The Ultimate Northeast Georgia Festival Guide- Fall & Winter 2019

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There is always something fun and exciting going on in the Northeast Georgia mountains and the Fall and Winter seasons do not disappoint. As the summer days begin to cool, the air becomes crisp, and the colors begin to unfold through the mountains and hills, enjoy the aromas and festivities of the Fall Harvest Season. Soon to follow, the Winter months are just as filled with festivities and celebration. Check out the guide below for a list of festivals and fun throughout the Fall and Winter months of 2019. (NEGALifeStyle will continue to update this feed for the duration of the year, so check back for additional festivities that may be announced as the remainder of the year passes.) Also, be sure to view the website of the Welcome Center in the location you will be visiting for additional information.

The Northeast Georgia LifeStyle Event Calendar is easy to navigate, and can easily be viewed by selecting one or multiple categories within its options; there is always something fun and exciting going on in the Northeast Georgia Mountains! To view the NEGALifeStyle Calendar, CLICK HERE!

August

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23rd Annual Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival @ Dillard, Georgia

Friday August 2, 2019 & Saturday August 3, 2019- 9:00 am til 10:00 pm

Come out to the festival and enjoy live Bluegrass concerts, BBQ and food vendors, other vendors and items for sale. Admission and other details available at http://www.dillardbbq.org/

Mountain Wine Country Festival @ Crane Creek Vineyards

Saturday August 10, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

916 Crane Creek Rd, Young Harris, Georgia 30582

Come discover the wineries of the Upper Hiwassee Highlands!

Featured Wineries
Crane Creek Vineyards, Hightower Creek Vineyards, Paradise Hills Winery, Odom Springs Vineyards, Calaboose Cellars, & Ferncrest Winery.

Admission Price: $25
Admission Includes: up to 4 different tastings at each participating winery’s booth, a stemless festival tasting glass, and access to festival vendors & music from 11am-6pm.
*under 21 free.

Arts Vendors:
Jaybee Crafts
Zenful Designs
2Cats Crafts
Green’s Hand Hewn Bowls
Deborah Bryant Handwoven
Virginia Urani Watercolor

Food Vendors:
Paris & Company
Appalachian Kitchens
Crane Creek Vineyards

Live Music
“Hot Club of Cullowhee” 12pm-4pm http://hotclubofcullowhee.com/

Call 706 379 1236 for more information

Crush Fest Wine & Music Festival 2019 @ Yonah Mountain Vineyards

Saturday August 24, 2019 – 11:00 am til 7:00 pm

1717 Highway 255 S, Cleveland, Georgia 30528

Yonah Mountain Vineyard’s annual day-long festival features live music, food trucks, an artisan market, wine tastings, and a chance for attendees to take part in the festival’s signature event—a traditional barefoot grape stomping accompanied by live accordion and guitar music from winery owners Bob and Jane Miller. Crush Fest has become a tradition at Yonah Mountain Vineyards and attracts more than 5,000 visitors of all ages from around the Southeast.

Throughout the day, Crush Fest attendees will have the chance to taste Yonah Mountain Vineyards’ wines, including a handful of new releases, as they shop, eat, and enjoy live musical performances from more than 10 regional and national artists. The music line up will feature hourly performances from the Crush Fest Drumline and the Atlanta Pipe Band.

Pre-Purchase Admission to Crush Fest is $40.00 per person ($35 for Wine Club Members) and includes access to all the festivities as well as 4 three-ounce wine tastings and a take-home souvenir wine glass. Purchase your ticket online today!
General admission without the wine tastings is $25.00 per person, and children 16 and under are free!

Day of Admission to Crush Fest is $45 per person, $35 for Wine Club, and $30 without wine tastings.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

2019 Crush Festival @ Cartecay Vineyards

Saturday August 24, 2019- Sunday August 25, 2019

5704 Clear Creek Rd, Ellijay, Georgia 30536

Join us for Cartecay Vineyards 2019 Crush Festival Saturday & Sunday, August 24th & 25th! It will be a festive weekend filled with grape stomping, live music, wine, vineyard tours, food, fun and more! Pre-sale tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased on our website: http://cartecayvineyards.com/ (Day of event tickets purchased at the Vineyard will be $25) CRUSH FEST Live Music Line Up Saturday Aug. 24th: Dom Wier 11:15 – 2:45 T-Bone & Earl 3:15 – 6:45 Sunday Aug. 24th: Rowdy Yates & Special Guest 1:30 – 5:30

Hard Cider & Craft Beer Festival @ Mercier Orchards

Saturday August 24, 2019- 12:00 pm til 6:00 pm

8660 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

We will be hosting our 2nd annual Hard Cider & Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, August 24th from 12-6pm. This is the largest gathering of hard cider makers in the state of Georgia!

