Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Concord, North Carolina

Cabarrus Celtic Festival at Cabarrus Brewing Company celebrating Celtic heritage with live music, food, and vendors in downtown Concord.

The Cabarrus County Agricultural Fair, organized in 1953 at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, is a 9-day family fair featuring rodeo action, thrill rides, midway games, live music, livestock shows, agricultural displays, Robinson's Racing Pigs, Eudora Farms Petting Zoo, wood turning demonstrations, and shopping among local craft vendors and Cabarrus-grown booths inside the mercantile.

Located in downtown Concord across from the Cabarrus County Courthouse, Rotary Square Farmers Market operates seasonally on Tuesdays. Shop for seasonal produce, fresh meats, and locally made goods. The market was created to serve the community by providing locally grown, fresh, high-quality produce and products, and to provide an economic outlet for local farmers, producers, and artisans in Cabarrus and surrounding counties.

Held in downtown Concord, the Concord International Festival is a free celebration of global cultures featuring ethnic performances, international food vendors, arts and crafts from around the world, cultural booths, and a kids' corner. This is a consumer-facing, family-oriented event — vendor participation spans food, crafts, and cultural representation booths.

Held in downtown Concord, the Small Business Saturday Holiday Trail features over 60 indoor and outdoor vendors lining the streets and sidewalks, offering a chance to find unique gifts and support local shops and eateries. Two trolleys connect downtown to Southern Strain Brewing Company and Gibson Mill, with free parking available. Participating businesses provide raffle tickets redeemable at the Downtown Concord tent.

Downtown Concord St. Patrick's Day festival featuring vendors, food trucks, live music, and community celebration.

Regular Music Bingo events at Southern Strain Brewing in Concord with community atmosphere and brewery vendors.

Cabarrus County's oldest farmers market, offering a variety of fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken, pork, eggs, cheese, baked goods, and handcrafted items year-round.

The Wine Room at Afton Village in Concord features live music events and occasional vendor pop-ups with wine and community atmosphere.