For Immediate Release
Contact: Carolyn Isley, President, Randolph Arts Guild Board
President
Phone: 336-629-0399
Email: info@randolphartsguild.com
48th Annual Fall Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19
As the COVID-19 cases in Randolph County continue to rise, the 48 th Annual Fall Festival
committee and Randolph Arts Guild Board of Directors has been receiving guidance and regular
updates from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Randolph County
Public Health, and Randolph Health. Everyone from our vendors, attendees, sponsors, and
downtown merchants have been affected by this pandemic. Ongoing discussions have been
difficult and complex. Sadly, we have ultimately decided that it is in the best interest of the
community to cancel the 2021 Fall Festival, October 2 – 3, 2021, due to COVID-19 for the
second year in a row.
The Randolph Arts Guild Board knows that this cancellation does not come without
consequence. The Fall Festival is an essential economic driver for local non-profits, community
groups, small businesses, and vendors. We understand the disappointment that this may bring,
as many in the city of Asheboro and throughout Randolph County look forward to this great
event. But the current health statistics within Randolph County and surrounding areas created
challenges for safely managing and hosting this traditional family-friendly festival for the city of
Asheboro and Randolph County, NC. The Randolph Arts Guild is dedicated to doing our part for
the health and safety of our community and mitigating the potential spread of COVID-19.
On behalf of our board of directors, Fall Festival event committee, sponsors, volunteers, and all
those that make this happen every year, we would like to say thank you for your understanding.
To our vendors, we appreciate your continued interest and support in bringing the arts alive in
Randolph County. Vendor registration fees will be available for reimbursement beginning
October 15, 2021.
We look forward to seeing you October 1 – 2, 2022, for our Annual Fall Festival in Downtown
Asheboro, NC. We will get through this together.