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from Battle of the Brews will benefit this year’s charity: The Friendship Gardens.
www.charlottebattleofthebrews.com
Smoky Mountain Oyster & Seafood Festival Sat Apr 18th 3374 Soco Road,
Maggie Valley, NC 28751. Food and music festival open to all ages! Steamed,
raw, BBQ’d oysters and other seafood. Oysters & other seafood, etc. sold by
the 1/2 dozen. Plus hot dogs, brats, grits bar and BBQ for non-seafoodies!
Features NC craft beer and wine, live music, silent auction (for charity) and
more fun. www.smokymtnoysterfest.com
Stanly Spring Brewfest Sat Apr 18th 501 West Main Street, Albemarle, NC
28001. Taste some of North Carolina’s best craft brews. This is the first year
for this Spring Brewfest and we will have over 12 breweries in attendance,
including D9 Brewing, Lake Norman Brewing, Railhouse Brewery and the Olde
Mecklenburg Brewery. www.stanlyspringbrewfest.com
Rural Hill Scottish Festival & Loch Norman Highland Games Sat Apr
18th–Sun Apr 19th 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. This Festival has
something for everyone, and you don’t have to be Scottish to have a great
time. Children’s activities, genealogy search, Celtic music during the day and a
Saturday night Celtic Jam and Concert, nationally sanctioned competition in
Highland dancing, athletics, and piping & drumming. 90+ Scottish Clans, historical
encampment, climbing wall, battle axe throwing, retail vendors, food vendors
and more! www.lochnorman.com
Earth Day at LangTree Lake Norman 10:00am–4:00pm Sat Apr 18th 401
Langtree Road, Mooresville, NC 28117. The theme of the Wildlife Conservationist’s
Earth Day program is “All Things Nature.” Featured will be exhibits from local
nurseries, landscapers, outdoor specialty stores and other outdoor-themed
organizations. In addition, participants can learn how to construct a wildlifefriendly yard, experts will hold seminars on subjects like “Bird-Brained
Gardening” and “Aliens Among Us,” and music, food and beverages, and hand-on
crafts will also be available. www.lnwc.org.
British Car Gathering At Shelton Vineyards 10:00am–6:00pm Sat Apr 18th
286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017. The British Are Coming! The British Are
Coming! The Southeast’s largest display of vintage automobiles. There will be
over 200 cars on display. Come on out and enjoy viewing the Austin Healeys,
Jags, MG’s, Triumphs, Bentleys and others! Bring your lawn chairs or blankets,
a picnic basket if you like, sip some wine and enjoy viewing these beautiful cars!
Our Harvest Grill restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner as well as our
winery for tours and tastings. www.sheltonvineyards.com.
JOLO International Food + Wine Festival At Jolo Winery & Vineyards
6:30pm–9:30pm Sat Apr 18th 219 Jolo Winery Lane, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041.
Come enjoy JOLO International Food + Wine Festival at JOLO Winery & Vineyards!
www.jolovineyards.com
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