* Feb. 27-Mar. 1: 28th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival in Florence, Ala. For more more info or to submit a film, visit www.lindseyfilmfest.com.

* April 11 & 12: Mayberry-I Love Lucy Festival in Granville, Tenn., known as “Tennessee’s Mayberry Town.” Events begin on Friday and feature dinner theater performances, street shows, stage shows, trivia, Mayberry and Lucy & Desi tribute artists, Mayberry squad cars, Mayberry author Randy Turner‘s presentation, and more! Visit granvilletn.com/mayberry-lucy-days or call (931) 653-4151 for tickets and information.

* May 7-9: Mayberry author/lecturer Randy Turner hosts The Mayberry Retreat, featuring special guest Dixie Griffith (daughter of Andy) and special musical guest Tim White (host of “Song of the Mountains” on PBS), at the Sauder Heritage Inn in Archbold, Ohio. There were will be a variety of talks, presentations, performances, and screenings, plus lots of time for visiting with the special guests and fellow fans–all with the intimate setting and delicious food offered by the Sauder Heritage Inn. For more info visit: www.mayberrybooks.com/mayberryretreat.

* June 14: Professor Brower’s Lecture. Mayberry author Neal Brower kicks off his three-lecture Officer Fife-themed summer series of talks about TAGS, starting at 2 p.m., in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre in Mount Airy, N.C. Today’s lecture features “Barney Gets His Man.”  Lecture admission is included with Andy Griffith Museum admission ($10 for adults, $6 for ages 12 and under). Visit www.andygriffithmuseum.org or call (336) 786-1604.

* June 20-22: Third Annual Mayberry Comes to Scottsburg festival in Scottsburg, Ind. Details TBA. For now, just mark your calendar and check back here or www.mayberrycomestoscottsburg.com for updates.

* July 18 & 19:  13th Annual…err…the 2025 Mayberry Meetup (caution, that’s what it is…we’re just being cautious), sponsored by TAGSRWC’s “Two Chairs, No Waiting” podcast, gathers in Mount Airy, N.C. Details will be coming as the new year draws near, so start planning to spend a relaxing Mayberry weekend in Mount Airy with fellow fans. We’ll have rabbits’ feet and other good luck charms on hand to ward off bad omens related to the number of years this event has been occurring.

* July 19: Professor Brower’s Lecture. In conjunction with the Mayberry Meetup, Mayberry author Neal Brower gives the second of his three Officer Fife-themed summertime talks about TAGS, starting at 2 p.m., in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre in Mount Airy, N.C. Today’s lecture features “Lawman Barney.”  Lecture admission is included with Andy Griffith Museum admission ($10 for adults, $6 for ages 12 and under). Visit www.andygriffithmuseum.org or call (336) 786-1604.

* Aug. 16: Professor Brower’s Lecture. Andy comes to Barney’s rescue one more time when Neal Brower gives the final of his three Officer Fife-themed summertime talks about TAGS, starting at 2 p.m., in the Andy Griffith Museum Theatre in Mount Airy, N.C. Today’s lecture features “Sheriff Barney.”  Lecture admission is included with Andy Griffith Museum admission ($10 for adults, $6 for ages 12 and under). Visit www.andygriffithmuseum.org or call (336) 786-1604.