BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The community is invited to join in the celebrations at the 2026 North Carolina Rice Festival this weekend.
The main event of the festival will take place this Saturday, March 7, from 9:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. at Brunswick Town Fort Anderson in Winnabow, including:
- Outdoor and indoor history and cultural presentations
- Live music
- Drumming
- Dance performances
- A children’s stage
- Arts and crafts
- Food vendors
- Story tellers
According to organizers, the mission of the Rice Festival is to “create an annual, self-sustaining event that can educate and entertain attendees while exposing them to the unique rice-growing culture of Brunswick County and its surrounding locales”…