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Guide
GEORGIA
To
Events
Attractions
Fairs & Festivals
FALL 2014
Scenes from the Sandy Springs Festival
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Volume 54
Fall
Number 3
September/October 2014
CONTENTS
Metro Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Sporting Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Entertainment Venues . . . . . .10-13
Theatre & Music . . . . . . . . . . .14-15
Fall Events in Georgia . . . . . . .16-30
ON THE COVER
he Sandy Springs Festival on September 20-21
will include fine art, live music, cultural
performances, a pet parade, chalk walk art competition, 10K and 5K races, children’s programs,
classic rides, gourmet and festival food options, and
more. Shown on the cover are photos from a previous festival. See more details on page 4. This issue
is filled with information on many special events
planned for Georgia this fall.
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METRO ATLANTA
Sandy Springs Festival
The 29th Annual Sandy springs Festival, presented by Heritage Sandy Springs, will be held September
20-21 and will feature fine art, live music, cultural performances, a pet parade, Chalk Walk Art
Competition, 10K and 5K races, children’s programming,
classic rides, gourmet and festival food options, and more.
Festival goers can shop for art in the Juried Artists Market,
dress in matching costumes with their furry friend in the
annual Kiwanis Pet Parade, try qualifying for the Peachtree
Road Race by running the Sandy Springs Lightning 10k or 5k,
and take kids for hands-on fun in the Children’s Area.
The Sandy Springs Festival will be held at Heritage Green,
6075 Sandy Springs Circle. Festival hours will be Saturday
from 9am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Tickets will be
$5/adults 18+, $2/ages 6-17; and free/5 & under and Heritage Sandy Springs Members. Two-day passes
are available for adults/$7 and youth/$3. Tickets will be available at the festival gates.
For more information on the Festival, visit www.sandyspringsfestival.com or phone 404-851-9111.
Playable Art Park at Abernathy Green in Sandy Springs
The Playable Art Park is the home to six unique works of art, commissioned just for kids. This
non-traditional playground features playable sculptures where
children can take to the air on seven giant red swings, walk and
tumble through a granite boulder, climb a gigantic yellow
spider, slide down a 50 foot dragonfly, peek through a glassbeaded wall, and twist through a maze of steel loops. It
combines the functionality of a playground and the aesthetic
pleasure of public art. Bring the kids and enjoy “The Big
Imagine,” “It’s You and Me Kid,” “Spiderwalk,” “Dragonfly,”
Wonderwall,” and “Twist & Shout.”
The Park is located at the corner of Abernathy Road and Wright Road in Sandy Springs. For more
information, visit www.sandyspringsconservancy.org or www.playableartpark.org.
Sept. 2-Oct. 16 – Music at Noon, Centennial
Olympic Pk., Tues. & Thurs., 12-1pm. 404-223-4412.
Ongoing – Anne Frank in the World Exhibit,
Sept. 3-24 – Wednesday WindDown, CenParkside Shopping Ctr., Sandy Springs. 770-206-1558.
tennial Olympic Pk., 5:30-8pm. 404-223-4412.
Thru Apr. 1, 2015 – Civil War in Sandy Sprgs.,
Sept. 3-24 – Blue Sky Concerts, Decatur,
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum. 404-851-9111.
Wed., 12-1pm. 404-371-8386.
Sept. 4-27 – Jazz Nights, Scottish Rite,
Decatur, Thurs., 7-9pm. 404-370-0888.
Sept. 5, 26 – Movies by Moonlight, Sandy
Springs. 404-256-9091.
Sept. 5-Oct. 24 – Martinis & IMAX, Fernbank, Fridays 6:30-11pm. 404-929-6300.
Sept. 6-27 – Concerts on the Decatur
Square, Saturdays 7-9:30pm. 404-371-8386.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – Roswell Riverside Park
Concerts, 7-9pm. 770-640-3253.
Sept. 6-Oct. 25 – Lasershow, Stone Mountain Park, Saturdays at 8pm. 770-498-5690.
Sept. 12-13 – Miniature Society Show/Sale,
Wyndham Atlanta, Sandy Springs. 770-955-1700.
Sept. 12, Oct. 24 – South Arts Film Series,
Christ Church, Hapeville. 404-669-8269.
Sept. 13, Oct. 11 – Turtle Tours (ages 2-5), Heritage Sandy Springs Museum,11am. 404-851-9111.
Stone Mountain Park
Sept. 18, Oct. 16 – Alive After Five,
Roswell Historic District. 770-640-3253.
Thurs. - Sun.
Sept. 19, Oct. 17 – Concerts, Jess Lucas
Park, Hapeville, 7pm. 404-669-8269.
Admission: $16 Adult / $8 Child
Sept. 19, Oct. 17 – Friday Night Music
770-469-1105 • www.artstation.org
Remix, High Museum of Art. 404-733-4437.
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Ongoing Fall Events
October 10 - 26
METRO ATLANTA
Scott Antique Market in Atlanta
The Scott Antique Market at the Atlanta Expo Centers, the world’s largest monthly indoor antique
show, features two buildings stocked full of pretty much every antique imaginable. With 366,000 square
feet to explore, and over 3,500 booths, plus outdoor shopping and
even a courtyard of merchandise, it’s almost impossible to leave
without finding exactly what you’re looking for, according to the
show’s organizers. All things antique wind up at the Scott Antique
Market – antique furniture, vintage hardware, rare art, stunning
glassware, heirloom silver, incredible jewelry, and so much more.
The Scott Antique Market, described as “America’s favorite
treasure hunt,” always takes place the second weekend of every
month at the Atlanta Expo Centers which straddle I-285 at Exit 55.
Parking is free; admission is only $5; and a complimentary shuttle goes between both buildings. Show
hours are Thursdays 12:45-6pm, Fridays & Saturdays 9am-6pm, and Sundays 10am-4pm.
Upcoming shows will be Sept. 11-14, Oct. 9-12, Nov. 6-9, and Dec. 11-14. For a complete list of
show dates and more information on Scott Antique Markets, visit www.scottantiquemarkets.com or call
740-569-2800.
Ongoing Fall Events
Sept. 26-Oct. 26 – Pumpkin Festival, Stone
Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
Sept. 26-Nov. 8 – Netherworld Haunted
House. 404-608-2484.
Sept. 27-Nov. 2 – Fright Fest, Six Flags Over
Georgia. 770-948-9290.
Sept. 27-28, Oct. 25-26 – Alpharetta Art
in Old Milton Park, 11am-4pm. 678-762-1035.
Oct. 17-25 – Capturing Spirit of Oakland
Cemetery Tours. 404-688-2107.
September
20 – Happy Days Festival, Jess Lucas Park,
Downtown Hapeville. 404-669-8269.
20 – Marietta Streetfest. 770-794-5710.
20-21 – European Market, Downtown
Alpharetta. 678-297-2811.
Sept. 20-21 – Sandy Springs Festival,
Heritage Green. 404-851-9111, x4.
20-21 – National Arms Gun Show, Atlanta
Expo Center North. 404-361-2000.
20-21 – Int’l. Fall Festival, St. Mary of Egypt
Orthodox Church, Roswell. 770-640-1780.
4-7 – Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain
Park. 770-498-5690.
6 – Delta Moon Blues Concert, Art Place,
Marietta, 7pm. 770-509-2700.
6 – Taste of Kennesaw, Downtown, 11am8pm. 770-423-1330.
6-14 – Midtown Restaurant Week. 404658-1877.
8 – Lunchtime at ART Station, Stone
Mountain. Lecture & Lunch $10. 770-469-1105.
11-14 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta
Expo Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.
11-21 – Gwinnett County Fair. 770-963-6522.
13 – Taste of Smyrna, Village Green, 11am8pm. 770-423-1330.
13 – “Beyond My Stone,” Roswell Presbyterian Cemetery, 5:30pm. 770-992-1665.
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13 – Old Fashioned Picnic & Bluegrass Fes26
tival, Courthouse, Lawrenceville. 770-623-3600.
13 – Classics at the Crossing Car Show, S.E.
Railway Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.
Event Highlights
13 – Blue Ribbon Classic Car Show, Miller
to Include:
Park, Marietta. 770-528-8875.
• Featured Artists Market
13-14 – Atlanta Arts Festival, Piedmont
• More Than 150 Crafters
Park. 770-941-9660.
• Fresh Harvest Market
14 – Sandy Springs Concert with Bogey &
the Viceroy, Heritage Green, 7pm. 404-851-9111.
• Festival Foods
18-28 – North Georgia State Fair, Miller
• Continuous Entertainment
Park, Marietta. 770-528-8875.
• Children’s Entertainment
19-20 – Music Midtown, Piedmont Park.
404-875-7275.
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METRO ATLANTA
Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth
Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum has over 90 pieces of retired railway rolling
stock: trains from the 1920’s and 1950’s including vintage steam and diesel locomotives,
passenger and private cars, WWII troop kitchen, railway post office car, wooden freight cars,
baggage cars, cabooses, and maintenance of way equipment. The museum is also home to
buses from MARTA’s historic fleet and predecessor systems,
vintage cabs and firefighting equipment, and more.
Special events will include the Classics at the Crossing
Cruise-in Car Show on Sept. 13, a Boy Scout Merit Badge
Clinic on Sept. 13, and Model Railroad Days on Nov. 8-9.
Train or Treat on Oct. 25 will feature a costume contest at
noon, a craft activity, trick or treating in decorated train cars,
wagon rides, and story time.
Located at 3595 Buford Hwy. in Duluth, the Museum
follows a seasonal schedule; days and hours of operation are available on the website. With ad
on page 7 one free train or park train ride with each paid admission. For more information,
phone 770-476-2013 or visit www.SoutheasternRailwayMuseum.org.
September
20-21 – Suwanee Festival, Town Center
Park. 770-945-8996.
20-21 – Roswell Arts Festival. 770-640-3253.
25-27 – Sweet Repeats Consignment Sale,
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton. 770-946-4211.
26 – Home School Day at Stone Mountain
Park. 770-498-5690.
26 – Glover Park Concert / Paradocs,
Marietta, 8pm. 770-794-5601.
26-28 – Outkast Concert, Centennial
Olympic Park. 404-223-4412.
27 – Native American Day, Smith
Plantation Home, Roswell. 770-641-3798.
27-28 – Duluth Fall Fest. 770-476-0240.
27-28 – Atlanta Warbird Weekend, Dekalb
Peachtree Airport. 404-202-9348.
27-28 – Candler Park Fall Festival & Tour
of Homes. 404-606-3595.
28 – Whole Hawg Happenin’ BBQ & Music
Fest, Marietta Square. 800-451-3480.
4 – Great Flea Fling, Hembree Farm, Roswell.
770-640-3253.
4 – Crabapple Antique & Art Festival,
Milton. 678-297-2811.
4 – Sip of South’s Boots & Barbecue,
Bulloch Hall. 770-992-1731.
4 – Hotober Fest, Glenwood Pk. 404-271-5050.
4-5 – Pine Lake’s Lakefest, near Decatur.
404-683-0597.
5 – Sunday in the Park, Oakland Cemetery,
12-6pm. 404-688-2107.
9-12 – Scott Antique Market, Atlanta Expo
Center. 740-569-2800 or 404-361-2000.
9-12 – Atlanta Greek Festival, Greek
Orthodox Cathedral. 404-633-7358.
10-26 – ART Station / Tour of Southern
Ghosts, Stone Mountain Park. 770-469-1105.
11 – Lilburn Daze Arts & Crafts Festival.
770-921-2210.
11 – Eggtoberfest (Big Green Egg), Stone
Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
October
1 – Dunwoody Woman’s Club Tour of
Homes. 770-817-8100.
1-31 – Atlanta Celebrates Photography
Festival. 404-634-8664.
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METRO ATLANTA
Fall Jonquil Festival in Smyrna
The Fall Jonquil Festival will be held in Smyrna Oct.
25-26 on the downtown Village Green next to Market
Village. The festival will feature more than 175 handmade
arts & crafts booths, puppet shows, live music, a wide
selection of festival foods, and children’s activities with
interactive inflatable activities, sand art, and more.
Friends of the Smyrna Library will have a book sale,
and Keep Smyrna Beautiful will be distributing Jonquil
bulbs. Peter Hart will present his Atlanta Puppet Show, and J. Scott Thompson, one of the founding members of Peachtree Station (voted Atlanta Magazine’s Best Country Band 2000), will
entertain at the Veteran’s Memorial.
Festival hours will be Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 12-5pm. Admission will be
free. Take I-75 to Exit 260, go west via Windy Hill about three miles to Atlanta Rd., turn left, and
the festival will be one mile on the right. For more information, call Todd Miller or Bill Watson at
770-423-1330 or visit www.jrmmanagement.com or www.smyrnacity.com.