Admission Includes:

Free tasting samples from all vendors
16 oz souvenir cup
Three live bands
Two (16 oz) drink tickets (additional tickets available for purchase)
Free games like corn hole, extreme beer pong, and more!
Vendors Offering Samples:

Hard Cider:

-Mercier Cider
-Ace Cider
-Eden Cider
-North to South Cider
-Austin East Cider
-Treehorn Cider
-Honest Abe Cider

-Blake’s Cider
-Strongbow Cider
-Angry Orchard Cider
-Bold Rock Cider
-Urban Tree Cider
-Gypsy Circus Cider

Craft Beer:

-Grumpy Old Men Beer
-Creature Comforts Beer
-Bells Beer
-Bee Craft Mead
-Three Taverns Beer
-Burnt Hickory Brewery Beer
-Fannin Brewery Beer
-Terrapin Beer

-Scofflaw Beer
-SweetWater Beer
-Orpheus Beer
-Southern Brewery Beer
-Viking alchemist Mead
-Monday Night Beer
-Reformation Beer
-Pretoria Fields Beer

Wine:
-Currahee Vineyard Wine

Live music by:
Rumours: A FleetwoodMac Tribute Band

RUNNING DOWN A DREAM: A Tom Petty Revue

Great Food!
We will have a variety of awesome food vendors on-site with delicious food and snacks for purchase.

We sold out last year so don’t miss out!

*Must Be 21 Years Or Older To Attend // Id Is Required // No Exceptions*

Q&A:

Q: How much do extra drink tickets cost?
A: Extra 16oz drink tickets are $6/each – You can pay cash or card

Q: Can I bring my cooler/my own drinks?
A: No coolers or outside drinks are permitted.

Q: Can we buy tickets the day of at the gate?
A: Yes, there will be a limited supply of tickets at the door.

Q: If it rains, will the event be canceled?
A: Nope, this is a rain or shine event!

Q: Do you have a “designated driver” ticket?
A: We do not have a different ticket for this.

Q: Can I bring my dog?
A: We cannot allow any pets in the orchard unless they are service animals.

Q: Should I bring my own Chair?
A: Yes, we recommend it!

Q: Can I pay with cash and/or credit card?
A: Yes, you can pay with either one.

A Taste of the Mountains in Blairsville- Food Festival @ Downtown Blairsville

Saturday Aug 24 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Food lovers of all ages are invited to the Second Annual Taste of the Mountains in Blairsville on August 24th from 4pm-7pm in Downtown Blairsville….right on our Historic Town Square! Take a taste from the area’s variety of restaurants and sample locally produced wine, beer & spirits. This family friendly event features live music, cooking demonstrations, and some good old fashioned Southern Charm. All proceeds from this event benefit local students of the Culinary program at North Georgia Technical College. Later that same night from 7:30pm – 10ish we’ll have Modern Vinyl performing on the Square! Check out the events section on our fb page or learn more on our web site about this and other events at www.visitdowntownblairsville.com.

Helen’s 50th Celebration- Street Dance @ Downtown Helen

Saturday, August 24, 2019- 6:00 pm til 8:00 pm

Ga-17, Helen, Georgia 30545

“Help us Celebrate Alpine Helen’s 50th Anniversary on August 24th. Street Dance from 6p-8p at the Downtown Market Platz Band Shell. Nashville’s rising star and White County’s own Gina Gailey to preform. Food and Beverages available during the event.”

The Mountain Heritage Festival @ Union County Historical Society

August 31, 2019 – September 1, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Mountain Heritage Festival offers something for everyone! There’s food, musical performances, farm animals, demonstrations and of course, locally crafted arts & crafts. This family-friendly event is hosted by the Union County Historical Society. Rain or Shine both days! This is a FREE event, so share our post with friends & family!

2019 Grape Stomp Fest @ Paradise Hills Winery & Resort

Saturday August 31, 2019 – 11:00 am til 6:00 pm

366 Paradise Rd Blairsville, Georgia 30512

6th Annual Grape Stomp Fest – $25 per person includes admission, souvenir glass, and a basic tasting. Join us for live music all day, grape stomping at 2 & 4 p.m., a kid’s craft corner, local craft vendors and delicious wine & craft beer. Local BBQ food will be available for purchase. We will be having our “I LOVE LUCY – Look a like Contest” at 2 and 4 p.m. Wine Prizes for best costume. You don’t want to miss this fun time. Tickets available for 2 separate arrival times – ARRIVE between 11 to 3 p.m. OR 3 to 6 p.m. Stay as long as you like…. (this helps to control crowds and parking safely). Purchase Tickets Today.

