By TMoM Team Member Katie Moosbrugger
We are so excited to see so many fall festivals coming back to the Triad for the 2021 season!
Few fall seasons can compare to ours in the beautiful state of North Carolina. This is also one of the the best seasons of the year for families to find fun, affordable activities close to home. The Triad (and nearby) features a number of Fall Festivals each year and 2021 looks like it will not disappoint! Bookmark this page (we will continue to add to it) so you never miss an addition or update and be sure to check it each week as submissions continue throughout the season.
As new events get announced we will continue to add them, so keep checking this list. In addition, all of these events and more can be found on our community calendar. At the end of September, we will run a new post that features October festivals!
Think we missed one? Email me to have it added to the list.
Ongoing September Events
Armstrong Artisan Farm Fall Activities
Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 4 – Nov 6, 2021
1499 Brook Cove Rd., Walnut Cove
Details here: facebook.com/events/885616915608098
Carolina Central Fair
September 10 – 19, 2021
Greensboro Coliseum Complex – Greensboro
Details and Tickets are here: greensborocoliseum.com/events-tickets
Scarowinds
Sept. 17 – Oct. 31, 2021 on select nights
Carowinds Amusement Park, Charlotte
Details here: carowinds.com/play/scarowinds
The Great Pumpkin Fest
Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 18 – Oct. 31, 2021
Carowinds Amusement Park, Charlotte
Details here: carowinds.com/play/great-pumpkin-fest
The Junction Corn Maze (plus pumpkins, mums, jumbo jumper, snacks, corn pit, games and so much more!)
Ongoing beginning Sept. 18, 2021
58 Greenhouse Drive, Buffalo Junction, VA 24529
Details here: https://www.facebook.com/thejunction58
Annual Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy
September 21- 26, 2021, All day
Locations and times vary for each event.
Details and Times are here: surryarts.org/mayberrydays
Ghost Train® Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad
September 24 – October 30, 2021 (Friday and Saturday nights)
Blowing Rock
*Advance tickets required
Details and Tickets are here: tweetsie.com
Hubb’s Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Sept. 25 – Nov. 7, 2021
10276 US Hwy 421 North, Clinton, NC 28328
Details here: hubbsfarmnc.com
Fall on the Farm at Smith Hollow Farm
Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 25 – Nov. 7
5920 Smith Hollow Road, Kernersville
Details here: facebook.com/events/882473436019690
Fun on the Farm at Patterson Farm
Sept. 25 – Nov. 6, 2021
10390 Caldwell Rd, Mount Ulla
Details here: visitpattersonfarm.com/fall-events
End of Summer on the Farm
Select days through September 26, 2021
Spring Haven Farm, Chapel Hill
Details here: facebook.com/events/177569354470245
Week of September 20
Carolina Jubilee
Sept. 24 and 25, 2021, All day
Vanhoy Farms at 742 Jericho Rd, Harmony
Times and Details are here: thecarolinajubilee.org
Yadkinville Valley Pumpkin Festival
September 25, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm
Elkin Fire Department, Elkin
Details are here: festivalnet.com/2405/Elkin-North-Carolina/Festivals/Yadkin-Valley-Pumpkin-Festival
Everybody’s Day
September 25, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm
Downtown Thomasville
Details here: thomasvillechamber.net/everybodys-day.php
Community Appreciation Picnic
September 25, 2021, 11:30am – 3 pm
Frank Myers Auto Max, 4200 N Patterson Ave, Winston Salem
Details are here: facebook.com/events/363839591991834
Hispanic Heritage Festival
September 25, 2021 from Noon to 8 pm
Alamance Arts, 213 S. Main St, Graham
Details here: facebook.com/events/163905485889940
Annual End of Summer Bash
September 25, 2021 from 5 pm to 8 pm
Creekside Park, Archdale
Details are here: facebook.com/events/1253435191743496
Piedmont Triad Water Lantern Festival
Sept. 25, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 11 pm
Lake Reidsville Park. 630 Water Works Rd, Reidsville, NC 27320
Details here: facebook.com/events/1152751805135553
Carving Pumpkins with Goats
September 29 and 30, 2021 (and more dates in October)
Spring Haven Farm, 5306 Homer Ruffin Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Details here: facebook.com/events/230251182207020
Know of another festival taking place this September? Add it as a comment below!
