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.
Old-Time / Bluegrass Bandstand Schedule
Friday, October 10th, 2025
11:30AM – Opening Ceremonies
11:50AM – Sugarloaf Mountain Band (Bluegrass)
12:35PM – Crossriver (Bluegrass)
1:20PM – Over The Hill Bluegrass Band (Bluegrass)
2:05PM – Jack Holt & High Country Grass (Bluegrass)
2:50PM – Shelton Brothers (Oldtime)
3:35PM – Robert Tilley & The Hard Times Band (Oldtime)
4:20PM – Snow Creek Old Time Band (Oldtime)
5:05PM – 2 Young 2 Old (Bluegrass)
5:50PM – Hubert Lawson & The Bluegrass Country Boys (Bluegrass)
6:35PM – Surry Line (Oldtime)
7:20PM – Indian Grove Ramblers (Oldtime)
8:05PM – Trish Fore & The Wildcats (Oldtime)
Saturday, October 11th, 2025
9:15AM – The Merry Go Rounders (Bluegrass)
10:00AM – Bill & Maggie Anderson (Americana)
10:40AM – Mountain Road Bluegrass (Bluegrass)
11:20AM – Twin State Alliance (Bluegrass/Gospel)
12:00PM – Southeast Express (Bluegrass)
12:45PM – Fishers Peak Timber Rattlers (Oldtime)
1:30PM – By Grace (Bluegrass)
2:15PM – The Nunn Brothers (Bluegrass)
3:00PM – Young at Heart (Oldtime)
3:45PM – Mark Templeton Band (Bluegrass)
4:30PM – Harrison Ridge (Bluegrass)
5:15PM – Slate Mountain Ramblers (Oldtime)
6:00PM – The Country Boys (Bluegrass)
6:45PM – Steve Marshall & Highroad (Bluegrass)
7:30PM – Echos of Round Peak (Bluegrass)
8:15PM – Travis Frye & Blue Mountain (Bluegrass)
Sunday, October 12th, 2025
1:00PM – Pen-N-Carol (Americana)
2:00PM – Ben & Eric Marshall (Bluegrass)
3:00PM – Southern Gentlemen (Bluegrass)
4:00PM – Davis Bradley (Americana)
Local Bandstand Schedule
Friday, October 10th, 2025
4:00PM – Mallie Belle (Classic Country)
5:00PM – Gatlin Hiatt (Country/Rock)
6:30PM – Thunder Rose (Country, Root Rock, Blues. Folk)
Saturday, October 11th, 2025
10:00AM – VOCE (The Silver Screen Through the Decades)
11:00AM – First Presbyterian Church Choir (Gospel)
12:00PM – Mitchel Fonville
1:00PM – Gsusfreaks (Christian Folk)
2:00PM – Libby Hill (Country/Southern Gospel)
3:00PM – Lady SAJG (Old School R&B)
4:00PM – Mallie Belle (Classic Country)
5:00PM – Ryan Rice (Classic Country)
6:30PM – Thunder Rose (Country, Root Rock, Blues. Folk)
Sunday, October 12th, 2025
12:00PM – The Mitchel Fonville Project (Gospel)
1:00PM – Betty Tilley (Christian)
2:00PM – Shiloh Baptist Church Choir (Gospel)
3:00PM – Blueridge Mountain Heirs (Bluegrass Gospel)
3:45PM – Ballet Folklorico del Museo (Dance)
Attractions & Activities
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 N. Main Street in the Bark & Meow Parking Lot and is open during festival hours.
Sponsored by Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitaion, Chick-fil-A Mount Airy, 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