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The Spring Carousel Gift Market Raleigh 2015 Last Weekend in March

The Spring Carousel Gift Market in Raleigh is March 27-29, 2015 at the NC State Fairground in the Exposition Building. A wide selection of arts, crafts, gift and more will be on sale. Just in time for Easter, Mother’s Day and graduation. Get the perfect gift at the annual  spring arts and craft event. The market will have over 150 exhibitors for home decor, apparel, unique art and gifts.

See info for the Spring Carousel Gift Market for 2016!

• Mar. 27, 2015    Friday 10:00-7:00
• Mar. 28, 2015    Saturday 9:00- 6:00
• Mar. 29, 2015    Sunday 11:00- 5:00

Admission Cost:

$7 Adults, $6 Seniors (60+), Children (12 & younger when accompanied by Adult) get in FREE

See The Spring Carousel Gift Market for more details.

Potters of the Piedmont Pottery Festival in Greensboro

Potters of the Piedmont is having their popular Pottery Festival at a new indoor location site this year. The festival is Saturday April, 11, 2015 at Leonard Recreation Center in Greensboro, NC. The festival will feature over 50 local and regional potters from the three states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. For sale will be a large selection of pottery: pottery for sale include items that are handmade, decorative, functional or pottery sculpture. Potters of the Piedmont pottery festival is to showcase local and regional potters.

Potters of the Piedmont will be Saturday April 11, 2015 from 10:00am till 4:00PM at the Leonard Recreation Center at 6324 Ballinger Rd, Greensboro, NC. Free admission.

Reptile and Amphibian Day at the NC Museum of Natural History

Saturday March 14, 2015 is Reptile and Amphibian Day at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. This is  the twenty-first annual Reptile and Amphibian Day and  one of the  largest and most popular events dedicated to those slithering and crawling animals This year’s theme is CROCODILIANS! so the museum will have a lot of fun and  exciting things to see like lizards, turtles, salamanders, snakes, frogs, and crocodiles!

Events taking place include a presentation by Dr. Steve Dinkelacker on the Coastal North Carolina Alligator Research Program, a live snake feeding, the presentation Tales from the Swamp: Recent Research on Crocodilian Biology and Conservation by Thomas Rainwater of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the presentation World of Crocs
Dr. Bryan Stuart of the  NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

Reptile and Amphibian Day hours are Saturday from 9:00AM untill 5:00PM. This all day

event is free. Come see and learn all about crocodiles, snakes, lizards, salamanders and frogs at the Reptile and Amphibian Day at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences located at the corner of Jones Street and Salisbury Street in downtown Raleigh.

Biltmore Warehouse Sale 2015

The Biltmore Warehouse Sale 2015 takes place on March 27-28, 2015. This sale is open to the public. This is a garden and home decor sale that includes home decor, garden decor, jewelry, clothing plus more. Save up to 50% off prices. The big warehouse sale is not at Biltmore but a few miles away at 2000 Riverside Drive in Woodfin, NC. See map below for directions. This is a very popular sale and a great way to decorate your home or garden and save money. Plan a trip to Asheville this last Friday and Saturday in March and enjoy a weekend in Asheville and do some shopping at the sale.

Biltmore Warehouse Sale Hours

• Friday March 27, 2014  8:00am-6:00pm
• Sat.  March 28, 2014     8:00am-6:00pm

Sale Location and Map

Location: 2000 Riverside Drive, Woodfin, NC

Bentonville Battlefield 150th Anniversary Reenactment

The Bentonville Battlefield 150th Anniversary reenactment takes place soon. The last significant Confederate army offensive battle of the Civil War took place at the Battle of Bentonville over three days March 19-21, 1865. It was the largest battle during the Civil War ever fought in North Carolina. Every five years the Battle of Bentonville is reenacted. This year is the 150th anniversary of the battle and special reenactment events are taking place. Civil War buffs and history buffs will love this events.

Bentonville Battlefield is a National Historic Landmark located in Johnston County North Carolina. This year’s reenactment events on March 21-22, 2015 include two battle reenactments-one Saturday and one Sunday. Tickets are required for the battle reenactments but other events and exhibits are open to the public and free of charge. Walk through a Confederate encampments and a Federal encampment, listen to speakers, walk around Civil War time cooking exhibits, clothing, uniform and artifact and replica displays. Visit the Visitors Center, the Harper House, and a fiber optic map exhibit with narration and battle sounds plus many others.  This event is North Carolina’s largest Civil War reenactment and this year’s 150th anniversary events will make it even bigger and more exciting and educational.

Bentonville Battlefield is open all year round Tuesdays through Saturdays 9:00am – 5:00pm. It is located at  5466 Harper House Road, Four Oaks, NC. FREE PARKING. The Bentonville Volunteer Fire Department will be selling food and drinks for the 150th anniversary event. For more information or for tickets visit Bentonville Battlefield.

Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza 2015

The 69th Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza will be this weekend March 6-8, 2015 at the NC State Fairgrounds at the Exposition Center. Quality dealers from up and down the east coast of the United States with quality antiques will be at the event. Art restoration, crystal and glass repair and restoration, china repair, pottery and porcelain ceramic restoration, and doll repair. This is a very popular 3 day event for antique buyers from all over the East Coast.

Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza 2016 Link and Info

 Hours

• Friday March 6, 2015        10:00am-6:00pm
• Saturday March 7, 2015   10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday March 8, 2015      11:00am-5:00pm

FREE PARKING! Admission price is $6.50 daily. $7.50 for weekend pass. Kids 12 and under get in free. For more information see Raleigh Antiques Extravaganza March 2015.