Mark your calendars for fun events happening across the state this September. Please call ahead and check websites and social media before traveling long distances.

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Ayden Collard Festival

Sept. 7-9, 2023, Ayden

The Pitt County town of Ayden hosts the annual Ayden Collard Festival every September. It includes a Collard Eating Contest where one male and one female are named the collard-eating champions and receive $100 each in prize money. Contestants have 30 minutes to eat as many collards as possible.

Find more information about this year’s festival at aydencollardfestival.com.

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