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Willow Spring: Wake County sets Nov. 7 Grateful Harvest Festival at Beech Bluff

Parks lists the first festival from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Beech Bluff County Park on N.C. 42. A food drive is part of the program.

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Wake County Parks describes Saturday, Nov. 7, as the first Grateful Harvest Festival, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • The same page and the Beech Bluff visitor page place the park at 3321 N.C. Highway 42, Willow Spring, N.C. 27592.Confirmed by Wake County Parks event page; Beech Bluff visitor information page
  • Triangle on the Cheap, posted Oct. 21, 2026, listed the same date, hours and street address and called the day free.Confirmed by Triangle on the Cheap, Oct. 21, 2026
  • Fun 4 Raleigh Kids lists the same Nov. 7 window, the same highway address, and free admission.Confirmed by Fun 4 Raleigh Kids event listing
  • The county program puts storytelling and poetry at 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., live music at 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., and a "Thankful Moments" close at 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • Named food vendors on that page are Kookie Krumbs and Pickin' N' Que'n. A popcorn giveaway and a sorghum-syrup tasting are listed while supplies last.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • Parks says it has partnered with a local food pantry and asks people who can help to bring unopened, unexpired food that is not in glass. The pantry is not named.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • Exhibitors named on the county page include the N.C. State Agroecology Education Farm, the North Carolina Native Plant Society, Wake County Solid Waste, Wake County Open Space, Master Gardeners of Wake County, and the N.C. Cooperative Extension Wake County Center.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • The page also lists Joyce Adams for a talk on the Adams farm that occupied the land before it became a park.Confirmed by Wake County Parks Grateful Harvest Festival page
  • The visitor page lists grounds hours of 8 a.m. to sunset, the park phone 919-255-7290, and the email BeechBluff@wake.gov. It tells drivers to park only in designated lots.Confirmed by Beech Bluff visitor information page

Still unknown

  • The name of the partner food pantry
  • Whether the festival would move or cancel for rain
  • Whether any activity on the county list requires a signup

What this means for you

Instructions from Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space

This site is not Wake County Parks. For the program, use the county event page at wake.gov. The park phone is 919-255-7290. More on the food-drive request is at wake.gov/foodsecurity. This site is not an emergency service. If someone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Willow Spring, Wake County Parks is holding its first Grateful Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7.

The county event page sets the hours at 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Beech Bluff County Park, 3321 N.C. Highway 42. Triangle on the Cheap, writing Oct. 21, listed the same date, span and street. Fun 4 Raleigh Kids prints the same window and calls admission free.

The official program puts storytelling and poetry at 11:15 a.m. until 12:15 p.m., live music from 12:30 until 2, and a closing "Thankful Moments" block from 2:15 until 2:30.

Named food vendors on that page are Kookie Krumbs and Pickin' N' Que'n. A popcorn giveaway and a sorghum-syrup tasting are listed while supplies last.

Parks says it has partnered with a local food pantry and asks people who can help to bring unopened, unexpired food that is not in glass. The pantry is not named.

Exhibitors named there include the N.C. State Agroecology Education Farm, the North Carolina Native Plant Society, county solid-waste and open-space staff, Master Gardeners of Wake County, and the N.C. Cooperative Extension Wake County Center. Joyce Adams is listed for a talk on the Adams farm that occupied the land before the park.

The visitor page gives grounds hours of 8 a.m. to sunset, the phone number 919-255-7290, and the email BeechBluff@wake.gov. Drivers are told to use marked lots.

This site is not the parks department. For the program, use the wake.gov listing. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Photos

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Why it matters

The county is putting a first harvest festival on the calendar at the Willow Spring park, with a food drive. People who want to go need the hours and the highway address.

Updates

  1. Oct 22, 2026, 10:06 AM

    Wake County Parks lists the first Grateful Harvest Festival for Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Beech Bluff County Park. Triangle on the Cheap and Fun 4 Raleigh Kids published the same hours and address.

Sources

  1. Grateful Harvest Festival (Wake County Parks: first festival, Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; giveaways, live music, storytelling, arts, crafts, games; exhibitor list including N.C. State Agroecology Education Farm, North Carolina Native Plant Society, Wake County Solid Waste, Wake County Open Space, Master Gardeners of Wake County, N.C. Cooperative Extension Wake County Center, Joyce Adams on the Adams farm; entertainment 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. storytelling and poetry, 12:30–2 p.m. live music, 2:15–2:30 p.m. Thankful Moments; food trucks Kookie Krumbs and Pickin' N' Que'n; popcorn giveaway and sorghum-syrup tasting while supplies last; food drive for an unnamed local pantry, no glass, expired or opened items; wake.gov/foodsecurity)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:04 AM

  2. Beech Bluff Events Calendar (Grateful Harvest Festival, Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; first festival; agricultural-history framing)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:05 AM

  3. Beech Bluff Visitor Information (3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring, NC 27592; grounds 8 a.m.–sunset; buildings 8 a.m. until 30 minutes before closing; park only in designated areas; main phone 919-255-7290; BeechBluff@wake.gov)

    Official sourcePublished by Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:05 AM

  4. Beech Bluff County Park's First Grateful Harvest Festival Nov. 7 (Triangle on the Cheap, posted Oct. 21, 2026: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; 3321 NC 42, Willow Spring; free; same entertainment blocks, food-truck names, food-drive rules and exhibitor list as the county page)

    Published by Triangle on the Cheap · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:04 AM

  5. Grateful Harvest Festival at Beech Bluff County Park (Fun 4 Raleigh Kids: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.; 3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring, NC 27592; free admission; links to wake.gov)

    Published by Fun 4 Raleigh Kids · Checked Oct 22, 2026, 10:05 AM

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