Free food & drink events in Cary, NC

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North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
East Gateway · TBA
North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025
Sun, Sep 14, 12:00 PM
East Gateway · TBA
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina
Fri, Oct 3, 1:00 PM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center
Sat, Sep 6, 10:00 AM
Village of Fox Run · Triangle Town Center
11th Anniversary Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 6, 12:00 PM
Parkwood · The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
11th Anniversary Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 6, 12:00 PM
Parkwood · The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - September 13 - Downtown Raleigh
Sat, Sep 13, 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street · Fayetteville Street
Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - September 13 - Downtown Raleigh
Sat, Sep 13, 12:00 PM
Fayetteville Street · Fayetteville Street
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Village Green · Fenton
Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton
Sun, Sep 14, 11:00 AM
Village Green · Fenton
Tastes and Treasures
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Glenwood Crossing · 8601 Glenwood Ave
Tastes and Treasures
Saturday at 2:00 PM
Glenwood Crossing · 8601 Glenwood Ave
Durham Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 20, 3:00 PM
Central Park District · Durham Central Park
Durham Oktoberfest
Sat, Sep 20, 3:00 PM
Central Park District · Durham Central Park
OctoBullFest 2025
Fri, Sep 26, 12:00 PM + 2 more
Downtown Durham · Bull City Burger and Brewery
OctoBullFest 2025
Fri, Sep 26, 12:00 PM + 2 more
Downtown Durham · Bull City Burger and Brewery
Lager Daze Beer Fest!
Saturday at 12:00 PM
North Carolina · Pluck Farm
Lager Daze Beer Fest!
Saturday at 12:00 PM
North Carolina · Pluck Farm
Sweets treats Expo
Sat, Nov 15, 12:00 PM
Mebane · 633 Corregidor St
Sweets treats Expo
Sat, Nov 15, 12:00 PM
Mebane · 633 Corregidor St
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Taste of Wilson Food Festival
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00 AM
Hominy Heights · 603 Nash St
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Taste of Wilson Food Festival
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00 AM
Hominy Heights · 603 Nash St
Event cancelled
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00 AM
North Carolina · 1120 Palmer Farm Rd
Event cancelled
Sat, Sep 13, 11:00 AM
North Carolina · 1120 Palmer Farm Rd
Oktoberfest 2025 Hidden Gate Brewing
Sat, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Downtown · 102 Barnhardt Street, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
Oktoberfest 2025 Hidden Gate Brewing
Sat, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Downtown · 102 Barnhardt Street, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
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Oktoberfest Hidden Gate Brewing
Sat, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Downtown · 102 Barnhardt Street, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA
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Oktoberfest Hidden Gate Brewing
Sat, Oct 11, 2:00 PM
Downtown · 102 Barnhardt Street, Greensboro, NC 27406, USA

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11th Anniversary Oktoberfest

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Foodees Food and Culture Festival, Raleigh, North Carolina

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

Food Truck Rodeo at triangle Town Center

11th Anniversary Oktoberfest

11th Anniversary Oktoberfest

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - September 13 - Downtown Raleigh

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo - September 13 - Downtown Raleigh

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

Botanicals & Brushstrokes: Umbrella at Fenton

Tastes and Treasures

Tastes and Treasures

Durham Oktoberfest

Durham Oktoberfest

OctoBullFest 2025

OctoBullFest 2025

Lager Daze Beer Fest!

Lager Daze Beer Fest!

Sweets treats Expo

Sweets treats Expo

Taste of Wilson Food Festival

Taste of Wilson Food Festival

Event cancelled

Event cancelled

Oktoberfest 2025 Hidden Gate Brewing

Oktoberfest 2025 Hidden Gate Brewing

Oktoberfest Hidden Gate Brewing

Oktoberfest Hidden Gate Brewing

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