Movies by Moonlight in Sandy Springs
Movies by Moonlight in Sandy Springs will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with enhanced and
expanded pre-movie activities and food trucks.
These free movies don’t begin until dark, and food is available for purchase via onsite food
trucks such as Yumbii and Chef Rob’s. Guests will be treated to entertainment and novelties from
local schools, and Leadership Sandy Springs has kids in mind with inflatable amusements in the
Kids Zone, along with games and concessions. Arrive at 6pm for the fun and to purchase
dinners, or bring your own picnic baskets, along with blankets and coolers. Representatives from
the Atlanta Hawks, including mascot Harry the Hawk, will be interacting with guests just prior to
the movies: Friday, Sept. 5, “Despicable Me 2”; Friday, Sept. 26, “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”
For information, visit www.leadershipsandysprings.org or phone 404-256-9091.
October
11 – Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival,
Decatur. 404-370-4100.
11 – Taste of Acworth, Historic District.
770-974-3112.
11-12 – Ga. Music Hall of Fame Awards
Show, Ga. World Congress Ctr. 404-223-4000.
11-12 – Great Georgia Air Show, Atlanta
Reg. Airport, Peachtree City. 855-332-4427.
11-12 – Norcross Arts Festival. 770-452-1727.
12 – Greater Atlanta Coin Show, Hilton
Atlanta/Marietta. 770-772-4359.
16-19 – Georgia Classic Cluster Dog Show,
Atlanta Expo Center South. 404-361-2000.
17-18 – Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival, Downtown. 678-297-2811.
17-19 – Highland Games at Stone Mountain
Park. 770-498-5690.
18 – Sandy Springs Family Reunion Workshop, 9am-1pm. Call Will Carlson, 770-206-1445.
18 – Harvest Square Arts & Crafts Festival,
Marietta Square. 770-794-5601.
18-19 – Fall Festival on Ponce, North Druid
Hills. 404-845-0793.
18-19 – Gran Fondo Italia, Roswell City Hall.
770-640-3253.
24-25 – Country Living Fair, Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
24-26 – Taste of Atlanta, Technology
Square, Midtown. 404-875-4434.
25 – Train or Treat, Southeastern Railway
Museum, Duluth. 770-476-2013.
25-26 – Fall Jonquil Festival, Smyrna Village
Green. 770-423-1330.
30-Nov. 2 – Indian Festival & Pow-Wow,
Stone Mountain Park. 770-498-5690.
November
15-16 – The Elegant Elf, Sandy Springs. 866511-7742.
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Sporting Events
Wings & Wheels Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show, Warner Robins
See a $5 million display of 250 antique, classic, and custom vehicles on Saturday, October
11, at the Museum of Aviation’s 22nd Annual Wings and Wheels Car, Truck, and Motorcycle
Show. Strap yourself in and enjoy a ride around the Museum’s beautiful 51-acre site in a 600horsepower monster truck, and “Cruise to the Oldies” with disc jockey Tommy Landrum.
The show will be free to the public from 9am-5pm.
Spectators will enjoy battery-operated Kiddie Car “Runway
Races” from 10am-noon, trackless train rides, food concessions, and a silent auction. Any year vehicle is welcome to
compete for trophies. Entry fee will be $25 or $30 after Oct. 3.
Vehicles can register the day of the show from 8-11:30am.
Don’t miss this great day at this large aviation museum located in Warner Robins next to
Robins Air Force Base. Take I-75 Exit 144 (Russell Parkway) or Exit 146 (Watson Blvd.) to the
Museum at GA Hwy 247 and Russell Parkway. Call Bob Dubiel at 478-926-6870, e-mail
bdubiel@museumofaviation.org, or visit www.museumofaviation.org.
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL
Home Schedule
ATLANTA BRAVES
Home Schedules
ATLANTA FALCONS
Sept. 1-3 . . . . . . . . . .PHILLIES
Sept. 15-17 . . . . .NATIONALS
Sept. 19-21 . . . . . . . . . . .METS
Sept. 22-25 . . . . . . . .PIRATES
404-577-9100
www.atlantabraves.com
Sept. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .SAINTS
Sept. 18 . . . . . .BUCCANEERS
Oct. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BEARS
Oct. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .LIONS
404-223-8444
www.atlantafalcons.com
Oct. 5 . . . . . .Atlanta Football
Classic, Georgia Dome,
Atlanta, 404-223-9200
SOCCER
Home Schedule
ATLANTA SILVERBACKS
GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Sept. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .TROY
Sept. 27 . . . . . . . . .TENNESSEE
Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . .VANDERBILT
877-542-1231
www.georgiadogs.com
HOCKEY
Home Schedules
COLUMBUS
COTTONMOUTHS
Oct. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA
Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA
706-571-0086
cottonmouths.com
Sept. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .INDY
Sept. 20 . . . . . . . . . .OTTAWA
Sept. 27 . . . . .SAN ANTONIO
Oct. 11 . .FORT LAUDERDALE
Oct. 18 . . . . . . . .TAMPA BAY
Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . .CAROLINA
404-969-4900
atlantasilverbacks.com
Sept. 13 . . . . .GA SOUTHERN
Oct. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAMI
Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .DUKE
(see www.usyouthsoccer.org
and www.soccerga.com)
888-TECH-TIX, 404-894-5446
HIKES & RUNS
ramblinwreck.cstv.com
(see www.atlantatrackclub.org)
GA TECH YELLOWJACKETS
GWINNETT GLADIATORS
Oct. 24 . . . . . . . . .WHEELING
Oct. 25 . . . . . . . .GREENVILLE
Oct. 29 . . . . . . . . .ORLANDO
770-497-5100
www.gwinnettgladiators.com
MANCHESTER
RAILROAD DAYS
October 17-18
Railfan Reception, Friday 6-8
Train Show, Saturday 9-4
Manchester Mill - 10 Callaway Street
Displays • Model Layouts • Observation Deck
Railroadiana Sales by Vendors
706-975-4546
www.manchester-ga.com
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Sporting Events
Photo courtesy of DiscoverDawson.com
Mountain Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville
The 47th Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival will be held in Dawsonville October 24-26.
Admission will be free; parking will be $5. For information,
phone 706-216-5273 or visit www.kareforkids.us.
On Friday, there will be a “Moonshine Run” through the
mountains during the day and a Cruise-In with live music
from 5-9pm at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (GRHOF).
On Saturday, opening ceremonies at 9am will kick off
the festivities, and a parade will feature a large collection of
authentic moonshine and race cars through historic downtown Dawsonville, the birthplace of NASCAR. This reflects the era when liquor was illegal and
running moonshine through the foothills was a way of life. There will be a car show with awards
and a swap meet at the GRHOF and hundreds of vendors, food, children’s activities, and live
entertainment downtown.
Sunday activities will include a car show and swap meet at GRHOF and live entertainment,
kid’s activities, exhibits, arts & crafts, and food downtown. Souvenir t-shirts and hats will be for sale.
Festival proceeds benefit KARE for Kids, a non-profit organization that helps local children in need.
RACING
GOLF
Oct. 24-26 . . . . . . . . . . Savannah Speed Classic
Historic Sportscar Racing, 843-785-7469
Oct. 20-26 . . . . . . . . . . . McGladrey Golf Classic
Sea Island, 912-634-3266
Oct. 29-31 . . . . . . . Georgia-Florida Golf Classic
Jekyll Island, 877-4jekyll
ROAD ATLANTA
Braselton, 800-849-race, www.roadatlanta.com
Sept. 13-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Streetwise Drift
Sept. 19-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WERA Nationals
Oct. 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petit Le Mans
Oct. 31-Nov. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCCA ARRC
Atlanta Motor Speedway . . . . . . . . . . Hampton
770-946-4211, atlantamotorspeedway.com
Atlanta Dragway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commerce
770-682-3782, www.atlantadragway.com
Oglethorpe Speedway Park . . . . . . . . . . . Pooler
912-964-8200, www.ospracing.net
Silver Dollar Raceway . . . . . . . . . . . Reynolds
478-847-4414, www.silverdollarraceway.com
Toccoa Motor Speedway. . . . . 706-491-4493
BIKING
Sept. 6-7 . . . . . . . . . . . Ga. Cycling League Race
Ga. Int’l. Horse Pk., Conyers, 888-860-4224
Sept. 20 . . . . . . . Beautiful Back Roads Century
(15,33,44,64,100M), Cartersville, 678-447-4084
Oct. 4. . . . . . Kaolin Festival Century Bike Ride
(18,32,62,100M), Sandersville, 478-552-3288
Oct. 11 . . . . . . . . Hills of Habersham Bike Ride
(23,44,62M), Clarkesville, 706-778-4654
Oct. 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . Down & Dirty Mud Run
Ga. Int’l. Horse Pk., Conyers, 888-860-4224
Oct. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tour de Pink (1-100M)
Alpharetta, 678-297-2811
EQUESTRIAN/Livestock
MISCELLANEOUS
Sept. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . Intermedix Ironman 70.3
(swim, bike, run), Augusta, 706-722-8326
Oct. 12. . . . . . . . Athens to Atlanta Road Skate
800-653-0603
THE
43RD
ANNUAL
Georgia
Apple
Festival
ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
Ellijay, Georgia
October 11-12 & 18-19
Saturdays 9 to 6 • Sundays 9 to 5
Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds
1729 South Main Street
Antique Car Show
Saturday, October 11
CIVIC CENTER
Rain Date for Car Show: October 12
Parade
Apple Festival
Saturday, October 18
Admission:
$ 00
DOWNTOWN
Adults 5
10 a.m.
Children Under 10 FREE!
Sept. 26-27 . . . . . . . IPRA Championship Rodeo
Rain or Shine •No Pets Allowed
Ellijay, 561-252-9868
Pet Boarding Available On Site
Oct. 11-12. . . . . . . . Pine Top Farm Horse Trials
www.georgiaapplefestival.org
Thomson, 706-449-2029
georgiaapplefestival
Oct. 18 . . . . . . John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail
Ride, Rome, 706-295-5576
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Entertainment Venues in Georgia
AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE at Lakewood
Atlanta, 404-627-9704,
www.lakewoodamphitheatre.org
Sept. 9
Sept. 11
Sept. 13
Kings of Leon, Young the Giant, Kongos
Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Gloriana
ONE Musicfest
ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER
404-658-7159, www.atlantaciviccenter.com
Oct. 4
Oct. 18
Legends Concert Series
Rickey Smiley & Friends
AUGUSTA ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
706-722-3521, www.augustaentertainmentcomplex.com
Sept. 6
Sept. 18
Sept. 20
Oct. 3
Oct. 29
Jake Owen & Eli Young Band
Cheech & Chong/WAR
Rickey Smiley
Disney Live/Pirate & Princess Adventure
Kevin James
CALLANWOLDE
Atlanta, 404-872-5338, www.callanwolde.org
Sept. 26, Oct. 17 Family Storytelling
Oct. 31 Halloween Night on Callanwolde Mountain
CENTER FOR PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS
Newnan, 770-254-2787, www.thecentreonline.net
Sept. 11
Sept. 27
Oct. 11
Oct. 25
Vocal Trash
Elton John Tribute
Second City
Count Basie Orchestra
CHASTAIN PARK
Atlanta, 888-292-8495, www.chastaintickets.com
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 13
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Bounce TV Music Fest
Tedeschi Trucks Band/John Hiatt
Charlie Wilson
COBB ENERGY CENTRE
Atlanta, 770-916-2800, www.cobbenergycentre.com
Sept. 6
Sept. 20
Sept. 24
Sept. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 24
Oct. 30
R5
Whoopi Goldberg
Experience Hendrix
Head & the Heart
Gino Vannelli
Video Games Live
Jim Gaffigan
ArtsBridge-Imaginocean
COBB CIVIC CENTER
Marietta, 770-528-8450, www.cobbcountyga.gov
Sept. 12-14
Oct. 9-11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25-26
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Frank Cox Jewelry Show
Jr. League Mistletoe Market
Jiu Jitsu Tournament
RK Gun Show
Doll Show
COBB GALLERIA CENTRE
Atlanta, 770-955-8000, www.cobbgalleria.com
Sept. 5-7
Sept. 11-13
Sept. 26-28
Oct. 3-5
Fall Atlanta Home Show
Quilting Live!