Rabun County Bi-Centennial Celebration @ Downtown Clayton

Saturday August 31, 2019- 6:00 pm til 8:30 pm

Main Street, Clayton Georgia

Remember how much fun the eclipse was in downtown Clayton? Next big thing is the Bicentennial Celebration on Labor Day Weekend! The fireworks shot over Main Street should go down in the history books, so make your plans now. Many shops with extended hours, FREE CONCERT at the Rock House with the Foxfire Boys and the fireworks at dark!!

Folk Pottery & Arts Festival @ Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center

Saturday, August 31, 2019- 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

283 Highway 255 North, Sautee, Georgia 30571

Coming Labor Day Weekend – the 11th annual Folk Pottery & Arts Festival
Saturday, August 31, 10:00am-4:00pm on the Sautee Nacoochee Campus
Admission is FREE
Enjoy the beautiful pottery and artwork of 40 different vendors. Studio Potters, artisans, and demonstrators featured under large white tents and the northeast Georgia folk potters presented in the historic gymnasium.
Raffles prizes and a Grand Prize featuring a gift certificate for dinner at Clyde’s Table and Tavern, a bottle of wine, wine tasting and tour at Yonah Mountain Vineyards, a one-night stay at the The Stovall House Inn & Events, and a folk pottery piece will be offered. The Grand Prize is valued at $410.00
Skye Burger and @Alice n Jacks Rib Shack will offer food and beverage options during lunch hours, and baked goods by our local talents and water will be available for purchase.
Visitors will enjoy the tunes of an old-time Appalachian jam group who will be playing music in the outdoor theater.
Visit the Folk Pottery Museum’s current featured exhibit of Dave Drake’s work. The African-American Heritage Site cabin will be open and blacksmithing will be demonstrated at the heritage forge.
The Sautee Nacoochee Center local history museum and two gallery shops featuring work by northeast Georgia artists will be open.
You’ll find it all at 283 Hwy 255 N, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571, ¼ mile north of the intersection of Georgia Highway 17, and four miles northeast of Alpine Helen.
We welcome you to come out and experience the pottery arts and heritage of Northeast Georgia.
www.folkpotterymuseum.com, 706-878-3300

September

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The Mountain Heritage Festival @ Union County Historical Society

August 31, 2019 – September 1, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Dahlonega TrailFest @ Dahlonega, Georgia

Friday September 6, 2019 – Sunday September 8, 2019

Come join us as we celebrate Dahlonega’s designation as an AT Trail Community and our connection with the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Trail Fest, a project of Yahoola Trails Conservancy, is a festival of outdoor enthusiasts revolving around all aspects of non-motorized recreation: hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking, orienteering, and more! The festival features speakers, workshops, music, food, vendors and more!

Chattahoochee Mountain Fair @ Habersham County Fair Grounds

Friday September 6, 2019 – Saturday September 14, 2019

Enjoy nine days of live entertainment, carnival rides, delicious food, , arts and crafts, and cake walks during this family fair that also features a and a rodeo.

Dahlonega Trailfest @ Dahlonega, Georgia

Come join us in Dahlonega as we celebrate Dahlonega’s designation as an AT Trail Community and our connection with the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Trail Fest, a project of Yahoola Outdoors (Yahoola Trails Conservancy), is a festival of outdoor enthusiasts revolving around all aspects of non-motorized recreation: hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking, orienteeering, and more! The festival features authors, speakers, workshops, music, food, vendors, and non-profit groups.

Saturday September 7-8, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Rust & Roses Market Days @ Towns County Recreation Department

150 Foster Park Road, Young Harris, Georgia 30582

Time for some junkin’ and treasure searching! The Lake Chatuge Rust & Roses Market Days will feature 100 vendors offering antiques, re-purposed, vintage apparel and jewelry, home decor, and hand made items.

$5 admission for adults. Children under the age of 14 are free.

This event brought to you by the Towns County Chamber of Commerce.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor for this event, please call 706-896-4966 or email crystal.wagner@brmemc.net.

Fall Festival @ BabyLand General Hospital

Saturday September 7, 2019- 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

73 W Underwood Street, Cleveland, Georgia 30528

Join the Cabbage Patch Kids Sept. 7, 2019, at BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland, GA. Free ride, slide, Dj, dancing, prize drawings, face decals, children’s craft and Cabbage Patch Kid costumed characters. Grand Prize includes handmade Little People, value

Georgia’s Spirit of Appalachia Food, Wine and Art Festival @ Hardman Farm State Historic Site

Saturday September 14, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

143 Highway 17, Sautee, Georgia

Day-long festival featuring award-winning creations by some of Georgia’s best chefs, artists, craft breweries and vineyards.

Mountain Music Day Festival @ Vogel State Park

Saturday September 14, 2019- 9:30 am til 8:00 pm

405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Join us for a full day of music and local crafters. Feeling hungry? The Vogel Volunteers will be selling mouth watering food that will surely cure your hunger. We look forward to seeing you here.

