The Old Timey Fall Festival returns to the Burnsville Town Square on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and visitors alike can expect a good old-fashioned festival celebrating local heritage, just as they have for well over 20 years. Registered vendors will be demonstrating and/or selling their handmade crafts. The stage will be hopping the whole day with old-time string music and song and dance – plus announcements of raffle winners.
The day will kick off with the color guard and National Anthem, followed by the antique car parade. This year, the fifty cars on display (see the website for details) will receive commemorative dash plaques. Games and contests for children (including the barrel rides) and adults will be featured as usual – but we have a new contest: the Pat Hepburn Lookalike Contest! There’s only one rule for this contest: You must be 12 or under to enter! See the website for a picture of Pat. All day, there will be old timey music and dancing on the Town Square stage.
This wonderful festival is made possible by our generous local sponsors: Garden Deli, Snap Dragon, Pig and Grits, Something Special Gift Shop, Fox Country Store, Monkey Business Toy Store, Banks Jewelers, Yancey Farm Bureau, Lamp Post Vintage Market, Main Street Shoes, Gem Mountain on Main, Robertson Sign & Design, Yancey Graphics, Appalachian Java Café, Heritage Lumber, Carolina Mountain Realty, Hal & Diane Coleman, Mountain Time on Main Street, United Community, Hammond’s Antiques, Digs Home & Design, Sharon’s Salon, Cruz Chiropractic, and Jill’s Hairport.
For more information, check the website: www.theoldtimeyfallfestival.com, call 828-208-4731, or email oldtimeyfallfestival@gmail.com.
