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43rd Annual Autumn Leaves Festival in downtown Mount Airy
October 9, 10 & 11, 2009
Friday & Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Sunday 12 noon - 6:00 pm.
Admission is free
The Autumn Leaves Festival has its own distinctive character:
The Autumn Leaves Festival received the “BEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE” Silver award in 2008 by the BLUE RIDGE COUNTRY MAGAZINE.
The festival showcases our rich musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Bluegrass and Gospel performed by local musicians on the downtown stage; the unique arts & crafts of more than 160 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 our local civic and other community groups. 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, we celebrate the breathtaking fall season that is upon us. 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.
Our small hometown radiates with the spectacular scenery of the entire mountainside bathed in autumn reds and luminous gold's set against the scenic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Where shadows last a little longer, doors open a little wider, conversation last longer and the spirit of our 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.
 NO PETS ALLOWED DURING THE AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL ON MAIN STREET OR THE SURROUNDING FESTIVAL AREAS.
FOR CRAFT AND VENDER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
(336) 786-6116 ext. 5 or email:
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