THE NORTH CAROLINA RICE FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

2023 Festival Events

March 2-4

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Three Events, Three Days!

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Event #1

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Thursday, March 2: “Ancestry Reveal”

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In conjunction with AfricanAncestry.com, local residents will explore the significance of their ancestral origins connecting them to the  rice-growing regions of West Africa’s “Rice Coast,” as discovered by DNA testing.

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6pm – 8pm 

​(Free and Open to the Public)

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​​​Navassa Community Center

       338 Main Street, Navassa NC 28451

(6 miles north of Leland via Village Road to S. Navassa Road)

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​​Event #2

Friday, March 3: Gullah Geechee

Cultural Heritage Gala Dinner​

 

 

Featuring...​

“Edu-tainment” by renowned lowcountry folklore troupe, Gullah Kinfolk, and a mouth-watering Gullah Geechee-inspired menu served by award-winning Chef and Festival Culinarian Keith Rhodes, owner of Catch Restaurant in Wilmington.​

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6pm – 10pm

​Leland Cultural Arts Center

     1212 Magnolia Village Way, Leland NC 28451

(5 miles west of Wilmington, 71 miles north of Myrtle Beach

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​Event #3

​Saturday, March 4: The Festival!

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| Three Stages |

 

| History & Cultural Presentations | 

 

| Live Entertainment |

 

| Tours & Demonstrations |

 

| Family Fun |

 

    | Children’s Stage & Storytelling |

 

| Arts & Crafts Vendors |

 

| Lowcountry Food |

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10am – 6pm

 (Free and Open to the Public)

 

Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson Historic Site

 8884 St. Philip's Road SE, Winnabow NC 28479 

(off NC-133, north of Southport/Sunny Point)