Join us for our 80th gourd festival in the Raleigh area! This annual event features gourd crafting workshops, gourd displays, and vendors of gourd seeds, crafts, art, books, t-shirts, crafting supplies and – gourds! Competitive entries are awarded ribbons and prizes. There is a make-and-take table and a photo booth for the kids. Covid safety precautions are in place. Details about the festival, safety protocols, a listing of gourd crafting workshops, and information on how to enter the competitions are on our web site: www.ncgourdsociety.org/festival. For more information, call (919) 696-0744.