Festivals
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Every Labor Day weekend for nearly 80 years, the North Carolina Apple Festival has filled Main Street with merriment to celebrate the Hendersonville apple harvest. Hendersonville leads the state in apple production and consistently ranks within the top 10 producers nationwide. Beginning Friday and continuing through Labor Day, festivities include a street fair, live music, […]
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The Goombay Festival was created in 1982 to celebrate the richness and diversity of the African diaspora and Asheville’s African American community. The YMI Cultural Center is proud to host this weekend festival, which attracts thousands to downtown Asheville each year. This free, family event connects the community and showcases Black culture, art, food, and […]
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Marking one year since Hurricane Helene, RAD Resilience is a powerful community-wide art event centered on healing, creativity, and collective strength. Explore and purchase new works from over 350 artists throughout the River Arts District, as well as 100 displaced artists exhibiting at the RAD Art Market. Many featured pieces were created in direct response […]
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Celebrate Appalachian traditions at the 2025 Harvesting Heritage Festival! Enjoy a full day of pumpkin picking, live music, historic craft demonstrations, and guided tours of our pioneer homestead. Shop from local artisans and savor seasonal bites from food vendors. Whether you're exploring with family or looking for a day steeped in culture and community, there’s […] 
This popular festival features a variety of Cherokee crafts and their makers, who demonstrate traditional Native American crafts. Watch as members of the Eastern Band show off their skills in basket and finger weaving, pottery sculpting, bead working, woodcarving, flint knapping, blowgun crafting, and arrow making. Their work is on view and for sale, with […]
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Join the Yadkin Arts Council for the 48th annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival on September 20, 2025, from 10:00 am-3:30 pm in downtown Yadkinville. Vendors and food trucks will be set up on Elm and Jackson Street and will feature over 90 different booths with an array of fares. Offering a mix of arts, crafts, […]
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Western Carolina University has proudly hosted the Mountain Heritage Day festival on the last Saturday in September for 50 years! This cherished tradition has been the university’s gift to the community, preserving Appalachian culture and traditions through education. The festival will span an entire week, featuring newly added programming such as evening faculty-led lectures with […] 
For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
Come out for a weekend at the Haywood County Fair, September 25-28, 2025. Attractions Competitions Entertainment Agriculture Rides Exhibits and Competitions And More! $8 adults, $6 Ages 6-12, Free Age 5 and under Tickets sold at the gate. Cash only. Midway rides are not included in gate admission. Hours are: Thursday 5 pm - 10 […]
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
Come out for a weekend at the Haywood County Fair, September 25-28, 2025. Attractions Competitions Entertainment Agriculture Rides Exhibits and Competitions And More! $8 adults, $6 Ages 6-12, Free Age 5 and under Tickets sold at the gate. Cash only. Midway rides are not included in gate admission. Hours are: Thursday 5 pm - 10 […]
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Join us for the 1st annual Lansing Day free festival celebrating Appalachian heritage through local crafts and music while demonstrating our community's remarkable resilience in rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. Witness the spirit, community, and renewed inspiration that define Lansing, as well as an unforgettable town-wide ribbon cutting. Food vendors, film screenings, community art, and children's […]
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
The Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival is held in Historic Downtown Elkin on the 4th Saturday in September from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. The annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off starts at 9 am and ends around 1 pm (Fruit can be registered from 7 am to 9 am). It is located at 257 Standard St. […]
Come out for a weekend at the Haywood County Fair, September 25-28, 2025. Attractions Competitions Entertainment Agriculture Rides Exhibits and Competitions And More! $8 adults, $6 Ages 6-12, Free Age 5 and under Tickets sold at the gate. Cash only. Midway rides are not included in gate admission. Hours are: Thursday 5 pm - 10 […]
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We are back this September with the Old Timey Fall Festival, so that everyone can enjoy the music, dance, children's games, the antique car and truck show, and of course our wonderful exhibitors demonstrating all of the old crafts. Mark your calendars! Bring your family, bring your friends and don't forget your chairs.
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For 36 years, Mayberry Days has invited fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” to make a pilgrimage to Mount Airy. This small town in the Blue Ridge foothills, where Andy Griffith grew up, inspired the fictional town of Mayberry. Although the town doubles as Mayberry year-round, Mount Airy particularly focuses on its TV persona the […]
Tickets vary. See SurryArts.org.
For over six decades, Art on Main has been a must-see event, bringing together 100+ talented artists from across the region and beyond. Stroll down charming Main Street, explore all mediums of fine art and fine craft, and discover one-of-a-kind works you won’t find anywhere else. Enjoy meeting the artists, and shopping for fine art […]
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Come out for a weekend at the Haywood County Fair, September 25-28, 2025. Attractions Competitions Entertainment Agriculture Rides Exhibits and Competitions And More! $8 adults, $6 Ages 6-12, Free Age 5 and under Tickets sold at the gate. Cash only. Midway rides are not included in gate admission. Hours are: Thursday 5 pm - 10 […]
$5 – $8
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The Annual Fall Festival was established in 1974 and is held each year on the first full weekend in October, with this year falling on October 4th & 5th, 2025. There are three outdoor areas for vendors, including juried and non-juried areas, that wind along parts of our beautiful 270-acre campus. In 2023, over 200 […]
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Experience the magic of fall at the Burnsville Harvest Market Craft Show! Mark your calendars for October 4th and join us from 9am to 3pm at the Burnsville Town Center, 6 South Main St. Browse through a splendid array of handcrafted treasures, savor delicious seasonal treats, and soak in the cozy atmosphere of autumn. Bring […] 
The Sonker Festival is a Surry County tradition, presented each year by the Surry County Historical Society. It is held on the first Saturday in October at the Edwards-Franklin House west of Mount Airy. Festival attendees sample sonker made from a variety of family recipes passed down through generations. Admission is free, with a nominal […]
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The Annual Fall Festival was established in 1974 and is held each year on the first full weekend in October, with this year falling on October 4th & 5th, 2025. There are three outdoor areas for vendors, including juried and non-juried areas, that wind along parts of our beautiful 270-acre campus. In 2023, over 200 […] |
