Before becoming completely immersed in the upcoming holiday festivities, you can enjoy several wonderful early to mid November festivals and special events throughout the Southeast. These highlights offer great pre-holiday fun with an array of activities for all ages.
Also see: Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend in the Southeast
Also see: Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend in the Southeast
Stone Mountain Park - Indian Festival and Pow-Wow
November 5 - 8, 2009 - Stone Mountain, GeorgiaThis four-day annual festival, now in its 10th year, explores Native American culture through dance and drum competitions, craft demonstrations, cooking, music, storytelling activities and more.
Urbanna Oyster Festival
November 6 - 7, 2009 - Urbanna, VirginiaIt's oyster season in Virginia and the Urbanna Oyster Festival, designated as the official Oyster Festival of the Commonwealth and celebrating 52 delicious years this year, attracts an estimated 80,000 people to enjoy more than 125 food and craft booths, a great Fireman's Parade with more than 80 engines of all descriptions, a Saturday parade and more.
Alabama Pecan Festival
November 6 - 8, 2009 - Mobile, AlabamaThis annual community festival features family fun with entertainment, contests, food and crafts vendors, carnival activities and yummy pecan pies.
The Florence Pecan Festival
November 7, 2009 - Florence, South CarolinaThis popular annual community event offers family fun for all ages, entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors and more in downtown Florence.
Mule Day
November 7, 2009 - Calvary, GeorgiaTouted as the largest one-day festival in southwest Georgia, this annual event, always held the first Saturday in November, features a sunrise breakfast, mule parade, flea market with hundreds of booths, barbecue and fish fry, regional entertainment and more.
Mountaineer Week
November 7 – 15, 2009 - Morgantown, West VirginiaWest Virginia University celebrates Appalachian heritage and traditions with an array of activities at this premier West Virginia event, featuring music, food, crafts and other programs for visitors, as well as for the University community.
Veterans Day Events and Ceremonies
November 11, 2009 - Various Locations in the SoutheastVeterans Day, a federal and state holiday in the United States, is always celebrated on November 11th. Click above to find out about several Veterans Day highlights in the Southeast, including parades, ceremonies and more.
Cucalorus Film Festival
November 11 - 15, 2009 - Wilmington, North CarolinaThis annual four-day festival showcases more than 120 independent films, including features, documentaries, experimental films, shorts and animation, all within walking distance from each other in historic downtown Wilmington.
Telfair Art Fair
November 14, 2009 - Savannah, GeorgiaShowcasing original artwork, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, pottery, jewelry and more, this annual free fair, celebrating its 14th year, takes place in Telfair Square in the heart of Savannah's historic district. In addition to wonderful artwork, the event features an array of activities for children throughout the weekend.
Seagrove Pottery Festival
November 21 - 22, 2009 - Seagrove, North CarolinaThis annual festival features hand-made pottery and colonial crafts, with demonstrations and an auction on the last day of the festival, offering limited edition pieces signed and dated by local potters.
The Chitlin' Strut
November 28, 2009 - Salley, South CarolinaAlways held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, this annual event revolves around the preparation and consumption of chitterlings or chitlins. The Chitlin' Strut attracts thousands of apparently hungry chitlins fans (some estimates say over 50,000), who consume over 10,000 pounds of chitlins.
