10 Popular Festivals In Fayetteville, North Carolina

festivals in fayetteville nc
Sharon A.
Sharon A.  
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Festivals and fairs in Fayetteville provide a good opportunity for the locals to interact with one another and celebrate and uphold some of the ideals that hold them together as a community or a group with a common past or origin. You get a good opportunity to interact keenly with locals, understand their cultures and share some great moments with them. If anything, this is how memories and special experiences are made during travels. If you intend to visit this vibrant city, read about the popular festivals in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and see which might interest you so that you can plan your trip accordingly.

1. Annual Heritage Festival

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The festival is a celebration of Fayetteville’s rich heritage that dates back to the early 1800s. The celebration features tastings of local craft beers, cooking demonstrations, lessons on how to churn butter, and the sale of pop-up plants. Also featured during the celebrations are lots of kids’ activities, with the major ones being hayrides, pumpkin decorations, pony rides, and lots of lawn games. There are lots of refreshments available and great folk music.

Annual Heritage Festival

Address: Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Fayetteville

Website: The Arts Council

Takes place: October

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2. Umoja Festival

Posted by FayToday - Fayetteville NC Community News on Saturday, 25 August 2018

Umoja Festival is an annual event that takes place in August, with the venue for the last few years being Seabrook Park. The festival is designed to celebrate cultural heritage, art, food, health, and entertainment. As such, it is usually a packed event with a plethora of activities taking place at the same time. Cultural performances, cooking demonstrations, eating contests, classic car shows, and lots of food and dancing are some of the notable highlights of the event.

Umoja Festival

Address: 530 Spaulding St, Fayetteville

Takes place: August

Price: Free entry

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3. Blues-n-Brews

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Blues-n-Brews is all about beer and cool blues music. In other words, it is a festival where you get to enjoy great blues music while you sip your favorite beers. The festival has been around for the last fifteen year and it has become one of the most anticipated dates on the events calendar among beer lovers in Fayetteville. It usually offers more than 100 of the finest cold beers which are accompanied by some of the leading and hottest local blues bands in Fayetteville. The venue is usually at the Festival Park and if you don’t buy your tickets early on, you are likely to miss out because it is now a darling fest in Fayetteville.

Blues-n-Brews

Address: 335 Ray Ave, Festival Park, Fayetteville

Website: Blues-n-Brews

Takes place: Usually held in June

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4. Taste of Fayetteville

Posted by Taste of Fayetteville on Monday, 16 September 2019

Taste of Fayetteville is an incredibly popular event in the city’s event calendar and a must-attend for every foodie in the region. This festival brings together the local businesses in Fayetteville to showcase some of their best menus to the patrons. It is a good chance to delve into the culinary diversity of the region and to learn more about the local culture. Additionally, it comes with the opportunity to sample a variety of cuisines prepared by some of the leading players in the region’s hospitality scenes. The festival ensures lots of music and kids’ games.

Taste of Fayetteville

Address: 335 Ray Ave, Festival Park, Downtown Fayetteville

Website: Taste of Fayetteville

Takes place: September

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5. African World Peace Festival

Celebrating Ghana at Internatiobal Folk Festival! Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County #AWPF2020 #staytuned

Posted by African World Peace Festival on Saturday, 16 November 2019

African Peace Festival takes place every year in July. It is a three-day event featuring lots of music, storytelling, cultural performances and exhibitions, food and much more. The past events have featured peace walks/runs, as well as the appreciation of major feats by certain personalities that had an impact on culture and peace, especially relating to Africa. If you would love to take a deeper look at the African culture, their heritage, beliefs, and foods, then this will be a unique festival to attend.

African World Peace Festival

Address: 105 Person St., Downtown Fayetteville

Website: African World Peace Festival

Takes place: July

Price: Free entry

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6. Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival - Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Fayetteville Dogwood Festival is designated for the fourth of the weekend of April, every year. It is a four-day event full of a variety of shows and offerings. It features the Annual Exclusive Cork & Fork event which is nothing but a pure demonstration of the region’s best foods and wines. It also features a series of concerts, displays of various arts and crafts as well as other commercial products, food, and services. Irrespective of one’s like and preferences, there will always be lots of fun for all ages at this festival.

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

Address: 222 Hay Street, Fayetteville

Website: Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

Takes place: April

Price: Free entry

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7. International Folk Festival

International Folk Festival
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The International Folks Festival is one of the longest-running festivals in Fayetteville, given that it has been around for the last four decades. It is a festival designed to give you a tour of the world over just one weekend. Some of its notable highlights include the Parade of Nations, cultural performances in arts and crafts, live concerts, praise and worship dances, and of course, an array of foods to celebrate and appreciate the various cultures around the world.

International Folk Festival

Address: 335 Ray Ave, Festival Park, Downtown Fayetteville

Website: International Folk Festival

Takes place: September

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8. Holly Day Fair

Posted by Holly Day Fair on Saturday, 9 November 2019

Holy Day Fair will be celebrated for the 54th time in November 2020, making it one of the oldest and the most popular festivals in Fayetteville. The goal of the fair is for vendors to showcase a variety of products suited for the holidays. As such, it features vendors with Christmas-themed decorations, jewelry, crafts, arts, household accents, specialties and much more. Currently, it is regarded as the largest craft and gift fair in North Carolina.

Holly Day Fair

Address: 1960 Coliseum Dr 28306 Fayetteville

Website: Holly Day Fair

Takes place: November

Price: 15 USD

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9. Indigo Moon Film Festival

Buy your tickets online until 5pm today. All ticket sales will then be from our box office in the Rainbow Room 223 Hay...

Posted by Indigo Moon Film Festival on Friday, 11 October 2019

Indigo Moon Film Festival is one of the largest film festivals in North Carolina, and it aims to celebrate the art of storytelling through film production. It is an incredibly popular festival attended by thousands of players in the film industry as well as film enthusiasts. Featured during the festival are red carpet awards, wine tasting, filmmaker meetups, and lots of other interesting activities.

Indigo Moon Film Festival

Address: 221 Hay Street, Fayetteville

Website: Indigo Moon Film Festival

Takes place: October

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10. Lafayette Birthday Celebration


Lafayette Birthday Celebration is a two-day celebration to commemorate the birthday of Marquis de Lafayette – a French nobleman and a Revolutionary War Hero whom the city was named after. You can think of it as a societal celebration that features a variety of festivities with the major highlights being French Music Concert, historic tours on horse-drawn carriages, Festival of the Yesteryears, French wine tasting, market exhibits, sidewalk sales, and many others. If you would love to learn more about the history of Lafayette and gain more insight, then this a festival you must not miss.

Lafayette Birthday Celebration

Address: Hay Street, Downtown Fayetteville

Takes place: Usually held in September

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Celebrate the culture of Fayetteville

Don’t miss any festival if you will be on time for one. They are great opportunities to not just get a new perspective about the community, but also a chance to join in celebrating their culture, sharing their foods, dancing to their music and getting entertained in a unique way. Review the popular festivals in Fayetteville, North Carolina, discussed above, and check your itinerary to see the once you can catch.

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Sharon, also known as Shaz, resides in the vibrant City in the Sun. Her passion is to travel, immerse herself in diverse cultures, savor their cuisines, dance with the locals, and share her...Read more

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