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May Festivals, Special Events and Celebrations
- Festival of Flowers at Biltmore Estate - Asheville
April 4 – May 17, 2009
Welcome spring with a visit to Biltmore Estate during the Festival of Flowers, featuring brilliant displays of more than 100,000 tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, classical music performances, seminars on cooking, gardening, wine and more, Home and Garden Weekend and children's activities including grape stomping, Easter fun and many other activities. Pictures of Biltmore Estate - Meet In The Street - Wake Forest
May 2, 2009
Featuring only hand-made items, this annual arts and crafts festival in downtown Wake Forest also includes lots of festival food and a Children's Village with art, games and activities. - NC Strawberry Festival and Hot Air Balloon Fiesta - Chadbourn
April 30 - May 3, 2009
Each year in early May, Chadbourn, located near the South Carolina border, celebrates its annual strawberry crop with a parade, strawberry cooking contests, art exhibits, strawberry shortcake, free entertainment, a car show and more. In addition, weather permitting, there will be hot air balloon tethered and un-tethered flights and a balloon glow. - Carthage Buggy Festival - Carthage
May 8 - 9, 2009
Each year, beginning on the Friday evening before Mother's Day weekend, Carthage, North Carolina (located eight miles north of Pinehurst) celebrates its rich history and the famous Tyson and Jones Buggy Factory with a county community festival. The Arc of Moore County BBQ Cook-off takes place on Friday and the festival, offering gospel, country and rock music as well as food and craft vendors, children's entertainment and more. - MCAC Cherry Point Air Show - Havelock
May 15 - 17, 2009
Showcasing the latest in Marine Corps aviation and technology, the MCAS Cherry Point Air Show is the state’s largest air show, regularly drawing over 150,000 attendees during the 3 day weekend. - Art in the Park - Blowing Rock
May 16, 2009 - First of six shows
This series of six art and fine handcraft shows, held one day each month from May through October, features juried artisans in painting, etching, stained and blown glass, basketry, wood carving and turning, clay, photography, fiber, jewelry and more. (Other dates throughout the season are June 13, July 18, August 15, September 12 and October 3.) - Artsplosure Spring Arts Festival - Raleigh
May 16 - 17, 2009
One of the North Carolina's most acclaimed annual outdoor art festivals, Artsplosure draws more than 70,000 people to the Moore Square Park area of downtown Raleigh to enjoy more than 170 visual and performing artists plus street performers and activities for children. - Food Lion Speed Street 600 Festival - Charlotte
May 21 - 23, 2009
Known as the world’s largest race festival and celebrating NASCAR’s strong heritage in the Charlotte area, this three day, free event features, cars, stars and guitars with past NASCAR Champions, NASCAR Pit Crews, exhibits for all ages and non-stop entertainment on three stages, plus more. - Memorial Day Weekend Ceremonies and Events
May 22 - 25, 2009
Find out about many wonderful commemorative events and other annual festivals, which take place during Memorial Day weekend throughout North Carolina and the Southeast. - Taste of Durham Festival - Durham
May 23, 2009
This quality driven international food and entertainment festival features area restaurant food samplings and Triangle chef demonstrations, an international wine tasting pavilion and beer tasting garden, main stage performances, jazz, blues and international dance performances, artist exhibits, Mardi Gras parade, Ice Sculpture Carving Contest and more.
