MAYFEST SPRING FESTIVAL
Sat, May 04
|Downtown Rutherfordton
Spring is in the air and it is time again for the annual MAY FEST on Main Street in downtown Rutherfordton. This year Rutherfordton is really stepping things up and encouraging both residents and visitors to join them for a weekend of celebration.
Time & Location
May 04, 2019, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Downtown Rutherfordton, N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, USA
About the event
Come and enjoy spring in North Carolina by attending one of the oldest festivals in Western North Carolina, Mayfest in downtown Rutherfordton!
The morning kicks off with the Gears and Gables ride to benefit Rutherford Housing Partnership, a local nonprofit that helps make much needed repairs to the homes of low-income families. The race starts at 8:00 am and provides both recreational and professional cyclists with a 24-mile, 49-mile and 62-mile option. Additional information and applications are available at www.rutherfordhousingpartnership.com/events/.
Next, Mayfest takes over the streets of downtown Rutherfordton with your favorite festival food, local craft brews, climbing walls, inflatables, balloon artist, face painting. Artists and craftsmen showcase their unique one-of-a-kind merchandise while live music, flavorful scents and children’s giggles fill the air. Our local Boy Scouts will host their annual Scout Show & Pinewood Derby Race while entertaining festival- goers with interactive booths and Scouts in Indian regalia. Mayfest will have a wide selection of festival food favorites such as funnel cakes, homemade lemon and limeade, fried turkey legs, roasted corn on the cob and many new food offerings.
The Main Stage comes to life at 11:00 am with local bands playing well into the afternoon.
For more information about our festival go to www.MyRutherfordton.com or contact us at 828-287-3520.