by | Jun 26, 2026 | Thrill Seekers

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2026 Thrill Seekers Events

Key takeaways
  • Liquid Summer Festival in Wilmington, NC, August 15: outdoor music, food, and coastal culture at 3400 Randall Parkway.
  • WNC Bigfoot Festival in Marion, NC, August 29: speakers, vendors, live music, Bigfoot Calling Contest, and free family-friendly Little Foot Zone.
  • Euphoria in Greenville, SC, September 17 to 20: celebrated food, wine, and music festival featuring nationally recognized chefs, winemakers, and musicians.

Music, festivals, food, nature, and a Sasquatch or two. The Carolinas have a full calendar of adventures from now through fall.

August

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT · FOOD / DRINK

Liquid Summer Festival

Wilmington, NC · August 15 — An outdoor summer festival celebrating music, food, and coastal culture at 3400 Randall Parkway in Wilmington.

FOOD / DRINK

NC Watermelon Festival

Murfreesboro, NC · July 29 to August 1 — The annual watermelon parade, eating contests, seed-spitting contests, live music, fireworks, and pageants. North Carolina watermelon at its finest.

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT · OUTDOORS / RECREATION

Ocracoke Fig Festival

Ocracoke, NC · August 7 to 8 — Free festival on Ocracoke Island featuring live music day and night, traditional square dancing, fig preserves, fig cakes, fig beer, children's crafts, and talks by local fig experts. A genuine Outer Banks original.

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT · OUTDOORS / RECREATION

WNC Bigfoot Festival

Marion, NC · August 29 — A full-day celebration of the legendary Sasquatch on Main Street in downtown Marion. Speakers, researchers, vendors, live music, the famous Bigfoot Calling Contest, and the Little Foot Zone for kids. Free to attend. You may come a skeptic.

September

HISTORY / HERITAGE · ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT

Sweetgrass Festival

Mount Pleasant, SC · July 25 — Annual festival at Memorial Waterfront Park celebrating the crafts and culture of the Gullah Geechee people, with sweetgrass basket artists, craft shows, educational exhibits, and live performances.

FOOD / DRINK · ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT

Winston-Salem Beer Bourbon and BBQ Festival

Winston-Salem, NC · September 19 — One of the most popular food and drink festivals in the Piedmont, bringing together the best in craft beer, bourbon, and barbecue in Winston-Salem.

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT · FOOD / DRINK

Euphoria

Greenville, SC · September 17 to 20 — Greenville's celebrated food, wine, and music festival featuring nationally recognized chefs, winemakers, and musicians across multiple venues throughout the city.

ARTS / ENTERTAINMENT · FOOD / DRINK

Hilton Head Island Jam Songwriter Festival

Hilton Head Island, SC · September 17 to 20 — A showcase of songwriters and original music set against the backdrop of Hilton Head Island.

FOOD / DRINK

Yemassee Shrimp Festival

Yemassee, SC · September 17 to 19 — A Lowcountry shrimp celebration in the small town of Yemassee, with fresh seafood, live music, and community spirit.

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