Fork Fest is a 2-day music festival along and on the South Fork River, in Gaston County, North Carolina, on August 31 and September 1, 2024. Festivities take place in McAdenville, Cramerton, and on the stretch of the South Fork River between the two towns.
This event supports the health of the river.
The festival includes a floating concert! There are also indoor and outdoor concerts and a special morning of music activities for kids.
There are both ticketed and free events and activities as part of this festival. On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the events start out in McAdenville, and then participants float down the river to Cramerton, listening to the band, which is also floating down the river. The music continues in Cramerton.
On Sunday, September 1, 2024, the party picks up in Cramerton.
On both days there are free concerts, kids’ activities and more.
Check out this list of upcoming Gaston County events!
The Floating Concert
The floating concert takes place on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Performing will be the band, Crystal Fountains.
Tickets are $32.55 if you bring your own boat, and $58.82 if you rent a kayak. If there are two of you, and you want to rent a tandem kayak, the total cost is $69.32.
Tickets for the floating concert, as well as the other ticketed parts of Fork Fest, can be found here.
Make sure to check out our list of Labor Day Weekend events in the Charlotte area, including several festivals, outdoor concerts and more!
Locations
The River Room
102 Main Street, Suite 100
McAdenville, NC
Confluence
117 Center Street
Cramerton, NC
Saturday, August 31
Events take place in Downtown McAdenville, NC.
- 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Group Trail Run/Hike in McAdenville (free event)
- 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Plein Air Art Show in Kannapolis
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Kids activities in Downtown McAdenville
- 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Vendor Market in Downtown McAdenville
- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: Food trucks in Downtown McAdenville
- 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Live music outside The River Room (free event)
- 1:30 to 3 p.m.: Live music outside The River Room (free event)
- 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Live music with Chatham County Line outside The River Room (free event, with VIP tickets available for purchase)
- 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Floating concert with Crystal Fountains (tickets required)
- 8 p.m.: Concert with Colin Cutler and Hot Pepper Jam at Confluence in Cramerton (tickets are $16.80.)
Sunday, September 1
Events take place in Downtown Cramerton, NC.
- 12 p.m.: Kayak Race ($37.81)
- 12 to 2 p.m.: Kids’ Activities in Downtown Cramerton (free activities)
- 1 to 2:30 p.m.: Live music in Cramerton (free event)
- 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.: Live music by The HWY in Cramerton (free event)
- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Live music with The Well Drinkers in Cramerton (free event)
- 8 to 10 p.m.: Live music with The Pinkerton Raid ($16.80)
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