Anime Weekend Atlanta
Atlanta Fencing Classic
COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER
706-494-8330, www.columbusciviccenter.org
Sept. 13
Sept. 20-21
Sept. 28
Oct. 4
Oct. 14-15
Oct. 14-19
Tri-City Latino Festival
Shrine Circus
Jazz on the River
Disney Live/Pirate & Princess Adventure
Let’s Grow Ste(a)m Fair
Greater Columbus Fair
Photo courtesy of Jana Horton
Cumming Country Fair & Festival
The Cumming Country Fair & Festival will be held October 2-12 with more than 40 amusement rides and games by the Drew Exposition. The covered concert arena will feature free
evening concerts with the price of admission: The Oak
Ridge Boys on Oct. 3, Colt Ford on Oct. 7, the Marvel
Super Heroes on Oct. 8, Charlie Daniels Band on Oct. 9,
and The American Bull Riding Tour on Oct. 11-12.
Free shows will include Oscar the Robot, Brian Ruth
“Master of the Chainsaw,” North Georgia Petting Zoo &
Pony Rides, Galaxy Girl, Statue Viva, and the Frisco
Brothers Tiger Show.
Heritage Village has a working cotton gin, saw/corn/
syrup/grist mills, blacksmith shop, cider press, and
chicken house; displays of a moonshine still and steam
engines; and reproductions of a school, churches,
doctor/dentist/post offices, barbershop, and general store. The Cherokee Indian Village with a
living history encampment will explain Native American culture, traditions, and lifestyle.
Admission will be $7/adults; $3/students 5-18; and free/4 and younger. Parking will be $3.
Unlimited ride specials will be on Oct. 2,6,7,8. For advance discount tickets or information, phone
770-781-3491 or visit www.cummingfair.net. Take GA 400N to Exit 15 and follow the signs.
CLASSIC CENTER
Athens, 800-918-6393, www.classiccenter.com
Oct. 21
Alton Brown
Oct. 26
Bill Cosby
CUMMING FAIRGROUNDS
Cumming, 770-781-3491, www.cummingfair.net
Oct. 3
Oak Ridge Boys
Oct. 7
Colt Ford
Oct. 8
Marvel Super Heroes
Oct. 9
Charlie Daniels Band
Oct. 11-12 Ameican Bull Riding Tour
Oct. 18
F.A.S.T. Pace Race (5K & 10K)
Oct. 26
Halloween Half Marathon Race
GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FAIRGROUNDS Hiawassee
706-896-4191, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
Oct. 10
Ricky Skaggs
Oct. 11
T. Graham Brown
Oct. 12
Gospel Music
Oct. 13
Gene Watson, Across the Wide
Oct. 14
John Conlee, Steven Phillips
Oct. 15
Ronnie McDowell
Oct. 16
Crystal Gayle, Steve Jordan
Oct. 17
Dailey & Vincent Band
Oct. 17-18
Fiddlers Convention
FERST CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Atlanta, 404-894-9600, www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
Sept. 11
Sept. 12
Oct. 12
Montana Skies
H.M.S. Pinafore by N. Y. Gilbert &
Sullivan Players
National Acrobats of China
FOX THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org
Sept. 9
Sept. 12-14
Sept. 21
Sept. 23-28
Sept. 24
Oct. 3-Nov. 16
Oct. 10
Oct. 15
Oct. 18
Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Jason Mraz
Sesame Street Live
One Drop of Love
Mamma Mia!
Experience Hendrix
Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna
Australian Pink Floyd Show
Lettuce
John Prine/Jason Isbell
Phantom of the Opera
FREDERICK BROWN, JR. AMPHITHEATER
Peachtree City, 770-631-0630, www.amphitheater.org
Sept. 6
Bret Michaels
Sept. 13
The Rat Pack Is Back
Sept. 27
Styx
Due to our early deadlines,
some events are not posted yet.
Therefore, you might want to check websites
for more information.
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GWINNETT CENTER
GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIRGROUNDS
Duluth, 800-224-6422, www.gwinnettcenter.com
Indian Folk Dances
Sept. 6
Georgia Bridal Show
Sept. 7
Sept. 12
Ed Sheeran
Sept. 14
Meera-Divine Love Story
Sept. 20-21
Japanfest
A View From the Edge
Oct. 17-19
Enrique Inglesias & Pitbull
Oct. 22
Oct. 23
Taste of Home Cooking School
Oct. 28
Judas Priest
Perry, 478-987-3247, www.georgianationalfair.com
Sept. 7-14 Georgia Good Sam RV Rally
Sept. 12-13 Mennonite Auction
Oct. 2-12 Georgia National Fair
Middle Ga. Camellia Society Show
Oct. 11
IMPERIAL THEATRE
Augusta, 706-722-8341, www.imperialtheatre.com
Sept. 12
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver/
Kenny & Amanda Smith
Sept. 19
Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
Oct. 2
Complexions
Oct. 10
Robin & Linda Williams
Oct. 17
Conjure
Oct. 23
Anjelh Johnson
MABLE HOUSE AMPHITHEATER
Mableton, 770-819-7765, www.mablehouse.org
Sept. 13
Jazz Grooves Music Festival
Grant Green Jr. Band
Sept. 20
Tommy Talton Band
Oct. 4
NORTH ATLANTA TRADE CENTER
770-279-9899, www.northatlantatradecenter.com
Sept. 12-14 Down Street Bead Show
Sept. 13-14 Stamp & Scrapbook Show
Sept. 20-22 Western & English Atlanta Trade Show
Sept. 27-28 Atlanta’s Exotic Bird Fair
PHILIPS ARENA
Atlanta, 404-878-3000, www.philipsarena.com
Sept. 5-6
Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend
Sept. 19-21 Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood
Oct. 2-4
Woman Thou Art Loosed
Oct. 8-12
Disney on Ice/Frozen
Oct. 13
WWE Raw
Oct. 15
Paul McCartney
PUNCHLINE COMEDY THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com
Sept. 12-13 Kevin Nealon
Sept. 18-21 Felipe Esparza
Sept. 26-27 LaVell Crawford
RIVERCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Columbus, 706-256-3600, www.rivercenter.org
Sept. 4-5 A Mother’s Love
Sept. 13
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Sept. 16
Noah Stewart
Sept. 18
Leroy Van Dyke’s Country Gold Tour
Sept. 20
Paul Taylor Dance Co.
Oct. 9
Camelot
Oct. 14
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 18
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood (comedy)
ROSWELL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
770-594-6232, www.roswellgov.com
Oct. 11
The Hunts
Oct. 12
Atlanta Wind Symphony Concert
Oct. 12
Chopin Society/Ewa Poblocka
A covered arena for free concerts and
entertainment, including the Oak
Ridge Boys, Colt Ford, the Charlie
Daniels Band, Marvel Super Heroes
Show, 2014 Miss Cumming Fair
Pageant, and the American Bull Riding
Tour. Heritage Village, daily live family
shows and demonstrations, an
exciting carnival midway and
much more!
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Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival
Plan your trip to Augusta to visit Arts in the Heart of Augusta, an awardwinning festival, on September 19-21. The festival will be on Broad Street
and the Augusta Common (836 Reynolds Street).
The Revivalists, a New Orleans Jazz Fest favorite and current listing on
Hype List’s “50 Greatest Live Acts Right Now,” will headline the acts on the
main stage. Local favorite bands will also be present, along with some of
Augusta’s top talent at the Amped Singer/Songwriter contest.
This year’s juried Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Market will be larger than
ever. Additionally, ethnic groups from all over Augusta will tempt festivalgoers with scrumptious, authentically prepared cuisines. There will be over
120 artisans, 23 ethnic groups, and hundreds of performers lending their
talent to the festival on five stages, including the new Jazz Stage. You will
see everything . . . wood-workers, jewelry makers, dancers, singers, poets, painters, and more.
There will be a beer garden featuring craft beers and a new and improved family area with free,
hands-on activities. For information, phone 706-826-4702 or visit www.artsintheheart.com.
SAUTEE-NACOOCHEE CENTER
THOMASVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
706-878-3300, www.snca.org
Sept. 27, Oct. 25 Contra Dances
Oct. 4
Sautee Jamboree
Oct. 18-19
Lilies of the Valley Concerts
Sept. 5-27 Flaunt
Oct. 23
Met Opera Performers
SAVANNAH CIVIC CENTER
800-351-7469, www.savannahcivic.com
Sept. 6
A Mother’s Love
Sept. 20
The Job Experience
Oct. 7
Kevin James
Oct. 14
Theresa Caputo
SPIVEY HALL
Morrow, 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org
Sept. 6
Sept. 14
Sept. 28
Oct. 5
Oct. 11
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Christopher Thibeau, cello
Irrera Brothers Duo
Alex Benford, organ
Beatrice Rana, piano
Christina Howell, soprano
Ronando Salazar, piano
Isabelle Demers, organ
Kurt-Alexander Zeller, tenor
Michiko Otaki, piano
Jerusalem Quartet
STRAND THEATRE
Marietta, 770-293-0080, www.earlsmithstrand.org
Sept. 11
Cobb Idol
Sept. 19
AC/DC Tribute Band
Oct. 2
Lewis Grizzard: In His Own Words
Oct. 17-19 Sunshine Boys
Oct. 31
Concert TBA
UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Athens, 888-289-8497, www.uga.edu/pac
Sept. 24
Garrison Keilor
Oct. 7
Juilliard String Quartet
Oct. 12
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 15
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
Oct. 21
Violinist Paul Huang
Oct. 26
Count Basie Orchestra
Oct. 28
Accordion Virtuoso of Russia
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE
Atlanta, 404-733-5010, www.vzwamp.com
Sept. 6
ZZ Top, Jeff Beck, Tyler Bryant
Sept. 7
Austin Mahone
Oct. 11
Widespread Panic
Oct. 18
Country Fair/Miranda Lambert & more
229-226-0588, www.thomasvillearts.org
VARIETY PLAYHOUSE
Atlanta, 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com
Sept. 11
Jason Marsalis Quartet
Sept. 12
Rend Collective
Sept. 19
Wood Brothers
Sept. 26
JohnnySwim
Sept. 27
Greensky Bluegrass
Oct. 12
Miranda Sings
Oct. 21
Macy Gray
Oct. 25
Paul Thorn
Oct. 29
Nahko & Medicine for the People
Warner Robins Convenion
& Visitors Bureau
99 Armed Forces Blvd., N
Warner Robins, GA 31093
478-922-5100 • 888-288-9742
90 Minutes South of Atlanta
I-75 Exits 144 & 146
www.facebook.com/
welcometowarnerrobins
at http://www.warnerrobins
visitorscenter.com/attractions.html
Your Home Base
When Visiting Middle Georgia!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Every Thursday from 1pm-Dusk – Int’l. City Community
Farmer’s Market, Downtown Warner Robins
Sept. 17-20 – Georgia Golden Olympics, Warner Robins
Recreation Department
Oct. 11 – 22nd Annual Wings and Wheels Car Show,
Museum of Aviation
Oct. 18-19 – Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival,
Piney Woods off Lake Joy Road
Nov. 21-30 – Planes and Trains Exhibit, Museum of Aviation
Dec. 6 – 57th Annual Robins Regional Christmas Parade
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BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY THEATER
ACT 1 THEATER
Alpharetta, 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.com
October
The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower
ACTOR’S EXPRESS
Atlanta, 404-607-show, www.actors-express.com
Sept. 4-Oct. 5
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
AGATHA’S
Atlanta, 404-584-2211, www.agathas.com
Thru Nov. 5 Dead Men Murder on Madison Avenue
ALLIANCE THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-733-5000,www.alliancetheatre.org
Sept. 3-Oct. 5
Oct. 22-Nov. 9
Sept. 26-Oct. 19
Bull Durham (musical)
Steel Magnolias
Native Guard
ART STATION
Stone Mountain, 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org
Sept. 25-28
Oct. 10-26
Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, & Betty
Tour of Southern Ghosts
ATHENS COMMUNITY THEATER
706-548-3854, www.townandgownplayers.org
Oct. 3-12
Rent
706,632-9223, www.blueridgecommunitytheater.com
Thru Sept. 7
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Oct. 2-19
Oct. 25
The Cemetery Club
Kurt Thomas Band
Franklin Ponds Quartet
Whose Wives Are They Anyway?
