Festivals & Fairs
2026 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival – NC’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival
Kid-friendly
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival – North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 17th from 9 AM to 4 PM in beautiful Uptown Shelby! Recognized in regional and national media, including Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods, this festival celebrates the unique regional delicacy and local food staple known as liver mush. Festival highlights include a liver mush eating contest, recipe contest and cook-off, Kids Zone, live music, and more than 90 craft