North Carolina Fairs, Festivals & Art Shows
Art shows and craft fairs 2025–2026
Cities / Towns
Apex Asheboro Asheville Beaufort Beech Mountain Boone Burgaw Buxton Cary Chapel Hill Charlotte Concord Cullowhee Denton Dillsboro Durham Edenton Elizabeth City Elkin Elon Fayatteville Fayetteville Fletcher Four Oaks Garner Graham Greensboro Havelock High Point Huntersville Kernersville Lumberton Mebane Morehead City New Bern Pinehurst Raeford Raleigh Robbinsville Rocky Mount Seagrove Southern Shores Sparta Swannanoa Valdese Vale West Jefferson Wilkesboro Wilmington Winston-Salem Wrightsville Beach

Art shows and craft fairs 2025–2026


Attend Your Favorite Art Shows and Art Fairs of the Year in Asheville, NC

 
West Asheville Tailgate Market - November
November 4 - 25, 2025

West Asheville Tailgate Market - November

West Asheville Tailgate Market, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 6/3/2025

A Farmers Market organized by West Asheville Tailgate Market.
This North Carolina Farmers Market will have homegrown products exhibitors and no food booths.
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.
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.
Mountain Dance and Folk Festival
July 30 - August 1, 2026

Mountain Dance and Folk Festival

Asheville High School Auditorium, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 11/19/2025

A Festival Concert organized by Folk Heritage Committee.
This North Carolina Festival Concert will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $5 - $60. This event will also include: youth talent celebration, aug. 1, 2:00-4:00
Shindig on the Green
July 11 - August 29, 2026

Shindig on the Green

Pack Square Park, Asheville, NC

Status: Updated 11/19/2025

A Festival organized by Folk Heritage Committee.
This North Carolina Festival will have no exhibit booths and 1 food booth. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be .