“THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW” EVENT: Mayberry Days will be from Sept. 21 to Sept. 26 in Mount Airy. The festival will feature guided tours of the Andy Griffith Playhouse, live music, movie screenings, a golf tournament, a book talk by Karen Knotts (daughter of Don Knotts, who played Barney), trivia sessions, auction, whistling and checkers championship, dance and instrument lessons, and apple peeling, pork chop eating and pie eating contests. For a schedule of events or to buy tickets, go to surryarts.org/mayberrydays.
Photos: Mayberry Days through the years
Mayberry Days, 2016
David Karle of Chesapeake, Ohio takes a photo of his wife, Toni, Barney Fife look-alike, David L. Browning outside the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy during Mayberry Days, the annual five-day celebration of the Andy Griffith Show.
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David Karle of Chesapeake, Ohio, takes a photo of his wife, Toni, with Barney Fife look-alike, David L. Browning, outside the Andy Griffith Museum.
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During a visit to Floyd’s City Barber Shop, Pam Schlereth of Columbus, Ohio, jokes with owner Bill Hiatt.
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Elaine Rice of Hookerton gets her photo taken with Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou in the Andy Griffith Show.
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Pie-eating contest winner Susan Vickery-Mercer (center) of Greenville laughs with fellow competitors Randy Holt of Mount Airy and Pam Adams of Key West, Fla., after the competition.
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During a visit to Floyd's City Barber Shop, Pam Schlereth of Columbus, Ohio jokes with owner Bill Hiatt during Mayberry Days.
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File -- Actress Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou on “The Andy Griffith Show,” reads remarks from Rance Howard, father of film director Ron Howard, at the annual Mayberry Days celebration in Mount Airy, N.C. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.
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Betty Lynn, who played “Thelma Lou” on “The Andy Griffith Show,” cracks up during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy in 2013.
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June 6, 2014. Triston Mayberry attends the 70th anniversary observance on Friday at the National D-Day Memorial.
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Tabletop cutouts of Russell Hatt (center), the proprietor of Floyd’s City Barber Shop in Mount Airy, and the late Charles Dowell (right) of Snappy Lunch are among the items being offered in a silent auction during Mayberry Days in Mount Airy. Both businesses were featured in “The Andy Griffith Show.” Mayberry Days runs Friday through Sunday in Mount Airy.
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Mayberry Days volunteer Terri Forrest Champney holds up a clutch of neckties featuring characters from “The Andy Griffith Show.” The ties are among the items offered in a silent auction to be held Saturday.
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This sign hangs on a trophy for the “Pork Chop Sandwich Eating Champion” at the Surry Arts Council office in Mount Airy as final preparations are being made for Mayberry Days this weekend.
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A plate and poster featuring characters from “The Andy Griffith Show” are among the items to be offered at a silent auction during Mayberry Days this weekend in Mount Airy, NC.
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Clint Howard has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows including “The Andy Griffith Show.” He will appear at Mayberry Days.
Mayberry Days, 2014
Tanya Jones, head of the Surry County Arts Council, outside the Andy Griffith Playhouse in Mount Airy, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
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Mary Dowell, owner of the Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy, N.C., said she is looking forward to the upcoming Mayberry Days festival later this week. She plans to extend her hours during the festival to accommodate extra customers looking for the diner's signature pork chop sandwich.
Mayberry Days, 2014
Tourists stroll the sidewalks of Mount Airy, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, passing businesses known from the 1960s television series starring native son Andy Griffith. The annual "Mayberry Days" festival celebrating the popular series will get under way this Thursday, Sept. 25.
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Tanya Jones, head of the Surry County Arts Council, displays a t-shirt for the upcoming "Mayberry Days" on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
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Terri Forrest Champney (left) and Jessica Price working on preparations for Mayberry Days in the Surry Arts Council office in Mount Airy, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.
Mayberry Days, 2013
Elizabeth Mac Rae (left), who played "Betty Parker" on "The Andy Griffith Show," and David Browning in the role of "Barney Fife" kid around as she speaks during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy, Friday September 27, 2013.
