Town of Aurora to Host 2nd Annual Aurora Fish and Farm Festival | Eastern North Carolina Now

The Town of Aurora is holding its second Aurora Fish and Farm Festival to help bring visitors to the area as part of its strategic plan tourism development goals.

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    WHAT: The Town of Aurora is holding its second Aurora Fish and Farm Festival to help bring visitors to the area as part of its strategic plan tourism development goals. Established in 2022, the Aurora Fish and Farm Festival (www.aurorafishandfarmfestival.com) is a one-day street festival with food, craft, and information vendors, a bike to farm bicycle ride to area farms, kids' and adults' fishing tournaments hosted by Get Hooked Take A Kid Fishin', tractor pull, childrens' activities and games, hayrides, country line dancing, and the first Aurora's Got Talent competition. Ripe Revival's Mobile Market Program bus will also be at the festival to showcase their mobile grocery store; something sorely needed in Aurora's food desert. The festival is designed to highlight Aurora's waterfront, agricultural and aquaculture heritage. Admission and parking are free.

    WHO: The public is invited. Media wishing to cover the event should contact Sharon Holland at the email address listed above.

    WHEN: September 9 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

    WHERE: Main Street, Aurora, NC 27806


   Contact: Sharon Holland
   Email: sharonkaywillis@gmail.com
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