Festival
Woolly Worm Festival
Banner Elk, North Carolina
About
49th Annual Woolly Worm Festival. Two-day family event drawing 20000+ attendees with 175+ craft vendors food vendors live entertainment and games. Famous woolly worm races predict winter weather - Saturday winning worm earns $1000 grand prize and honor of predicting winter weather for North Carolina High Country; Sunday winning worm earns $500. Co-hosted by Kiwanis Club of Banner Elk and Avery County Chamber of Commerce. Falls during traditional peak weekend for autumn leaf viewing.
Details
- Type
- Festival
- Season / Event Date(s)
- Oct 17–18, 2026
- Venue
- Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Circle Banner Elk NC 28604
Tags
- annual
- weekend
- world-famous
- family-friendly
- crafts
- food
- live-music
- races
- long-running
- fall-foliage