Caroline Aiken
BRUNSWICK ACTORS’ THEATRE
912-280-0023, www.soglogallery.com
Thru Sept. 7
Oct. 4-26
Always a Bridesmaid
God of Carnage
CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS
Atlanta, 404-873-3391, www.puppet.org
Thru Sept. 21
Sept. 24-Oct. 5
Oct. 8-26
Oct. 28-Nov. 9
Mother Goose
Chinese Tales
The Wizard of Oz
Headless Horseman of Silly Hollow
DALTON LITTLE THEATRE
706-226-6618, www.daltonlittletheatre.com
Sept. 26-Oct. 11
The Crucible
ELBERT THEATRE
Elberton, 706-283-1049, www.elberttheatre.org
ATLANTA LYRIC THEATRE
Marietta, 404-377-9948, www.atlantalyrictheatre.com
Sept. 19-28
Bye Bye Birdie
Oct. 24-Nov. 9 Chicago
FORT GORDON DINNER THEATRE
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sept. 12-27
706-793-8552, www.fortgordon.com
404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org
Sept. 17
Sept. 25-28
Oct. 2,4,5
Oct, 9,11
Oct. 15
Oct. 16,18
Oct. 24-25
Oct. 25
Oct. 26
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Erasure
Pianist Jeremy Denk
Donald Runnicles/Beethoven’s 9th
Violininst Nicola Benedetti
Pianist Lang Lang
Bolero!
Jason Alexander (Pops)
Halloween Spooktacular
Susan Boyle
Tim Burton Films/Danny Elfman Music
AUGUSTA PLAYERS
706-826-4704, www.augustaplayers.org
Sept. 26-28
The Addams Family
AURORA THEATRE
Clybourne Park
478-994-0443, www.thebacklotplayers.org
Grace & Glorie
Sleeping Beauty
GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE
Roswell, 770-641-1260, www.get.org
Sept. 11-28
Oct. 30-Nov. 16
Pump Boys & Dinettes
Elephant Man
GEORGIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-504-1473, www.gashakespeare.org
Oct. 1-26
Henry V
HISTORIC HOLLY THEATER
Dahlonega, 706-864-3759, www.hollytheater.com
Oct. 10-Nov. 2
Macbeth
Tyrone, 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org
Oct. 3-26
BACK LOT PLAYERS Forsyth
Sept. 12-21
678-717-3624, www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org
Sept. 26-Oct. 4
LEGACY THEATRE
Lawrenceville, 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com
Oct. 2-26
Murder on the Nile
GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE
Moonlight & Magnolias
MAIN STREET PLAYERS
Griffin, 770-229-9916, www.mainstreetplayers.org
Sept. 25-Oct. 5
Side By Side by Sondheim
A Tour of Southern Ghosts
The 29th annual A Tour of Southern Ghosts will be presented by ART Station at Georgia’s
Stone Mountain Park Thursdays through Sundays, October 10-26.
Meet professional storytellers weaving their tales of famous
Southern Ghosts along the lantern-lit paths of the Antebellum
Plantation grounds at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. A Tour of
Southern Ghosts is held during the Halloween season so the
stories are a little scary, many times humorous, but never too
frightening, and always appropriate for young children. Each
night will offer a different cast of six storytellers, which means
audience members may return to A Tour of Southern Ghosts on
additional nights to hear a new collection of stories.
The first 45-minute tour will begin at 7pm with a new tour
beginning every 10 minutes. Tickets may be purchased on tour nights at the box office of
the Antebellum Plantation beginning at 6:45pm. Ticket prices will be $16 for adults and $8 for
children 12 and under.
For more information, call 770-469-1105 or visit www.artstation.org.
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Swamp Gravy Performances in Colquitt
For more than twenty years, community members in Colquitt have been creating their own
success story. They’ve collectively written, composed, and performed original storytelling theatre,
and in doing so have revitalized their dying town. The show is call Swamp Gravy, a reference to a
tomato-based concoction that, like the piece itself, varies in ingredients and is full of local flavor.
This community-based play uses true stories told by the
residents of Miller County, and though these stories are from
small-town Georgia, they reveal some deeper truths about
humanity as a whole. With the aid of professional theater
collaborators, Swamp Gravy is performed by approximately
100 volunteer citizens of the town each year.
This October, Swamp Gravy returns with a brand-new
production, Swamp Gravy: Lost and Found, written by Gerard
Stropnicky and Jerry Grillo. Lost and Found follows unforgettable characters as they seek everything
from lost teeth to lost parents and discover along the way that life, love, and happiness aren’t always
where you expect to find them. Performances run October 3-25, 2014 and March 6-28, 2015 on
Fridays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 2 and 5:30pm. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased
at www.swampgravy.com or by calling 229-758-5450. Group rates are available.
MACON LITTLE THEATRE
478-471-play, www.maconlittletheatre.org
Thru Sept. 7 The Spitfire Grill
Oct. 10-19 I Do, I Do, I Do
MARIETTA PLAYERS
678-224-8095, www.mariettaplayers.com
Sept. 12-28
Putnam County Spelling Bee
NEW AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE THEATRE TAVERN
Atlanta, 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com
Thru Sept. 7
Sept. 11-Oct. 5
Oct. 8-Nov. 2
Comedy of Errors
Pericles
Macbeth
NEW DEPOT PLAYERS
Conyers, 678-374- 3224, www.thenewdepotplayers.com
Oct. 9-19
Blithe Spirit
NEWNAN THEATRE COMPANY
770-683-6282, www.newnantheatre.org
Thru Sept. 7
Sept. 25-Oct. 5
Oct. 23-Nov. 2
Sordid Lives
The Gin Game
The Rocky Horror Show
NEXT STAGE THEATRE COMPANY Marietta
678-744-6398, www.nextstagetheatrecompany.com
Sept. 13-29
Oct. 18-Nov. 3
The Crucible
Plaza Suite
706-324-5714, www.springeroperahouse.org
Sept. 18-Oct. 4
Oct. 16-26
Oct. 8-19
Shrek the Musical
Rock Legends
Year with Frog & Toad
STAGE DOOR PLAYERS
Dunwoody, 770-396-1726, www.stagedoorplayers.net
Sept. 27-Oct. 20
The Andrews Brothers
ST. MARYS LITTLE THEATRE
912-729-1103, www.stmaryslittletheatre.com
Sept. 12-21
Oct. 17-19
Little Shop of Horrors
Peter Pan
SWAMP GRAVY
Colquitt, 229-758-5450, www.swampgravy.com
October
Swamp Gravy: Lost & Found
SYNCHRONOCITY THEATRE
Atlanta, 404-484-8636, www.synchrotheatre.com
Sept. 27-Oct. 20 Milvotchkee, Wisconsin
TATER PATCH PRODUCTIONS
Jasper, 770-547-1096, www.taterpatchplayers.org
Thru Sept. 7
Oct. 24-Nov. 8
Postmortem
Little Shop of Horrors
THEATRE ALBANY
PERRY PLAYERS
478-987-5354, www.perryplayers.org
Sept. 12-27
SPRINGER THEATRE Columbus
The Mousetrap
229-439-7193, www.theatrealbany.com
Sept. 26-Oct. 5
The Odd Couple
PUMPHOUSE PLAYERS
THEATRE MACON
Sept. 12-20
Rebel Yells
Oct. 24-Nov. 1 Night of the Living Dead
Sept. 5-13
Oct. 24-Nov. 1
ROME LITTLE THEATRE
THEATRICAL OUTFIT
Cartersville
770-387-2610, www.pumphouseplayers.com
706-295-7171, www.romelittletheatre.com
Sept. 12-13
Oct. 24-Nov. 2
Always . . . Patsy Cline
The Rocky Horror Show
SAVANNAH THEATRE
912-233-7764, www.savannahtheatre.com
Sept. 4-Nov. 22
Sept. 5-Nov. 21
Jukebox!
Savannah Live
SERENBE PLAYHOUSE Palmetto
770-463-1110, www.serenbeplayhouse.com
Oct. 9-Nov. 1
Sleepy Hollow Experience
478-746-9485, www.theatremacon.com
The Book Club Play
The Grapes of Wrath
Atlanta, 678-528-1500, www.theatricaloutfit.org
Thru Sept.7
Oct. 9-26
The Savannah Disputation
My Children! My Africa!
THOMASVILLE ON STAGE & CO.
229-226-0863, www.tosac.com
Sept. 20-28
Picnic
WARNER ROBINS LITTLE THEATRE
478-929-4579, www.wrlt.org
Sept. 12-27
The Rabbit Hole
Due to early deadlines, some events are not posted yet. Therefore, check websites for more information.
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Fall in Love
Fall Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge
The 2014 Fall Arts in the Park Festival will be held in the Downtown City Park of Blue Ridge
on October 11-12 from 10am-5pm. The two-day festival admission will be $5/adults and children/
free. Proceeds will benefit the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, a nonprofit Arts Council
in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
The Fall Arts in the Park Festival, located in
the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, is
only 90 minutes north of Atlanta and will feature
over 90 fine arts and crafts with multiple food
vendors. The festival will offer paintings, glass,
sculpture, pottery, photography, jewelry, woodworking, basketry, metalwork, and much more.
Inside the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts
Association’s Art Center, the Blue Ridge
Mountain Photographers Juried Photography
Show, the art of Jennifer Danner, and the Plein Air exhibit will all be on display.
For information, contact 706-632-2144, e-mail Quinn at blueridgearts.quinn@gmail.com,
or visit www.BlueRidgeArts.net. For area information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at
706-632-5680 or visit www.BlueRidgeMountains.com.
Merritt Pecan Company in Weston
Merritt Pecan Company, located on Hwy. 520 in Weston, specializes in farm-fresh pecans
and offers a large selection of items including pecans, pecan candies, brittle, divinity, jams,
jellies, sauces, souvenirs, homemade pies and cakes,
t-shirts, and cookbooks. Gift baskets are available and can
be customized. The pecans are grown and harvested on
their farms and processed at their plant.
The company, in business since 1980, is halfway
between Albany and Columbus. It has a Chevron Foodmart
and offers convenience store items, BBQ sandwiches, hot
wings, hot dogs, cheeseburger dogs, sausage biscuits,
and other food items. The store also offers a picnic area
with tables for customers, an inside ATM, clean restrooms,
walking area for dogs, and bus and camper parking. Local produce items, ranging from peas to
peaches, are available when in season. Football fans will find souvenir items for Georgia,
Auburn, and other local teams ranging from books to back scratchers.
Merritt Pecan Company, offering a “step back in time” to the days of the general store, is
decorated with interesting memorabilia, has a display of John Deere toys inside, and an antique
tractor barn featuring John Deere tractors and other antique tools. The store is open from
7am-7pm daily except for Christmas Day. Phone 800-762-9152 or visit www.merritt-pecan.com.
Ongoing Events in Georgia
Sept. 1-29 (Fri., Sat., Sun., Mon.) and Oct.
1-31 (except Oct. 1, 8) – BLUE RIDGE – Scenic
Railway. 877-413-8724.
Sept. 1-Oct. 31 – BLAIRSVILLE – Misty Mt. RR
Tours, Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat., 2pm. 706-745-9819.
Sept. 3, Oct. 2 – SUMMERVILLE – First
Thursday, 5-8pm. 800-726-0243.
Sept. 4-25 – McCAYSVILLE – Pickin’ in
Horseshoe Bend Park, Thursdays. 706-632-7696.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – AUGUSTA – First Friday,
Downtown, 5-9pm. 706-826-4702.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – BRUNSWICK – First Friday,
Downtown, 5-8pm. 912-265-4032.
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Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – CARTERSVILLE – 1st
Friday, Downtown, 5-8pm. 770-607-3480.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – CLAYTON – First Friday
Fest, Rock House, 6-8pm. 706-782-1520.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – DAHLONEGA – First Friday
Concerts, Hancock Pk., 6:30-9pm. 706-482-2707.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – NEWNAN – First Friday,
Downtown, 5pm. 770-253-8283.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – SAUTEE – Pickin’ on the
Porch, InsideOut Sautee. 706-878-0144.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – THOMASVILLE – First
Friday, Downtown, 6-9pm. 229-227-5467.
Sept. 5, Oct. 3 – VALDOSTA – 1st Friday,
Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-259-3577.
with Georgia
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
All Aboard for a trip that will spark kids’ imaginations, adults’ memories, and leave everyone smiling.
It all starts at the historic 100+ year-old depot in
downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia and heads north
from there. As the train winds through the mountains
alongside the beautiful Toccoa River, Car Hosts will
share the history of the railroad and sights along the
way. The views are spectacular from both the
vintage climate-controlled coaches and from the
open-air car. Need a snack? Visit the Concession car for snacks, drinks, and souvenirs.
After a leisurely one-hour trip, the train stops in the unique twin border towns of McCaysville,
Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. You will have time to shop, tour, and dine during the layover
(varying from 1.5 hours to 2 hours depending on specific trip). Then it’s back to Blue Ridge. No
trip is complete without making a stop at the Gift Shop.
The ticket office is in the 100-year-old depot tucked in the charming mountain village of Blue
Ridge, Georgia within the lush Chattahoochee National Forest, only 95 miles north of Atlanta.
