Top Story Spotlight Morganton Festival is this weekend with fun, food, games, music. Here's the schedule The city of Morganton Sep 8, 2026 Sep 8, 2026 Updated Sep 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Morganton Festival returns to downtown Morganton this weekend.kAm%9:D 4@>>F?:EJ 6G6?E H:== 92G6 >@C6 E92? ad_ G6?5@CD 2?5 @776C 2 C2?86 @7 4C27ED[ 7C66 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 24C@DD EH@ DE286D[ 7@@5[ C:56D 2?5 82>6D 2?5 7F? 7@C 2== 286D] k^AmkAm%96 7F== 6G6?E <:4<D @77 @? uC:52J 2E ?@@? H:E9 ?:?6 3=@4<D @7 5@H?E@H? 7:==65 H:E9 2 G2C:6EJ @7 4C27E G6?5@CD @776C:?8 2? 2DD@CE>6?E @7 92?5>256 2CE[ ;6H6=CJ[ H@@5H@C<:?8[ A@EE6CJ[ D@2A[ 42?5=6D 2?5 >@C6] u@@5 :?4=F56D 8JC@D[ 32C364F6[ “49:4<6? @? 2 DE:4<[” 688 C@==D[ 4:??2>@? C@==D[ 49:4<6? H:?8D[ |6I:42? 4F:D:?6[ 3FC86CD[ 7F??6= 42<6D[ :46 4C62> 2?5 >@C6]k^Am A boy takes a ride down a slide during a previous Morganton Festival. 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