Highlights of the 2018 Festival
2019 Beast Fest October 25-26
Beast Fest if proudly hosted by the 50+ members of Boost the Boro. Since its formation in 2006, Boost the Boro has operated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of volunteers working to make our extended communities a better place to live. ALL funds we raise are returned back into the community.
Gold Level Sponsor
Bryant's Gun & Pawn, Inc.
Cape Fear Propane
Dan’s Golf Car & Trailer Sales
Farm Bureau Insurance
Waste Management
Tons of Smiles !
BEAST FEST
In the small southeastern town of Bladenboro, North Carolina, a series of vampire like killings of pets and livestock occurred back in late 1953. The creature doing the killings was described by most witnesses as a "large-like cat creature about 4 to 5 feet long". Others said it resembled a bear. The creature's cries were said to sound like a baby or a woman crying, but louder and more frightening. The locals became afraid to leave their homes after dark and eventually began to refer to the creature as "The Beast of Bladenboro"
Though parties of armed men were organized to hunt down the creature, to this day, it has not been caught. Some say it was all just a hoax.
Allegiance Industries
Allen Brothers Outdoors
Birdsong Peanuts
Bladen Gaskins Funeral Home
Bladen Offroad
BladenOnline.com
Bladenboro Hardware
Callihan & Wells
Down East Pest Control
Dr. Jenna B. Alvey
First Citizens Bank
You may prefer Carolina Beach Music, Funk, R&B, Top 40 or even some "New and Old Country".......
Main Event Sponsors
Cape Fear Valley Bladen Healthcare
Four County Electric Membership Corporation
Smithfield Foods
Sykes Paving
New Light Church
Check back for our line up of Live Entertainment for Friday & Saturday nights.
Platinum Level Sponsors
Beast Fest has become one of the fastest growing festivals in Southeastern North Carolina and is always held on the last weekend of October. 2019 will be our 13th year and we challenge ourselves to make Beast Fest an event that everyone in the family, regardless of age or financial situation, can enjoy. All of the live entertainment is free and there is no admission charge for attendees.
Parking is available throughout the downtown area and a designated parking area, directly across from our Main entrance, is available for those with special needs. Golf cart return to the various parking areas can be arranged for those that need assistance. Several low
October is a fantastic time of year to be in Southeastern North Carolina and a great time to attend an outdoor festival. Our weather has started to show some hints of Fall and humidity levels are low. The maple and oak leaves have begun to display their colors as temperatures range in the upper 50's to high 60's during the day and drop down to the high 40's to mid 50's at night. Sweatshirts and light jackets come out of the closet, but you'll still see plenty of
Between 6,000 and 8,000 people usually attend the two-day festival, as locals and those from the surrounding counties and the bordering states flock to our small town.
Fun Time Carnival Rides, Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Classic Car & Tractor Show, Top Level Local Talent show are all just a few of the events we have each year, and we are always adding new and different attractions aimed at keeping the festival fresh.
The "Children's Halloween Costume Contest" has become a big hit and continues to grow each year. At dusk, a live production "Trunk or Treat" by New Light Church has become a second festival in itself and one of the most anticipated events of the entire festival that is attended by thousands of children. Now in its third year, the "Haunted Hayride" is fast becoming a popular attraction for the entire family.
Our nightly entertainment, starting at 7PM is second to none as some of the top entertainment groups perform to a standing room only crowd on both Friday and Saturday nights in our Main Events area.
f you are interested in becoming a member and willing to become involved in community improvement projects, please go to our "Contact Us" page
Silver Level Sponsor
Benson Air
Benson's Grill
Cape Fear Heating & Cooling
First Bank
Fisher's Mens Shop & The Ladies
Giorgio’s Restaurant
Hester Tire Pros
Hester, Grady and Hester, PLLC
Johnson Law Firm
Medicine Shoppe
Peterson Landscaping
Pizza Palace of Bladenboro
Star Communications
Walters Family Farms
Outstanding Food Court Vendors on Friday night starting at 6:00 PM and All Day on Saturday....
If you are interested in becoming a Beast Fest sponsor this year, please go to our contact page and send a message. Someone will be in touch with you promptly.
Thanks again to All The 2018 Sponsors listed below.
You make Beast Fest Possible
Hear what a few of the residents that lived in Bladenboro around this time have to say about this...
Fact or Fiction---You decide?
Han-Dee Hugo's
Hickman Utility Contractors
Houston’s Peanuts
Law Office of Cynthia Singletary
Over Yonder Coffee, Teas, & Creamery
Premier Timber Harvesting
Seacoast Wealth Management
Town of Bladenboro
Walane Gas
WoodmenLife-Craig Callihan
Bronze Level Sponsor
Bladen Community College
Campbell Oil
Cape Fear Farm Credit
C W's Auto Services
Cox Realty & Appraisal, Inc.
DeVane Builders
Diamond Dave’s Grill
Eric Davis Construction
Hickman Priority Insurance
Leinwand’s
Pawn South
S. Preston Douglas & Associates
Sachs Peanuts-E.J. Cox Company
Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co