Down Home Festival

Bessemer City’s annual downtown festival with rides, food, crafts and entertainment.

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Past years

2026

The 38th Annual Down Home Festival, Downtown Bessemer City.

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 6pm to 9pm: rides only, no vendors or entertainment.
Friday, May 8, 2026, 6pm to 10pm: Kids in America, 6:30 to 9:30 PM.
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 12pm to 10pm: Miss Down Home Festival Pageant 12:30 PM; Carolina Spotlight Dance Studio 2:00 to 3:30 PM; Black Water Band 6:30 to 9:30 PM; Ed’s Dinosaurs Live (roving) 12:00 to 6:00 PM.

Rides were on Pennsylvania Avenue. Payment: cash, credit/debit for tickets and food; games cash only; ATMs on site. 2026 prices: single ticket $1.50, 24 tickets $25, 55 tickets $50; wristbands Thursday and Friday $25, Saturday $30.

Vendor applications closed for 2026.