Woolly Worm Festival this year is Oct 21-22 | VILLAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN: (https://seesugar.com/village/)
Woolly Worm Festival this year is Oct 21-22 | VILLAGE OF SUGAR MOUNTAIN: (https://seesugar.com/village/)
Village of Sugar Mountain issued the following announcement on March 1.
Save the date! Woolly Worm Festival this year is Oct 21-22.
Yes, we race woolly worms up here in the mountains. Yes, you can join in the fun at our county’s biggest event of the year: the Woolly Worm Festival.
The winning worm gets the honor of predicting the upcoming winter weather.
In addition to the races, browse almost 150 vendors with crafts and food and enjoy plenty of entertainment.
It’s held in Banner Elk – just 2.5 miles from the entrance of Sugar Mountain. Find places to stay on Sugar.
The main event is the many races of woolly worms up a 3-foot string. No experience needed – buy a worm and register at the stage.
Each caterpillar has 13 brown and black segments that correspond to the 13 weeks of winter.
The lighter brown a segment is, the milder that week of winter will be.
The darker black a segment is, the colder and snowier the corresponding week will be. More than 1,000 racers vie for the top spot plus prize money.
If you haven't been, read all about it: https://seesugar.com/woolly-worm-festival/
Note: The Kiwanis Club is giving almost $40,000 in grants to area non-profits thanks to last year's festival!
Original source can be found here.
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