Mayberry Days Family Fun and Games
MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION & TICKETS
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
SAC Office in Lower Level of Andy Griffith Playhouse
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. -
7:00 p.m.
Shelter in front of the Andy Griffith Playhouse
Get a Mayberry Confidential along with answers to all your festival questions.
Pick up or purchase festival tickets, purchase trivia contest fans, raffle tickets, and register for contests.
MAYBERRY PAINTS!
Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
$35 per participant
SAC Art Studio (Lower level of Andy Griffith Playhouse)
There will be limited space, so please register
Join us for a fun and creative time with our paint party featuring a Mayberry theme. The party is led by Kayla Ellis. She will provide complete step-by-step instructions with light tracings. YES you can customize your colors and details.
The class will get to view an exclusive video featuring Betty Lynn discussing her visual arts career.
Artists of all ages are welcome to attend. Coming in from out of town? No worries - all supplies are provided: 14 X 11 canvas, brushes, paints and more!
MAYBERRY DAYS MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
Friday at 9:00 a.m. at the Blackmon Amphitheatre
Free
Mayberry Days is officially recognized on Friday morning when Mount Airy's Mayor, City and County officials and other distinguished guests gather to acknowledge the importance of the festival and honor the Special Guests.
GUIDED TOURS OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH PLAYHOUSE LOBBY, AUDITORIUM, and BACKSTAGE
Monday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September
24 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 25 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 26 at 12:30
p.m.
Saturday, September 28 at 11:30 a.m.
$4 per person
Purchase a ticket at the Andy Griffith Museum and meet Abigail at the Andy Griffith Playhouse Portico (brick arches in front) to begin the tour.
This is a special opportunity for a special tour of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Hear about the history of the building and go "behind the scenes" to see backstage, dressing rooms, and special prints and photographs on the walls and hallways with even more exhibits from Andy Griffith's career in entertainment.
Each tour will have a limited number of people.
AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
Special Guests will be available for autographs, photos, and memorabilia sales during the festival. Not all guests will be at every location or the entire time, depending on their schedule. Enjoy the Mayberry Memories scrolling on the screen in the Betty Wright Room of the Arts Center.
Note there is a nominal fee for each autograph.
MAYBERRY KIDS
Led by the Burgesses
Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Andy Griffith Playhouse Picnic Area
Saturday, 12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Andy Griffith Playhouse Picnic Area
Enjoy Mayberry fun in the Pinic Area with Otis Tile Therapy (painting), face painting, sidewalk chalk, checkers, Ernest T. Bass Rock Throwing Competition sponsored by Vulcan Materials - don't miss the hardharts for the little ones (while supplies last). Vulcan says "safety first" when you're throwing rocks! The Ernest T. Bass Rock Throwing trophy will be presented Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
Mayberry Days Postmark
Wednesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mount Airy Post Office
111 S. Main Street
Send your friends a letter or postcard from Mayberry Days with this year's Mayberry Days postmark featuring Otis on a "horse that gives milk." Pre-stamped postcards and envelopes are available or you can request the postmark on your own letter or postcard.
It is only available during the festival week and changes every year.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
From Truist Bank/Independence Blvd to the Andy Griffith Playhouse
The parade down Main Street and Rockford Street to the Andy Griffith Playhouse is the start off the biggest day of the festival with all the Special Guests, tribute artists, marching bands, TAGSRWC chapters, squad cars and a whole lot of fun!
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Blackmon Amphitheatre
Live and Silent Auctions Sponsored by "Who's Been Messing Up The Bulletin Board?" TAGSRWC Internet Chapter
Unique Mayberry items, autographed memorabilia and handcrafted items from members of the WBMUTBB online chapter of TAGSRWC are always a part of the auction. Come to the amphitheatre and see things that are not available anywhere else and take home a one-of-kind Mayberry items.
100% of the proceeds from this annual service project go to the Surry Arts Council in support of Mayberry Days.
Visit the WBMUTBB Auction page for more details and available items donated to this year's auctions.
Mayberry Days BINGO with Dick Adkins
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Andy
Griffith Museum Theatre
$5 per card - Advanced tickets available at the Mayberry Days Info Tent or at the door
Join Host Dick Adkins (Producer of "Murder in Coweta County") for fun and exicting rounds of BINGO to win fun Mayberry prizes.
Purchase a ticket in advance at the SAC Office Monday-Thursday or at the Mayberry Days Info Tent on Friday and Saturday and exchange for a card at the door.
MAYBERRY DAYS RAFFLE
Enter to win a new DVD Box Set of The Andy Griffith Show.
Drawing on Saturday at 4:00 pm at the Information Tent (Andy Griffith Playhouse)
You do not have to be present to win.
Tickets are available at the SAC Offices on Monday-Thursday and at the Info Tent on Friday and Saturday
$1 each or 6 for $5
All proceeds benefit the Surry Arts Council and Mayberry Days.
