Oct17Sat2026
Nottatown Cat Worship Festival
The harvest festival honoring barn cats, held every October since 1855. Free admission.
The Nottatown events calendar lists the seven annual community events of Nottatown, North Carolina, each held on its traditional day. The Nottatown Cat Worship Festival is held on the third Saturday of October, followed that evening by the Harvest Supper. All Nottatown events are sponsored by Nottatown Roofing.
The Nottatown Year
| Event | When | 2026 | 2027 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founders’ Day Breakfast | First Saturday of March | Sat, Mar 7, 2026 | Sat, Mar 6, 2027 | |
| Spring Planting Blessing | Second Sunday of April | Sun, Apr 12, 2026 | Sun, Apr 11, 2027 | |
| Grange Hall Fish Fry | Last Friday of May | Fri, May 29, 2026 | Fri, May 28, 2027 | |
| Fourth of July Tractor Parade | July 4 | Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | Sun, Jul 4, 2027 | |
| Sweet Potato Social | Second Saturday of September | Sat, Sep 12, 2026 | Sat, Sep 11, 2027 | |
| Nottatown Cat Worship Festival | Third Saturday of October | Sat, Oct 17, 2026 | Sat, Oct 16, 2027 | |
| Harvest Supper (festival evening) | Third Saturday of October | Sat, Oct 17, 2026 | Sat, Oct 16, 2027 | |
| Christmas Lantern Walk | Second Saturday of December | Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | Sat, Dec 11, 2027 |
Struck-through rows have already been held this year. The Cat Worship Festival and Harvest Supper are highlighted.
Next up, in order pinned soonest first
Oct17Sat2026
Harvest Supper
Chicken and dumplings, sweet potato pie, and granary bread to close the festival. Plates $12.
Dec12Sat2026
Christmas Lantern Walk
An evening walk with lanterns through Nottatown for the holidays.
Mar6Sat2027
Founders’ Day Breakfast
Breakfast together in honor of Ezekiel Nott, who settled Nott’s Crossroads in 1789.
Apr11Sun2027
Spring Planting Blessing
A blessing for the fields and the season’s seed before planting begins.
May28Fri2027
Grange Hall Fish Fry
Fried fish and fixings to close out May.
Jul4Sun2027
Fourth of July Tractor Parade
Farm tractors, old and new, roll through town for Independence Day.
Sep11Sat2027
Sweet Potato Social
Sweet potatoes from local fields and pies on every table, a month before the festival.
Also on the town calendar: the Nottatown Town Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Grange Hall. See nottatown.com for town business.