Fees:
ParkPass – $5 per vehicle
Child (12 & under) – Free
General Admission (13 to 61) – $6 online, $8 day of festival
Military & First Responders/Seniors (62 & over) – $5 online, $7 day of festival

Northeast Georgia Veterans Jamboree @ Cornelia Community House

Saturday, September 14, 2019- 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

601 Wyly St, Cornelia, Georgia 30531

This event is for everyone. Veterans organizations, information booths & service officers. Veteran guest speaker, live entertainment, food & drinks, cake walk, car show, free games, raffles. Come out whether you are a veteran or support veterans!

Clermont Days Festival 2019 @ Town of Clermont

Friday September 20, 2019 –Saturday September 21, 2019

Clermont, Georgia

Family friendly festival that is held on the third weekend of September each year! The festival is host to live music, great food, and arts & crafts. The annual parade is held on Saturday morning with a huge fireworks show to close the festival!

Clayton Crawl @ Downtown Clayton

Saturday September 21, 2019- 4:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Downtown Clayton, Georgia

“Join the Fun in the Fall. Treat yourself to a super fun day of drinking and eating! Join us for our 11th annual Clayton Crawl! We’re shaking things up this year, by holding the Crawl on Saturday September 21, 2019 from 4pm to 7pm. Per usual, we’ll be crawling down Main Street in Downtown Clayton. Come sample some beverages from local breweries and wineries and fill your belly with the tasty goodness from some of our local restaurants (and maybe a friend or two from out of town), there will be live music and even a visit from the one and only Spider-Man! Shops will be open late so this is definitely one event you don’t want to miss!! It’s fun for the whole family!! But remember if you drink, don’t drive..crawl”

*A special Thank You to all our all of our sponsors and participants who have made this event possible

9th Annual Blues & BBQ Festival @ Downtown Blue Ridge

Saturday September 21, 2019- 12:00 pm til 9:30 pm

Downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia

Don’t miss your chance to experience North Georgia’s favorite mountain festival this September 21st from 12pm-9:30pm (or however long the party lasts!)

The fun starts on Thurs, 9/19 with our kickoff party at Willow Creek Falls from 5:30-7pm.

The good times keep rolling on Friday, with our annual BLUES CRAWL in Downtown Blue Ridge! Hop from restaurant to restaurant in Downtown Blue Ridge and enjoy Blues & BBQ themed food and libations.

It all caps off on Saturday, 9/21 with the 2019 Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival featuring headliner and award-winning Blues group, the The Chris O’Leary Band!

Bring your dancing shoes and an extra pair of socks, ’cause this year’s festival is gonna knock ’em off!

Sautee Stomp! Clogging Weekend in Helen 2019 @ Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center

Friday September 27, 2019- 9:00 am through
Sunday September 29, 2019- 12:00 pm

283 Highway 255 North, Sautee, Georgia 30571

Near Alpine Helen, Georgia, this clogging weekend is held at the Sautee Nacoochee Center. Enjoy fellowship, fantastic instructors, and extra fellowship options including Helen’s famous Oktoberfest celebration, “Pray and Play” tubing on the Chattahoochee River, a Clogging Fun Dance and a Contra Dance with Live Music! We have been invited to exhibition as a big group during the contra dance!

The Baymont Inn and Suites room block is open for Sautee Stomp 2019. Block is named “Sautee Stomp Clogging Group.” $105 per night. Two night minimum. Breakfast included. They agreed to extend the rate if you stay later or arrive early (add extra nights).
There is a 21-day cancellation policy. The rate is not available for bookings on or after Sept. 1, 2019.

Baymont Inn and Suites
Helen, Georgia
(706) 878-2111
Manager: Patrick Patel

Sautee Stomp 2019 Workshop Dates:
Fri. And Sat., September 27-28, 2019

For Tickets & More Information: CLICK HERE

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32nd Annual Big Red Apple Festival @ Cornelia Main Street

Saturday September 28, 2019 @ 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

102 Grant Pl, Cornelia, Georgia 30531

The Big Red Apple Festival is back for its 32nd year! September 28, 2019, Cornelia will celebrate the Big Red Apple Festival with music, arts and crafts vendors, dancing, food, and so much more!

Oktoberfest @ Fannin Brewing Company

Saturday September 28, 2019- 2:00 pm til 8:00 pm

3758 E First St, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Oktoberfest at Fannin Brewery Fundraiser
$25 Ticket includes 20 oz keepsake mug, first beer, and your choice of grilled bratwurst or German hot dog served on a pretzel roll.

Agri-Fest @ Freedom Park

Saturday, September 28, 2019- 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Freedom Park, Cleveland, Georgia

12th Annual Agri-Fest and the
9th Annual Pottery Comes to Town

Come to this family fun event on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Freedom Park in downtown Cleveland, GA.

