Friday, August 05, 2016

Fig Festival

The 3rd Annual Ocracoke Fig Festival and Fig Cake Bake-Off will be held Friday, August 12th in the Community Square. Additional Fig Festival activities will take place on August 13th in the Square.















Schedule:

Friday August 12, 2016
At the Historic Community Square on Silver Lake Harbor
10am–5pm Booths of local vendors selling fig preserves, fig trees, cookbooks, and all things fig-tastic! Face painting and other fun activities for the kids! 
2pm Ocracoke Figs Presentation by local expert Chester Lynn – with fresh figs to taste!
3pm Fig Cakes on Display! 
4 pm Judging begins and will be broadcast live on WOVV 90.1FM (wovv.org) with Daphne Bennink!
Free samples for everyone after the judging!  
6pm Fig Cake Bake-Off Awards and Announcements
6-8pm Traditional Ocracoke Square Dance with caller Philip Howard and live music with Molasses Creek
Saturday, August 13th, 2016
3-8pm Booth and Food Vendors in the Community Square
6–10pm Dance Party in the Community Square with Ocracoke Rockers and more!
The Ocracoke Fig Fest is a family-friendly, community celebration. 

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