Reservations are strongly encouraged. For schedules, ticket prices, and more information, call
877-413-8724 or 706-632- 8724 or visit www.brscenic.com.
Perspectives 2014: 12th Annual Georgia Pottery Invitational
The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation will host Perspectives from Aug.
30-Sept. 17 from 10am-5pm at OCAF in Watkinsville. Over 5,000 pieces of
functional handmade pottery by 50 of Georgia’s finest potters will be for
sale. Admission and parking will be free except for the opening Gala on
Aug. 29 from 6-9pm. Gala admission will be $10 and will include food,
drinks, and music by the Solstice Sisters.
The Main Gallery will feature the best works of each of the 50 Georgia
potters and a piece from each of their private collections. The Members
Gallery will showcase the pottery and sculpture of Ron Meyers who
helped revitalize the American studio pottery; Ted Saupe’s autobiographical works; and the ceramic sculptures of Sun Koo Yuh. The Hall Gallery will
highlight the whimsical earthenware ocarinas (flutes) by David Chrzan.
Free pottery demonstrations will be each Saturday from 1-4pm at
Rocket Hall. Gallery talks will be Aug. 31 and Sept. 14 at 1 pm. Open
Studio tours will be Sunday, Sept. 14. For details, visit www.ocaf.com or call 706-769-4565.
Perspectives 2014: Georgia Pottery Invitational is an annual event established by volunteers
to promote and recognize quality functional pottery by established Georgia potters and to
promote pottery as a craft and art form consistent with the OCAF mission. It highlights a wide
collection of styles, forms, colors and price range.
Sept. 5-Oct. 31 – BLAIRSVILLE – Friday
Night Concerts, Courthouse, 7pm. 706-745-5493.
Sept. 6, 20, Oct. 4, 18 – NEWNAN – Pickin’
on the Square, 11am. 770-253-8287.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – AUGUSTA – Sunset Music,
Heritage Pine Pocket Pk., 7:30pm. 800-726-0243.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – BLAIRSVILLE – Cruise-In
on Square, 4-7pm. 706-897-5857.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – CARTERSVILLE – Shrine
Club Car Cruize, Downtown. 770-607-3480.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – DAHLONEGA – Old Car
Cruise In, Historic Holly Theater. 706-864-3513.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – RICHMOND HILL – Cars
& Coffee, R. H. Museum. 912-756-3697.
Sept. 6, Oct. 4 – THOMSON – Sunset
Auctions, 4:30pm. 706-836-1413.
Sept. 6-Oct. 11 – DAHLONEGA – Appalachian
Jam, Gold Museum, Sat. 2-5pm. 706-864-2257.
Sept. 6-Oct. 12 – BLUE RIDGE – BRMP
Nat’l. Juried Show, Art Center. 706-632-2144.
Sept. 6-Oct. 25 – HELEN – Saturday Evening
Concerts, Unicoi St. Pk., 8pm. 706-878-2201.
Sept. 6-Oct. 25 – RICHMOND HILL – Sat.
Movies Under the Stars, dusk. 912-756-2676.
Sept. 6-Oct. 25 – TALLULAH FALLS – Bluegrass on Square, Sat., 7pm. 706-782-4812.
Sept. 6-Oct. 25 – WOODBINE – Opry,
Fridays & Saturdays, 7-10pm. 912-576-3027.
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Apple Pickin’ Jubilee in Ellijay
The 19th annual Apple Pickin’ Jubilee will be held on weekends
from Sept. 6-Oct. 26 from 9am-6pm at Hillcrest Orchards, nine miles
east of Ellijay on Hwy. 52.
Pick your own apples. Milk Buttercup the cow. Jump for joy on the
Giant Jumping Pillow. Get lost in the “Corny Kid’s Maze.” Ride the pedal
cart track. There will be pig races, pony rides, tricycle rides, honey bee
demonstrations, clogging, country bands, and wagon rides. Visit the
Moonshine and Farm House Museums, the petting farm, the Children’s
Play Area with giant slides, and the Enchanted Forest and Nature Trail
with scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Visit the new
Adventure Area with Hillbilly Golf, more playgrounds, a cow train ride, and the Apple Adventure
Kids’ Museum. Sit back and enjoy live bluegrass concerts and clogging on the Hillcrest Stage.
An operating gristmill will be grinding cornmeal and grits. Grandma’s Bakery will serve fried
apple pies, apple cider, apple fritters, apple cider donuts, fudge, and homemade ice cream.
There will also be mountain barbecue and other vittles.
All activities will be included for a $7 admission fee except for separate fees for the petting
farm, bungee jump, and pony rides. For more information, visit www.hillcrestorchards.net or
phone 706-273-3838 or e-mail applelan@ellijay.com.
Soperton’s
42nd Annual
Million
Pines
Arts & Crafts Festival
November 1-2
Sat. (9am-5:30pm) & Sun. (10am-4pm)
Arts & Crafts Booths • Demonstrating Craftsmen
Children’s Activities • Fantastic Fall Foods
Live Entertainment • Gospel Music on Sunday
– NO PETS ALLOWED –
Just follow I-16 & Hwy. 221 to
SOPERTON
912-529-6611
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Sept. 6-Oct. 26 – HELEN – Visiting Artist
Series, Unicoi St. Pk., Sat. & Sun. 706-878-2201.
Sept. 6, 12, 13, 18, 20, 27, Oct. 2, 4, 17,
18, 19, 25, 26 – CORDELE – SAM Shortline
Excursion Train. 877-ga-rails.
Sept. 11, Oct. 9 – ELLIJAY – Cherry Log
Pickin,’ Gilmer Sr. Ctr. 706-635-3786.
Sept. 11-14, 18-Nov. 2 – HELEN –
Oktoberfest, Festhalle. 706-878-1908.
Sept. 13, Oct. 11 – SAUTEE – Blacksmith &
19th Century Handcraft Demos, Folk Pottery Museum. 706-878-3300.
Sept. 14, Oct. 12 – BRUNSWICK – Rhythm
on River Concerts, Waterfront Pk. 912-265-4032.
Sept. 19, Oct. 17 – VALDOSTA – Art After
Dark, Downtown, 6:30-9:30pm. 229-259-3577.
Sept. 20-21, 27-28 – HELEN – Arts & Crafts
Festival, Unicoi Hill Park. 800-858-8027.
Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 – SAUTEE –
Concerts, S.N. Vineyards. 706-878-1056.
Bo Ellis Photography©
The Hiawassee River Railroad
Ride the historic Hiwassee River Railroad scenic
rail excursion through the unspoiled Cherokee
National Forest, along the beautiful Hiwassee River,
and through the secluded Hiwassee River Gorge. All
trips feature the engineering marvel, the Great
Hiwassee Loop. At the top you’ll pass over a bridge
62 feet above the tracks on which you’ve just
traveled as the rails negotiate a spiraling formation.
ll trips begin with a short bus trip from the the restored L&N Depot & Museum in Etowah, TN.
For those riders choosing a trip to Copperhill, the route continues beyond Farmer through
Turtletown and Ducktown to the border towns of Copperhill, TN and McCaysville, GA.
The trains feature comfortable coach seating with large viewing windows for standard service.
Dome seating allows passengers a panoramic view from high above the car. Observation lounge
seating provides a unique view from the car at the rear of the train in one direction. While traveling
in the other direction, the car will be directly behind the locomotive. Passengers selecting this
option will ride one way in dome seating and the other in observation seating.
Special rates are available for groups of 25 or more; charter trips can be arranged for groups
of 80 or more. For information, phone 423-894-8028, x0 or visit www.tvrail.com.
The Real Squeal: Lyons Barbeque & Music Festival
Lyons native and country music singer/songwriter Craig Campbell will come home to perform
at The Real Squeal 2014 on Friday, October 10. Lyons Main Street will kick off its 5th annual
festival downtown with an amateur bbq contest, street dance, great barbeque, traditional festival
food, a classic car cruise-in and cruise-out, and fireworks.
The Craig Campbell concert will be a ticketed event immediately following the fireworks show. Concert tickets may be
purchased online at www.therealsqueal.com.
On Saturday, October 11, head to Partin Park for the professional barbeque competition where you can judge some
of the pro bbq teams’ pork shoulder entries in the People’s
Choice event. Other activities in the park will include arts
and crafts, live music, a kid’s creative play area, a professional chainsaw carvers’ show, and a classic car show. Take your artifacts to the Native American
Artifacts Show to have them dated and documented by an archeologist, and visit Jim Sawgrass’
Native American Southeastern Village. Cheer on the “Guns and Hoses” as the local law enforcement departments challenge the local fire departments in a 1-pitch softball game. Meet Gail
Mirabella and The DynamoDogs as they perform three shows in the park. Put your adventurous
skills to the test at the RazorBack Mud Run, or participate in the Trap & Skeet Shootout at the
Quint Shrine Club. For information and tickets, visit www.therealsqueal.com or phone 912-5266445 or e-mail bhtlyons@nctv.com.
The Life and Times of Congressman Robert
Smalls–The National Civil War Naval Museum
The National Civil War Naval Museum tells the story of the Sailors, Soldiers, and Civilians,
both Free and Enslaved, as affected by the Navies of the American
Civil War and provides a repository for relevant archives and artifacts
on the subject, for all generations of the public. With a Living History
and Museum Theatre programming year round, any time is a good
time to visit.
Visit the museum on September 6 at 1pm & 3pm for The Life and
Times of Congressman Robert Smalls from his daring escape to freedom to becoming the first African-American United States Congressman. On October 4, discover Life Aboard the USS Hartford at 1pm &
3pm within our replica of the famous ship’s Berth Deck, Ward Room,
and Captain’s Quarters.
The museum is open Sunday-Monday from 12:30-4:30pm and
Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4:30pm and is located at 1002 Victory
Drive in Columbus. For information, phone 706-327-9798 or visit www.portcolumbus.org.
Sept. 27, Oct. 25 – BLUE RIDGE – 3 Monkeys Antique Auction, 5pm. 706-632-6111.
Sept. 28, Oct. 26 – JEKYLL ISLAND –
Dinner Dance, Club Hotel. 912-635-5155.
Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12 – ST. MARYS – Railroad
Company Train Excursions. 912-729-1103.
Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 – CHERRY LOG –
Fall Festival. 706-635-1933.
Oct. 4-26 – LOOKOUT MT. – Rock City’s
Rocktoberfest, Sat. & Sun. 706-820-2531.
Oct. 11-31 – ST. MARYS – Hay Days, Downtown. 912-882-4000.
Oct. 18-19, 25-26 – BLUE RIDGE – Arts &
Saturday
Crafts Sale, Old Farmers Market. 423-761-9985.
Oct. 23-Nov. 2 – SAVANNAH – El Galeon
Andalucia (Tall ship), River Street (special events.)
DOWNTOWN SANDERSVILLE
877-savannah.
Oct. 25-Nov. 15 – WASHINGTON COUNwww.washingtoncountyga.com
TY – Commemorates 150th Anniversary of Civil
478-552-3288
War. 478-552-3288.
September/October 2014 / www.guidetogeorgia.com / GUIDE TO GEORGIA 19
A March Through History . . .
From War to Industry
October 11
Georgia Marble Festival in Jasper
Jasper, Georgia and the entire Marble Valley of Pickens
County will celebrate the history of Georgia Marble during the
annual Georgia Marble Festival on Oct. 4-5.
A 5K Run/Walk Road Race will begin Saturday at 8am
followed by the 1 Mile Run/Walk at 9am. (www.jasperumc.org).
There will be a parade down Jasper’s Main Street at 10am,
guided tours of the marble industry and marble structures, arts, crafts, food, entertainment,
demonstrations, and children’s activities. Sculptor Bill Cook, Jr. will be carving a piece of marble
with the theme of this year’s festival, Our Roots Run Deep. A Bistro Lunch Tour at the Historic
Tate House on Sunday will be $30 per person and include entrance to the Marble Festival.
The Pickens County Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Marble Festival will present the
North Georgia Bluegrass Jubilee featuring Town Mountain, Local Honey, Burnt Mountain Benders,
3 Arrows, Georgia Crackers, Little Country Giants, 8th of January, and the Bruce Weeks Band.
The festival will be located in Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Drive, Jasper. Parking and
shuttles will be free at Ingles and Chattahoochee Technical College. Festival hours will be
Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-5pm. Admission will be $5/adult, $3/ages
6-12, and free/5 & under. For information or for vendor applications, phone 706-692-5600 or visit
www.georgiamarblefestival.com.
