November 3-4

164days until
2012 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
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.
 

2012 Planning Kicks Off!

Looking for new Board members to head up projects.
Why not you?

2nd Tuesday
Each month 
Arts Council
(3rd floor)
12 noon
Bring your own lunch!

5K Whirli-Run 
Registration is now open for this spring festival event. In collaboration with WCYAA Buddy Ball & the Dynamic Leadership Alumni Class of 2010 to raise funds for the "Field of Dreams" project. Register early!
 
Congrats to Leonard Buildings!

Congrats to Jeremy Munn of Wilson's Leonard Buildings for being recognized as the Best Associate Member of the Year. His contributions to the Whirli-Kidz Zone took it to the next level.
 
Way to Go Dan!
 
One thing that makes the festival so unique is interactive artist Dan Nelson.  He creates over-sized painting during the festival and includes attendees in the process. His paintings have captured everything from the icon whirligigs, to Wilson landmarks, to scenes from the street festival. Thanks Dan!
 
    
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