White Lake Water Festival

About

Held in Elizabethtown in mid-May, the 48th annual White Lake Water Festival kicks off summer at Goldston's Beach on White Lake. Friday brings food trucks, a car show cruise-in, and live music. Saturday features a parade down White Lake Drive, craft vendors in the Goldston's Beach parking lot, food vendors by The Lake Store, a cornhole tournament, a sandcastle contest, and a water ski performance.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

May 15-16, 2026 (Fri 5pm-11pm; Sat 8am-late)

Venue

Goldston's Beach, White Lake, NC (near Elizabethtown)

Tags

• craft
• food-trucks
• annual
• outdoor
• live-music
• car-show
• family-friendly
• parade
• multi-day