Starrlight Mead, at 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, North Carolina, is hosting Mead Fest on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 12 to 5 p.m.
This free annual event is like a mini-Renaissance Festival, with sword-fighting demos, mead-making, music, vendors, food and more.
This is a family friendly event.
Enjoy music by Thunder and Spice and An Gorta Mor Memorial Pipe Band, and sword fighting demos by Knights of the Fiat Lux.
There will be drinks from Starrlight Mead, BMC Brewery, Fair Game Beverage and Koshu Sake Bar.
Come in costume if you’ve got one!
Fall is looking great around the Triangle, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our HUGE list of fall festivals, as well as our list of Raleigh area haunted trails and pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes! We have also put together a big list of Halloween events and Trick or Treat events!
Vendors
- Glimmerfae Creations – fairy photos with a giant mushroom & forest background, henna
- The Dapper Kraken – fabric arts
- Finklepott’s Fairy Hair – sparkle for your hair, appointment signups here
- Custom Creature Creations – face painting, henna, glitter tattoos
- Beekeeper, Inc – assorted varietal honeys
- CLAWS – information on wildlife rescue, birds
- Blue Ridge Pepper Patch – hot peppers, jellies
- Chatham Axes – try ax throwing, throw a few or throw all day
- Lockheart Design – woodworking – cutting and charcuterie boards
- Chimerical Reaction – leather and chainmail clothing and accessories
- Hedge and Henge – herbs, stones, crafts
- James Maxstadlt, author – fantasy author
- Samhain Faerie Creations – crocheted critters
- American Brewmaster – get your home mead making questions answered
- Luci Belle Lu Design – chainmaille jewelry, spiritual gifts
- Hawkins’ Honey – very local honey from Chatham County
- ZenJumps Chainmaille – chainmaille jewelry
- Venus and Vitriol – electroformed raw crystal jewelry
- Hoddmimis Holt – Handcrafted runes, wood carving
- Molly Chopin, Artist – NEW this year – visionary art, painter
- Barb Case Photography – NEW this year – wildlife photos
- Shrike & Sundry – NEW this year – wire wrapped jewelry
- Sovereign Spirit- NEW this year – organite products, jewelry
- Lia Hillie Fine Art – NEW this year – prints, greeting cards
Food
- Kingston 99 Kitchen – Jamaican food
- Ta Contento – Mexican fast-food
- Metal Brix Cafe – coffee, snacks and fair food
- Kona Pizza Truck – pizza in a cone
- Tasty Turkey-Q – turkey bbq and turkey legs
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More Festivals
Take a look at a few upcoming festivals:
