With Spring fast approaching, we wanted to help our Eastern North Carolina friends know where all the fun events, concerts, festivals, and food tastings are! Check out the list below as well as their websites to learn more about each event! Be sure to attend one of the "happenings" near you. We’ve listed out events from now until the end of April!

March 4th – 5th – Crystal Coast – 29th Annual Coastal Home & Garden Show

March 11th – Raleigh -  St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Wearin’ ‘O the Green Festival

March 17th – Raleigh - Saint Paddy’s Festival - 6pm – 11pm - Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant

March 18th – Cary – Annual Kite Festival – 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm

March 18th – 19th – Raleigh – Oak City Comicon

March 31st – April 1st – Kenansville – Blue, Brew & Que Festival

April 1st – Raleigh – World Beer Festival

April 5th – 9th – Wilmington – North Carolina Azalea Festival

April 7th – 8th – Greenville – Pirate Fest

April 8th – Cary – Beer & Bacon Fest

April 9th – Wilmington – 21st Annual Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off

April 21st – 22nd – Raleigh – Brewgaloo

April 22nd – Greenville – Mental Health America of Eastern NC Run Your Mind 5K & Fun Run – 9am

April 21st – 30th – Wake Forest – HerbFest – Every Sunday, Friday & Saturday

April 22nd – Cary – Great Grapes! Wine and Food Festival – 11am – 7 pm

April 23rd – Pleasure Island – 23rd Annual Seafood Blues & Jazz Festival

April 28th – 30th – Farmville – Farmville Dogwood Festival

April 29th – Greenville – Triangle Beach Music Festival

If you have any more festivals or events in your area that you know of, be sure to share them with us in the comments below so we can keep our blog updated!