North Carolina Whirligig Festival This Weekend In Wilson
The North Carolina Whirligig Festival is a fun two-day event that takes place at the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in downtown Wilson. The park is named after Vollis Simpson, an artist who used re-purposed, recycled and reused materials of all kinds to make his unique whimsical windmills. The North Carolina Whirligig Festival takes place this year November 2-3, 2019. This year
celebrates 15 years of the Whirligig Festival. It is a family-friendly weekend of artisans, music, food and whirligigs. Admission is FREE.
Food and Arts and Crafts Vendors At Festival
This year there are close to 100 food and arts and crafts vendors that will be set up in and around the park. Vendors include: Adoorable Wreaths, All Things Quilted and More, Bella Cotton, Black Creek Crafting, Crafters in the Woods, Face It! Face Painting, J. Kevin Howard Pottery, Lizzy V Jewelry, M&W Leather, Signature Hair Bows, The Tin Can Man, Whirligig Toy Factory and so many more. The food vendors this year include 3 Star Kettle Corn, Brooklyn Boy’s Pizza, Chick-fil-A of Wilson, Everett’s Concessions, Kruger’s Candies, L & L Skins and Peanuts, Mamaw’s Crab Cakes, Taqueria Guerrero and many more.
Whirligig Park
Downtown Wilon, NC
The North Carolina Whirligig Festival is a community celebration of people and art in motion. It takes place on the first weekend of November each year. The festival is held to recognize Wilson ‘s heritage and community by showcasing active artists, who feature works designed with re-purposed, recycled and reused materials. The whirligig park is open every day but the festival takes place over two days in November each year. The whirligigs at the park are 20-50 feet high and are constantly moving when there is any wind blowing. There is a webcam to view the park at wilsonwhirligigpark.org/live-web-cam. It makes for a fun sight to watch especially on a windy day! Many of the whirligigs are made of reflective materials so you can see them at night.
The hours for the North Carolina Whirligig Festival are Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10-5 and Sunday, Nov. 3 from noon till 5. There will also be three stages of live entertainment, a Whirli-Kidz Zone, active artists, and much more! It’s a fun event to take the kids too! Face painting, whirligigs, food and music. And the festival is free to attend.
Location and Map for North Carolina Whirligig Festival
301 Goldsboro St S, Wilson, NC 27893
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