfestival.org/
October 2
31st Annual Sonker Festival.
Lowgap. Don’t know what sonker is? Then come to this annual festival and find out how delicious a deep-dish fruit pie can be.
http://www.visitnc.com/events/view/33860/31st-annual-sonker-festival
October 2
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival.
Charlotte. More than 20 local wineries will showcase their products at this celebration of wine, art, and food.
http://www.uncorkthefun.com/charlotte-north-carolina/site-info
October 9 - 10
17th Annual Seafood, Blues, and Jazz Festival.
Pleasure Island. Bring family and friends and exercise your "license to chill" with seafood, blues, and jazz at the beach.
http://www.pleasureislandnc.org/seafoodbluesandjazzfestival.asp
October 9 - 10
Mumfest.
New Bern. Stage and street shows, as well as a variety of other attractions, help ring in the fall season in this historic town.
http://www.mumfest.com/
October 9 - 10
Vineyards of Swan Creek Harvest Festival.
Enjoy two days of award-winning wines, music, and complimentary seasonal refreshments as you explore this popular wine trail.
http://www.swancreekvineyards.com/events.html
October 16 - 17
30th Annual North Carolina Oyster Festival.
Ocean Isle Beach. The oyster festival includes entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, festival food, a road race, kid’s area, North Carolina Oyster Shucking Championships, and an Oyster Stew Cook-off.
http://business.brunswickcountychamber.org/.../nc-oyster-festival-10-16-2010
October 16
22nd Annual Apple Harvest Festival.
Waynesville. Celebrate the beauty of harvest season with arts and crafts, musical entertainment, and everything apples.
http://haywood.wliinc2.com/2010%20AHF.htm
October 23
Onslow Oktoberfest.
Jacksonville. Celebrate the culture of Oktoberfest and participate in the 5K race.
http://www.onslowco.org/index.php?pr=Oktoberfest
October 29 - 30
North Carolina Sweet Potato Festival.
Snow Hill. Rejoice in the sweet potato with food, games, and entertainment.
http://www.ncsweetpotatofestival.com/