Watch for These Events Next Year
Blue Bear Music Festival
September 9, 10 & 11, 2021
Blue Bear Mtn. Campground, 196 Blue Bear Mountain Rd., Todd, NC (near Boone)
Details here: musicfestatbluebearmountain.com/
2021 NC Folk Festival
September 10, 2021 from 6 pm to 10:15 pm
September 11, 2021 from 9 am to 10:15 pm
September 12, 2021 from 12 pm to 5:30 pm
Downtown Greensboro
More details here: ncfolkfestival.com
Tractors & Trains Festival
September 11, 2021 from 9 am to 3 pm
NC Transportation Museum, Salisbury
Details are here: facebook.com/events/1263199284141146
Annual Stokes Stomp – Festival on the Dan
September 11, 2021 from 9 am to 6:30 pm
Moratock Park, 1077 Sheppard Mill Road in Danbury
Details here: facebook.com/events/1481242228941934
Annual Yadkin Valley Harvest Festival
September 11, 2021 from 10 am to 3:30 pm
Downtown Yadkinville
Details here: yadkinarts.org/harvest-festival
Art in the Park
September 11, 2021 from 10am-5pm
Park Avenue in downtown Blowing Rock
Details are here: blowingrock.com/artinthepark
Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival
September 11, 2021 from 10:45 am to 5:30 pm
1988 Jericho Church Road, Mocksville
Details and Tickets are here: facebook.com/events/546744362999394
Concrete Canvas 2021 Arts and Music Festival
September 11, 2021 from 11 am to 5 pm
Artivity on the Green in the Arts District, Winston-Salem
Details here: theafasgroup.com/events-2
Music in the Vineyard
September 11, 2021 from 12pm – 4pm
Raylen Vineyards & Winery, 3577 US-158, Mocksville
Details are here: raylenvineyards.com/nc-winery-events
Celebrate Mountain Park Fall Extravaganza
September 11, 2021 from 12 pm to 8 pm
Golden Road Vineyards, 542 Golden Rd, State Rd, NC
Details here: facebook.com/events/527500111897023
Industry Hill Block Party
September 11, 2021 from 12 pm to 9 pm
1375 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem
Details here: facebook.com/events/490393852144209
Winston Salem Food Truck Festival
September 12, 2021 from 1pm-7pm
Liberty Street in Downtown Winston
Details are here: winstonsalemfoodtruckfestival.com
Oktoberfest on the Orchard
September 11, 2021 from 4:30 pm to 10 pm
Miss Angels Farm, 252 Heart Lane, Mt Airy
Details are here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1023578405078739
Annual Patrick County Agricultural Fair
September 14-18, 2021 / Evening activities start at 5 pm; Saturday matinee events from 3 – 5 pm
Stuart, VA Rotary Club, 420 Woodland Dr, Stuart, Virginia
Details here: stuartrotaryclub.org/patrick-county-fair
Stokes County Agricultural Fair
September 14 – 18, 2021 from 5 to 10 pm each night
436 S. Main Street, King
Details here: facebook.com/events/414726656560482
MerleFest 2021
September 16 – 19, 2021 from 2 pm to 7 pm
1328 S. Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro
Details here: merlefest.org
End of Summer Jam
September 17, 2021 from 5 pm to 9 pm
Raylen Vineyards & Winery, 3577 US-158, Mocksville
Details are here: raylenvineyards.com/nc-winery-events
Annual Pow Wow Time in the City
September 17, 2021 from 5 pm – 10 pm
3802 Jaycee Park Drive, Greensboro,
Details are here: facebook.com/events/1486201071725856
Downtown Graham DockDogs
Sept. 17, 18 and 19, 2021 from 9 am to 4 pm
Farm Services, 125 E. Elm St., Graham
Details are here: facebook.com/events
Eden RiverFest
September 17 and 18, 2021
5pm – 10 pm on Friday; 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday
Washington Street, Eden
Details here: exploreedennc.com/item/riverfest
Raiderfest and 5K
September 18, 2021 from 8 am to 2 pm
Village at Robinhood, 2004 Robinhood Village Dr, Winston-Salem
Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/155371623353197
Brookstown United Methodist Church Community Festival
Sept. 18 from 9 am to 2 pm
Brookstown United Methodist Church, 6274 Yadkinville Rd, Pfafftown, NC 27040
Details here: facebook.com/events/139405075060574
Black Walnut Festival 2021
Sept. 18, 2021 from 10 am to 4 pm
Historic Bethania, 5393 Ham Horton Ln, Bethania, NC 27010
Details here: facebook.com/events/226045379527222
Farm Fun Day – Sheep Herding, Corn Mazes, Vendors and more!
September 18, 2021 from 10 am to 6 pm
Armstrong Artisan Farm – Walnut Cove
Details and Times are here:facebook.com/events/471730017540445
16th Annual Festa Italiana
September 18 and 19, 2021 from 11 am to 5 pm
Raffaldini Vineyards, 450 Groce Road, Ronda
Details here: raffaldini.com/Visit/Information/Events-Calendar
Harvest Market Fun Day
Sept. 18 from 11 am to 2 pm
Emmanuel Baptist Church, 1075 Shalimar Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Details here: facebook.com/events/958893271362066
Oktoberfest at Wise Man!
September 18, 2021 at Noon
Wise Man Brewing, Winston Salem
Details are here: facebook.com/events/1174767842990371
Woofstock
September 18, 2021 from Noon to 6 pm
Raylen Vineyards & Winery, 3577 US-158, Mocksville
Details are here: raylenvineyards.com/nc-winery-events
Camel City BikeFest 6.0
September 18, 2021 from Noon to 8 pm
Burke Street, Winston Salem
Details here: facebook.com/events/256783639555966/
Walnut Cove FallFest
Sept. 18, 2021 from 2 to 7 pm
Main St, Walnut Cove
Details here: facebook.com/events/s/walnut-cove
International Village Food and Music Festival
September 18, 2021 from 3 pm to 7 pm
Corpening Plaza at 231 1st St W, Winston-Salem
Details here: cityofws.org/479/International-Village-Food-Music-Festiva
The Kernersville Food Truck Festival 2021
Sept. 19, 2021 from 2 pm to 8 pm
Brewer’s Kettle, 308 E Mountain St, Kernersville, NC 27284
Details here: facebook.com/events/853352315392463
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