State guide · 6 upcoming events
Festivals, markets, and rallies worth putting on the calendar.
Find food truck events in North Carolina — a curated starting point for diners planning their next outing and truck owners looking for events to work. Every listing links to its source so you can confirm schedules before you go.
Clayton
ListedOct 22 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PM
Downtown Clayton
301 E Main St, Clayton, NC 27520
75th annual Clayton celebration with food trucks, 30+ vendors, a Latin American Festival, car show and trunk-or-treat; free entry.
Open source listingLexington
ListedOct 24 · 12:00 PM–5:30 PM
Uptown Lexington (Main Street)
1 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292
42nd annual one-day festival in the 'Barbecue Capital of the World': 250+ vendors, six stages, festival food, free admission; draws 150k+ visitors.
Open source listingRaleigh
ListedOct 30 · Time TBA
Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Food truck event details to be confirmed.
Open source listingCharlotte
ListedOct 30 · 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Freedom Park
1908 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Free multi-day festival at Freedom Park in Charlotte with food vendors, family activities, and artisan/market vendors.
Open source listingCharlotte
ListedOct 30 · 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
Gatito Night Market
4410 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28213
Halloween edition of Charlotte's multicultural night market. Free to attend; food trucks and street food vendors, craft vendors, trick or treating, DJ, costume contest, monster trucks, face painting. 5-10pm at 4410 N Tryon Street.
Open source listingDunn
ListedNov 7 · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Downtown Dunn
123 E Broad St, Dunn, NC 28334
Harnett County's biggest festival of the year in downtown Dunn: 200+ vendors and food trucks across 9 blocks and 4 food districts, car and tractor shows, live music, 15,000 attendees. Vendor application page confirms 28 food-vendor spots.
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