Historic Downtown Mount Airy and Mayberry Mall will host this city-wide festival on October 10-12.
The festival showcases the area’s rich musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Blue Grass and Gospel performed by local musicians on the downtown stage. The unique arts & crafts of more than 160 juried craftsmen line the streets with many demonstrating their talents and skills passed down through the generations; then there is “Food for the Soul”, ham biscuits, collards & cornbread, barbeque, hamburgers, ground steak and more served with hospitality by local civic and service organizations. It’s a walker’s paradise with visual delights and mouthwatering treats at every stop. It’s a toe-tapping, foot stomping, hand clapping kind of weekend where old friendships are renewed and new friendships are made. The Autumn Leaves Festival is a homecoming where guests become neighbors.
The festival began as a celebration of the end of tobacco and apple harvesting season some 40 years ago. Now, the town celebrates the breathtaking fall season. Through the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors have enjoyed the true flavor of rural America and its distinctive character, rich heritage and scenic beauty.
Mount Airy is a small town bathed in autumn reds and luminous golds set against the scenic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Where shadows last a little longer, doors open a little wider, conversation last a little longer and the spirit of their community has a captivating quality on everyone who visits. This great community once again puts out the “WELCOME” mat and invites one and all to come and experience the true spirit of America’s Hometown. Directions.
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