Come celebrate the arrival of Spring and the flowering of the azaleas with the 26th Southport Spring Festival. Join your friends as they welcome the return of spring Friday, Apr 22 from 10 to 5 and Saturday April 3rd from 10 to 4 in Franklin Square Park in Southport.
The Festival, with over 100 crafters and an exciting variety of food, is co-sponsored by Downtown Southport, Inc. and the Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Club.
Food vendors offer usual southern fare and treats for the unusual taste. There will be beautiful Encore Azaleas and a wide variety of early flowers and plants for sale for your yard and garden. You will also enjoy live entertainment throughout the festival, held on the center stage in the park.
This free event is from 10 to 5 on Friday and Saturday. Saturday features the annual Chili Cook-off Contest prepared by locals who know how to make it best. ?10,000 attendees expected. Voting for the “best tasting chili” and the “best decorated” automatically enters you into a raffle drawing to be announced at the end of the tastings.
Be sure to join us for a fun-filled weekend for young and old alike! Contact Downtown Southport, Inc. at 910-279-4616 or [email protected] if you have any questions about our program. More details will be provided as they are finalized.