Lexington Barbecue Festival

11/13/2025

We're honored to be named Carolina's Finest Festival! 🥳🙌 Thank you Carolina Country!

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring all who served and continue to serve. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and dedication.

10/30/2025

🔥🐷 Save the Date! 🐷🔥

We’re already fired up for next year! Mark your calendars…42nd Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival — happening Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Lexington, NC! 🥳

Get ready for another unforgettable day filled with legendary barbecue, live music, arts & crafts, family fun, and that one-of-a-kind festival flavor you can only find in Lexington. 🍂🎶

Stay tuned for updates...and start planning your trip now!

10/30/2025

The 41st Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival was one for the books...and it wouldn’t have been possible without YOU and our SPONSORS!

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors, our hardworking volunteers, the incredible vendors and performers, and of course, the thousands of attendees who came out to celebrate our city’s most delicious tradition. 🥳

Your support keeps this community festival sizzling year after year — and we’re already looking forward to next time! 🙌🔥

10/27/2025

What. A. Day. 🙌

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 2025 Lexington Barbecue Festival …you make this tradition so special! 🥳

Thank you to all the attendees, vendors, sponsors, official restaurants, and volunteers who helped make it an incredible day in Lexington!❤

Special thanks to our presenting sponsors: Truist & EGGER Group!

10/26/2025

Good night, Lexington! 😴

P.S. A huge shoutout to our incredible sanitation and street departments — simply the best in the world! 🙌

City of Lexington - Government

10/25/2025

Crisp fall weather called thousands to downtown Lexington Saturday for the 41st annual Barbecue Festival.

10/25/2025

10/25/2025

10/25/2025

📸🐷 We want to see your PIG-tures! 🐷📸

Did you capture the fun, food, and festivities at the Lexington Barbecue Festival?

Share your favorite moments with us! From BBQ bites to music and memories, tag us and use and so we can see your amazing shots!

You might even see your photos featured on our page! 👀💥

Let’s relive the flavor and fun together — one photo at a time! ❤️🔥

10/25/2025

Rise & shine, it’s almost festival time!!!🥳🐽🎸

10/25/2025

It’s FESTIVAL DAY! 🥳🥳

The 41st Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival is finally here — and we’ve got everything you need to plan your PIG-tastic day! 🐽

📖 Check out the official Festival Brochure for stage schedules, BBQ tent locations, maps, special attractions, and more! Whether you’re here for the music, the mouthwatering Lexington-style BBQ, or the family fun, this guide has it all!

👉 View it here: www.thebarbecuefestival.com/p/travel/2025-festival-brochure

Let’s make it a day full of flavor, fun, and memories! 🎶😎🎈