Mead Fest
Our Annual Mead Celebration in Pittsboro, NC!
We love celebrating Mead and think it’s a great excuse for a festival!
Join us for our favorite Saturday in September each year, a special day celebrating the making, drinking and sharing of Mead! 2026’s Mead Fest will be Saturday, September 26th from 12-5 pm.
Hosted primarily outside Starrlight Mead at The Plant, this is one of our favorite celebrations and our biggest event of the year. Free, fun, and family-friendly - this is one you don't want to miss!
We have food trucks, sword fighting knights, Renaissance music, home mead making demonstrations, lots of arts and crafts vendors – including jewelry, critters, wood, and many more great items! Come in costume if you'd like, enjoy local food for purchase, mead tastings, and more.
Check out this year’s event page to get an idea of what to expect when you come out! Rain or shine! This is a free event except for food and drink.
Pets - Because this is a large event, we ask that you not bring your pets. Even though this is primarily an outdoor event, many dogs who are great at home get overwhelmed around large groups of people.
“(At Mead Fest) I had mead for the first time in my life. I don’t like beer or wine, but I liked EVERY. SINGLE. ONE! Each flavor really shines through in each of the brews and it was overall a great experience.”