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Mead Fest at Starrlight Mead: Free mini-Renaissance Festival Sept. 26

Date: Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Venue: Starrlight Mead, Raleigh

Price: Free

Category: Community

Photo: Depositphotos Starrlight Mead, at 130 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, North Carolina, is hosting Mead Fest on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 12 to 5 p.m. This free annual event is like a mini-Renaissance Festival, with sword-fighting demos, mead-making, music, vendors, food and more. This is a family friendly event. Enjoy music by Thunder and Spice and An Gorta Mor Memorial Pipe Band, plus sword fighting demos by Knights of the Fiat Lux. Enjoy mead tasting by Starrlight Mead and Honeygirl Meadery. There will be drinks from BMC Brewery, Fair Game Beverage and Koshu Sake Bar. Come in costume if you've got one! Food Kingston 99 Kitchen – Jamaican food Ta Contento – Mexican fast-food Metal Brix Cafe – coffee, snacks and fair food Little Havana Cafe Kona Pizza Truck – pizza in a cone Tasty Turkey-Q – turkey bbq and turkey legs Sheila's Aussie Bakery Double-Check Before You Head Out! We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate. However, sometimes things change without notice, and it's also possible that we can make a mistake. Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go. You might also be interested in: Subscribing to Triangle on the Cheap's email list Triangle on the Cheap event calendar Music calendar Where to go dancing in the Triangle Trivia Nights Best food and drink deals in the Triangle Free and cheap things to do this week Farmers Markets in the Triangle Subscribe to Triangle on the Cheap More Festivals Take a look at a few upcoming festivals: Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

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Mead Fest at Starrlight Mead: Free mini-Renaissance Festival Sept. 26

When
Sep 26
Sat, Sep 26, 2026
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Where
Starrlight Mead
Raleigh, NC
Ages
All ages
Price
Free
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Mead Fest at Starrlight Mead: Free mini-Renaissance Festival Sept. 26 runs Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

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