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North Carolina Events 2026

From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina stays busy. The Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville runs weekends until November 22, and SCarowinds in Charlotte goes to November 1. Haunted farms near Hendersonville and Hickory stay open into November.

Biltmore in Asheville, a huge historic estate, starts its Candlelight Christmas Evenings on November 3. Asheville’s North Carolina Arboretum adds Winter Lights on the 13th. In Charlotte, the Southern Christmas Show opens November 11, and the Charlotte Auto Show follows.

This weekend in North Carolina · This weekend · 93 current and upcoming listings

28 on now · 65 coming up

Cities: Charlotte

Holiday events in North Carolina: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots

93 events in North Carolina

October 2026 (28)

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November 2026 (34)

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December 2026 (31)

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Recently ended (64)

These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.

This weekend in North Carolina

Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 16 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).

Plus 4 more in the month lists below.

See all 16 North Carolina listings this weekend →

North Carolina by the numbers

USA Fest Bot has 93 current and upcoming North Carolina listings: 20 holiday parades, 14 festivals, 13 farmers markets, 9 tree lightings, and 37 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 34 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Charlotte (17), Raleigh (8), and Asheville (6). The next fair or festival to start is Carolinas Veterans Day Festival in Charlotte, on November 7, 2026.

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