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Woolly Worm Festival, 46th Annual October 21-22

October 21, 2023 - October 22, 2023

46th Annual

Woolly Worm Festival

October 21-22, 2023

Saturday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Sunday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Admission is $10.00 for Adults, $7.00 for Children 6-12, Free for 5 and under

Purchase Tickets


Effective July 1, 2023, applications that are received after this date will be subject to a booth price increase.

Prices for Vendors:

Nonprofit (stays the same) $100

12×12 single booth changes from $200 to $300

12×24 double booth changes from $345 to $500

12X12 Commercial booth changes from$200 to $300

 

Owner of Winning Worm: Emma Denton of Gastonia, NC”

The official weather forecast:

Black: below average, snow/ Dark Brown: below average/ Light Brown: above-average/ Flick: black and brown, below average, frost or light snow.

Avery County Average Mean Temperature is 27 degrees (winter)

2023 WEATHER FORECAST
Section /Week1 – Black, below average temperatures
Section /Week 2- Black, below average temps
Section /Week 3- Black, below average temps
Section /Week 4- Black, below average temps
Section /Week 5- Brown, average temps
Section /Week 6- Brown, average temps
Section /Week 7- Brown, average temps
Section /Week 8 – Brown, average temps
Section /Week 9- Brown, average temps
Section /Week 10- Light brown, “autumn color,” above average temps
Section/Week 11- Light brown, above average temps
Section /Week 12- Fleck, below average temps, light snow
Section/Week 13- Black, below average temps

There are 13 body segments in a Woolly Worm and 13 weeks in the winter season. Each body segment of the winning Woolly Worm corresponds to that week’s weather.

 

 

The Annual Woolly Worm Festival
The Annual Woolly Worm Festival takes place the third weekend in October in downtown Banner Elk. This festival is annually attended by an estimated 20,000 guests. The Woolly Worm Festival is one of the High Country’s largest and most unique festivals.
Up to 1,000 worm racers vie for the top position and the honor of having their worm predict the upcoming winter weather at the festival’s famous woolly worm races. The winning worm on Saturday takes away a whopping $1,000 and on Sunday, $500. Worm races are limited so be sure to come early and register your worm.
In addition to the worm races, there is delicious food, over 150 craft vendors, great music all weekend, trampoline & inflatable rides, fall foliage, and beautiful mountain views. Shop for woolly worm memorabilia, souvenir shirts, and hand-crafted items that will become family heirlooms. There will be something for everyone!
The Festival is sponsored by Banner Elk Kiwanis and the Avery County Chamber of Commerce and all proceeds are given back to the community to enhance our schools, and children’s programs, and to promote business and tourism in Avery County.
 
For more info, click here to visit the main website.
Phone: (828) 898-5605
Email: info@averycounty.com

The crowd at 2022 Woolly Worm festival in Banner Elk, NC

Woolly Worm Festival
Woolly Worm Festival
Woolly Worm Festival
Woolly Worm Festival

Details

Start:
October 21, 2023
End:
October 22, 2023
Website:
https://www.averycounty.com

Venue

Old Banner Elk Elementary School
185 Azalea Cir SE
Banner Elk, NC 28604 United States
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