The Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest, a free outdoor festival celebrating the Hurricanes 25 years in North Carolina, will place Friday, February 17th, 2023. It’s presented by Shop Local Raleigh.
The festival is in advance of the Hurricanes’ long-anticipated outdoor game on February 18th, in which they take on the Washington Capitals at Carter-Finley Stadium.
Only resale tickets are available for the outdoor game, and they are pricey, but you don’t need a ticket for the Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest. (Also, don’t forget, there will be a watch party at Moore Square on February 18th, for the Hurricanes vs. Capitals game.)
On February 17th, the Fan Fest will be going on from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh.
You may also be interested in the Carolina Hurricanes’ 10th Annual Alumni Game on February 20th.
The full day of entertainment and celebration, which will include live music, street hockey, a beer garden and much more, will end with a fireworks shop and drone light show! Read on for the band schedule, the schedule of events, and the list of food vendors.
Features of Hurricanes Fan Fest
- 2 Stages of Live Music
- Street Hockey
- Beer Garden
- Art Activations
- Photo Booths
- Food Trucks
- Photo opportunities with Canes alumni
- Photo opportunities with the Stanley Cup
- Fireworks
- Drone Light Show
- Live Ice Sculpture Carvings
- Ferris Wheel
- Inflatables
- Face Painting
Stage Schedule
Invisalign Capital Stage
- 11 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
- 12:15 p.m.: Ashley La Rue Band
- 1:45 p.m.: Jason Adamo
- 4:45 p.m.: Kooley High
- 6:15 p.m.: Rosali
- 7:45 p.m.: Superchunk
ABC 11 City Plaza Stage
- 11 a.m.: DJ Mister illz, the official DJ of the Carolina Hurricanes
- 12 p.m.: Adam Lee Decker Band
- 1:30 p.m.: Into the Fog
- 3 p.m.: Paige King Johnson
- 4:30 p.m.: Mellow Swells
- 6 p.m.: James Dunn
- 7:30 p.m.: Toubab Krewe
Schedule of Events
- 2 to 6 p.m.: Get your picture taken with the Stanley Cup
- 1 to 3 p.m.: Meet the Stampede of Love Mini Horses
- 3 to 5 p.m.: Autograph session with Hurricanes Alumni
- 5 p.m.: NC Icepack Street Hockey Scrimmage
- 6, 7, 8 p.m.: Drone Light Show
- 9 p.m.: Firework and Drone Light Show Finale
Special Appearances
- Stormy, Carolina Hurricanes
- Muddy the Mudcat, Carolina Mudcats Baseball Club
- Wool E. Bull Durham Bulls
- Homer, Charlotte Knights
- Mop Top the Hip Hop Scientist & Lollipop, Mop Top Shop
- Eddie the Eagle, NC Central University
- Sir Minty, Charlotte FC
- North Carolina FC Players
Food Trucks
- Belgian Waffle Crafters
- Blu Tee Spoon
- Charlie’s Kabob Grill on Wheels
- Chick-N-Que
- Cilantro Mexican Cuisine
- Cocoa Forte
- Drizzle D’s
- Dusty Donuts
- El Toro Alebrije Tacos and Tapas
- Empanadas RD
- Fishin’ Shrimp
- Flaky Delights
- Green Onions Bistro
- Gussy’s Greek
- Hollywood Taco Shop
- Hot Chix Hotcakes And Chicken
- HotBoxPizza
- Kitoko Bites
- Larger Than Lemons
- Magnificent Concessions
- NC Creative Ventures
- Oak City Fish and Chips
- Oberweis Dairy
- Oink N Moo
- Party in a Pita
- Peyton’s Place Open Pit BBQ and Fried Chicken
- Poblanos Tacos
- Royal Cheesecake & Varieties
- Safari Eatz
- Southern Fried Lumpia Co.
- The Cheese Curd Shack & Brats
- The Flat Drum
- The Naked Empanada
Vendors
- ABC11
- Azura
- Baily’s
- BIOSTEEL
- Buffalo Brothers
- Calvert Ice
- Canes Cards
- Chester & Pearl
- Copperline Co.
- DECO Raleigh
- Drive Shack
- Goombay Raleigh-Durham
- Hampton Farms
- Honeypress
- Ivory Elk Designs
- Jullz Jewelry
- Kettu Woodworks
- Law Tigers
- Leigh Anne’s Crafts
- Lowes Foods
- Mantra Soap
- Marine Corp Recruiting
- Mop Top
- NC Lottery
- Needle & Thread Co.
- Pepsi
- Planet Fitness
- Polar Ice NC
- Puzzle Pop Popcorn
- Raleigh Ball Hockey League
- REI Co-op
- Rooted Plant Supply
- Shop Bailey Bee
- SKP ink
- The Governor’s Institute
- The Quarry
- The Woven Willow
- UNC Health
- Wegmans
- Westrock
- World Accessories
This festival is produced by Shop Local Raleigh and is presented by UNC Health.
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