January
| 25 - 26 | The Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza - Visitors to QNAE will enjoy shopping with 35+ of NC's best small businesses. These quilting and yarn shops will bring the best of their best merchandise for your shopping pleasure. You will find fabrics, notions, books, patterns, sewing machines, buttons, yarns and more for your creative pleasure. Food available on site. Address: The Statesville Civic Center, 300 South Center St. , Statesville, North Carolina |
February
| 8 - 9 | Annual Valentine Arts & Crafts Show - Address: Signal Hill Mall - 1685 E Broad St , Statesville, North Carolina Ph: 828-437-5002 (Always call and confirm events) Email: rhart@hci.net |
May
| 2 - 4 | Annual Mother's Day Craft Show - Arts and Crafts from all over the region. I-77 to Exit 50 Address: Signal Hill Mall - 1685 E Broad St , Statesville, North Carolina |
October
| 28 - 29 | Annual 18th Century Trade Faire - The lives of many civilians on the Carolina frontier were disrupted by the French and Indian War. Join hundreds of soldiers, Native Americans, and civilians as they set up their camps near Fort Dobbs. Visitors can experience a snapshot of life on the edge of the British Empire in the 1750s. The event will feature a recreated Cherokee attack and scholarly lectures, as well as on-going demonstration of 18th century camp life and trades. This living history weekend run Saturday-Sunday. School Day programming is available on Friday. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Address: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, 438 Fort Dobbs Road , Statesville, North Carolina |
| 11 - 13 | Annual Fall Holiday Arts & Crafts Show - Holiday Crafts will help you get started on your holiday shopping. Address: Signal Hill Mall - 1685 E Broad St , Statesville, North Carolina |
November
| 2 | Annual Downhillbillies Dixie Cup and Downhill Skateboard Racing - Professional and Amateur skateboard racers from all over our country and different areas of the world, will come to compete in races held in conjunction with the Annual Crossroads Pumpkin Festival. Address: Historic Downtown Statesville , Statesville, North Carolina |
| 2 | Annual Crossroads Pumkin Fest - 10-5pm A fun must-see event with art & crafts, food, entertainment and pumpkin contests galore. Three musical stages, pumpkin catapult contest, three city kids zone with climbing walls, rides, games, slides and more Festival is at the intersection of Broad and Center Street in Downtown Statesville. Address: Downtown , Statesville, North Carolina |
December
| 7 - 8 | Fort Dobbs Wintering in Wartime - Set on an open hilltop, the military post at Fort Dobbs was a cold, lonely place to spend the winter. Learn how the provincial soldiers stationed the the fort deal with the harsh season and celebrate the Advent of Christmas. Demonstrations include on-going camp life, military drill, musket and cannon firings. I-40 Exit 151, North on Hwy 21 to Fort Dobbs Road and turn left OR I-77 Exit 54, South on Hwy 21 to Fort Dobbs Road and turn right. Address: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, 438 Fort Dobbs Road , Statesville, North Carolina |