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:

* Apr. 24-26: UPDATE: Due to an arm fracture from a recent fall, Margaret Kerry will not be able to attend this festival. (She’s recovering well.) The festival has still got a great lineup of others attending. Margaret Kerry (Bess Muggins and Helen Scobey) is a special guest at the Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, Mo. The festival always features a large and fascinating group of guests from entertainment, public service, and more. For info, visit www.cherryblossomfest.com.

* May 3: Memories of Mayberry Festival in Valley Head, Ala., featuring Mayberry tribute artists, music, crafts, games, and food. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. For more info, visit www.valleyheadalabama.com, call (256)636-6814, or visit Memories of Mayberry Festival on Facebook.

* 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 5: Karen Knotts brings her one-woman “Tied Up in Knotts” show to the Hartville Kitchen in Hartville, N.H. Show time is 1 p.m. and tickets range from $40 to $60. For more info and tickets, visit: www.hartvillekitchen.com.

* 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 14: Karen Knotts and her one-woman “Tied Up in Knotts” show come to the Park Theatre in Jaffrey, N.H. Show time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets range from $35 to $45. For more info and tickets, visit: www.parktheatre.org. 

* June 20-22: CANCELED for 2025. Postponed until 2026. Third Annual Mayberry Comes to Scottsburg festival in Scottsburg, Ind. . For now, just mark your calendar for June 19-21, 2026, and then check back here or www.mayberrycomestoscottsburg.com for updates in 2026.

* July 18 & 19:  Lucky 1?!-teenth Annual Mayberry Meetup, sponsored by TAGSRWC’s “Two Chairs, No Waiting” podcast, gathers in Mount Airy, N.C. Details will be coming as the event 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.

* Sept. 22-28: 36th Annual Mayberry Days® in Mount Airy, N.C. Full details and Special Guests TBA, but tickets to some portions of the weekend are already available–including for “The Emmett” Golf Tournament (followed by the Mayberry Days® Dinner & Entertainment, which is also available as a separate ticket); concerts by Rodney Dillard and The Dillards, The Bellamy Brothers, Michael Hoover’s “Memories of Elvis” with “Patsy Cline” by Denise Glass, bluegrass by Tim White and Troublesome Hollow, traditional beach music by Band of Oz, funky, soulful beach music by The Holiday Band, and two concerts by Mayberry Melodies (including a Gospel show); a presentation by Karen Knotts (daughter of Don) and another by Bill Knotts (nephew of Don); comedy by John Floyd (aka The Mouth of Mayberry) and John Riggle (“The Nostalgia Show”); Professor Brower’s Lecture with author Neal Brower; two Mayberry presentations by author Randy Turner; and Colonel Tim’s Talent Time. For tickets and more info about the 2025 festival, visit www.mayberrydays.org.

* Oct. 27-Nov. 1: Mayberry Cruise 18, featuring Dennis Rush (Howie Pruitt) and Cutler & Cash and The Kentucky Grass, sails for a Halloween excursion on Carnival’s Valor from New Orleans to the Western Caribbean. For more info, contact All About Cruises at pwesje@aol.com or (336) 538-4926.

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