Kaolin Festival in Sandersville
The Kaolin Festival, which started in 1957, will host a parade
including local pageant queens, marching bands, civic organizations, and industry floats. The downtown square will be filled
with vendors selling arts & crafts, food, a Kaolin education area,
mine tours, and live entertainment throughout the day. The festival will be Saturday, October 11th, in downtown Sandersville.
The weeks long festivities will kick off on Tuesday, September 30, with the Ag Fair full of rides,
games, animals, food, and more. This event will go through October 4th and will be followed by
the Kaolin Festival Century Bike Ride and its 18M, 32M, 62M, and 100M routes on October 4th
at 8am. The scenic routes are within the rolling hills of Washington County and will pass through
beautiful Kaolin mining areas and scenic
farmland. There are routes for riders at all
September
levels. Other events include a golf tourna1 – FAYETTEVILLE – Fayette County Fair.
ment, beauty pageant, senior walk, health
404-913-fair.
fair, and mine tours. For more information
1 – HELEN – A Labor-less Day, Little
on these events, call 478-552-3288, visit
Ocmulgee State Park. 229-868-7474.
www.washingtoncountyga.com, or e-mail
1 – TYBEE ISLAND – Arts Association Show
amber.veal@washingtoncountyga.com.
& Sale. 912-786-5920.
1-2 – ST. SIMONS – Southern Gospel Music,
Epworth by the Sea. 912-638-8688.
ND NNUAL USEUM OF VIATION OUNDATION
1-17 – WATKINSVILLE – Perspectives 2014:
12th Annual Georgia Pottery Invitational, Oconee
Cultural Arts Foundation. 706-769-4565.
3 – ELLIJAY – J & D Express Concert, ETC
Pavilion, 6pm. 404-316-6657.
4-6 – HOBOKEN – Bluegrass Music Convention, Twin Oaks Park. 912-458-2365.
5 – LUMPKIN – Homeschool Day, Westville
Village. 888-733-1850.
5 – SAVANNAH – First Friday for Folk Music,
1st Presbyterian. 877-savannah.
5-6 – SAVANNAH – Bacon Festival
• Free to spectators 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Weekend, River Street. 912-234-0295.
• 250 cars, trucks & motorcycles
5-7 – ROME – International Film Festival,
• Oldies DJ • Silent Auction
DeSoto Theatre. 706-383-7111.
• Monster Truck Rides • Food & Fun
5-13 – CLARKESVILLE – Chattahoochee
Mountain Fair. 800-835-2559.
Take I-75, Exit 144 or 146
6 – BIG CANOE – Elton John Tribute, Terraces
in WARNER ROBINS
Amphitheater, 706-579-1512.
6 – BLAIRSVILLE – North Georgia Gun Show,
478-926-6870
www.museumofaviation.org
Civic Center. 828-557-1543.
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Fine Arts & Crafts MeccaFest in Carrollton
The Carrollton Artist Guild will present the 11th annual Fine Arts and Crafts MeccaFest on
October 11-12 from 10am-5pm at the Carrollton Cultural Art Center, 251 Alabama Street in
historic Carrollton, Georgia.
The festival will feature fine artists from across the
country selected by a jury process. Eat on site at a
1950’s diner, or walk to the square and enjoy one of
Carrollton’s fabulous restaurants. Admission and parking
will be free, and all children’s activities and entertainment will be provided free. Entertainment will feature
artist Mark Abbati from JoyUnspeakable with his Living
Sculptures, a smidgeon of Shakespeare from Carroll
County Community Theatre local actors, and world renowned 3-D Chalk artist from Los Angeles,
Michael Macaulay, creating a (You will want your picture taken with it) masterpiece on the plaza.
Demonstrations will include pewter lathe artist Mike Scott, watercolorist Karen Chen, blacksmith artist Robert Duve and glass blowing by the Georgia Southwestern State Univ. Art
Department. There will also be booths where children can create with local artists, a stage showcasing local and regional music and dance, and staged readings of poetry and short stories by
local authors. MeccaFest highlights a community of artists and the historic city of Carrollton. For
more information, call 770-838-1083, or visit www.meccafest.com, or www.visitcarrollton.com.
September
6 – COLUMBUS – Congressman Robert
Smalls, Civil War Naval Museum. 706-327-9798.
6 – DOUGLAS – Love Bug Festival, General
Coffee State Park. 912-384-7082.
6 – ST. MARYS – Boat Cruise, 9:30am. Wilderness Act Celebration, Waterfront Pk. 912-882-7551.
6-7 – RYDAL – Pine Log Arts & Crafts Fair.
770-607-5350.
6-28 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee,
Hillcrest Orchards, Weekends. 706-273-3838.
11 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival,
Downtown. 706-778-4654.
12-20 – CALHOUN – Northwest Georgia
Regional Fair. 800-887-3811.
13 – BLAIRSVILLE – Mountain Music & Arts
& Crafts Festival, Vogel St. Pk. 706-745-2628.
13 – ELLIJAY – Heritage Days Festival,
Downtown. 706-635-4711.
13 – HELEN – Oktoberfest Parade, Downtown, 12pm. 706-878-1908.
13 – ST. MARYS – Music in the Park, 6-8pm.
912-882-4000.
13 – THOMASVILLE – Music/Drama Troupe’s
Fundraiser, Chinquapin Plantation. 229-939-1767.
13 – THOMSON – Georgia Shakespeare’s
Romeo & Juliet, high school, 8pm. 706-729-2416.
13-20 – CONYERS – Tykes, Tots, Teens Consignment Sale, Ga., Int’l. Horse Pk. 888-860-4224.
18-25 – NEWNAN – Kiwanis Coweta
County Fair. 770-254-2627.
19 – ELLIJAY – Acoustic Blends Concert,
Gilmer Arts, 7pm. 706-635-5605.
19-20 – BLUE RIDGE – Blues & BBQ Music
Festival, Downtown City Park. 877-277-5409.
19-21 – AUGUSTA – Arts in the Heart of
Augusta Festival, Broad St. & Augusta Common.
706-826-4702.
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Annual
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2ND & 3RD Weekend in October
October 11-12 & 18-19
Celebrate the Art of
Sorghum Syrup Making!
Arts & Crafts • Live Music • Syrup Cookin’
Pole Climbin’ • Rock Throwin’
Log Sawin’ • Biskit Eatin’
Sorghum Parade (Oct. 11, 11am)
BLAIRSVILLE
1-877-745-5789
www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com
Located in the Northeast GA Mountains
Join us for
a weekend
of continuous
entertainment,
children’s activities,
home-made crafts,
home-grown
products,
home-baked
food & more!
November 1 & 2
Saturday 10 am-5 pm & Sunday 10 am-4 pm
Toccoa, Georgia • 1-877-6TOCCOA
www.mainstreettoccoa.com
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Million Pines Arts & Crafts Festival in Soperton
The 42st annual Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival will be held November 1-2 in
Soperton’s Iva Park. Under shady pines you will find arts and crafts and food booths and demonstrations on pottery, basket weaving, chair caning, and blacksmithing. Hours will be Saturday
9am-5:30pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. No pets are allowed at the festival.
The food, reminiscent of fall cookouts and fairs, will
include hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ, turkey legs, chicken
and dumplings, boiled peanuts, pork rinds, funnel cakes,
blooming Vidalia onions, fried fruit tarts, and more.
Children’s activities will include a giant slide, moonwalk,
pony rides, spider mountain, and face painting. Continuous
entertainment on Saturday will feature cloggers, singers,
and bands. Gospel music on Sunday will feature local talent.
The slash pines, planted in Treutlen County in 1926,
launched an era of reforestation in the South. Soperton is located between Macon and
Savannah off I-16, Exit 67 (Hwy. 29). For information, phone 912-529-6611.
September
19-21 – JEKYLL ISLAND – Shrimp & Grits:
The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival. 877-4jekyll.
19-21 – MACON – Ocmulgee Nat’l. Monument Indian Celebration. 478-752-8257.
20 – BUFORD – Historic Fort Daniel Frontier
Fair. 770-849-1742.
20 – ST. MARYS – Song Writers Festival,
Waterfront Pk. 912-576-4401. Back from the Brink
Concert, Waterfront Pk., 6-8pm. 912-882-4000.
20 – TOCCOA – Pioneer Days at Traveler’s
Rest. 706-244-8951.
20-21 – BARNESVILLE – Buggy Days.
Parade Saturday at 2pm. 770-358-5884.
20-21 – BLAIRSVILLE – Celebrate Autumn
Arts & Crafts Show, N. Ga. Tech. 706-896-0932.
20-21 – CARTERSVILLE – Arts Festival at
Rose Lawn Museum. 770-387-5162.
20-21 – MAYSVILLE – Art in the Park
Festival, Hurricane Shoals Park. 706-335-6723
20-21 – MINERAL BLUFF – Ride the Rails
Festival. 423-496-5006.
21 – MADISON – Country Road Cruisers Car
Show. 706-474-1575.
21 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Jazz in Neptune
Park with Michael Hulett, 7-9pm. 912-262-6934.
21-27 – SAVANNAH – Savannah Jazz
Festival, various venues. 404-997-3281.
23-28 – CARTERSVILLE – Bartow County
Fair, Red Top Mt. State Park. 770-382-9150.
26 – BLUE RIDGE – Classic Car Cruise-In,
Dairy Queen, 6pm. 706-838-4901.
26-27 – GRIFFIN – Mid Georgia Doc Holliday
Festival. 770-228-8200.
26-28 – BLAIRSVILLE – St. Francis of Assisi
Fall Festival, Catholic Church. 877-745-5789.
27 – BRUNSWICK – WAY Radio Free
Concert, Fairgrounds, 2pm. 912-342-1083.
27 – CARTERSVILLE – Evening at Oak Hill
Cemetery. 770-382-3818.
27 – CLEVELAND – Agri-Fes t / Country
Market/Pottery, Freedom Park. 706-865-5356.
27 – CONYERS – North Georgia Live Steams
Train Rides, Ga. Int’l. Horse Park. 888-860-4224.
Nov. 7-9 Paulk Park
APPLE PICKIN’
ual JUBILEE
19th Ann
Hot Air Balloon Glow, Rides & Launch • Live Music
Wine & Cheese Tasting • Artisan Market • Kid Zone
Halloween Blast
Thurs., October
30, 4-6 p.m.
Downtown • Free Admission • Free Candy • Games
Costume Contest • Kiddie Rides • Face Painting
“The City Where America Reunited”
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Pony Rides - Playgrounds - Cow Milking - Pig Races
Wagon Rides - Music - Petting Farm - Pedal Carts
Giant Jumping Pillow - Kids Maze - Tricycle Rides
Giant Slides - Fair Food - Grist Mill - Museums
9 a.m.-6 p.m. • $7 per person
While in Fitzgerald Visit
(Petting Farm admission add $3 per person)
Blue and Gray Museum
HILLCREST ORCHARDS
20 miles from I-75
Exit 82
www.fitzgeraldga.org • 1-800-386-4642
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Hwy. 52, 9 miles east of Ellijay
706-273-3838
www.hillcrestorchards.net • applelan@ellijay.com
Sorghum Festival in Blairsville
Experience one of the most unique traditions in
North Georgia-cookin’ Sorghum Syrup. The 45th annual
Sorghum Festival will be held in Blairsville at Meeks
Park for two continuous weekends, October 11-12 and
October 18-19, from 9am-5pm. Live demonstrations on
how sorghum syrup was made years ago will be the
highlight of the festival, but you can also see how an old
still makes White Lightening (moonshine). This popular
festival will also showcase local arts and crafts,
delicious treats and other assorted food vendors, a kids’ area, live music, and, of course,
sorghum syrup. All weekend you can enter a Biskit’ Eatin’ contest and sop up as many sorghum
drenched biscuits as possible. On Sundays you can also participate in Pole Climbin’, Rock
Throwin’, Horseshoe Throwin’, and Log Sawin’.
The Sorghum Parade will begin at 11am on Saturday, October 11th. Complete each Saturday
(Oct. 11th & 18th) with traditional square dancing, an Appalachian tradition, at 8pm in the old
middle school gym. Festival admission will be $2 per person with kids under 12 free; parking will
be free. For information, phone 706-745-4745 or visit www.blairsvillesorghumfestival.com. For
area information including accommodations, contact the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of
Commerce at 877-745-5789 or visit www.VisitBlairsvilleGA.com.
Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival, Warner Robins
The Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival, Warner Robins, on October 18-19 will welcome visitors
with whiffs of barbecue and other delicious foods,
sounds of fiddles, and original and creative arts
and crafts in and amongst the old homestead
buildings and throughout the terraced woods. The
amphitheater in Dogwood Hollow will feature bluegrass bands, Appalachian mountain music, gospel
quartets, and dance teams. Over 40 old-timers will
resurrect pioneer ways: dipping candles, weaving
hammocks, building fishing rods, weaving chairseats with cornshucks, making baskets, building dulcimers and brooms, tatting, woodcarving,
cutting silhouettes, tinsmithing, and more. Children’s activities will include a magicianventriloquist, the storyteller Larry the Leprechaun, farm animals, hayrides, and horseback rides.
Festival hours will be 10am-5pm. Admission will be $5/adults and $1/children with parking
free. No pets. The festival is located six miles from I-75 off Exit 142 to Lake Joy Road. For more
information, phone 800-288-WRGA, or visit
September
www.warnerrobinsvisitorscenter.com or
www.facebook.com/welcometowarnerrobins.
27 – JASPER – Festival, Episcopal Church. 770893-4525. Cruise-In, Main St. 706-692-1164.
27 – PLAINS – Peanut Festival. 229-824-5373.
27 – SENOIA – Cruising to Oldies Car Show,
Downtown, 11am-5pm. 770-599-8182.
27-28 – CARTERSVILLE – Harvest at the
Homestead, Red Top Mt. St. Pk. 770-382-9150.
27-28 – CONYERS – Scrapbook Workshop,
Georgia International Horse Park. 888-860-4224.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
27-28 – MADISON – Cotton South Fine Arts
Festival, Harbor Club. 706-342-2050.
4:00PM-7:30PM
28 – MACON – The Temptations, Grand
Ages: Birth -12 Yrs. Old
Opera House. 478-301-5470.
Vacant Lot Adjacent to City Hall
30-Oct. 4 – SANDERSVILLE – Ag Fair. 478MADISON AVENUE
552-3288.
DOUGLAS, GA
October
1-5 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Food & Spirits
Festival. 404-255-6298.
1-31 – ELLIJAY – Scarecrow Invasion. 706635-7400.
2 – MACON – Octoberfest, Dntn. 478-7431074. Toast /Taste at Hay House. 478-742-8155.
Kids Play Area
Candy Distribution
Costume Contest
Sponsored by the City of Douglas
912-384-516
www.cityofdouglas.com
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Barnesville Buggy Days
The 41st annual Barnesville Buggy Days on September 20-21 will celebrate Barnesville’s
heritage as the Buggy Capital of the South during the late 1800’s. A street dance will be held
Friday at 7pm at the Ritz Park Amphitheater with performances
by Contagious, DJ Nay Nay, and Bobbi Soup.
A parade on Saturday at 2pm will feature buggies, floats,
antique cars, and horses. Buggies will also be on display outdoors and in the Old Jail Museum. A juried arts and crafts show
will welcome more than 150 vendors, and craftsmen will be
demonstrating their skills in Craftsmen’s Village.
Entertainment will include old fashioned games, a car
show, and the Miss Buggy Days Pageant for all ages of beautiful Southern belles from birth up. There will be fireworks, tasty foods, music, square dancers,
and the Buggy Blast Fun Park. Festival hours will be Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 12-5. For information, phone 770-358-5884, visit www.buggydays.org, or e-mail president@barnesville.org.
October
2 – NEWNAN – Taste of Newnan, Downtown, 5-8:30pm. 770-253-8283.
2-3 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival,
Newton Park. 706-692-5600
2-4 – OCHLOCKNEE – Great Southern Music
Festival, Pickers Paradise Pk. 229-221-5467.
2-12 – CUMMING – Country Fair & Festival.
770-781-3491.
3-4 – TENNILLE – BBQ Blast. 478-552-7875.
3-5 – ADAIRSVILLE – Great Locomotive
Chase Festival, Downtown. 770-773-3451.
3-5 – SAVANNAH – Oktoberfest on the
River. 912-234-0295.
3-5 – TOCCOA – Currahee Military
Weekend. 706-886-2132.
3-11 – GRIFFIN – Kiwanis Fair. 770-227-9187.
4 – BLUE RIDGE – Home Builders Showcase,
Downtown City Park. 828-644-3249.
4 – CARTERSVILLE – Skills of the Past,
Etowah Indian Mounds. 770-387-3747.
4 – CLAYTON – Foxfire Festival, Civic Ctr. 706782-5828. Downtown Art Show/Sale. 706-782-1520.
4 – COLUMBUS – Life Aboard USS Hartford,
Civil War Naval Museum. 706-327-9798.
4 – CONYERS – Chili & BBQ Cook-Off, Ga.
Int’l. Horse Park. 888-860-4224.
4 – HARLEM – Oliver Hardy Festival, Parade
at 10am. 706-556-0401.
4 – MADISON – Chili Cook-Off. 706-342-1251.
4 – PLAINS – Jimmy Carter Nat’l. Historic
Site: La Fiesta En El Parque. 229-824-5373.
4 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Friendship Festival.
770-464-1866.
4 – ST. MARYS – Rock Shrimp Festival &
Parade. 912-882-4000.
4 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Coastfest! at Ga.
DNR Coastal Reg. Headqtrs.. 912-264-7218.
4 – WARM SPRINGS – Fall Festival, FDR’s
Little White House. 706-655-5870.
4-5 – ANDERSONVILLE – Historic Fair. 229924-2558.
4-5 – CARTERSVILLE – Battle of Allatoona
Pass Remembered, Battlefield. 770-975-0055.
4-5 – EUHARLEE – Veterans Pow Wow,
Harris Park. 770-382-1824.
Fresh from
our Orchards
Open every day
7 a.m.-7 p.m.
(except Christmas)
800-762-9152
merritt-pecan.com
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Oliver Hardy Festival in Harlem
The City of Harlem would like to welcome you to the 26th Annual Oliver Hardy Festival on
Saturday, October 4, from 9am-5pm. The parade will start at 10am with many floats, classic cars,
a couple of marching bands, and civic organizations. There will be approximately 300 arts &
crafts booths, food, exotic plant vendors, and more. Both
admission and parking will be free.
Entertainment will be provided on two stages, including
Laurel & Hardy skits and movies at the Laurel & Hardy
Museum, as well as a Laurel & Hardy Look-A-Like
Contest. Put your best costumes on and join the fun.
Members of the Laurel & Hardy International Appreciation
Society will be present from all over the US and the world.
The Oliver Hardy Festival was started to honor their native son, Oliver Norvell Hardy, who
was born in Harlem on January 18, 1892 and later became famous as the other half of the most
popular comedy team, with Stan Laurel. Harlem is located off of I-20, Exit 183, 18 miles west of
Augusta, Georgia, in Columbia County. For more information, phone 706-556-0401, or e-mail
shart@harlemga.org, or visit www.harlemga.org.
October
4-5 – GAY – Cotton Pickin Fair. 800-5386814. Shady Days in Gay Arts & Crafts Festival.
706-977-8548.
4-5 – JASPER – Georgia Marble Festival. 706692-5600.
4-5 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Antique Show,
Pier Village. 912-267-7822.
4-5 – SUCHES – Indian Summer Festival,
Woody Gap School. 706-747-2401.
4-6 – MADISON – Ga. Trust for Historic
Preservation Fall Ramble. 877-233-0598.
4-26 – ELLIJAY – Apple Pickin’ Jubilee,
Hillcrest Orchards, Weekends. 706-273-3838.
5 – ATHENS – Autumn Harvest Festival on
The Hill. 800-653-0603.
5 – SAVANNAH – Picnic in Forsyth Park,
5:30pm. 912-651-6417.
7-12 – THOMASVILLE – Deep South Fair.
229-225-1825.
9 – HELEN – Thar’s Gold in Them Thar Hills,
Arts & Heritage Center, 5:30pm. 706-878-3933.
9-12 – TYBEE ISLAND – Pirate Festival. 800868-2322.
10-11 – LYONS – The Real Squeal: Barbeque
& Music Festival, Partin Park. 912-526-6445.
25
Chiaha Harvest Fair in Rome
The Chiaha Harvest Fair will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The festival will be
held on the banks of the Oostanaula River in Rome’s Ridge Ferry Park on Riverside Parkway on
Saturday, October 25, from 10am-6pm and Sunday, October 26, from 10am-5pm. This familyfriendly festival will offer a variety of handmade arts and crafts
by more than 120 artists from around the region.
Several artists will demonstrate their work. Continuous live
entertainment will be a highlight of the Chiaha Festival and will
include Americana, bluegrass, country, and Southern rock
musicians. Take the kids for a wide variety of children’s art projects designed to help kids get in on the fun of self-expression.
Area students are invited to display their artwork, creating a
showcase of future artists in our region. Visitors can sip
complimentary hot apple cider served from a giant cauldron,
enjoy Southern home cooking and sweet treats from over a dozen food booths, walk the “country
mile,” and delight in a variety of family-friendly activities.
Admission will be $5/adults, $4/students & seniors, and $1/kids under 12. Parking will be
free. Take I-75N to Exit 290; left on GA 20W to Loop 1 and Riverside Pkwy. For information, visit
www.chiaha.org or www.facebook.com/ChiahaHarvest, or email info@chiaha.org.
Fitzgerald and the Blue & Gray Museum
The Annual Halloween Blast will be held in Downtown Fitzgerald on
Thursday, October 30, from 4-6pm. Downtown businesses will give away
candy to all trick-or-treaters. Other events will include a costume contest,
games, kiddie rides, and face painting. The event will be free.
The Harmony Jubilee in Paulk Park on Nov. 7-9 will feature a hot air
balloon glow, rides, and launch; live music; wine & cheese tasting; artisan
market; and kid zone.
Fitzgerald history is revealed on every corner with blue and gray sidewalks and streets named for Yank and Reb Generals, Georgia rivers, and
native trees. Yanks and Rebs rest side by side in the Evergreen Cemetery. The Blue & Gray Museum in the historical railroad depot tells through
a documentary and more than 1200 artifacts the remarkable story of Fitzgerald and its Civil War
roots. Tour historic homes and buildings, view
a variety of architectural styles representing
October
the settlers who came here from 38 states,
and delight in home-cooked foods. For more
10-12 – NEWNAN – Sesquicentennial,
information, visit www.fitzgeraldga.org or
Downtown. 770-254-2627.
phone 800-386-4642.
10-12 – SAVANNAH – Folk Music Festival,
various venues. 912-786-6953.
10-12 – THOMASVILLE – Fly-In, Regional
Airport. 229-403-1071.
10-14 – MOULTRIE – Sunbelt Ag Expo. 229985-1968.
TH
10-18 – HIAWASSEE – Georgia Mountain Fall
Festival, Fairgrounds. 706-896-4191.
11 – APPLING – Family Fall Festival, Mistletoe
State Park. 706-541-0321.
11 – ATHENS – North Georgia Folk Festival,
Sandy Creek Park. 706-613-3631.
11 – BLUE RIDGE – Blue Ridge Mountains
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2014
Marching Festival, high school. 706-632-7445.
11 – CASSVILLE – Old Cassville Confederate
Cemetery Tour, 3pm. 678-800-3214.
11 – CLAYTON – Georgia Mountain Jubilee.
706-782-9260.
Laurel & Hardy Movie Mania
11 – CORNELIA – Big Red Apple Festival,
Laurel & Hardy Look-a-Likes – Live Entertainment – Parade
Depot.
706-778-8585.
300+ Craft & Food Vendors – Children’s Rides – Games
11 – FOLKSTON – Okefenokee Fest. 912-496Exit 183 off I-20 z HARLEM
2536. Chesser Island Pioneer Days. 912-496-7836.
www.HarlemGa.org z 706-556-0043
11 – HELEN – Indian Cultural Festival. 706892-5430.
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26
Oconee Fall Festival in Watkinsville
The Oconee Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Fall Festival.
This one day event will be the largest arts & crafts venue in the area and is scheduled for
Saturday, October 18, from 9am-5pm. There will be over 200
arts and crafts exhibitors displaying their handmade goods.
These craftsmen come from all over the Southeast to sell their
work which will include jewelry, homemade soaps, woodwork,
photography, paintings, pottery, candles, and more.
There will be plenty of activities for the young and the
young at heart; rock climbing wall, spider jump, pony rides,
petting zoo, inflatable slides, mechanical bull ride, Zippy Pets,
and train rides. The Scarecrow 5K and Fun Run will be held
earlier in the day, and proceeds from this race will benefit the Oconee Chamber Education
Foundation and ACTS Food Bank. To download a Race application, visit www.active.com.
Admission and offsite parking will be free. Climb on board a hayride which will take you to
and from the festival. For more information, visit www.oconeechamber.org, phone 706-7697947, or e-mail jestess@oconeechamber.org.
