NORTH GEORGIA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
This is what we’ve been waiting for—Autumn in the North Georgia Mountains!! What a perfect time to get away and spend a refreshing vacation in Blue Ridge. There is a lot going on this month. The leaves will be spectacular, so get out and enjoy them. The Leaf Peepers will be out in force, but bear with the slight traffic delays. It still beats Atlanta traffic by a mile. As always, this calendar is designed to give you a list of the local activities of which I am aware. The starred (**) events have articles or blogs on this website that will give you more details. Please check them out and have a lovely fall season.
10/1-30 **Oktoberfest—Helen Join the party every day during the month of October in North Georgia’s charming Alpine village.
10/1-30 **Rocktoberfest—Rock City, located atop Lookout Mountain, GA
Visit from 12-5 PM any Saturday or Sunday in October to celebrate Rock City’s German heritage.
10/1-31 **The Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes are open daily during October!
10/1-29 **The Blue Ridge Farmers Market is open every Saturday, 8-noon.
10/1-2 **”Postmortem”—Blue Ridge Community Theater’s clever thriller
10/1-2 ** John C. Campbell Folk School Fall Festival—Brasstown, NC
10/1-2 **Indian Summer Festival—Suches, GA Come to the Woody Gap School (Georgia’s smallest Public School!)
10/1 **The Run Above the Clouds—Suches, GA This is a 10K Run through the picturesque Suches Valley.
10/1-2 **Marble Festival—Jasper, GA
10/6-27 **Pickin’ in the Park is held every Thursday through October, 6 PM to dusk, at Horseshoe Bend Park in McCaysville.
10/6-9 **“Grace & Glorie”—presented by Blue Ridge Community Theater
10/7-15 **Georgia Mountain Fall Festival—at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee
10/8-9 **Fall Arts in the Park—Blue Ridge, Downtown City Park
10/8-9 **Apple Festival--Ellijay
10/8-9 **Sorghum Festival—Blairsville
10/8 The Walk to End Alzheimer’s—Blue Ridge Come walk around our charming town on a crisp fall morning to help out this wonderful cause. It starts at 9:30 at the United Community Bank Pavilion.
10/13-16 **”Grace & Glorie”
10/14-15 Misty Mountain Quiltfest—Union County High School Auditorium in Blairsville, 9-5
10/15-16 **Gold Rush Days—Dahlonega
10/15-16 ** Dahlonega Rock & Mineral Show—at the Smith House, 9-6
10/15-16 **42nd Annual Mountain Harvest Sale—Blue Ridge, 9-5
10/15 **Dewar Wildlife Trust’s tour of the Gorilla sanctuary in Morganton
10/15-16 **Home Builder Showcase—Blue Ridge City Park
10/15-16 **Sorghum Festival—Blairsville
10/15-16 **Apple Festival—Ellijay
10/15 **Fall Hoedown—Vogel State Park
10/18-22 **6th Annual Kiwanis Fair—Blue Ridge
10/21-22 **North Georgia Fall Bass Tournament—Lake Chatuge and Lake Nottely
10/22 “In Good Taste” Wine & Cheese Tasting at the Art Center in downtown Blue Ridge
10/22 **Harvest Festival—Crane Creek Vineyards in Young Harris, 12-5PM
10/22-23 **Mountain Moonshine Festival—Dawsonville, on the Square
10/22-23 **Mountain Harvest Sale—Blue Ridge
10/22 **Paws in the Park—Blue Ridge City Park, 10-2 Costumed dogs on parade at 10 AM
10/23 **Northeast Georgia Harvest Run—Blairsville, Meeks Park, 9-1
10/28 **Classic Car Cruise-In—Blue Ridge Dairy Queen by Home Depot
10/28-29 5th Annual Haunted Hike & Hayride—the Stables at Brasstown Valley Resort, 7:30 PM
10/29 **Hometown Halloween on the Square—Blairsville, 5-7 PM
10/31 **Safe Zone Halloween—downtown Blue Ridge
10/31 Halloween in McCaysville—Costume Contest at 4:15, Parade at 5 and Trick or Treating in local businesses after the parade