Wilson Whirligig Festival

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

Make your plans to attend the 2011 Wilson Whirligig Festival

Celebrating our 7th year!

Saturday, November 5 -- 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 6 -- 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

Award Winning Festival!

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.

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.

Volunteers Needed!

The Whirligig Festival doesn’t happen without hundreds of volunteers from the community. The Board of Directors meets every month to discus and plan details of the upcoming festival. Community members are encouraged to take an active role in one of the 10 sub-committees. Read more...

Play in the Wilson Chamber Golf Classic Whirligig Weekend!
Registration form

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