# HollyFest 2026 — Holly Springs 150th Anniversary Edition > Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM - Where: Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park, 2401 Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs, NC 27540 - Ages: Free for all ages - Price: Free for all ages - Status: Ended (last date Sat, Oct 31). - Organizer: Town of Holly Springs - Official page: https://www.hollyspringsnc.gov/356/HollyFest - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/hollyfest-2026-holly-springs-150th-anniversary-edition--listing-5eddf1b08e23f086b3834740 ## About HollyFest is Holly Springs' free, family-friendly fall festival at the Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park, and on Halloween 2026 it carries extra elements for the town's 150th anniversary. The day features local artists, businesses, food vendors, live local entertainment and children's activities. The anniversary additions include a mini pumpkin patch where the first 1,000 children pick and decorate a free mini pumpkin (crafts continue after the pumpkins run out), hourly guided line-dancing sessions from 10 am to 3 pm, a single-day festival scavenger hunt played on the free HollyQuest app with prizes for teams that finish, and a walk-through historical timeline of the town. Children can also see fire engines, emergency vehicles and yard-waste trucks up close at the Town department tents. The festival runs rain or shine; parking is limited near the farm and street parking in nearby neighborhoods is prohibited, so allow time, and plan pick-ups at Womble Park. Pets must be leashed. ## Similar picks coming up in Raleigh - [Free Children's Movies at the Holly Springs Cultural Center](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/free-children-s-movies-at-the-holly-springs-cultural-center--listing-e1a915ab341396a7acb33beb) — Wednesdays at 10 am: Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9 and Dec 30, 2026 · Holly Springs Cultural Center · Free · checked Oct 27. 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