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The Padgett children, Ashlyn (from left), 11, Kayla, 5, Kylee, 5, Tate, 5, and Enslie, 5, try to mimic the expression of David Browning as "Barney Fife", at the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy.
Mayberry Days, 2013
The crowd enjoys the Mayor's Proclamation ceremony of the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, Friday September 27, 2013.
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Six-time winner of the "Pork Chop Sandwich Eating Contest", Kenny Sohn, of Shawboro, N.C., bears down on his fifth sandwich in one hour during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy.
Mayberry Days, 2013
(From left) Dristin Green (1) and his mother Karen Green relax as Matthew Green, a contestant in the "Pork Chop Sandwich Eating Contest", Mount Airy N.C., gulps down on his 2nd pork chop sandwich in one hour during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 16
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(From left) Russell Hiatt ts with David Browning in the role of "Barney Fife" during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 17
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David Browning in the role of "Barney Fife" looks over the shoulder of Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran as she gives her proclamation during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 18
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George Lindsey Jr. racterizes his dad's role of "Goober" as Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran looks on during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 19
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Roland White thanks the festival and the mayor for his "Key to the City" as Mount Airy Mayor Deborah Cochran looks on during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 20
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File -- Betty Lynn, who played "Thelma Lou", cracks up during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013.
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(From left) Ashlyn Padgett (11), Kayla Padgett (5), Kylee Padgett (5), Tate Padgett (5), and Enslie Padgett (5) try to mimic the expression of David Browning as "Barney Fife", for their mother Brenda Padgett, all from Canton GA, during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 01
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The "Howard" racter impersonator signs an autograph for Sarah Blain, of Shelby N.C., during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 04
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(From left) Elizabeth Mac Rae, who played "Betty Parker" and David Browning in the role of "Barney Fife" kid around as she speaks during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 05
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Bill Hargett & Heather Phillips, of Swansboro N.C., look at the Justice of the Peace office at the Andy Griffith Museum during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 06
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Karen Knotts, daughter of Don Knotts, pays homage to the festival during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 07
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Morgan Brittany, who played Opie's girlfriend Mary Alice Carter, speaks during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 08
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Maggie Peterson, who played "rlene Darling", looks over the "Divorce Mountain Style" script dated 1/27/64, that she donated to the Andy Griffith Museum, during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 09
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Bob Mundy in the role of "Briscoe Darling" listens to a speaker during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 10
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The "Star" for Russell Hiatt as seen during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 11
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The "Star" for George Lindsey as seen during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 12
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The statue of Andy and Opie as seen during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013. 13
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The autograph line during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013.
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The line at the Snappy Lunch during the 24th annual Mayberry Days Festival in Mount Airy, N.C., Friday September 27, 2013.
Mayberry Days, 2013
Crowds gather in Mount Airy each year for Mayberry Days.
Mayberry Days, 2012
Customers quietly crowded into the popular "Snappy Lunch" restaurant in Mount Airy, NC, Tues., July 3, 2012, as word spread of the death this morning of actor Andy Griffith, whose 1960a television series memorialized the Snappy Lunch as a diner in the fictional town of Mayberry. Among photographs from the show are a large picture of the smiling Griffith, seen behind the waiting diners. Diane Doss, a cook at the diner, said that traffic had been heavier than usual during the day.
Mayberry impersonators liven up Mount Airy festival
Mayberry tribute artist Georgia "Aunt Bee" Branam gives an autographed photo Saturday to Doug Robinson and Joy Gardner, an Ontario couple who drove 14 hours for this weekend's Mayberry Days.
Mayberry Days, 2010
Craig Bingman, left, (as Ernest T. Bass), and James Slate, (as Otis the town drunk), joined in the spirit of Mayberry Days on Main Street in Mount Airy, NC, Thurs., Sept. 23, 2010.
Mayberry Days, 2010
Craig Bingman, left, impersonating Ernest T. Bass from the old Andy Griffith Show, poses with Audrey Lang on Main St. in downtown Mount Airy, NC, at the start of Mayberry Days.
