NC By Train schedules stops for the 40th Lexington Barbecue Festival
The 40th Lexington Barbecue Festival
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 26th
Main Street, Lexington, N.C.
Free Admission
Established in 1983, the Lexington Barbecue Festival has achieved regional, statewide and national recognition. USA Today acknowledged the Lexington Barbecue Festival as one of the Top Ten Great Places to Celebrate Food. Travel & Leisure Magazine named the Lexington Barbecue Festival in the Top Ten Food Festivals in America and the Southeast Tourism Society named the festival amongst the Top 20 October Events. These achievements will have foodies and barbecue lovers from all over catching the train into Lexington on Saturday, October 26th to partake of the live music, family-friendly attractions and the legendary barbecue.
More than 200,000 people are expected to attend this free festival, which spans a 10-block stretch of Uptown Lexington with nearly 300 unique vendors and plenty of barbecue. It all begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 6 p.m.
Getting to and from the Barbecue Festival is easy with several transportation options and ample parking throughout Uptown Lexington, which are managed by area civic groups. Shuttle service from satellite parking lots at Childress Vineyards and Walmart on Lowes Blvd. are available from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The shuttle service cost ranges from $2 to $3 per rider.
NC By Train gets you to the 40th Lexington Barbecue Festival on Oct. 26, dropping you off at the welcome center, thanks to a one-day special train stop.
You can also catch the train to the Lexington Barbecue Festival from any of the following cities as part of NC By Train:
Charlotte
Kannapolis
Salisbury
High Point
Greensboro
Burlington
Durham
Cary
Raleigh.
The Lexington Barbecue Festival special stop and schedule is effective October 26th only.
Please use station code LEX when booking tickets.
NC By Train will make 10 stops, unloading and boarding passengers at the Lexington Hospitality Center located at 29 North Railroad Street in Lexington, one block from the festival.
The trains will stop in Lexington at the following times.
From Raleigh toward Charlotte:
8:43 a.m.
12:13 p.m.
3:13 p.m.
5:29 p.m.
From Charlotte toward Raleigh:
7:50 a.m.
11:27 a.m.
3:22 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
(Note: Piedmont Train 78 and Carolinian Train 79 WILL NOT STOP in Lexington on Oct. 26.)
Tickets are on sale now atwww.ncbytrain.org orwww.amtrak.com or call Amtrak at 1-800-USA-RAIL.
When booking your ticket use City Code: LEX
***Because this is a temporary/one-day stop, ADA accessibility is not available.
Please visit TheBarbecueFestival.com for a full schedule of events and performances.
