Garner Firefighters Festival
- When: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Fire Station One, 503 W Main St, Garner, NC 27529
- Cost: Free Admission
A Garner tradition with a new name—but the same great community spirit! For generations, our community has come together for what was once known as Firemen’s Day. Today, we proudly continue that tradition as the Annual Garner Firefighters Festival!
Bring the whole family for a day packed with fun, food, fire trucks, demonstrations, safety education, and plenty of opportunities to meet the men and women who serve our community!
-Food all day long, including that famous Garner Fire BBQ, as well as other treats.
-Over 50 vendors offering goods and services all day!
-Fire truck parade at 2:00pm, with music and entertainment throughout the day! Live music from the band Thorn
-Plenty of games and activities for the kids.
Explore the fire apparatus
See live fire demonstrations
Meet Garner firefighters and first responders
Learn important fire and life safety tips
Connect with our public safety partners
Enjoy activities for the entire family
And don't forget to visit our Safety Education Building, where several of our community public safety partners will be on hand with information, demonstrations, and activities.
Whether you remember the days of Firemen’s Day or this will be your first Garner Firefighters Festival, we hope you'll join us as we celebrate our firefighters, our public safety partners, and—most importantly—the Garner community we are proud to serve!
Local Band “Thorn” will be playing throughout the day.
Schedule of Events
11 a.m. – Event begins/Vendor booths open
12 p.m. – Christy’s Dance Explosion Feet on Fire performance
1 p.m. – Snap Kick Martial Arts performance
2 p.m. – Parade - see route on the website
3 p.m. – Live Burn Demonstration
5 p.m. – 50/50 Raffle drawing
- Website: www.garnernc.gov
- Contact Phone: 919-772-3198
- Category: Free
FREE parking on Main Street and other place in downtown - check website for listing.
Utilize our free Shuttle from First Baptist Church of Garner (off of Benson Rd.)
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