If it’s autumn in Surry then festival season has kicked into overdrive. One thing is certain, Surry offers a wealth of unique and seasoned events that offer something for everyone in the family during the months of September and October.
3rd Annual Skull Camp Out, camp overnight at Round Peak Vineyards; they’ll provide dinner, live music (7pm-10pm), and a campfire late into the night! September 10th
Sweet Potato Festival, come out and bring the family to Historic Rockford for a day of history, music, fun, and sample some delicious sweet potato sonker! September 17th
MINIpalooza, Shelton Vineyards is proud to host its first MINIpalooza. A variety of vintage and modern MINI’s will be placed on display around the vineyard. September 17th
22nd Annual Mayberry Days, celebrates the legacy of the 1960′s television program The Andy Griffith Show in Mr. Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina. September 23-26
15th Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, this must see fall festival occurs September 24th in historic downtown Elkin and includes the annual Pumpkin Weigh-off!
Cornshucking Frolic, Bring the family out for a traditional rural frolic featuring the harvesting, shucking, shelling, and grinding of corn at Horne Creek Living Historical Farm in Pinnacle. October 15th
6th Annual Harvest Festival, grape stomping, hayrides,bluegrass music, food & much more at Shelton Vineyards in Dobson. October 15-16
45th Annual Autumn Leaves Festival, showcases the area’s music heritage such as Old-Time, Blue Grass & Gospel, unique arts & crafts of 170+ craftsmen, and “Food for the Soul”, ham biscuits, collards & cornbread, barbecue, hamburgers, ground steak and more! October 14-16, 2011
Dobson Fall Festival, held on the Old Historic Courthouse Square in Dobson, this festival showcases local music, crafts, food, wine, and much more! October 22nd
OH No, We missed the Autumn Leaves Festival. We love the apple butter sold there each year. Will it be available at the Dobson Fall Festival?
The couple that sells the apple butter will be at Lexington BBQ this weekend. Don’t know their booth #. But their name is Lisa and Jerry Castle (she is on Facebook). lisacastle90@yahoo.com. hope this helps. Tell them the Bottle Cap girl sent you.