The North Carolina Whirligig Festival takes place in downtown Wilson, a little under an hour east of Raleigh, on Saturday, November 2, and Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Times:
- Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (with an additional concert starting at 7:30 p.m.)
- Sunday: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Whirligig Festival is a two-day arts festival that showcases the arts of the region, including whirligigs, North Carolina folk art created by local artist Vollis Simpson.
Whirligigs are 20 to 50 feet in height and incorporate highway and road signs, HVAC fans, bicycles, ceiling fans, milkshake mixers, and more.
The festival features four stages of live entertainment, the Whirli-Kidz Zone, artists, vendors, food and more.
Stage Schedule — Saturday, November 2
Whirligig Park Stage
- 10:00 am National Anthem
- 10:05 am Miss Mini and the Sandman Band (soul)
- 12:00 pm North Tower (variety)
- 2:00 pm Greeting by Mayor, Art Contest winners announced.
- 2:30 pm The Tonez (beach)
- 4:00 pm 303 Axel (reggaeton)
- 4:30 pm ACE Party Band (variety/Motown)
- 6:30 pm Dance Party with Rayshawn Davis
- 7:30 pm PNC After Concert: Boy Band Review
Nash Street Stage
- 10:00 am National Anthem
- 10:05 am Total Impact Community Choir (gospel)
- 11:00 am Lady J (rap)
- 11:30 am ACE Party Band (variety/Motown)
- 12:00 pm Prancing Soldiers Majorette team
- 1:00 pm Poetry in Motion (street dance/freestyle)
- 1:30 pm Braden Hull (country)
- 3:30 pm Street Revival (country)
Community Stage
- 11:00 am Mia Harris (gospel)
- 12:30 pm Rashaad McNeil (pop/RnB)
- 1:30 pm Ephraim Mitchum (acoustic)
- 2:00 pm Brittany Thoms (Soul/Jazz)
- 3:00 pm Karonica Whitley (RnB)
- 3:30 pm Poetry in Motion (street dance/freestyle)
- 4:00 pm Brizzl (rap)
Whirli-Kidz Stage
- 11:00 am Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 11:30 am Mascot: Marshall from Paw Patrol
- 12:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 12:30 pm Mascot: Buzz Light Year
- 1:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 2:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 3:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 3:30 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 4:00 pm Mascot: Deadpool
Stage Schedule — Sunday, November 3
Whirligig Park Stage
- 12:00 pm Sofie Lynn (country)
- 1:00 pm Brizzl (rap)
- 1:30 pm Too Much Syliva (beach)
- 3:00 pm Hunt High School Dance Team
- 3:30 pm The Embers (beach)
Nash Street Stage
- 12:00 pm The Phoebes (rock)
- 1:30 pm Furia Tropikal (Latin/tropical)
- 3:00 pm Hunt High School Dance Team
- 3:30 pm Chris Taylor and the Rumor (variety)
Community Stage
- 12:00 pm Youth in Motion dance team
- 12:30 pm Line dancing with Rayshawn Davis
- 1:30 pm Sophie Taylor (country)
- 2:00 pm Iman Hines (Flutist)
- 2:30 pm 303 Axel (reggaeton)
- 3:00 pm Kaitlyn Redmond (RnB)
- 3:30 pm DIEY’REAL (rap)
- 4:00 pm Z3NSOUL (rap)
Whirli-Kidz Stage
- 12:00 pm Mascot: Bluey
- 12:30 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 1:00 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 1:30 pm Mascot: Elsa from Frozen movies
- 2:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 2:30 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 3:00 pm Nick’s LIVE Kids Show
- 3:30 pm The InterACTive Theatre of Jef
- 4:00 pm Mascot: Spiderman
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