Fountain Fest Travel Guide

Fountain Fest is Saturday, October 17, 2026! We can’t wait to welcome you to Fountain, NC for a celebration of local music and culture.

VIP Passes and general admission tickets available now.

Travel

By Car

Fountain is a small agricultural community in eastern North Carolina. There is no public transportation to Fountain, so car travel is recommended. Ridesharing apps (Uber, Lyft) have very limited service in this area.

If you put Fountain, NC into your GPS navigation, it will bring you right downtown to the festival location. Our Recording Studio address is 6742 E. Wilson ST, Fountain, NC 27829.

By Air

We recommend you fly into Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU) for the widest array of options, and proceed by rental car from there to Fountain (about 1 hour 15 mins).  There is also limited service on American Airlines to Greenville NC (PGV) with 5 flights a day originating in Charlotte, NC. Fountain is about 30 mins drive from Greenville.

Plan Your Stay

There are limited AirBnB and dining options in Fountain. If you are planning to spend the night, you may find it more comfortable to stay in nearby Wilson, NC.

Accommodations

• The Harriss Hotel (206 Tarboro St. West, Wilson, NC 27893)

Bites

• Larema Coffee House (109 Tarboro St, Wilson, NC)
• Rukus & Redemption (220 Barnes St. South, Wilson, NC)
• Beefmastor Inn (2656 US Highway 301 South, Wilson, NC)
• Parker’s BBQ (2514 US Highway 301 South, Wilson, NC)
• Casita Brewery (217 South Street South, Wilson, NC)

Things to do

• Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park (301 Goldsboro St, Wilson, NC)
• American Center for Photographers (230 Goldsboro St South, Wilson, NC)