This year’s Children’s Summer Activities will feature beloved local storytellers Mama Jama and Natalie Jones as well as fun and artistic plant-based activities. These events take place in the Pecan Grove or Visitor Center and are free for children ages 13 and under, $5 per adult. Member discount...
Get ready for sizzling excitement at the 5th Annual Ellijay Bacon Fest! Indulge in mouthwatering bacon-themed dishes, groove to live music, join in the bacon eating contest, and enjoy a variety of games and activities. Best of all, your participation supports a great cause, benefiting the Gilmer...
Start the Forsythia season off right with a jog through scenic Forsyth on March 7th, 2026! Registration starts at 7AM and the race begins at 8AM!
The annual Forsythia Festival Pageant will be held on March 7th, 2026 at 10AM at Roberts Chapel on the Tift Campus. Come see who will be crowned Mr. & Miss Forsythia 2026!
Join us in beautiful Ellijay, Georgia for the Georgia Apple Festival! In its 55th year, this Arts & Crafts festival features over 250 vendors bringing you the South’s finest handmade goods, festival food, and apple goodies. While we are unable to allow pets onto the fairgrounds, Apple Arts Festival...
Join us on Saturday, October 10, 2026, for the 50th Annual Georgia Apple Festival 5K Road Race, featuring a 5K, a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, and the always adorable Tot Trot! Whether you’re racing for a personal best, enjoying a casual morning walk, or cheering on the tiniest trotters, this event is all...
The Georgia Mountain Needle Arts Festival is a celebration of needle arts, tradition, creativity, and community in the heart of the North Georgia Mountains. Each year, fiber lovers gather to connect, share, shop, and celebrate the crafts that bring us together — and 2026 is shaping up to be...
Join us in Downtown Ellijay on Friday, November 27th, 2026, for the second annual Merry Mountain Town Festival! This event features a parade, holiday arts and craft market, decorating contest, and more!
Join us for the 45th annual Mule Day and Southern Heritage Festival! Fun for the whole family with mule demonstrations, heritage craft demos and displays, live music, and activities for the kids! Of course, no festival is complete without fantastic food vendors.
Are you a patch and challenge coin enthusiast? Then head to the Monroe County Conference Center on Saturday, February 21, 2026 for the Southeast Regional Patch & Challenge Coin Show. There will be 60+ vendors from across the country and the doors open at 8AM so make sure to get there early!