Get up close and personal with alpacas, goats, cows and other favorite farm animals. Shop for locally made crafts. Buy fresh produce and other locally produced goods from vendors at the White County Farmer’s Market. Enjoy local live music and play harvest-themed kids activities.

Pottery Comes to Town is held in conjunction with Agri-Fest Country Market. It is an important regional show featuring the best and most interesting potters in north Georgia. The Helen Arts & Heritage Center produce this portion of the day’s activities. Contact the Helen Arts & Heritage Center at 706-878-3933 for more information.

Contact taylor@whitecountychamber.org for vendor opportunities or click the ticket link.

Pottery Comes to Town @ Cleveland Georgia

Saturday September 28, 2019- 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

Cleveland, Georgia

Pottery Comes to Town is held in conjunction with Agri-Fest Country Market. This show features clay and pottery artisans from the local mountain areas. HAHC has partnered with the White County Historical Society for this year’s event.

VENDOR BOOTHS AVAILABLE: Contact Helen Arts & Heritage Center

49th Annual Oktoberfest @ Helen, Georgia

September 5-8, September 12-15, September 19-27, September 26-October 27, 2019

Join us for the 49th Annual Oktoberfest in Helen, GA! Helen’s biggest celebration! German music, dancing, food & drinks! Enjoy Waltzes, Polkas and the Chicken Dance! Oktoberfest will run from September 5-8, then reopen September 12-15, then reopen September 19-22, then reopen again on September 26 and continue daily through October 27, 2019.

October

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Renaissance Festival @ Lavonia Memorial Park

Saturday October 5, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take a step back into medieval times at Lavonia’s first ever Mini Renaissance Festival. Enjoy a turkey leg while watching a comedic take on Shakespeare or learn how to forge a knife or weave a basket. Let your kids unplug for the day to play old fashioned games that don’t require a USB cable! The festival will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the Lavonia Memorial Park (behind City Hall.) Entrance fee is $5 and 12 and under are free. The day will be filled with royalty, art, music, dancing, theatre, food, childrens’ games and a Doggie Kissing Booth! Everyone is encouraged to dress in Renaissance costumes!

Foxfire Mountaineer Festival @ Rabun County Civic Center

Saturday October 5, 2019- 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

201 W Savannah St, Clayton, Georgia 30525

The Foxfire Mountaineer Festival is a one-day celebration of the rich heritage of the Southern Appalachian mountains, featuring traditional music from numerous regional performers, showcases and demonstrations of time-honored heritage skills and trades, and all manner of traditional games and puzzles for young and old alike.

The Festival also honors the people of Southern Appalachia, represented at the event by the some of the kind folks who have shared their lives and experiences with Foxfire students since 1966, allowing their stories to be shared with the world through the pages of The Foxfire Magazine and The Foxfire Book series.

Regular admission is $5 per person with children 5 and under free. All proceeds go to The Foxfire Fund, Inc. and support our many educational programs at our museum and in our schools.

Go ahead and plan on making a day of it — lunch won’t be a problem, with a variety of food choices from local and regional vendors. There will be top-notch bluegrass and a bit of gospel music on stage throughout the day, ranging from true traditional to more-current styles, but all mountain-grown, through and through.
Keeping the old skills alive, the regional artisans will be exhbiting their work as well as demonstrating their mastery of heritage skills such as woodworking, blacksmithing, folk pottery, textile crafts, and many others. The outdoor field events will give you more adventurous visitors a chance to see how you would fare in the mountains of old, with physical and mental challenges from the past: brute-strength and endurance contests like wood-chopping and log-sawing, skill and speed trials like archery and greased-pig chases, and simple schoolyard fun like three-legged relays and sack races.

Georgia Mountain Fall Festival @ The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

Friday October 11, 2019 through Saturday October 19, 2019

1311 Music Hall Rd Hiawassee, Georgia 30546

Look forward to the 2019 Fall Festival. With its mild temperatures and beautiful scenery there is no better place to be than the North Georgia Mountains in the fall. Each October, the 9-day event features exciting musical performances, Arts & Craft vendors, educational demonstrations, a flower show and the ever-popular Georgia’s Official State Fiddlers’ Convention.

Sorghum Festival @ Blairsville, Georgia

Saturday October 12, 2019 – 9:00 am til 5:00 pm

Downtown Blairsville

Celebrate the Art of Sorghum Syrup Making! Arts/Crafts, Greased Pole Climbin’, Log Sawin’, Live Music, Face Painting, and Vendors.
October 12th & 19th – 8pm Traditional Square Dance
October 12th at 11 am – Sorghum Parade downtown on the square in Blairsville.
13 and Up $5.00
12 and Under Free
Parking is Free

Fall Festival @ The Corn Maze

Saturday October 12, 2019 – 5:00 pm til 8:00 pm

4482 Town Creek School Rd, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Community groups will be getting together to celebrate the fall season with food, fun, and fellowship! Come for our chili cook-off, candy for the kids, and much more!

