Mayberry Days Family Fun and Games
MAYBERRY DAYS INFORMATION & TICKETS
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse Office and Arts Center Office
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Under the Andy Griffith Playhouse portico or Info Tent in front of the 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 DAYS MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION
Friday at 9:00 a.m.
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
Days and times TBA
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
Thursday at 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cross Creek Country Club (Dinner ticket required)
Friday at 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Arts Center (across the street from the Playhouse)
Saturday at 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Arts Center (across the street from the Playhouse)
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 Picnic 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. Pre-stamped envelopes are available or you can request the postmark on your own letter or postcard. They will mail them separately so the postmark is preserved.
It is only available during the festival week and changes every year.
Saturday of the festival starting at 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.
Saturday at the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre
$5 per card - Advanced tickets available at the Mayberry Days Info Tent or at the door
Join Host Dick Atkins (Producer of "Murder in Coweta County") for fun and exciting games 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.
