Welcome to the North Carolina Gourd Society!
What’s happening?
- Register here! Everyone can now register for Festival classes, meals & merch!
- Volunteer here! We really need a lot of volunteers on Saturday and Sunday! Free entrance for volunteers who sign up before the festival ($5 value each day). xxx
- Enter the competition! Our theme is “Halloween” but that’s just one of 57 total categories! From Grower to Youth to New artist to Intermediate to Advanced, we’ve got a place for you!
- Two new categories in 2024 are
- Head of the Class (gourd crafted in a class)
- Collaborative Gourd (crafted by more than one artist)
- Click here to learn more and register
- Gourds were featured on CBS Sunday Morning! Great video here!
- Check our Facebook page for the latest news: NCGS Facebook Group
- Vendor application deadline was June 30.
- Instructor application deadline was May 15.