Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more

North Carolina

Shelby, Nov. 7. Hog Happnin’ N.C. BBQ Championship. Details: www.hoghappnin.com.

Colfax, Nov. 7. Colfax Persimmon Festival. Details: www.colfaxpersimmonfest.com.

Asheville, Nov. 6-Jan. 10. Christmas at Biltmore. Details: www.biltmore.com.

Shelby, Nov. 7. Hog Happnin’ N.C. BBQ Championship. Details: www.hoghappnin.com.

South Carolina

Moncks Corner, Nov. 6-7. Town Festival and BBQ. Details: www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov/spevents.

Johns Island, Nov. 7. Harvest Festival. Details: www.ccprc.com/138/Harvest-Festival.

Florence, Nov. 7. S.C. Pecan Festival. Details: www.florencedowntown.com.

Santee, Nov. 4-9. FestiVELO (bicycling event). Details: www.festivelo.org.

Rock Hill, Nov. 4-7. Underexposed Film Festival YC. www.yorkcountyarts.org.

Charleston (Stono Ferry). Nov. 8. The Charleston Cup (steeplechase). Details: www.charlestoncup.net.

Major craft show in Fayetteville

The Holly Day Fair, Nov. 5-8 in Fayetteville’s Crown Expo Center, kicks off the holiday shopping season in Eastern North Carolina with 200 juried artisans selling decorations, handmade crafts, stylish jewelry and clothes, children's toys, specialty food items and more. This is the 49th year of the event, which draws more than 21,000 shoppers over its four-day run, according to organizers. The venue is south of downtown Fayetteville, off I-95 Business/U.S. 301, on East Mountain Drive. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Nov. 5; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 6-7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8. Tickets ($9) are available at the door and online. Details: www.hollydayfair.com.

This story was originally published November 1, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more."