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Festive Occasions
Annual Farmer's Day & Wagon Train
(910) 897-6213
During the second week in October, this annual festival held in Coats features arts and crafts, parade, street dance, pig cook-off, wagon train, and much more family entertainment.
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 Benson Mule Days
(919) 894-3825
Held in Benson the fourth weekend in September in honor of the noted beast of burden. Events include mule pulling contests, rodeos, parade, blue grass music and clogging, and street dances.
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Crepe Myrtle Celebration
(919) 639-2500
This annual celebration, held the second Saturday in September in nearby Angier, includes arts and crafts, food, entertainment, rides and fun for all ages. Take a stroll through the town’s beautiful crepe myrtle’s with the whole family.
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Denim Days
(910) 897-7300
This celebration is held in nearby Erwin, "the Denim Capital of the World", the first weekend in October. It includes arts and crafts, car show, street dance, military displays and parachute jump, road race, children's games and loads of entertainment.
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Fourth of July Celebration
(919) 893-3751
Held annually in Lillington, the celebration includes entertainment, food, children's games and activities, exhibits and fireworks.
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National Hollerin' Contest
(910) 892-3282
Held in Spivey's Corner on the third Saturday in June, the contest features festive activities such as singing, dancing, games, arts and crafts, delicious food, and family entertainment.
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State Singing Convention
(919) 894-3825
A non-denominational contest for gospel music groups and singers held in nearby Benson in the Singing Grove on the fourth Saturday and Sunday in June.
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Touchstone Energy North Carolina Cotton Festival
(910) 892-3282
Always heald the first weekend (Friday-Saturday) in November in downtown Dunn. Featuring a classic car show sponsored by the Dunn Shrine Club, more than 50 arts, crafts and food vendors, kiddy land, live entertainment including country, bluegrass, gospel and more; tours through the Quality Gin, Dunn's own cotton gin during peak harvest season and so much more. Something for the whole family. Go to www.nccottonfestival.com
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