Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival

by © Jan Friedman 2008

Festival Location: Banner Elk, NC, USA

Festival State: North Carolinan Festivals

Festival Type(s): Bizarre Festivals , Animal Festivals, Local Festivals

Worms racing? Yup, they race upwards on "lanes" of string, their coaches hoping to win fame and fortune (how does a $1,000 sound?) at the Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival. The victorious caterpillar is then examined by forecasters who predict what kind of winter they're facing by interpreting the colors of the winning worm's bands. The worms supposedly have had an 85% weather forecasting accuracy record over a 24-year period.

Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival - When, Where and More Info Please

When: The Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival is held annually in October

Where: Banner Elk, NC

More Info Please: Contact the Avery/Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 335, Banner Elk, NC 28604; [828 898 5605] or on the web at www.woollyworm.com or www.averycounty.com

The above is an excerpt from Jan Friedman's wonderful, Eccentric America. Read more from Eccentric America at Jan's website at www.eccentricamerica.com or take a look at Jan's latest offering, Eccentric California at www.eccentriccalifornia.net.