The 2026 Autumn Leaves Festival™ marks it’s 60th Anniversary. This special festival is one of North Carolina’s longest running, most successful events, and is consistently recognized as a Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society and was voted Best Festival in the state 2025 by the NC Association of Festivals and Events. Dates: October 9, 2026, 9:00 a.m. - October 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. The Autumn Leaves Festival is hosted by the Greater Mt. Airy Chamber of Commerce.
