Mayberry Event Calendar

Floyd’s Barbershop Bulletin Board & Event Calendar

The Andy Griffith Museum, featuring the late Emmett Forrest’s amazing collection of Andy Griffith artifacts, is a must-see attraction for any visit to Mount Airy, N.C. For complete updates on operating hours and other info, visit the website at AndyGriffithMuseum.org or call (336) 786-1604.

Here are upcoming events that folks have posted on Floyd’s bulletin board:

Rodney Dillard

* May 30: Rodney Dillard and The Dillards perform at the Folky Fish Festival at Maramec Spring Park in St. James, Mo. The time of the concert is 5:15 p.m. Rodney will also do a Story Hour sharing his career memories, beginning at 2:15 p.m. that day. The 2-day festival includes music throughout both days on multiple stages, with both one- and two-day tickets available. Car camping is also available, so load everybody on the truck and head to Maramec Spring Park without worries about needing a rope to climb up through a hotel window. For more info, visit www.folkyfishfest.com.

* May 30: Andy’s 100th Birthday Bash: Bluegrass, Comedy, and Mayberry Memories at the Royal Theatre in Macon, Mo. This matinee event, hosted by the Blood Brothers chapter of TAGSRWC, features special musical guests Keota and the Andy Family Band. A presentation on Andy Griffith’s career and life by Mayberry author Randy Turner, an interview with Dixie Griffith (Andy’s daughter), and some clean, family comedy by comedian and actor Rik Roberts. Door prize drawings (don’t pull out the hat size) and refreshments will be part of the event as well. For more info, contact Blood Brother leader Johnna Clarke  for tickets at 660-413-2244.

* June 1: Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Andy Griffith’s Birth all day long in Andy’s hometown of Mount Airy, N.C.! Eat a hot dog at the Snappy Lunch! See two of Andy’s most-acclaimed movies for Free at the Earle, while you drink a bottle of pop and enjoy fresh popcorn! See the new artifact in the Andy Griffith Museum – unveiled June 1! Take home a piece of Mayberry history–watch Facebook and Instagram for details! Visit the Andy Griffith Museum from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Take the Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Andy Griffith Playhouse at 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. (included with Museum admission). The Siamese Twins Museum and Historic Earle Theatre/Old-Time Music Heritage Hall (featuring the new “Andy & The Earle” exhibit) are also included in your Andy Griffith Museum admission. Screenings of No Time for Sergeants starring Andy Griffith are Free at the Earle Theatre today at 10:oo a.m. and 4:00 p.m., as are screenings of A Face in the Crowd starring Andy Griffith, at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy all this and much more as Mount Airy celebrates Andy Griffith’s 100th Birthday all day and night! For more info, visit us online at www.facebook.com/andygriffithmuseum and on Instagram.

Joy Ellison
Mayberry Come to Scottsburg logo

* June 12-14: Mayberry Comes to Scottsburg returns to Scottsburg, Ind., after a year’s hiatus. (NOTE: dates for this event have moved by a week, so make adjustments to your schedule.) This will be the third time Mayberry comes to town, and the organizers are planning to have Mayberry music, presentations, a parade, classic cars, tribute artists, cast members of the “Mayberry Man” series, and more. Special Guests confirmed so far include Rodney Dillard (the guitar-playing Darling boy), Keith Thibodeaux (Johnny Paul Jason), Joy Ellison (Mary Wiggins, aka Miss Mayberry Junior, and others), Dixie Griffith (daughter of Andy), and Karen Knotts (daughter of Don). Also keep an eye out for Dixie the Praying Dog ! The festival will be celebrating Andy Griffith’s 100th birthday, so come on out and act like somebody. Visit the website for more details, including tickets to some portions (but most of the festival is free), at MayberryComesToScottsburg.com.

GOT GOSS?–June’s Brower lecture is where there’s lots of good spottin’ of Fred Goss.

* June 20: Professor Brower’s Lecture. Mayberry author Neal Brower kicks off his Aunt Bee-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 “Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee.”  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.

* July 24 & 25:  14th Annual Mayberry Meetup, sponsored by TAGSRWC’s “Two Chairs, No Waiting” podcast, gathers in Mount Airy, N.C. Follow this link to REGISTER for the Mayberry Meetup, For Details about the Meetup and what to expect, visit this link for a GoogleDoc with all the information. Start planning to spend a relaxing Mayberry weekend in Mount Airy with fellow fans.

PROFESSOR’S PROOF–Nobody’s more excited about July’s Brower lecture than Aunt Bee!

* July 25: Professor Brower’s Lecture. In conjunction with the Mayberry Meetup, Mayberry author Neal Brower gives the second of his Aunt Bee-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 “Andy Discovers America.” Professor Brower and Time With Jesus is Time Well Spent are teaming up to bring you this special lecture presentation. Refreshments will be served along with some surprises as we celebrate Andy’s 100th Birthday and our Country’s 250th Birthday. 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.

Margaret Kerry

* Aug. 14-16: Margaret Kerry (Bess Muggins and Helen Scobey) appears at Animate! at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The focus of her appearances will be largely about her connection to Disney’s Tinker Bell, rather than Mayberry, but any chance to see and visit with Margaret is always a treat! For more info about the Animate convention, visit www.galaxycon.com/pages/animate-orlando.

ROGER HABIT–Learn about potting petunias and more at August’s Brower lecture!

* Aug. 15: Professor Brower’s Lecture. Neal Brower gives the final of his three Aunt Bee-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 “Aunt Bee’s Romance.”  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.

* Sept. 21-27: 37th Annual Mayberry Days® in Mount Airy, N.C. Special Guests confirmed so far include The Dillards (featuring Rodney Dillard) in concert, Karen Knotts (daughter of Don) presenting her new show, “Tied Up in Knotts…Untied” and Bill Knotts (nephew of Don) with a presentation of his own.

Rodney Dillard and the Dillard Band 2023
All Keyed Up for Mayberry Days® !

Tim White & Troublesome Hollow also return with their popular mixture of comedy and bluegrass music, as does Michael Hoover with his “Memories of Elvis” show featuring Denise Glass as Patsy Cline. Also scheduled are comedy by John Floyd (The Mouth of Mayberry), concerts by Mayberry Melodies, Band of Oz, and first-timers The Cleverlys and Too Much Sylvia. Neal Brower will also be presenting his popular Professor Brower’s Lecture. Registration is also now open for the Mayberry Days Golf Tournament (aka The Emmett). Additional Special Guests and other details TBA. For tickets and complete info as plans develop, visit www.mayberrydays.org.

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