Festival for the Eno 2025

The Eno River Association will present the 2025 Festival for the Eno on Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th at West Point on the Eno City Park in Durham, North Carolina. The beloved festival is an immersive experience with live music, a juried craft show, food, and fun on the shaded banks of the Eno River.

The Festival will showcase over 65 artists on four stages throughout the two days, including Dom Flemons, Empire Strikes Brass, Dr. Bacon, Shirlette Ammons, Big Daddy Love, Jon Shain Trio, Honey Magpie, Dan Davis Trio, Gospel Jubilators, The Old Ceremony, Ashley Virginia, Emily Musolino Band, Mysti Mayhem, Kristy Cox & Grasstime, Bull Dirtys, Paperhand Puppet Project, African American Dance Ensemble, and The Unsustainables.

“The 2025 Festival for the Eno is going to be our best one yet! We have live music, handmade arts and crafts, interactive demonstrations, delicious local food vendors, swimming in the Eno River along with our brand new Belted Kingfisher festival merch,” said Bryan Iler, Eno River Association Event Manager.

The event will also feature a wide array of activities, including a juried craft show spotlighting artisans from throughout the southeast, North Carolina food trucks and vendors, craft beers, wines, seltzers, and ciders at the Eno beer garden, craft and environmental education demonstrations, workshops, activities, and more.

The annual Festival for the Eno raises awareness and funds for the Eno River Association to protect and restore exceptional places that provide our region with clean water and healthy forests, wildlife and natural areas, and open space.

“We consider the Festival the ‘front porch’ of the Eno and I cordially invite the community to join us as we celebrate the river that brings us all together,” said Ryan Fehrman, Executive Director of the Eno River Association, who took the helm earlier this year. “This is my first Festival as a staff member of the Eno River Association and I look forward to meeting more of our volunteers and supporters that make the Festival possible,” he continued.

“I feel strongly that, however you identify, you are welcome at the Association and the Eno River. We strive to be a safe space for our community and the wildlife that call it home.”

Advance tickets are on sale now at www.enofest.org. Tickets are $35 for a one-day pass or $65 for a two-day pass.