The Sandy Mountain Festival is just around the corner, and that means days filled with fun, from a community parade and artist booths, to the heralded return of the carnival and Queen’s court. The two-day Sandy Mountain Festival will be held Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12, at Meinig Park, 17670 Meinig Ave., with a huge array of activities. There are also several lead-up events to the main shindig. Everything begins with the Sandy Mountain Festival Parade, which draws more than 5,000 people to town.