September 2008
4th Friday Gallery Walk Brevard, now through Dec., (www.tcarts.org; (828) 884-2787).
Artists Exhibition Mebane Art & Soul Studios, now through Sept. (www.artandsoulmebane.com; (919) 563-2300).
Forsyth Gem and Mineral Show Winston-Salem, Entertainment-Sports Complex/Education Building, Sept. 5-7 (www.ljvm.com; (336) 741-6009).
Farmers Market Herb Day Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, Sept. 6 (www.geocities.com/charlotteherbguild; (704) 873-3361).
Free Day at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden Fayetteville, Sept. 6 (www.capefearbg.org; (910) 486-0221).
Indian Summer Festival Hertford, Sept. 6 (www.historichertfordinc.org; (252)426-1425).
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Burnsville Town Center, Sept. 12-13 (www.cmlitfest.org; (828) 682-4476).
Folk Art Festival Hickory Museum of Art, Sept. 13 (www.hickoryart.com; (828) 327-8576).
Cumberland County Fair Fayetteville, Sept. 18-28 (www.cumberlandcountyfair.org; (910) 438-4140).
Fayetteville After Five Festival Park, Sept. 18 (www.fayettevillemuseumart.org; (910) 485-5121).
Quilting in the Pines III Pinehurst Fair Barn, Sept. 19-20 (www.sandhillsquilters.org; (910) 295-4017).
Apple Fest Winston-Salem, Historic Bethabara Park, Sept. 20 (www.bethabarapark.org; (336) 924-8191).
Day at the Docks Celebration Hatteras Village, Sept. 20 (www.dayatthedocks.org; (252)986-2515).
Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Tour Raleigh, Sept. 20-21 (www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum; (919) 513-3826).
Heritage Crafts Weekend Ashville, The North Carolina Arboretum, Sept. 20-21 (www.ncarboretum.org; (828) 665-2492, ext. 217).
Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival Kure Beach, Sept. 20-21 (http://coastalbluegrassfestival.org; (910) 763-1711).
Chowan County Regional Fair Edenton, American Legion Post 40 Fairgrounds, Sept. 23-27 (www.chowanfair.com; 1-800-775-0111).
7th Annual Gardening Gala and Seminar Greensboro, Agriculture Center, Sept. 25 (www.guilfordgardenanswers.org; (336) 375-5876).
Annual Quilt Fair West Jefferson, Jefferson Station, Sept. 26-27 ( (336) 246-3230).
Antiques Festival Liberty, Sept. 26-27 (www.libertyantiquesfestival.com; (336)622-3040).
International Folk Festival Fayetteville, Sept. 26-28 (www.theartscouncil.com; (910)323-1776).
Cupola House 250th Celebration Edenton, Sept. 27-Oct. 4 (www.cupolahouse.org; 1-800-775-0111).
Fall Festival Youngsville, Sept. 27 (www.youngsvillefallfestival.com; (919)556-4026).
Heritage Festival Hildebran, Sept. 27 (www.hildebrannc.com; (828) 322-2845).
Mountain Heritage Day Cullowhee, Western Carolina University Campus, Sept. 27 (www.wcu.edu/mhd; (828) 227-3193).

August 2008
Antiques Fair Asheville, Civic Center, Aug. 1-3, (www.ashevilleantiquesfair.com; [828] 299-7430).
Pottery Show Holly Springs, Aug. 1-30 (www.thenatureofartframeshop.com; (919) 387-9448).
Quilt Show Asheville, The North Carolina Arboretum, Aug. 1-3 (www.ncarboretum.org; (828) 665-2492).
Revolutionary War Re-enactment Sanford, Aug. 2-3 (www.nchistoricsites.org/horsesho; (910) 947-2051).
Designer House at Bayside Manor Elizabeth City, Aug. 3-17 ( www.baysidemanortour.com (252) 338-6389).
Gardener’s Forum Fuquay-Varina, Aug. 9, (www.nelsasgardenhut.com; (919) 552-0590).
National Airborne Day Fayetteville, Aug. 9, (www.asomf.org; (910) 643-2766).
Sunfest—A Family Fun Day Mebane, Aug. 9 (www.downtownmebane.com; (919) 304-5700).
Art in the Park Blowing Rock, American Legion Grounds Downtown, Aug. 16 (www.blowingrock.com; (828) 295-7851).
Tribute to Elvis Benefit Matthews, Aug.16, ( (704) 545-6618).
Concert Series Fayetteville, Festival Park, Aug. 21, (www.fayettevillemuseumart.org; (910) 485-5121).
Cotton Ketchie Arts Festival Mooresville, Aug. 22-23, (www.cottonketchieartsfestival.com; (704) 664-1849).
Cruso Quilt Show Canton, Aug. 22-23, ( (828) 235-8111).
Gallery Walk Brevard, Aug. 22 (www.tcarts.org; (828) 884-2787).
Arts & Crafts Festival Cary, Aug. 23 (www.townofcary.org; (919) 469-4061).
Hummingbird Festival Charlotte, Reedy Creek Nature Preserve, Aug. 23 ( (704) 598-8857).
Labor Day Beach Music Bash Asheville, Grove Park Inn, Aug. 29-Sept. 1 (www.groveparkinn.com; 1-800-438-5800).