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Woolly Worm Festival
Historic Banner Elk School, 185 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 28604
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Dates
Oct 17 - Oct 18, 2026
Schedule
Annual - 9:00 AM
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The Woolly Worm Festival is a world-famous October event celebrating a 45-year mountain tradition centered on woolly bear caterpillar races used to predict wint...
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