Fall Arts in the Park @ Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association

Saturday October 12, 2019 – 10:00 am til 5:00 pm

420 W Main St, Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513

Join us for the Fall Arts in the Park festival held in the beautiful Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Festival is held rain or shine. Shop from a variety of artworks from over 150 juried fine arts and fine crafts exhibitors, enjoy tasty food, and engage in multiple artist demos and a free children’s activity booth. Pets are welcomed as long as they are leashed and well-behaved. Weekend Admission: adults $5; children under 12 free. All proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a 501c3 non-profit community arts association.

Georgia Apple Festival @ Downtown Ellijay

Saturday October 19, 2019 – Sunday October 20, 2019

1729 S Main St, Ellijay, GA 30540

The Georgia Apple Festival is one of the largest and most well-attended festivals in Georgia. It is a two-weekend event, held the 2nd and 3rd full weekends in October at the Lions Club Fairgrounds.

The Apple Festival features handmade, handcrafted arts and crafts, live entertainment, beauty pageant, car show, parade, delicious treats from fried Oreos to gyros, and all things apple.

Welcome to North Georgia! The Georgia Apple Festival brings two exciting weekends to Ellijay, Georgia every year with hundreds of vendors offering food, art, crafts, and more.

The Ellijay Lions Club, the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, the cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay, and Gilmer County invite everyone to come and enjoy the annual Georgia Apple Festival. There are over 300 vendors with handmade, hand-crafted items, as well as many on-site demonstrations of how selected types of crafts are made. Each year promises many new crafts as well as favorites from past festivals. There is a parade and antique car show each year. The antique car show is held at Ronnie Thompson Ford on October 12. The parade is on October 19, and begins at 10 a.m. in historic downtown Ellijay.

Harvest Festival @ Crane Creek Vineyards

Saturday October 19, 2019 – 11:00 am til 6:00 pm

916 Crane Creek Rd. Young Harris GA 30582

One of our Crane Creek’s biggest festivals of the year celebrates the end of our grape harvest. Enjoy grape stomping, food, live music, hayrides, crafts for kids, arts vendors, and wine. Featuring live music by Ellis Walden Band.

Gold Rush Days @ Dahlonega, Georgia

Saturday October 19, 2019 – 9:00 am til Sunday October 20, 2019 – 5:00 pm

Dahlonega, Georgia

“Gold Rush Days are always held the third full weekend in October. It is a time for thousands to come and see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega’s 1828 discovery of gold. Over 300 art and craft exhibitors and food vendors gather around the Public Square and Historic District in support of this annual event. It is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visits over the weekend to join in the fun and excitement!”

“The Gold Rush Days Festival has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Join us in downtown Dahlonega on October 19-20, 2019 and you will see why!”

“Although The Dahlonega Jaycees produce this festival each year, we can’t take credit for its continued success. Volunteers, Vendors, Performers and Contest Participants, Festival-Goers, Advocates, Gracious Downtown Merchants and Restaurant Folks, Officers and Emergency Service Providers, City and County Partners, Locals and Out-of-Towners… ALL OF YOU contribute to the success of this event each year. We hope you know how grateful we truly are for each of you and the incredible impact your role in this festival has on our community, not just for one weekend in October, but all throughout the year. On behalf of the Dahlonega Jaycees, we can say with much sincerity, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!”

~ The Dahlonega Jaycees

Rabun County Fair presents a Bluegrass Music Festival @ Explore Rabun

Saturday October 19, 2019- 4:00 pm til 10:00 pm

184 South Main Street Suite 136, Clayton, Georgia 30525

Rabun County Fair presents a Bluegrass Music Festival

“The Rabun County Fair Committee will host a Bluegrass Music Festival at the Rabun Arena. The thought is the history of music in our beautiful county. We will showcase local talent as well as professional Bluegrass Bands. You will want to be sure you have your seat for this fun night for the entire family.”

“The lineup is coming together. We know we will have the Foxfire Boys, Ethan Phillips to begin the list. Please stay tuned for more details and ticket information.”

Go to www.ExploreRabun.com/Rabun200th to see all the events happening for the Bicentennial and so much more.

