Fall is festival time in Georgia, and this year’s lineup offers the opportunity to celebrate everything from apples to gold rush to moonshine.
To help with planning, here are some festivals scheduled for October:
- Great Locomotive Chase Festival, Adairsville (Oct. 1-3)
- Cotton Pickin’ Fair, Gay (Oct. 2-3)
- Big Red Apple Festival, Cornelia (Oct. 2)
- Marble Festival, Jasper (Oct. 2-3)
- Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee (Oct. 8-16)
- Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay (Oct. 9-10, 16-17)
- Sorghum Festival, Blairsville (Oct. 9-10, 16-17)
- Prater’s Mill Country Fair, Varnell (Oct. 9-10)
- Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega (Oct. 16-17)
- Deep Roots Festival, Milledgeville (Oct. 23)
- Dawsonville Moonshine Festival, Dawsonville (Oct. 23-24)
For more information, log onto ExploreGeorgia.org.