July 2 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
July 4 -
Old Timer's Day
Celebration & Parade - Downtown Blue Ridge. An
old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration that
includes a wonderful parade, arts and crafts,
great food, games, music, and lots of family
atmosphere. Annual Independence Day parade in
downtown Blue Ridge. Bring out the family. 10:00
a.m.
July 4-25
-
"Bluegrass on the
Square" in Tallulah Falls- The month of April
starts the bluegrass jams at the Tallulah Falls
Opry House on Main Street in Tallulah Falls.
Bring a blanket, lawn chair or an instrument and
sit around a bonfire.
July 9 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
July 15-26 -
Georgia Mountain
Fair - Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds. Annual
award winning fair. Arts and crafts, regional
food, Pioneer Village with living exhibits,
country, bluegrass and gospel music by
nationally known performers. There will be a
parade with antique cars, clowns and more. Be
sure not to miss the carnival rides. Twelve
exciting days.
July 16 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
July 19 -
6th Annual Heirloom
Tomato Festival - festival begins at 11:00 am.
$5.00 per person admission fee. The festival
will feature dozens of varieties of heirloom
tomatoes for tasting, fine arts and crafts for
sale, live bluegrass music, contest for the most
unusual heirloom tomato which will be judged by
size, shape and/or color - winner receives a
gift certificate for one night's lodging at the
Inn. Fried green tomatoes, tomato sandwiches
and tomato tarts will be available for sale plus
much more. The day long event ends with our
popular Twilight Supper to be held in the
spacious open air pavilion beginning at 6:00
pm. Supper is $35.00 per person and includes
all sales tax and service fees. Please contact
the Inn for more detail or reservations.
Glen Ella Springs Inn
877/456-7527
info@glenella.com
July 23 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
July 30 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
July 31-August 1
-
13th Annual
"Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival" - Come enjoy
great BBQ food from vendors across the nation
who will be competing for first prize while
listening to numerous bands playing real
bluegrass music.
www.dillardbbq.org
August 1
-
Smokey Bear's
Birthday Party - Ocoee Whitewater Center in
Ducktown, TN. Help celebrate Smokey's birthday.
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Free cake and icecream
and Smokey HUGS! Birthday Cake carved at 1:00
p.m. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy a day by the
river with games, activities, fire prevention
messages, prize drawings and demonstrations. A
small parking fee of 3.00 applies, see the
parking station at the lower lot.
August 1
-
13th Annual
"Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival" - Come enjoy
great BBQ food from vendors across the nation
who will be competing for first prize while
listening to numerous bands playing real
bluegrass music.
www.dillardbbq.org
August 1-29 -
"Bluegrass on the
Square" in Tallulah Falls- The month of April
starts the bluegrass jams at the Tallulah Falls
Opry House on Main Street in Tallulah Falls.
Bring a blanket, lawn chair or an instrument and
sit around a bonfire.
August 6 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
August 13 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
August 20 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
August 27 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
August 29-October 6 -Quilt
Exhibit / Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association -
In Historic Downtown Blue Ridge
Community Quilt Exhibit, opening reception on
August 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Quilts
will be on exhibit from August 29th through
October 6th, 2009. Blue Ridge Mountains Art
Association 706-632-2144
August 30 -
Emile Pandolfi in
Concert - Presented by the Rabun County Music
Festival Association. The program is "By
Request". As Emile Pandolfi applies his
classical techniques to Broadway and popular
music he is known as one of today's finest
pianists. $25.00.
www.rabunmusicfestival.com
September 1-October 6 -Quilt
Exhibit / Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association -
In Historic Downtown Blue Ridge
Community Quilt Exhibit, opening reception on
August 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Quilts
will be on exhibit from August 29th through
October 6th, 2009. Blue Ridge Mountains Art
Association 706-632-2144
September 3 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
September 5-6 -
Apple Picking -
Growing apples for you since 1943. Mercier
Orchards, nestled in the north Georgia
mountains, is celebrating 66 years of business.
We invite you to come experience "a taste of the
mountains" at Mercier Orchards. Fun for the
whole family. Enjoy a wonderful wagon ride
through our orchards. Apple picking is on
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
thru the month of September.
September 10 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
September 12-13 -
Apple Picking -
Growing apples for you since 1943. Mercier
Orchards, nestled in the north Georgia
mountains, is celebrating 66 years of business.
We invite you to come experience "a taste of the
mountains" at Mercier Orchards. Fun for the
whole family. Enjoy a wonderful wagon ride
through our orchards. Apple picking is on
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
thru the month of September.
September 14
-
19th Annual
"Rhapsody in Rabun" Gala - This is an annual
black tie/cocktail gala fund raiser for a local
charity of "A Taste of Rabun County". Many of
the regional restaurants prepares their
specialty dishes while listening to great music
and dancing. There will be a live and silent
Auction. $50 per person or $500-2500 per table.
www.rabunciviccenter.com
September 17 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
September 19-20 -
Apple Picking -
Growing apples for you since 1943. Mercier
Orchards, nestled in the north Georgia
mountains, is celebrating 66 years of business.
We invite you to come experience "a taste of the
mountains" at Mercier Orchards. Fun for the
whole family. Enjoy a wonderful wagon ride
through our orchards. Apple picking is on
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
thru the month of September.
September 20-21 -
Wildlife Art
Festival - 10th Annual Wildlife Arts Festival.
