# Festivals in North Wilkesboro 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in North Wilkesboro 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in North Wilkesboro. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in North Wilkesboro, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in North Wilkesboro listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in North Wilkesboro

- **Event Name**: Food Truck Fridays
  - **Description**: We’ve been working on something BIG… and it’s finally time to share it 🎉

Food Truck Fridays are coming to Downtown North Wilkesboro!!!
We are beyond excited to announce that, thanks to the incredible support and collaboration of the Downtown North Wilkes
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  - **Date**: Fri Aug 21 2026 (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/food-truck-fridays/200030085910337
  - **Venue**: 219 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659
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  - **Categories**: food-drinks, first-friday, calendar
- **Event Name**: 10th Annual Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival 2026
  - **Description**: September 26th we return for the 10th annual Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival in beautiful and historic Downtown North WIlkesboro, NC The Moonshine Capital!!
Hot Rods, Rat Rods and Trucks 1990 or older and like body styles.
Moonshine Samplings
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/10th-annual-prohibition-hot-rod-and-moonshine-festival-2026/200029546447216
  - **Venue**: Wilkes County Farmers Market
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, contests, live-music
- **Event Name**: NASCAR All Star Weekend Pass at North Wilkesboro Speedway
  - **Date**: Fri May 21 2027 at 11:59 pm – Sat May 22 2027 at 01:59 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/nascar-all-star-weekend-pass-at-north-wilkesboro-speedway/2400030576718359
  - **Venue**: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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- **Event Name**: Prohibition Friday Night 2026!!!
  - **Description**: Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival returns home to Down Town North Wilkesboro NC Sept 25th-26th 2026!!!
We kick this long awaited weekend off at the highly anticipated Wisdom Brewing located at 508 Main Street North Wilkesboro NC 28549!!
The eveni
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/prohibition-friday-night-2026/200030440846952
  - **Venue**: 508 Main St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-4406, United States
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  - **Categories**: festivals, food-drinks, art, food-truck-festivals
- **Event Name**: ZZ Top Notch live at Southern Roots Festival
  - **Description**: ZZ Top Notch is bringing a Texas Size extravaganza to the Southern Roots Festival in North Wilkesboro NC.
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
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  - **Venue**: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: Light Up Downtown 2026
  - **Description**: Light Up Downtown is a free, family-friendly event held in Downtown North Wilkesboro on the Friday before Thanksgiving each year. The event is organized by the Downtown North Wilkesboro Partnership (DNWP). Light Up Downtown will feature a lighting ceremon
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Fri Nov 20 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Nov 20 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/light-up-downtown-2026/200030487367219
  - **Venue**: 832 Main Street, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659
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  - **Categories**: shopping, thanksgiving
- **Event Name**: Southern Roots Festival
  - **Description**: Southern Roots Craft Fair!

� September 25 | 5–9 PM
Enjoy live bands, great food, and shopping with local craft vendors.

� September 26 | 9 AM–4 PM
A full day of craft vendors, food, and stage entertainment.

Bring your family and friends and come celebr
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  - **Date**: Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-wilkesboro/southern-roots-festival/200029833680123
  - **Venue**: 381 Speedway Lane, North Wilkesboro, NC
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, shopping

## Trending Events in North Wilkesboro

- **Event Name**: Food Truck Fridays
  - **Description**: We’ve been working on something BIG… and it’s finally time to share it 🎉

Food Truck Fridays are coming to Downtown North Wilkesboro!!!
We are beyond excited to announce that, thanks to the incredible support and collaboration of the Downtown North Wilkes
  - **Venue**: 219 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659
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- **Event Name**: Concerts on the Deck The CHAIN Fleetwood Mac Tribute & Mamma Mania ABBA Tribute
  - **Description**: 🎶✨ A Night of Timeless Hits at Concert on the Deck! ✨🎶

Downtown North Wilkesboro is closing out the series in style on Friday, September 19, 2026 (6:00 PM – 10:00 PM) at the Yadkin Valley Marketplace with a spectacular double feature celebrating two of t
  - **Venue**: Yadkin Valley Marketplace
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- **Event Name**: Stardust Music Festival
  - **Description**: Craft vendors, food truck, delicious mead, and 20 amazing bands from across the Carolinas. 

Music and sound provided by: Haggard Booking and Seismic Wave Studios. 

$20 advance tickets
$25 day of

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  - **Venue**: 4780 Statesville Rd, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
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- **Event Name**: Pups and Mead
  - **Description**: Come adopt a pup! drink some mead
  - **Venue**: Stardust Cellars
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- **Event Name**: 10th Annual Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival 2026
  - **Description**: September 26th we return for the 10th annual Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival in beautiful and historic Downtown North WIlkesboro, NC The Moonshine Capital!!
Hot Rods, Rat Rods and Trucks 1990 or older and like body styles.
Moonshine Samplings
  - **Venue**: Wilkes County Farmers Market
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- **Event Name**: 🌟Jump & Glow Night — First Friday Every Month
  - **Description**: 🌟Jump & Glow Night is back every First Friday!
At 7 PM, we turn off the lights in the trampoline room and flip on the glow—neon colors pop and the party lasts ’til close.

🎟️ Perk: Every visitor gets a free glow stick with a park pass!

And while you'
  - **Venue**: 105 6th Street, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659
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- **Event Name**: 👶🏼Toddler Round Up – Every Friday!
  - **Description**: Bring your little ones and join us every Friday for Toddler Round Up — a fun, active meet-up for young families!

From 10 AM–12 PM, toddlers can play, jump, and explore while parents connect with other local families. It’s the perfect indoor activity for
  - **Venue**: 105 6th Street, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659
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- **Event Name**: Women's Circle With Horses - Saturday, September 26 - 9am to 1pm
  - **Description**: A fully guided morning with horses, somatic healing, brunch and sisterhood at a beautiful equestrian estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains.About this EventYou'll pull up a to private road off Boone Trail, mountains still hol
  - **Venue**: Fox Hunt Stables
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- **Event Name**: NASCAR All Star Weekend Pass at North Wilkesboro Speedway
  - **Venue**: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** Food Truck Fridays (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 219 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659), 10th Annual Prohibition Hot Rod and Moonshine Festival 2026 (Sat Sep 26 2026 at 11:00 am at Wilkes County Farmers Market), NASCAR All Star Weekend Pass at North Wilkesboro Speedway (Fri May 21 2027 at 11:59 pm at North Wilkesboro Speedway), Prohibition Friday Night 2026!!! (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at 508 Main St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-4406, United States), ZZ Top Notch live at Southern Roots Festival (Fri Sep 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at North Wilkesboro Speedway).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in North Wilkesboro in August 2026?
  - **A:** Food Truck Fridays (Fri Aug 21 2026 at 219 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in North Wilkesboro on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in North Wilkesboro include 219 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC, United States, North Carolina 28659, Wilkes County Farmers Market, North Wilkesboro Speedway.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in North Wilkesboro include The Change Wagon, Prohibition - Hot Rod & Moonshine Festival, Vivid Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in North Wilkesboro?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in North Wilkesboro.

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