
The Autumn Leaves Festival™ hosts several activities and the best Old-Time / Bluegrass Bandstand throughout the 3-day weekend!
To make sure you don’t miss anything, view the schedules below.


To make sure you don’t miss anything, view the schedules below.
Attractions & Activities
Cornhole Tournament
On Main St. between The Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History and Old North State Winery, Allegacy Federal Credit Union creates a place for anyone to come and play cornhole! The tournament will be on Saturday, October 15th, and the over-all winner gets to take home the cornhole boards!
Sponsored by Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Playing Zone for Kids
Bouncy houses, games and prizes, face painting, and more! Children must be supervised by a guardian at all times. No pets allowed.
The Kidzone is located on Moore Ave and is open during festival hours.
Sponsored by Chick-fil-A Mount Airy, Surry Communications, Build a Barnyard Friend
Touch a Truck
On E Independence Blvd in the festival footprint, you will find vehicles and trucks that are cool to look at and fun to learn about! Bring the kids down the street to see and explore their favorite police cars, firetrucks, tractor trailers, and maybe even a dump truck! *Vehicles that cannot be touched will be marked.*
Photo Contest
WIN $100!
Participate in the Best Autumn Leaves Festival Photo Contest. Take a photo at the 2022 festival, post it to LiveShare. The photo with the most LIKES(Votes) will win someone $100 cash.
Contest ends Oct 16, at 6pm.
CLICK HERE FOR CONTEST
Sponsored by T-Mobile and Bear Creek Gifts
Old-Time / Bluegrass Bandstand Schedule
Friday, October 14th, 2022
Opening Ceremony 11:30am
Live Music 11:50am-9pm
11:50 – 12:35 Sugarloaf Mountain Band (Bluegrass)
12:35 – 1:20 Crossriver (Gospel)
1:20 – 2:05 Over The Hill Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass)
2:05 – 2:50 Cranford Creek Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
2:50 – 3:35 Shelton Brothers (Bluegrass/Gospel)
3:35 – 4:20 Robert Tilley & The Hard Times Band (Bluegrass)
4:20 – 5:05 Snow Creek Old Time Band (Oldtime)
5:05 – 5:50 2 Young 2 Old (Bluegrass)
5:50 – 6:35 Hubert Lawson & The Bluegrass Country Boys (Bluegrass)
6:35 – 7:20 Surry Line (Oldtime)
7:20 – 8:05 Larry Sigmon – The Unique Sound of the Mountains (Oldtime)
8:05 – 9:00 Trish Fore and the Wildcats (Oldtime)
Saturday, October 15th, 2022
Live Music 9:15am-9pm
10:00 – 10:40 Bill & Maggie Anderson (Variety)
10:40 – 11:20 Chestnut Mountain Ramblers (Old Time)
11:20 – 12:00 Bluegrass & Beyond (Bluegrass)
12:00 – 12:45 Paula Dellenback & Fox River (Bluegrass)
12:45 – 1:30 Fishers Peak Timber Rattlers (Oldtime)
1:30 – 2:15 Never Too Late (Bluegrass)
2:15 – 3:00 The Country Boys (Bluegrass)
3:00 – 3:45 Narrow Road (Bluegrass/Gospel)
3:45 – 4:30 Gap Civil (Bluegrass)
4:30 – 5:15 Harrison Ridge (Bluegrass)
5:15 – 6:00 Slate Mountain Ramblers (Oldtime)
6:00 – 6:45 The Nunn Brothers (Bluegrass)
6:45 – 8:15 Steve Marshall & Highroad (Bluegrass)
8:15 – 9:00 Buffalo Mountain Ears (Oldtime)
Sunday, October 16th, 2022
Live Music 1pm-5pm
2:00 – 3:00 By Grace (Bluegrass/Gospel)
3:00 – 4:00 Southern Gentlemen (Bluegrass)
4:00 – 5:00 Silver Leaf Mountain (Bluegrass)