This festival showcases the works of the finest
wildlife artists in the Southeast. More than 75
artists displaying original works including
sculpture, painting and woodworking. Many other
events associated with this. Entertainment
Downtown City Park, Blue Ridge
September 24 -
Pickin' in the Park
- Pickin' in the Park - every Thursday, 6:00 PM
to dusk. Live music jams and pickin' on the
banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend
Park in McCaysville. Free Admission. And the
park is wheelchair accessible. Come out, bring
the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Scattered picnic tables available, nice grassy
lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket
or chair.
www.pickinthepark.com
September 26 -
Foxfire Fall
Heritage Festival - Dillard City Hall grounds on
Franklin St
www.foxfire.org
September 26-27 -
Apple Picking -
Growing apples for you since 1943. Mercier
Orchards, nestled in the north Georgia
mountains, is celebrating 66 years of business.
We invite you to come experience "a taste of the
mountains" at Mercier Orchards. Fun for the
whole family. Enjoy a wonderful wagon ride
through our orchards. Apple picking is on
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
thru the month of September.
October 1-October 6 -Quilt
Exhibit / Blue Ridge Mountains Art Association -
In Historic Downtown Blue Ridge
Community Quilt Exhibit, opening reception on
August 29th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Quilts
will be on exhibit from August 29th through
October 6th, 2009. Blue Ridge Mountains Art
Association 706-632-2144
October 3-4 -
Fall Festival at
John C. Campbell Folk School - Seven miles east
of Murphy, NC, off U.S. Highway 64, just north
of Georgia's state line. One of the largest and
most popular events of its type in the region,
and a short drive from Blue Ridge, Fall Festival
is a celebration of our rich Appalachian
heritage. Celebrate the rich heritage of the
Appalachians at the 35th annual Fall Festival,
featuring the craft of 200 craftspeople,
continuous live music and dance on two stages,
craft demonstrations, food, kid's activities and
much more. 10am - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday
Admission: Adults: $5.00 Kids 12-17: $3.00 Under
12: Free
October 3-21
-
"Bluegrass on the
Square" in Tallulah Falls- The month of April
starts the bluegrass jams at the Tallulah Falls
Opry House on Main Street in Tallulah Falls.
Bring a blanket, lawn chair or an instrument and
sit around a bonfire.
October 9-18 -
Georgia Mountain
Fall Festival - Arts, crafts & exhibits.
Clogging, singing, authentic mountain
demonstrations, pioneer village, kiddie rides
and a new show, Kay Rosaires Big Cat Encounter.
Regional food and lots of fun for the whole
family. Also included in this is the Ole Time
Fiddlers Convention. Georgia Mountain
Fairgrounds
October 10-11
- 40th Annual Sorghum Festival -
Blairsville's most
famous event, is upon us. Sponsored by the
Blairsville Jaycees, it's the time of year when
we all congregate in town to celebrate our
wonderful community and its rich heritage. Fall
is a beautiful time of the year in
Blairsville... The weather is crisp and the
surrounding mountains are in full bloom. It's a
great time to celebrate! 9:00 - 5:oo
October 17-18 -
Mountain Harvest Arts and Craft Sale - 9:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 12:00 p.m. until
5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Mountain Arts & Crafts,
food and fun for the whole family. No admission
fee and free parking. Lots of local vendors.
Fannin County Homemakers Council706-374-2335
October 17-18 - 40th Annual Sorghum Festival
- Blairsville's
most famous event, is upon us. Sponsored by the
Blairsville Jaycees, it's the time of year when
we all congregate in town to celebrate our
wonderful community and its rich heritage. Fall
is a beautiful time of the year in
Blairsville... The weather is crisp and the
surrounding mountains are in full bloom. It's a
great time to celebrate! 9:00 - 5:oo
October 24-25 -
Mountain Harvest Arts and Craft Sale - 9:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 12:00 p.m. until
5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Mountain Arts & Crafts,
food and fun for the whole family. No admission
fee and free parking. Lots of local vendors.
Fannin County Homemakers Council706-374-2335
November 7-28
-
"Bluegrass on the
Square" in Tallulah Falls- The month of April
starts the bluegrass jams at the Tallulah Falls
Opry House on Main Street in Tallulah Falls.
Bring a blanket, lawn chair or an instrument and
sit around a bonfire.
November 26
-
Glen-Ella's Annual
Thanksgiving Day Buffet beginning at 11:30 am -
3:00 pm. Reservations are required. Please
make your reservations early so you will not
miss out on this very popular feast.
December 5-6
-
"Nuncrackers", a
musical comedy & a sequel to Nunsense Performed
by the North Georgia Community Players. A
nostalgic look at growing up Catholic in
Hoboken, NJ. The Dillard Playhouse on Franklin
St in Dillard, Ga. Adults - $10 & Children under
12 - $5.
www.ngcommunityplayers.com
December 11-13
-
"Nuncrackers", a
musical comedy & a sequel to Nunsense Performed
by the North Georgia Community Players. A
nostalgic look at growing up Catholic in
Hoboken, NJ. The Dillard Playhouse on Franklin
St in Dillard, Ga. Adults - $10 & Children under
12 - $5.
www.ngcommunityplayers.com
December 12
- Christmas Parade
"Christmas in the Mountains" - In downtown
Clayton. Hosted by the Rabun County Chamber of
Commerce. 5:00 PM
