Come join The North Carolina Education Lottery for a fantastic time at the North Carolina Apple Festival. This free event has been a cherished tradition in Western North Carolina for over 60 years, celebrating family fun! Enjoy a lively street fair filled with freshly picked apples, amazing arts and crafts, tasty festival food, and free entertainment at the Historic Courthouse on Main Street.

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Don’t forget to swing by the NCEL trailer at the southwest corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue! There, you can check out all the exciting new games and take part in our Buy, Spin, and Win activity for your chance to snag some awesome NCEL-branded merchandise, including t-shirts and much more!

We can’t wait to see you there! For more details, just visit the Apple Festival website at: www.ncapplefestival.org

The North Carolina Education Lottery is a proud sponsor of the African American Cultural Festival. The African American Cultural Festival is an annual celebration of African American culture expressed through art, music, food, and community. The two day festival held in downtown Raleigh features local and national artists, performers, food vendors, and area business owners. It has become a premier destination for celebrating the African American culture and traditions.

While attending the two-day festival, be sure to stop by the lottery booth to learn about all of our exciting games. Purchase $10 worth of tickets for a chance to take home great prizes!

For more information, please visit the African American Cultural Festival website at: www.aacfestival.org

The North Carolina Education Lottery is a proud sponsor of the North Carolina Folk Festival. The North Carolina Folk Festival is a large-scale, three-day outdoor event that’s free to the public held in Greensboro, North Carolina that celebrates the roots, richness, and variety of American culture. It features over 300 of the nation’s finest traditional musicians, dancers, and craftspeople in performances, workshops, and demonstrations, plus savory Southern and ethnic cuisines, craft brews, non-stop participatory dancing, storytelling, parades, and more. It has become a premier destination for celebrating the cultural and heritage in North Carolina. The festival will feature headlining performances each day, a North Carolina stage to showcase North Carolina artists, and a pre-and-post party in downtown Greensboro. This year’s headliners include St. Paul and the Broken Bones, The Roots, and Molly Tuttle.

Be sure to visit the lottery booth on N Church St to learn about all of our exciting games. Purchase $10 of online or scratch-off tickets for a chance to take home great prizes!

For more information, please visit the North Carolina Folk Festival website at: www.ncfolkfestival.com

The North Carolina Education Lottery is a proud sponsor of La Fiesta del Pueblo. La Fiest del Pueblo is the Triangle’s largest and most diverse festival of Latin American culture. By featuring live music and dance performances, artisanal vendors, food trucks, educational booths, and activities, attendees are able to connect with their Latin American neighbors and learn more about their culture.

Be sure to visit the lottery booth at City Plaza to learn about all our exciting games. Purchase $10 of online or scratch-off tickets for a chance to take home great prizes!

For more information, please visit the El Pueblo website at: www.elpueblo.org/fiesta

For the first time in the 75-year history of the National Hot Rod Association, the Nationals are coming to Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, North Carolina. After renovations to the dragstrip have prepared for this monumental experience, the excitement will be heating up as the fastest cars in the country push their vehicles to the limits!

Be sure to stop by the North Carolina Education Lottery trailer located in the Midway to learn about our new and exciting games and participate in the BUY, SPIN & WIN promotion for your chance to win NCEL merchandise.

For more information, please visit the Rockingham Dragway website at: www.rockinghamdragway.com

The drama of the NASCAR Chase returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway! Don’t miss any of the entertainment, including the Tyler Hubbard pre-race concert and numerous driver appearances, before the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series duel!

Join the North Carolina Education Lottery at Charlotte Motor Speedway who will be on-site across from the Avenue of Flags during the Ecosave 200 Craftsmen Truck Series Race (Friday), Blue Cross NC 300 (Saturday), and the Bank of America 400 (Sunday).

Stop by our trailer and learn about new exciting NCEL games and enjoy the BUY, SPIN & WIN promotion for your chance to win NCEL merchandise and scratch offs!

For more information, please visit the Charlotte Motor Speedway website at: www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

Come out and join the North Carolina Education Lottery at the 2026 MumFest in Downtown New Bern. MUMFEST is a combination of family fun, entertainment, and festival activities that annually attracts crowds of 100,000 to the historic downtown New Bern and its waterfront. Produced by Swiss Bear INC in partnership with the City of New Bern, MUMFEST is recognized as one of the top 20 events in October in the Southeastern United States. Enjoy a weekend of concerts on the North Carolina Education Lottery Stage.

While you are at the festival, visit the lottery booth at the corner of Craven Street and Broad Street to learn about all of our exciting games. Purchase $10 worth of any game for a chance to take home great prizes!

For more information, please visit the MumFest website at: www.mumfest.com

Join the North Carolina Education Lottery as we head to downtown Wilson, NC, for an event like no other, the North Carolina Whirligig Festival! The festival is an all-inclusive, two-day arts festival that showcases the arts of the region, great food, live music, and, of course, Whirligigs!

While at the NC Whirligig Festival, stop by the NCEL booth to learn about our new and exciting games. You can also Buy, Spin, and Win for your chance to acquire the latest NCEL branded merchandise!

For more information, please visit the North Carolina Whirligig Festival website at: www.whirligigfestivalnc.org