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Join us for the 2026 NC 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 cookoff, live music, and more than 80 craft, food, and beverage vendors.
Featured partner RollOver Pets presents the "Mutts" portion with a pet costume contest and parade, K9 demo and trick shows, musical sit contests, and more!
Enjoy freshly prepared liver mush sandwiches and dishes proudly served by local producers of this well-loved "delicacy"!
Free to attend, pets welcome, and fun for the whole family!
Dates
Oct 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM - Oct 17, 2026 · 4:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Location
Parking instructions
The festival is held in the heart of Uptown Shelby. For general mapping, map to 118 S. Washington Street – you won’t be able to drive to that spot as it is within the festival area but once near the festival, you will see various places to park or you can ride a shuttle.
Free Parking is available around Uptown Shelby. Some of these are in areas beyond the boundary of the festival so please follow all traffic and pedestrian safety signals.
Accessible Parking - Vehicles must display either a NC DMV-issued disability placard or license plate to enter and park. Cars without this may be towed. Accessible parking is available on a first come first serve basis at :
ACCESSIBLE PARKING ONLY:
HomeTrust Bank – 224 E. Warren Street located on the corner of Dekalb and Warren St, right at the edge of the festival.
PLEASE NOTE: There are businesses that state their parking is for their guests only... unless it says festival parking, we recommend you not park there. Some of those businesses will have your car towed.
Volunteers
Interested in applying:
6 active applications
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Calling all early risers! Your job is essential to the day running smoothly, as part of our early riser crew, you would be responsible for:
- Position trashcans and tables where needed
- Cover tables with table cloths and signage
- Assisting vendors as needed
- HAVE FUN!
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Calling all early risers! Your job is essential to the day running smoothly, as part of our early riser crew, you would be responsible for:
- Arrange mums, straw, and pumpkins in designated places
- Place designated signage for community partners and musician lineup
- Assisting vendors as needed
- HAVE FUN!
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Vendor Support: Welcome and Check In position will be assigned locations in the festival zone to welcome and check-in vendors, including directing them to their assigned location and making sure that is where they set up.
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Vendor Support: Vendor Parking position will be assigned locations in the festival zone to ensure that they unload their vehicles and park in designated areas.
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Help festival attendees with festival information, festival merchandise sales, and information and resources about our community. Experience with a Square POS and cash box would be preferred.
Deadline:
Oct 10, 2026
Our Clean-Up Crew plays a vital role in our festival! Help assist our vendors after a long day, assist in ensuring the grounds are clean, etc.
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Shelby, North Carolina, United States 
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