AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 44th YEAR
Mount Airy, NC – The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 44th Annual Autumn Leaves Festival sponsored by Carolina Carports Inc. The event will take place October 8-10 in downtown Mount Airy, N.C. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
The Autumn Leaves Festival received the 2010 “TOP 20 EVENT IN THE SOUTHEAST” by the Southeast Tourism Society.
“The festival showcases our rich musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Bluegrass and Gospel performed by local musicians on the downtown stage,” said Festival Director Yvonne Nichols of the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce. “The unique arts and crafts of more than 170 craftsmen line the streets with many demonstrating their talents and skills passed down through the generations.”
The "Food for the Soul" section will feature collards and cornbread, barbeque, hamburgers, ground steak and more, served with hospitality by local civic and other community groups.
“It's a walker's paradise with visual delights and mouthwatering treats at every stop,” Nichols said. “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.”
Festival Sponsor, Carolina Carports Inc., has contracted with Paul Jr. Designs to construct a custom Carolina Carports Inc. chopper. Paul Jr. Designs and his team are featured in the weekly TLC series “American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior.”
Carolina Carports Inc., along with Paul Jr. and his team, will be unveiling the chopper during festival on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. on Willow Street. Camera crews will be at the festival filming the unveiling of the motorcycle for a future episode of “American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior,” which will air early 2011 on TLC.
“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,” said Nichols.