The Mt. Gilead Fall Festival on Main
The Mt. Gilead Fall Festival on Main will be held downtown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 20. The event is part of the 10 Days of Uwharrie Festival, which will be from Oct. 19-28 throughout Montgomery County, and which has been designated the official outdoor festival for North Carolina for 2018.
There will be live musical entertainment provided by six different bands throughout the day, headlined by The Fantastic Shakers (pictured above). All kinds of events are planned, including a display by Richard Petty Motorsports, a huge regional pickle ball tournament organized by the Mt. Gilead Lions Club, a co****le event planned by the Civitans, a 50/50 raffle by the Amity Club, barbecue cooked by the local volunteer fire department, plus a variety of food and vendors.