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20-22 - Edinburg Ole
Time Festival celebrates

the history and beauty of a
sleepy, little town along US-11 in
Virginia's Shenandoah Valley - with
music, arts, crafts and a parade
(edinburgoletimefestival.org). Also
in Virginia: Bristol's Rhythm
& Roots Reunion straddles the
Tennessee-Virginia line on State Street
with musicians performing country,
folk, bluegrass, old-time and Americana
(bristolrhythm.com).

21 - Clayton Fall Crawl

highlights food in Clayton,
Georgia (visitclaytonga.org), while
Ronceverte Heritage Day

celebrates a history rich in railroading
at Ronceverte, West Virginia
(cityofroceverte.com). You can also take
a taste of the Blue Ridge Blues
and BBQ Festival in Blue Ridge,
Georgia (800-809-6867). Head to
Cedar Bluff, Virginia, for the Cedar
Bluff Heritage Festival,
featuring dozens of crafters and artisans
plus a car show and carriage rides
(visittazewellcounty.org).

21-22

-You're invited to
come barefoot and get squishy at
the Kirkwood Winery's Grape
Stompin' Wine Festival in
Summersville, West Virginia, with
a weekend's worth of wine tasting,
horse-and-buggy rides and, yes,
grape-stomping competitions (888498-9463).
- Lumberjackin' Bluegrassin'
Jamboree promises an axe-wieldin'
and chainsaw-roarin' good time with
hayrides, arts, music and a lumberjack
competition at Twin Falls Resort
State Park in Sausville, West Virginia
(304-294-4000). Over in Virginia:
Shenandoah Valley Apple
Harvest Festival flows into the

Frederick County Fairgrounds at Clear
Brook, celebrating all things apple
while also offering a canine obstacle
course (winchesterappleharvest.com).

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- Fiesta Hendersonville
brings savory smells and rhythmic
music to the Main Street of
Hendersonville, North Carolina
(HolaCommunityArts.org).

23-29 - The six-day

Mayberry Days pays tribute to the

late actor and star of "The Andy Griffith
Show" in Mount Airy, North Carolina
(mayberrydays.org).

26-29

- World Chicken
Festival celebrates the life of Colonel
Harland David Sanders, founder of
Kentucky Fried Chicken. Enjoy delicious
fried chicken dinners prepared in
the world's largest skillet at London,
Kentucky (worldchickenfestival.com).

26-Oct. 27

- The Alpineesque town of Helen holds its biggest
celebration, Oktoberfest, with
German music, food and drinks, all
while toasting its 50-year anniversary in
Georgia (helenchamber.com).

27-28

- In Tennessee, discover
the Townsend Fall Festival

and Old Timers Day

(smokymountains.org).

27-29 - Queen City

Mischief & Magic Festival

comes to Staunton, Virginia,
with wizards from near and far
(queencitymagic.com). Also in Virginia:
Enjoy live music, and cold beer at the
Devils Backbone Hoopla near
the Blue Ridge Parkway at Roseland
(dbbrewingcompany.com). Over in
West Virginia, Leaf Peepers
Festival brings color and culture to
the Canaan Valley around the tiny town
of Davis, West Virginia (800-782-2775).

27-Nov. 2 - Dollywood's

Harvest Festival turns on the

Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Pigeon
Forge, Tennessee (dollywood.com).

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- Yadkin Valley Pumpkin
Festival unites growers from all

over the Southeast (yadkinvalley.
org) while the Smith Mountain
Lake Wine Festival in Franklin
County, Virginia, showcases stock from
over 25 wineries (540-721-1203).
Also in Virginia: Harrisonburg
International Festival celebrates
cultural and language diversity
(harrisonburg-international-festival.
org). The Old Timey Fall
Festival returns to Burnsville, North

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http://musicfest.org http://www.mayberrydays.org http://www.edinburgoletimefestival.org http://www.bristolrhythm.com http://www.worldchickenfestival.com http://www.visitclaytonga.org http://www.helenchamber.com http://www.cityofroceverte.com http://www.smokymountains.org http://www.visittazewellcounty.org http://yanceychamber.com http://www.queencitymagic.com http://www.dbbrewingcompany.com http://www.dollywood.com http://www.winchesterappleharvest.com http://www.HolaCommunityArts.org

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