Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in North Carolina

Annual juried art show organized by Albemarle Craftsmans Guild featuring crafts and fine craft exhibitors. No food booths. Admission $4.

Annual spring waterfront festival honoring the rockfish run. Live music local food vendors arts and crafts family-friendly activities along the Albemarle Sound.

Spring street festival in downtown Edenton featuring The Tams with live music dancing food and local flavor. Broad Street transforms into outdoor celebration. Part of Sounds of Summer kickoff.

70+ year tradition. Regional exhibits and displays fairground rides games and vendors. Antique/collectibles commercial/retail crafts and homegrown products exhibitors. 15 food booths. 3 stages with local talent. Hours Tue-Thu 4pm-10:30pm Fri 4pm-11pm Sat 11am-11:30pm.

Holiday celebration with antique/collectibles commercial/retail crafts flea market and homegrown products exhibitors. 15 food booths. 1 stage with regional talent.

Town-run holiday-themed market with farmers bakers perishables artisans crafters. 60-vendor quota per market. Sign up for one or all four.

Town-run weekly summer market with approximately 50 vendors offering produce baked goods jewelry soap and crafts. Juried application reviewed by committee in March; priority to farmers and consumable vendors.

Town-run winter farmers market season at Dowdy Park

Recurring food and music event in downtown Hertford. Food trucks and live music. Listed in NC festival guide as recurring summer event.

Town-run waterfront market with produce baked goods crafts jewelry and art in historic downtown Manteo waterfront

Outdoor seasonal market at Mariner's Wharf Park featuring baked goods fresh produce seafood local crafts jewelry. Dozens of white tents lining waterfront. Live musicians cooking demos kid-friendly programs. Operates Saturdays rain or shine.

Town-run free annual jazz festival at Duck Town Park with two stages of jazz performers. Attendees bring food coolers chairs blankets and pets. Non-ticketed; held rain or shine.

Town-run annual holiday celebration in Duck

501c3 nonprofit. Local farmers and artisans offer organic produce meats eggs honey baked goods crafts and more. Year-round market with seasonal festival market days featuring expanded programming.

50th annual Peanut Festival celebrates Chowan County peanut industry. Features parade arts and crafts vendors food vendors farmers market exhibits rides music and Battle of the Bands competition. Parade starts at 11am ending at John A Holmes High School. Cupola House Colonial Market with quality vendors for early holiday shopping. 40+ year tradition. Proceeds benefit Edenton-Chowan County Schools instrumental music programs.

Town-run weekly summer market with 50+ vendors offering homegrown homemade goods including fresh produce baked goods jewelry paintings woodwork photography candles and bath/body items. Food trucks and live music on site.

Town-run holiday market season at Aviation Park featuring homegrown homebaked and handmade goods.

Monthly downtown arts walk featuring local artists galleries and pop-up vendors. Recurring 1st Friday of each month from spring through fall.

40+ year annual festival in downtown Hertford. Friday night street dance in front of Perquimans County Courthouse on Church Street 6-9:30pm. Saturday craft fair 10am-4pm on Church Street with local and regional art vendors. Family activities car show food vendors. Sponsored by Perquimans County Tourism Development Authority. Historically draws 100+ artisan craft food and concession vendors.

Town-sponsored holiday weekend with tree lighting Friday evening Christmas parade Saturday morning Holiday Market vendors children's craft activities and gingerbread house competition.

12th annual award-winning festival celebrating NC black bears on Plymouth's historic waterfront on the banks of the Roanoke River. 40+ activities including wild bear tours classic car show fossil dig 5K run baby bear contest helicopter rides fireworks. Free admission and parking. 501c3 nonprofit. Retail vendor applications via Eventeny - deadline May 8 2026.

Largest family festival in Northeastern NC celebrating the potato industry. Downtown streets lined with arts and crafts vendors food vendors live entertainment midway rides cornhole tournament auto and bike show Jeep invasion and free french fries. 35000-45000 attendance over 3 days. Operated by Elizabeth City Downtown Inc.

Annual juried art and craft festival showcasing works of 24 talented current and former Outer Banks artists. Fine art and fine craft exhibitors.

Ocracoke Alive's 26th annual cultural festival featuring musicians storytellers juried artisan vendors workshops and community gatherings throughout Ocracoke Village. Festival serves as Ocracoke Alive's primary annual fundraiser.

Annual OBX seafood heritage celebration with food artisan vendors live music and educational exhibits showcasing the local fishing industry. Features over 50 artisan vendors plus retail and non-profit booths.