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 14th, and the over-all winner gets to take home the cornhole boards!
Sponsored by Allegacy Federal Credit Union
KidFest
Bouncy houses, games and prizes, face painting, magicians, jugglers, princesses, balloon artists and more! Children must be supervised by a guardian at all times. No pets allowed.
The KidFest is located on E Independence 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 13th, 2023
Opening Ceremony 11:30am
Live Music 11:50am-9pm
11:30AM – Opening Ceremonies
11:50AM – 12:35PM – Sugarloaf Mountain Band (Bluegrass)
12:35PM -1:20PM – Crossriver (Bluegrass/Gospel)
1:20PM – 2:05PM – Over The Hill Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass)
2:05PM – 2:50PM – Cranford Creek Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
2:50PM – 3:35PM – Shelton Brothers (Bluegrass/Gospel)
3:35PM – 4:20PM – Robert Tilley & The Hard Times Band (Bluegrass)
4:20PM – 5:05PM – Snow Creek Old Time Band (Oldtime)
5:05PM – 5:50PM – 2 Young 2 Old (Bluegrass)
5:50PM – 6:35PM – Hubert Lawson & The Bluegrass Country Boys (Bluegrass)
6:35PM – 7:20PM – Surry Line (Oldtime)
7:20PM – 8:05PM – Indian Grove Ramblers (Oldtime)
8:05PM – 9:00PM – Trish Fore & The Wildcats (Oldtime)
Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Live Music 9:15am-9pm
9:15AM – 10:00AM – Possum Hollow Old-Time String Band (Oldtime)
10:00AM – 10:40AM – Bill & Maggie Anderson (Variety)
10:40AM – 11:20AM – Mountain Road Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
11:20AM – 12:00PM – Bluegrass & Beyond (Bluegrass)
12:00PM – 12:45PM – Paula Dellenbach & Fox River (Bluegrass)
12:45PM -1:30PM – Fishers Peak Timber Rattlers (Oldtime)
1:30PM – 2:15PM – The Biscuit Eaters (Bluegrass)
2:15PM – 3:00PM – The Country Boys (Bluegrass)
3:00PM – 3:45PM – Mountain Blessings (Bluegrass)
3:45PM – 4:30PM – Larry Sigmon – The Unique Sound Of The Mtns & The Virginia Girls (Oldtime)
4:30PM – 5:15PM – Harrison Ridge (Bluegrass)
5:15PM – 6:00PM – Slate Mountain Ramblers (Oldtime)
6:00PM – 6:45PM – The Nunn Brothers (Bluegrass)
6:45PM – 7:30PM – Steve Marshall & Highroad (Bluegrass)
7:30PM – 8:15PM The South Carolina Broadcasters (Oldtime)
8:15PM – 9:00PM – Buffalo Mountain Ears (Oldtime)
Sunday, October 15th, 2023
Live Music 1pm-5pm
1:00PM – 2:00PM – Hubert Lawson & The Bluegrass Country Boys (Bluegrass)
2:00PM -3:00PM – The Nunn Brothers (Bluegrass)
3:00PM – 4:00PM – Southern Gentlemen (Bluegrass)
4:00PM – 5:00PM – Davis Bradley (Variety)