Mt. Airy More Than Mayberry

There's more to Mt. Airy than Mayberry, although Andy Griffith is the most widely known attraction in town. During a weekend in September the annual Mayberry Days will bring 25,000 fans to town in celebration of the fictional town of Mayberry and its beloved residents.

Mt. Airy also hosts other annual festivals such as the Fiddler's Convention and the Tommy Jarrell Festival bringing Old-Time Music lovers & musicians to town. There's community theater at the Andy Griffith Playhouse,Old-time music and dances at the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall & Historic Earle Theater and there is summer music at the Blackmon Amphitheatre.

Mt. Airy is the home of the world's largest open-face granite quarry which has been in operation 125 years continuously. Archaeologists project the quarry will be producing granite for another 500 years. Many homes, churches and other buildings in the area built before World War I  were built of granite from the quarry.

You shouldn't visit Mt. Airy thinking you'll pull up a rocking chair to sit back and relax. This town is alive and well and inviting you to come join in the good times.