North Carolina Fairs, Festivals & Art Shows
Craft shows and craft fairs 2026–2027
Cities / Towns
Angier Apex Asheville Aurora Bailey Bakersville Bath Beaufort Beech Mountain Belhaven Benson Black Mountain Boone Brevard Burgaw Burlington Burnsville Buxton Carthage Cary Castalia Charlotte Cherokee China Grove Concord Corolla Davidson Denton Dudley Durahm Durham East Flat Rock Edenton Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Elkin Elm City Farmville Fayetteville Fletcher Four Oaks Franklin Fuquay-Varina Gastonia Goldston Graham Greensboro Greenville Hendersonville Hiddenite Highlands Holden Beach Horse Shoe Hudson Jacksonville Jamestown Kernersville Kings Mountain Kitty Hawk Lake Toxaway Lincolnton Linville Lumberton Manteo Marion Matthews Mebane Mint Hill Mocksville Monroe Mooresville Mount Airy Murphy Nags Head Nashville Newton Norwood Oakboro Ocracoke Pilot Mountain Pineville Plymouth Raeford Raleigh Randleman Robbinsville Salisbury Saxapahaw Shelby Siler City Southern Pines Sparta Spruce Pine Sylva Taylorsville Township of Taylorsville Valdese Vale Wade Wake Forest Wallace Waxhaw Waynesville West Jefferson Whiteville Wilkesboro Wilmington Winston-Salem Wrightsville Beach

Craft shows and craft fairs 2026–2027


Attend Your Favorite Craft Shows of the Year in Shelby, NC

 
Foothills Merry Go Round Festival
April 25 - 26, 2026

Foothills Merry Go Round Festival

Shelby City Park, Shelby, NC

Status: Updated 4/6/2026

A Festival organized by City of Shelby.
This North Carolina Festival will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts and fine craft exhibitors, and 12 food booths. There will be Roving Performers with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Sat 11am-8pm; Sun 1pm-8pm. Admission tickets are $10.
Cleveland County Fair
October 1 - 11, 2026

Cleveland County Fair

Fairgrounds, Shelby, NC

Status: Updated 4/20/2026

A State Fair organized by Cleveland County Fair, Inc..
This North Carolina State Fair will have commercial/retail, corp./information, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 32 food booths. There will be 3 stages with National, Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 3pm-11pm; Sat 9am-11pm; Sun, Wed 10am-11pm. Admission tickets are $5 - $8.