Mayberry Celebrity Guests

We are always honored to have those who actually created and appeared on The Andy Griffith Show and their families join us for our festival. Guests vary from year to year, but here are some names from recent festivals that we’re sure you’ll recognize. Stay tuned for the lineup of celebrity guests for 2026,

Dennis Rush – Opie’s buddy Howie Pruitt
Keith Thibodeaux – Opie’s buddy Johnny Paul Jason
Margaret Kerry – Bess Muggins & Helen Scobey
Rodney Dillard – The guitar playing Darling Boy
Ronnie Schell – Duke Slater, Gomer Pyle USMC and 2 episodes of TAGS
Dixie Griffith – Daughter of Andy Griffith
Karen Knotts – Daughter of Don Knotts
Dreama Denver – Wife of Bob Denver (Dud Wash)

There are several other people with special connections to The Andy Griffith Show that we’re working hard to bring to Scottsburg. Stay tuned to be among the first to know about the 2026 lineup. This will be one of the best places you can go to have a chance to meet and talk with these people in a relaxed, low pressure setting. Make your plans to join us now!