What's happening around NC? Plenty!

• 9/27-28: PNC Presents Wide Open Bluegrass, all day; free street festival, including multiple stages ($40-140 for ticketed venues); Red Hat Amphitheater, Fayetteville Street (downtown Raleigh) and Raleigh Convention Center. Info: 888-438-4262, wideopenbluegrass.org.

• 9/28: Farmers Fall Festival, 9 am-3 pm; free; Cary Downtown Farmers Market expands with vendor booths along Chatham Street, education stations, kids activities, beer garden and more; Ivey Ellington House, 135 W Chatham St, Cary. Info: 919-244-6463, caryfarmersmarket.com.

• 9/28: NC Pride at Night Festival and Celebration, 4-10 pm; free; Harrington Street, Downtown Raleigh. Info: prideforallnc.org.

• 9/28: Storytelling Festival, 11 am-4 pm; free; stories from professional storytellers, a wagon shuttle, activity tents and food vendors; Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919-250-1013, oakview@wakegov.com.

• 9/28: Asia Fest, 11 am; $5 (13 and older); $4 (seniors); free (12-under); aka the Greater Triangle Dragon Boat Festival, the event features nearly 100 exhibits and activities, such as dragon boat races, cultural displays, games, health screenings,

and stage performances – plus a wide collection of ethnic foods and delicacies. Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info: boothamphitheatre.com.

• 10/5: 92nd annual Harvest Festival, 10 am-10 pm; free; Wendell Chamber of Commerce, 115 N Pine St, Wendell. Info: 919-365-6318, facebook.com/wendellharvestfestival.

• 10/5: Celebrate Fuquay-Varina Festival and Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off, 10 am-4 pm; live entertainment, craft beer, food, kids zone and more; free admission; Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association, 108 Raleigh St, Fuquay-Varina. Info: celebratefv.com.

• 10/5: Raleigh Tamale Festival, 2-6 pm; free; a celebration of Latino culture, featuring music, games, inflatables, latin dance lessons, art exhibits, vendors and food trucks; Dix Park Flower Field, 2105 Umstead Dr, Raleigh. Info: raleighnc.gov.

• 10/5: Harvest Festival; 2-8 pm; live music, authentic South Indian food booths, and more; St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, 225 Bashford Rd, Raleigh. Info: harvestfestnc. com.

• 10/5: Bass Lake Day, 1-4 pm; free; annual nature and environmental education festival, featuring live music, interactive exhibits, crafts and games, live animals; Jefferson L. Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs. Info: hollyspringsnc.us.

• 10/5: Wake Forest Dance Festival, featuring local, regional, national and international dancers; emerging choreographers; free; E Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd, Wake Forest. Info: wakeforestdancefestival.org.

• 10/5: Oak View Farm Fest, 10 am-4 pm; free; features farm animals, antique farm equipment, historic crafts, live music, horse-drawn carriage rides, and cane pole fishing; Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919-250-1013, oakview@wakegov.com.

• 10/5: Tacos N Taps Festival, 12-5 pm; $30 general admission, $50 VIP; food, beer, tiquela, more; Koko Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info: tacosntaps.com.

• 10/5: 2nd Annual Festa Italiana, 12-8 pm; free; celebrating Italian culture with food, music and more; Tucker Street (downtown Raleigh). Info: festaitalianaraleigh.com.

• 10/26: Rolesville Fall FunFest, 10 am-4 pm; free; arts and crafts, vendors, food trucks, kids Halloween costume contest; Rolesville Main Street Park, 200 S Main St. Info: rolesvillenc.gov.

• 10/27: Galleria Craft Fair; 9 am-4:30 pm; St. Raphael Catholic Church, 5801 Falls of Neuse Rd. Info: galleriacraftfair. com.

• 10/5: Taste of China Chinese Food and Culture Festival, 11 am-5:30 pm; free; continuous entertainment including the dragon and lion dances, martial arts demonstrations, folk and traditional dances, musical performances, children’s pavilion activities, Chinese culture and history booths and more; Bicentennial Plaza, Downtown Raleigh; Info: 919-395- 8847.

• 10/11: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder – Allen de Art Concert Series at Louisburg College’s Selby B Jones Performing Arts Center, 501 N Main St, Louisburg. Info: 866-773-6354, jpacarts.com.

• 10/12: NC Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Festival, 12-6 pm; tickets, $31.95-$55.95; Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Rd, Raleigh. Info: lafayettevillageraleigh.com.

• 10/12: Beericana Craft Beer and Music Festival, 12-6 pm; Jefferson L Sugg Farm at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs; tickets, $45-$75; 70 breweries, 20 food trucks and more. Info: beericana.com.

• 10/16-19: Terra Vita Food & Drink Festival; multi-day celebration that brings together top chefs, food artisans, sommeliers, baristas, brewers, educators, distillers, cookbook authors and industry luminaries from across the Southeast to celebrate culinary excellence and sustainability in food and drink; various times and locations in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Pittsboro, with various tickets and prices. Info: terravitafest.com.

• 10/17-27: 2019 North Carolina State Fair (largest annual event in North Carolina, attracting a million visitors each year); NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. Info: 919-821-7400, ncstatefair.org.

• 10/18-19: 6th Annual Triangle Octoberfest; Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info: 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary. Info 800-514-3849, triangleoktoberfest.org.

• 10/19: St. John’s Fall Festival & FUN-Raiser to raise money for new playground equipment, 11 am-2:30 pm; live bluegrass music, car show, kids’ activities, picnic lunches for sale, and more; St Johns Episcopal Church, 834 Durham Rd, Wake Forest. Info: 919-556-3656, ogned.cora@gmail.com.

• 10/19: World Beer Festival, 12-4 pm, 6-10 pm; food, music and plenty of beer; tickets, $40-$65; Durham Bulls Athletic Park, downtown Durham. Info: worldbeerfestival.com/ durham.

• 10/26: HollyFest, 10 am-4 pm; free; features local artists, businesses, food vendors, children’s activities, local entertainment and more; Jefferson L. Sugg Farm Park at Bass Lake, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs. Info: hollyspringsnc.us.

• 10/30-11/3: Clayton Harvest Festival, 6-10 pm (Wed-Fri), 10 am-10 pm (Sat), 12-6 pm (Sun); five-day event includes a midway with carnival rides and games – plus community-focused events, vendors, food, BBQ competition, care show music, and more. Info: claytonharvestfestival.com.

• 11/3: 2nd annual Cars & Jars Charity Car Show, 1-6 pm; Mason Jar Lager Company, 341 Broad St #151, Fuquay-Varina. Info: facebook.com/carsandjars.

• 11/3: Sip + Savor – a wine, food and music experience, featuring 30 restaurants and 30 wineries; taste food from top restaurants, pared with great wine – plus access to an on-stage live music, dessert and “bubbles”; general admission, $95 (though price may fluctuate); Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St., Durham. Info: sipandsavornc. com.