BURGAW, N.C. (WWAY) — Excitement filled the streets of Burgaw Friday evening as the 23rd Annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival officially got underway, bringing together residents, visitors, vendors, and local farmers for a weekend celebration of one of the region’s most important crops.
Festivalgoers enjoyed a variety of activities, including live music, dancing, shopping with local vendors, and family-friendly entertainment. One crowd favorite returned once again for participants in the N.C. Blueberry Scholarship Pageant: blueberry stomping.
“I absolutely love it,” one attendee said…