Grifton Shad Festival
Festival
Why pick this one
Grifton Shad Festival is a 54th-year North Carolina event with music, carnival rides, fireworks, a parade, and free shuttle service.
Best for
- Families seeking carnival rides, street food, music, and fireworks
- Visitors interested in a community parade
- Classic car enthusiasts attending the Cruise-In
- Artists and attendees interested in the Art Show
- People seeking a multi-day community festival in Grifton
Specialties
- Grand Parade
- Shad Festival Pageant
- Classic car Cruise-In
- Art Show
- Shad-themed community festival
What makes them different
- Entering its 54th year in 2026
- Offers free shuttle service
- Includes fireworks, carnival rides, music, an art show, and a parade
- Features a classic car Cruise-In and Shad Festival Pageant
- 2026 food and marketplace vendor spaces are sold out
- Serves
- Grifton
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 528 Queen St, Grifton, NC 28530-7338
- Phone
- 12525607828
- Website
- https://griftonshadfestival.com
- contact@griftonshadfestival.com
Services
- Festival entertainment
- Carnival rides
- Live music
- Street food
- Community parade
- Fireworks
- Free shuttle service
- Food and marketplace vendor opportunities