October
11 – SANDERSVILLE – Kaolin Festival. 478552-3288.
11 – SAVANNAH – Philharmonic’s Evening at
Moon River, Mercer’s former estate. 877-savannah.
11 – THOMSON – Fall Off Main Festival.
706-597-1000.
11 – WARM SPRINGS – National Fish
Hatchery Open House. 706-655-3382.
11 – WARNER ROBINS – Wings & Wheels
Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show, Museum of
Aviation. 478-926-6870.
11 – WASHINGTON – Southern Heritage
Festival Mule Day. 706-401-6320.
11-12 – BLAIRSVILLE – Sorghum Festival,
Meeks Park. Parade Sat. 11am. 877-745-5789.
11-12 – BLUE RIDGE – Fall Arts in the Park,
Downtown City Park. 706-632-2144.
11-12 – CARROLLTON – Fine Arts & Crafts
MeccaFest, Cultural Art Center. 770-838-1083.
11-12 – DALTON – Prater’s Mill Country
Fair. 706-694-6455.
11-12 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple Festival, Fairgrounds. Antique Car Show Sat. 706-636-4500.
Apple Arts, Downtown. 706-635-7400.
11-12 – ST. SIMONS ISLAND – Glynn Art in
the Park Fall Festival, Postell Park. 912-638-8770.
11-12 – WARM SPRINGS – Harvest Hoe
Down, Downtown. 800-337-1927.
12 – BRUNSWICK – Interactive Beatles
Experience, Historic Ritz, 3pm. 912-262-6934.
12 – ROME – Community Chorus (to benefit
Rome Symphony)/Lux Aeterna. 706-291-7976.
16-26 – MACON – Spirits in October,
Riverside Cemetery. 478-301-5470.
17 – TOCCOA – To Kill a Mockingbird,
Shaefer Center. 706-297-7014.
17-18 – CALHOUN – Antique Engine &
Tractor Show, Fairgrounds. 706-629-7227.
17-18 – EUHARLEE – Covered Bridge Fall
Festival. 678-314-3556.
17-18 – MANCHESTER – Manchester Railroad Days, Old Mill. 706-975-4546.
17-19 – CARTERSVILLE – Quilt Show, Civic
Center. 678-535-8256.
18 – BLAIRSVILLE – Fall Hoedown,Vogel
State Park, 12-7pm. 706-745-2628.
18 – BLUE RIDGE – Paws in the Park,
Downtown City Park, 10am-2pm. 706-632-5224.
18 – BRUNSWICK – Rockin’ Stewbilee, Mary
Ross Waterfront Park. 912-265-4032.
18 – CALHOUN – New Echota Days. 706624-1321.
18 – CARTERSVILLE – Bluegrass & Folk
Festival, Downtown, 11am-7pm. 770-607-3480.
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Plains Peanut Festival
The Plains Peanut Festival on September 27 will
honor the peanut industry, the peanut farmer, and Plains’
native son, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United
States. Admission and parking will be free. For information, call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
There will be a one mile Fun Run at 8am and a 5K
Road Race at 8:30am with President Carter presenting
awards for these events at 10am from the platform of the
depot which was headquarters for his campaign in the 1970’s. Arts, crafts, and food vendors will
open at 9am with continuous entertainment in Maxine Reese Park and on Main Street. A parade
will begin at 11am. A Peanut Pavilion will offer exhibits on the peanut industry and samples. The
Carters will have a book signing starting at 1:30pm.
The SAM Shortline Excursion Train will run shuttles Saturday afternoon. A Street Dance on
Saturday night from 8:30-11:30pm will feature The Tams; there will be an admission charge for
the dance. President Carter will be teaching Sunday School at Maranatha Baptist Church in
Plains on Sunday morning at 10am.
Georgia Apple Festival in Ellijay
The 43rd annual Georgia Apple Festival will be held two
weekends, on Saturdays and Sundays, October 11-12 and 1819, at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds on Old Hwy. 5, south
of Ellijay. There will be over 200 vendors selling handmade,
hand-crafted items, craft demonstrations, live entertainment,
food, an antique car show at the Civic Center on Saturday,
October 11, and a parade on Saturday, October 18, at 10am.
The festival, which celebrates Ellijay’s main agricultural
product, the apple, will be held Saturdays from 9-6 and Sundays from 9-5. Admission will be $5
with children under 10 free. Fairground parking is limited, so visitors are encouraged to use the
shuttle bus service from the local schools. Parking donations will be welcomed for local civic and
school organizations. No pets allowed. For information, visit www.georgiaapplefestival.org or
phone 706-635-7400.
18 – SAVANNAH – St. Vincent’s Tour of
October
Homes, Historic District. 912-236-5505.
18 – HELEN – Art-Oberfest, Riverside Park.
18 – WATKINSVILLE – Oconee Fall Festival
706-878-3933.
706-769-7947.
18 – MADISON – Greenprint Ramble. 70618-19 – AUGUSTA – Summerville Neighbor342-9252.
hood Tour of Homes. 706-729-9900.
18 – ROME – Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours,
18-19 – BLAIRSVILLE – Sorghum Festival,
10am. 706-295-5576.
Meeks Park. 706-745-4745 or 877-745-5789.
18-19 – ELLIJAY – Georgia Apple Festival,
40th Annual
Fairgrounds. Parade Sat. 10am. 706-636-4500.
Apple Arts, Downtown. 705-635-7400.
18-19 – DAHLONEGA – Gold Rush Days,
Downtown. 706-864-3513.
18-19 – ROME – Wings Over North Georgia
Air Show, Richard Russell Airport. 706-291-0030.
18-19 – TALKING ROCK – Heritage Days.
706-692-5600.
18-19 – WARNER ROBINS – Mossy Creek
Barnyard Festival, I-75 to Exit 142. 478-922-8265.
19 – SAVANNAH – Philharmonic Orchestra,
Lutheran Church, 5pm. 912-525-5050.
9AM-5PM
21-25 – SOCIAL CIRCLE – Fair. 770-464-1866.
SATURDAY
22 – SEA ISLAND – Darius Rucker Concert.
CTOBER
912-634-3266.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
23 – COLUMBUS – Fall Ramble, Linwood
Cemetery. 706-321-8285.
Watkinsville, Georgia
23 – HELEN – Alpine Holidays, Arts &
Arts & Crafts • Children’s Activities
Heritage Center. 800-858-8027.
706-769-7947
23-26 – CARTERSVILLE – S.E. Cowboy Festiwww.oconeechamber.org
val & Symposium, Booth Museum. 770-387-1300.
O
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Toccoa Harvest Festival
Celebrate fall in beautiful historic downtown Toccoa at this free outdoor festival. The 38th
Annual Toccoa Harvest Festival will be held November 1-2. Enjoy music and dancing while
taking in the aromatic bouquet of fall mingling with roasting peanuts, mulling spices, and regional and international
foods. There will be more than 150 craft and food vendors.
All crafts will be “homemade, home baked, or home
grown.” There will be free buggy rides as well as a variety
of activities for children.
The Currahee Artist Guild will have a sale and demonstration at the festival, and there will be a classic car show
sponsored by the Stephens County Recreation
Department on Saturday from 10:00am-3pm. While at the
festival, visit the downtown stores which include antique markets, specialty shops, and a book store.
The Historical Society Museum and the Currahee Military Museum with WWII items from Band of
Brothers is within walking distance from the festival.
Festival hours for this family-friendly event will be Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday from
10am-4pm. For more information, visit www.mainstreettoccoa.com or phone 877-6toccoa.
October
24-26 – DAWSONVILLE – Mountain Moonshine Festival, Parade Sat. 9am. 706-216-5273.
24-30 – THOMASVILLE – Covey Film
Festival, various venues. 229-226-5846.
25 – BOSTON – Mini Marathon & Festival,
Downtown. 229-498-4065.
25 – CALHOUN – Harvest Fest. 800-887-3811.
25 – CONYERS – Olde Town Fall Festival.
770-602-2606.
25 – DOUGLAS – Moonlight Madness,
General Coffee State Park. 912-384-7082.
25 – MARTIN – Fall Festival, 706-356-3573.
25-26 – ROME – Chiaha Harvest Fair, Ridge
Ferry Park. 706-235-4542.
25-Nov. 1 – SAVANNAH – Film Festival,
Trustees Theater. 912-525-5050.
26 – BLUE RIDGE – Pumpkin Express Train
Ride, Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. 877-413-8724.
26 – SAVANNAH – Jewish Food Festival,
Forsyth Park, 11am-3pm. 912-233-1547.
27 – MONTEZUMA – Beaver Creek Festival.
478-472-4777.
28 – ATHENS – Apollo to the Moon, Morton
Theatre. 706-613-3771.
30 – FITZGERALD – Halloween Blast,
Downtown, 4-6pm. 800-386-4642.
30-Nov. 1 – LUMPKIN – Fall Harvest
Festival, Westville Village. 888-733-1850.
31 – DOUGLAS – Hometown Harvest, beside
City Hall, 4-8pm. 912-384-5161.
November
1-2 – SOPERTON – Million Pines Arts &
Crafts Festival, Iva Park. 912-529-6611.
1-2 – TOCCOA – Harvest Festival, downtown. 877-6toccoa.
7-9 – FITZGERALD – Harmony Jubilee, Paulk
Park. 800-386-4642.
October 24 - 26, 2014
Parade of the Largest Collection of Authentic
Moonshine Haulers, Reveneur Cars &
Vintage Race Cars • Moonshine Run • Multiple Car
Shows with Trophies • Live Entertainment • Great
Food • Arts & Crafts • Souvenirs • Swap Meet •
Cruise In • Children’s Activities • Free Shuttle
All proceeds go towards helping
Children In Need in Dawson County.
706-216-5273
www.kareforkids.us
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Hometown Harvest in Douglas
Ghosts, goblins, princesses, and pirates will fill the streets in Downtown Douglas at the
annual Hometown Harvest on Thursday, October 30, beginning at 4pm. The event will be held in
the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall and will include a kids’ play area
open from 4-8pm and candy distribution from 4-6pm. Registration for
the kids’ costume contest will be from 4-5:30pm; and the costume
contest will begin at 6:15pm with winners announced at 7pm. The
trick-or-treating and costume contest are for children 12 years and
under. For a small fee children can also enjoy pony rides and kiddie
train rides. For more information, phone 912-384-5161.
While in Douglas, pick your own pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch
at Red Brick Farm. Visit General John Coffee State Park during its
Love Bug Festival on September 6, and get to know more about
Georgia’s agricultural history while walking through tall pines and
strolling around Heritage Farm, complete with log cabins, tobacco
barn, corn crib, cane mill, and other exhibits. The Nature
Conservancy Broxton Rocks tours are scheduled for October 11, 18, and 25 – be sure to call
ahead (404-253-7210) to catch a glimpse of the hidden beauty of this natural wonder. For more
information on Douglas, visit www.CityofDouglas.com or phone 912-384-4555.
Manchester Railroad Days
Manchester Railroad Days 2014 will be held October 17-18 at the Old Cotton Mill in
Manchester on GA 85E between Atlanta and Columbus.
A Rail Fan Reception will be held on site Friday night
from 6-8pm and will feature good food, entertaining
slides, stories, and speakers. Admission will be free.
The Train Show will be Saturday from 9am -4pm. Train
artifacts, accessories, pictures, books, and collectibles
will be available from a variety of vendors. The model
train layouts have been expanded. Admission will be
$4/adults; $3/CSX employees and retirees with ID; and
free/ages 12 and under.
There is an observation deck over local railroad tracks behind Main Street for rail fans who
enjoy watching trains. For information, e-mail manchesterrailroaddays@gmail.com, call 706975-4546, or visit www.manchester-ga.com.
Check the Guide to Georgia’s Facebook page daily for information on events in Georgia
and tidbits of information about the State.
We hope you will “like” us and have your friends “like” us.
2014
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 27th
•One Mile Fun Run/5K Road Race
•Arts & Crafts Vendors
•Peanut Pavilion Exhibits
•Road Race and Post Card Awards
•Main Street Parade •President & Mrs. Carter’s Book Signing
•SAM Shortline Train Rides •Entertainment Acts
•Street Dance: Live Performances by The Tams (ticket required)
SUNDAY 28th
•Sunday School with President Carter
229-824-5373
www.plainsgeorgia.com
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ARTS & CRAFTS • FOOD
Ann
2014
FIREWORKS • PARADE • BUGGY BLAST FUN PARK
STREET DANCE • ENTERTAINMENT • CAR SHOW
BUGGY DISPLAYS • OLD FASHIONED GAMES
770-358-5884
www.buggydays.org

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