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North Carolina Festivals & Events, November 2026 by Weekend

Written by the USA Fest Bot team with AI help. · Published · Updated

Uptown Charlotte towers lit at night, one crowned with a glowing white top and another outlined in purple light
Uptown Charlotte at night (not one of the events below). Photo: Nan Palmero, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped.

November in North Carolina brings Veterans Day events, an arts market, car shows, Christmas parades and the opening of the holiday light season. This guide covers 19 public events listed on USA Fest Bot for November 2026, grouped by weekend, from Halloween weekend through Thanksgiving weekend. You’ll find Festival Día de Muertos and the Carolinas Veterans Day Festival in Charlotte, the Festifall Arts Market in Chapel Hill, the Huntersville Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, the Southern Christmas Show and the Charlotte Auto Show, holiday parades in Concord, Asheville and Mooresville, the Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade, Thanksgiving Day turkey trots in Charlotte and Fayetteville, and holiday listings that run all season in Asheville, Concord, Charlotte and Blowing Rock. Each one links to its listing page and to the event’s own website.

Pick a weekend, then open the listing page and the event’s website for hours and details. USA Fest Bot doesn’t sell tickets.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.

Weekend of October 30 – November 1

One event on our list falls on this weekend, in Charlotte. Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, this year.

November 6–8

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Charlotte, Chapel Hill and Sunset Beach. Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. One Veterans Day listing falls on this weekend.

Mountain slopes in orange and rust fall color under a clear blue sky, with an elevated stretch of road on the right
The Blue Ridge Parkway near Grandfather Mountain in early November (not one of the events below). Photo: Bigmacthealmanac, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.

November 13–15

Two events on our list fall on this weekend, in Charlotte and Huntersville.

November 20–22

Three events on our list fall on this weekend, in Charlotte, Concord and Asheville. Still running from an earlier weekend: Southern Christmas Show (November 11–22).

Downtown Asheville buildings and streets lit at dusk, with layered blue mountains under a pink sky
Downtown Asheville at dusk, with the Blue Ridge Mountains behind (not one of the events below). Photo: Michael Tracey, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

November 27–29 (Thanksgiving weekend)

Nothing on our list falls on this weekend itself. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. Also included here: Mooresville Christmas Parade (Tuesday, November 24), Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade (Wednesday, November 25), CPI Security Charlotte Turkey Trot (Thursday, November 26) and Fayetteville Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile (Thursday, November 26), which fall on weekdays before this weekend. See more turkey trots and Thanksgiving parades across the country.

Running all season

These holiday listings open in November and run into December or January, so they are not tied to one weekend. The dates show the full season, so check the organizer’s page for which nights they are open.

Before you go: a short checklist

  • Open the event’s website the week you go. Each listing page links to it, and organizers post hours and updates there.
  • Check which days are event days. Some listings here cover a long span, such as Southern Christmas Show (November 11–22). Our listings show the full span, so check the organizer’s page for the exact days.
  • Add it to your calendar. Every listing in this guide has an “Add to calendar (.ics)” link and a map link.

Find more events near you

The rest of the site covers more of North Carolina. North Carolina events collects every North Carolina listing on USA Fest Bot. There is also a city page for Charlotte. More parades, including Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas parades, are on parades. More runs and walks, including Thanksgiving Day turkey trots, are on charity runs and walks. Weekly markets are on farmers markets. For plans across the country, see this weekend. Missing an event you know? Submit a listing.

Quick answers

Can these dates change?

The dates in this guide match each event’s listing page on USA Fest Bot, and each listing page links to the event’s website.

Is an event I know missing?

It may not have posted its 2026 dates yet. You can submit a listing with a link to the event’s website.

USA Fest Bot is not affiliated with any event in this guide and does not sell tickets. Found a date that has changed? Send a correction.