Autumn With Topsail Festival returns with more than 100 artists, live music and family activities
TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The annual Autumn With Topsail Festival returns Friday, Oct. 16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, featuring more than 100 regional artists, live entertainment, food vendors and children’s activities.
First held in 1988, the festival takes place on the grounds of the Historical Society of Topsail Island and the historic Assembly Building, home to the Missiles & More Museum.
The three-day event will include an arts and crafts market, live bands, food vendors, a beer and wine garden, children’s activities and a silent auction.
Proceeds from the festival will support the Historical Society of Topsail Island.
Friday, Oct. 16
The festival begins Friday evening, with gates opening at 5 p.m.
Food vendors and the beer and wine garden will open at 5 p.m., along with entertainment from Sky High Entertainment, featuring balloon art, juggling, magic shows and a lighted suit performance.
The Notorious Clam Slammers will perform from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Arts and crafts vendors will not be open Friday.
Gates close Friday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Gates will open on Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday’s activities begin with a Kiwanis pancake breakfast inside the Assembly Building from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The arts and crafts market, featuring more than 110 artists, opens at 9 a.m.
Children’s inflatables will be available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., while children’s arts and crafts activities will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The food court, beer and wine garden, and silent auction open at 11 a.m.
Live entertainment includes The Carolina Band from noon to 3 p.m. and North Tower Band from 5 to 8 p.m.
Gates close Saturday evening at 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18
Gates open at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
Sunday’s schedule begins with another Kiwanis pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.
Arts and crafts vendors open at 9 a.m., followed by children’s inflatables from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The food court, children’s activities and silent auction begin at 11 a.m.
The beer and wine garden opens at noon.
Band of Oz will perform from 1 to 4 p.m., and silent auction winners will be announced at 2 p.m.
Gates close Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
For additional information on tickets and locations, visit Autumn With Topsail’s website.
