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Festival

An Arts Festival with Hometown flare!
Arts and Crafts Vendors · Live Bands · Family Fun · Food · Free Kids Area

November 3 - 4, 2012 
  • Saturday, November 3 -- 10 am - 5 pm
  • Sunday, November 4- 12 noon - 5 pm
  • Downtown, Wilson, NC
  • 20,000+ attendees
  • 200+ vendors
  • 3 stages of entertainment
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Food vendors
  • Non-Profit organizations
  • Whirli-Kidz Zone
  • Special events
Contest Deadlines Extended -
Both the Whirligig Contest and Cup Cake Challenge deadlines have been extended to Friday, Nov. 2nd. The festival's had lots of calls, but potential participants had the "wrong" Friday deadline in mind. So, take advantage of this extention and jump in the competitions! The Cake Dive registrations also continue thru this week and during the festival on Saturday.
 
Simpson Named HERO of the South -
Folk artist, Vollis Simpson, was recently recognized by Southern Living magazine as a Hero of the New South for his Whirligig artwork. Read more at:
http://www.southernliving.com/travel/1203-heroes-simpson-00417000077375/
 
 
Wilson Whirligig Festival Wins 6 Awards!
 
2012 Stars of the Carolina -  Showfest Excellence Awards
The Wilson Whirligig Festival brought home 5 awards! Two for print media, including Best Poster and Best Print Media for a medium festival. Three awards for community partnerships including Best Volunteer for Hunt High School JROTC, Best Associate Member for Jeremy Munn of Leonard Buildings and Best Service Provider for interactive artist Dan Nelson. Read more about the festival's awards on the Wilson Times website.
 
2012 "Special Event" Gem of the Year
The Wilson Whirligig Festival Board (ie: festival) has been recognized for being the Event of the Year by the Wilson Dowtown Develoment, Inc. The festival was chosen for it's board's dedication to downtown and bringing the largest amount a visitors to downtown each year. 
 
2011 Stars of the Carolina -  Showfest Media Award
The Wilson Whirligig Festival received the 2011 Best Poster Award for the medium sized category of festivals held in both NC and SC.
 
2011 Community Spirit Award!
Recognized by the Human Relations Commission during the 2011 Humanitarian Banquet. The festival received recognition for being an organization that gives back to the community.
 
 
Top 20 Event Recognition by Southeast Tourism!
The Southeast Tourism Society has recognized the Wilson festival as one of the top 20 fall events. For over two decades the best events across the Southeast compete to receive the prestigious Top 20 Events designation. Through a nomination process, the Southeast Tourism Society judges choose the twenty events held in the Southeast for each month of the year. The Top 20 Events publication is sent to over 1,600 media outlets.
 

Special Edition
Wilson Times
Wednesday, Oct. 31
Pick up a copy of the WDT and get a FREE Festival guide. Maps, listing of all vendors, highlights, kids zone, entertianment, stage schedules and more!
 

VOLUNTEERS Needed - Easy  Online Sign Up form! Can U help?

The festival needs volunteers of all ages. Help all day or just for a few hours. A wide variety of tasks. Please volunteer and help your community. Click here.
 
2012 Vendors Spaces FULL!
All the festival booth space are reseved. Check out the list of updated 2012 Vendors

 

NEW - Cupcake Challenge! 

Deadline extended! The festival has received many calls, but only a few registrations so far. We want to see this event successful, so we are extending the deadline to Friday,
Nov. 1. Drop off your form to the Chamber of Commerce or Cupcake Dream. Who has the best cupcake in town? Is it a bakery or your Grandma? Click on Contests for more details.
 
 
Whirligig Contest 
New Catergories, new prizes and new displays! Kids, Adults and teams can enter. Read over the updates and start building your Whirligig. Click on Contests for more details.   
 

Photo Contest 

We are searching for the best Festival photo, the best Whirligig photo and the best "Whirl"  factor photo. Anyone can enter! Click on Contests for more details.
 
 
New - Cake Dive!
Dive in the supersized Whirligig cake and win a prize. Could be a diamond ring, a vacation or many other fabulous prizes! For details and how to register, click on Contests.
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