Spooktacular @ Veterans Memorial Park

Come to Veteran’s Memorial Park in Downtown Homer and set up a scarecrow that represents your business, club, hobby or family. If you have a business along Historic Hwy 441, feel free to put your scarecrow in front of your business. All scarecrows must include recycled or reused items along with wood and straw. Get creative and have fun. You can use props such as bales of hay, chairs, farm equipment or other items that tie into your scarecrow’s theme. Feel free to put up a sign letting everyone know that this is your scarecrow. Look for information on how to make a scarecrow online .
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 706-318-5448

Mountain Moonshine Festival @ Dawsonville, Georgia

Friday October 25, 2019 – 5:00 am – Sunday October 27, 2019 @ 6:00 am

The Car Show and Moonshine Run begins 10/25/19 @8am. Festival begins Saturday w/ parade and activites at 9am. The largest selection of authentic moonshine cars & race cars from all eras. 250 + Vendors.

Fall Festival @ Vogel State Park

Saturday October 26, 2019 – 8:00 am til 4:00 pm

405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Celebrate Autumn’s arrival with noon chili, hotdogs, and drinks for sale. We will also have hayrides, a cake walk, and a campsite decorating contest.

Fee: cake walk ticket purchase, and $5 parking fee.

Mountain Farm Celebration @ Hardman Farm

Saturday October 26, 2019 – 10:00 am til 4:00 pm

143 Highway 17, Sautee, Georgia 30571

Travel back in time to an old fashioned country fair with vendors creating hand-made Appalachian products like wooden bowls, home spun yarn products, jams and jellies, pottery and more. Learn to make candles, soaps, and cider from a hand cranked press. Meet local Georgia Authors and have a copy of your favorite book signed. The Big House will be open for self-guided tours of the first floor. Try your luck in the potato sack race to win a Hardman Farm prize. Enjoy lunch and treats such as cookies, cakes, bar–b– que and vegetarian options as you listen to mountain music with your neighbors.

**Back by popular demand!**
Blacksmith demonstrations from local blacksmith, Jeff Threlkeld
Black walnut cracking demonstrations from local, Delbert Greer

Cost: $10/car (so load up the minivan and bring the crew!)

Music Line Up:
TBD

RACES:
11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – Potato Sack Race (win prizes!)

Harvest Festival @ Main Street Toccoa

Saturday October 26, 2019 –Sunday October 27, 2019

92 N Alexander Street, Toccoa, Georgia 30577

Set against a backdrop of blazing fall colors and flavored with the scent of roasting peanuts and mulling spices, one of the South’s most enduring festivals returns to Toccoa in October as it has every fall since 1978.

Staged the last weekend in October, the festival features more than 160 craft and food vendors. The event hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

As always, the emphasis is on homemade, home baked and homegrown items and every year something new and unique is offered for the thousands of visitors who flock to Toccoa for this huge event.

Two stages are set up for entertainment for the weekend, downtown shops and restaurants are open and several activities are available for children at the festival.

The festival also offers regional and international foods, a Classic Car cruise-in, a petting zoo, horse and buggy rides, puppet shows, farm displays and the Currahee Artist Guild’s art exhibit and sale. Food options will be a variety from complete dinners to snacks.

The festival features hundreds of craftsmen, performing dancers, jazz, and rock and roll, and country music, an antique and classic car show. Children and youth activities include rides, face painting, rock climbing, moon walk, petting zoo, and more. A shuttle takes visitors to beautiful Toccoa Falls.

Applications for the 2019 Harvest Festival will be available online on August 1, 2019.

Appalachian Brew, Stew & Que Festival @ Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

Saturday October 26, 2019- 11:00 am through Sunday October 27, 2019- 5:00 pm

1311 Music Hall Rd, Hiawassee, Georgia 30546

The 2019 Appalachian Brew, Stew, & Que Festival brings you great craft breweries from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Alabama. There will also be delicious food from area restaurants, regional arts & crafts, and lots of Appalachian & Americana music!

Start the morning off at 9am with a 5k run then you can enjoy the festival guilt free!

Visiting Breweries:
Austin Eastciders – Austin, TX
Bold Rock Ciders – NC
Cherry Street Brewing – GA
Currahee Brewery – Franklin, NC
Dry Country Brewing – GA
Etowah Meadery – Georgia
Fannin Brewing – Blue Ridge, GA
Green Man Brewing – NC
Highland Brewing Company – Asheville, NC
Hi-Wire Brewing – Asheville, NC
Jailhouse Brewing – GA
Jekyll Brewing – GA
Lagunitas Brewing – Petaluma, CA
Lazy Hiker – Franklin, NC
Left Nut Brewery – GA
Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Chicago, IL
Monday Night Brewing – GA
Noble Cider – Asheville, NC
Red Hare Brewing – GA
Reformation Brewing – GA
Savannah River Brewing – GA
Slow Pour Brewing Company – GA
South Brewing Company – GA
Tantrum Brewing – GA
Terrapin Brewing – Athens, GA
Wicked Weed Brewing – NC
Wild Leap Brewery – GA

Additional Vendors:
*Hot Glass Academy

Saturday, October 26th
11am-5pm
Admission: $40 at the gate or $35 online.
25 breweries. Unlimited tasting! Souvenir glass, music and vendors!
Shuttle services to the campgrounds and hotels will be available.

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HemlockFest 2019 @ Starbridge Event Center

Friday November 1, 2019 – 12:00 pm til Sunday November 3, 2019 @ 12:00 pm

396 Starbridge Road Murrayville Georgia 30564

HemlockFest is 3 days of music, camping and fun for all ages with proceeds helping to save Georgia’s hemlock trees! Stay tuned for line-up, tickets and volunteer information at www.HemlockFest.org

Granite City Fall Festival @ Downtown Elberton

Saturday November 2, 2019 – 1:00 pm til 5:00 pm

Elberton Public Square Elberton GA 30635

Join us downtown for our annual Fall Festival! Lots of arts and crafts and yummy foods to taste. Fun for the entire family!

2019 Northeast Georgia Arts Tour @ Explore Rabun

Friday, November 8, 2019- 1:00 pm til 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 9, 2019- 10:00 am til 5:00 pm
Sunday, November 10, 2019- 1:00 pm til 4:00 pm

184 South Main Street Suite 136, Clayton, Georgia 30525

Northeast Georgia Arts Tour

Discover the work of local artists … painters, potters, jewelry makers, fiber, glass, metal artists and more along our self-guided, year-round Northeast Georgia Arts Tour.

The Tour will take through several counties in Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina; Rabun, Habersham, Towns, Union, White Counties in Georgia and Clay County in WNC.

Go to the website at www.ArtsTour.org to get the map and a list of all the participating locations.

This is a self-guided tour but all locations are open with demonstrations of some type this weekend. You can take this tour any time of year as well however, most venues are open year round but some may have seasonal hours. Call before you visit.

For the 2 special weekends, June 7-9 and November 8-10, follow the yellow Arts Tour signs along the routes.

Appalachian Christmas @ BabyLand General Hospital

Saturday November 23, 2019 – 8:00 am til 5:00 pm

300 NOK Dr. Cleveland GA 30528

Appalachian Christmas is an annual tradition at BabyLand. Decorated for the Holidays, BabyLand General has more than a 100 trees from miniature, themed to traditionally decorated trees throughout the Hospital. Colorful bows, wreaths and holly deck the halls, walls and wind up the spiral staircase. A cappella quartet, Like the Dickens, dressed in 1840s English dress attire put visitors in the Holiday spirit with their caroling. Morning starts with a Pancake Breakfast with Santa (reservations required-706-865-2171, 0) cost is $12. At dusk the Lighting of BabyLand Ceremony begins and the Grand Prize Drawing is for a handmade, adoptable Little People.

2019 Brasstown Valley Holiday SHOW @ Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa

Friday November 29, 2019 – 10:00 am til Sunday December 1, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

6321 Highway 76 W, Young Harris, Georgia 30582

BRASSTOWN HOLIDAY SHOW 2019 Handmade Arts and Crafts by Independent Makers!APPLICATION BELOW http://www.robinrobertspromotions.com/brasstown-resort-holiday-show.php FREE PARKING and FREE ADMISSION for guests! THREE DAY SHOW NOV 29TH – DEC 1ST 2019 FRIDAY 10-5PM SATURDAY 10-5PM SUN 10-3 PM

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2019 Brasstown Valley Holiday SHOW @ Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa

Friday November 29, 2019 – 10:00 am til Sunday December 1, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

6321 Highway 76 W, Young Harris, Georgia 30582

Christmas on the Square @ Downtown Blairsville

December 7, 2019 – 4:00 pm til 7:00 pm

Come join the fun in Downtown Blairsville as we kick-off the holiday season with our ‘Christmas on the Square’ event. Photos with Santa, musical performances, reindeer games for kids, merchant specials and more!

13th Annual Christmas Bazaar @ St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

December 7, 2019 – 9:00 am til 3:00 pm

7 Ewing Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513

Join in the fun at this Blue Ridge Holiday Tradition featuring locally handcrafted gifts, cabin decor and holiday decorations. You’ll find delicious homemade baked goods, jams, jellies, pickles and Mountain Candy – ready for gift giving or your personal enjoyment.

All proceeds from this event assist a variety of organizations that support the people living in our region.

Sponsored by The Women of St. Luke’s Anglican (Episcopal) Church

Christmas in the Park 2019 @ Cornelia Community House

Thursday December 12, 2019 – Saturday December 14, 2019

601 Wyly Street Cornelia GA 30531

Enjoy the lights and scenery of Cornelia at Christmas in the Park on December 12-14, 2019. There will be ice skating, s’mores, holiday market, music, dancing, photos with Santa, and so much more! Event times vary, so check our Facebook page for full details.

Come see the Christmas lights and join in the festivities!

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