Georgia Magazine - October 2016 - 10

OCTOBER 2016 COMPILED BY PAMELA A. KEENE Celebrate autumn in the mountains T JLB PHOTOGRAPHY he Georgia Mountain Fall Festival will be held at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee Oct. 7-15. Highlights of the festival include live music, a flower show, arts and crafts vendors and educational demonstrations. Visitors can also tour the Pioneer Village, a life-size model of an 1800s mountain town. The festival will conclude with Georgia's Official State Fiddlers' Convention. This competition draws performers of all ages and styles from all over the South. Admission is $12 for adults and free for children 12 and younger. Free parking is available on-site. For more information, visit georgiamountainfairgrounds.com or call (706) 896-4191. -Kayla McElveen Regions are determined by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. See its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia. org for additional events. Black Bear Festival, Oct. 15-16, City Park, Chatsworth. Contests, games, music, food and bear artist Jason Hamilton. murray countychamber.org. (706) 695-6060. 41st Annual New Salem Mountain Festival, Oct. 8-9, New Salem Community Center, Rising Fawn. More than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors, food, entertainment. bit.ly/ nsamof. (706) 398-1988. Hidden Gem: A Walk Through the Mining Industry, Oct. 15, 22, James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park, Summerville. Join a ranger-led hike through the old marble mine and discover the area's hidden history. gastateparks.org/jameshfloyd. (706) 857-0826. By Her Hand: Native American Women, Their Art, and The Photographs of Edward S. Curtis, through Nov. 20, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. booth museum.org. (770) 387-1300. Fall Arts in the Park, Oct. 8-9, City Park, Blue Ridge. More than 175 fine arts, crafts and food booths, plus kids' activities. bit.ly/brartpk. (706) 632-2144. Chiaha Harvest Fair, Oct. 22, Ridge Ferry Park, Rome. Toe-tappin', cider-sippin' arts festival with entertainment, kids' activities, food. chiaha.org. (706) 235-4542. Rock City's Enchanted MAiZE, Sept. 30Oct. 2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, Blowing Springs Farm, Flintstone. Explore the intricate corn maze, plus hayrides, Critter Corral. bit.ly/rcmzb. (706) 820-2531. Prater's Mill Country Fair, Oct. 8-9, Historic Prater's Mill, Dalton. Southern festival with arts and crafts, food, mountain and bluegrass music, living history exhibits. pratersmill.org. (706) 694-6455. 39th Annual Cedartown Fall Festival, Oct. 1, downtown, Cedartown. Arts and crafts, 5K, Shriners parade, dog show, food. bit.ly/cdtwndt. (770) 748-2090. 45th Annual Georgia Apple Festival, Oct. 8-9, 15-16, Lions Club Fairgrounds, Ellijay. More than 30 vendors, handcrafted items, on-site demonstrations. georgia applefestival.org. (706) 636-4500. HISTORIC HIGH COUNTRY 36th Annual Georgia Marble Festival, Oct. 1-2, 500 Stegall Dr., Lee Newton Park, Jasper. Arts and crafts, food, parade. bit.ly/ GamrbL. (706) 692-5600. Steam Into Summerville Railroad Days, Oct. 1-Nov. 12, various locations, Summerville. Crafts and food markets, quilt show, Oktoberfest and model train expo. Check dates for each event. summervillega.org. (706) 859-0900. Apple Pickin' Jubilee, Oct. 1-2, 8-10, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Hillcrest Orchards, Ellijay. Pick-your-own apple festival, plus swimming pigs, apple tree maze, wagon rides, petting farm, entertainment. hillcrest orchards.net. (706) 273-3838. 68th Annual Coosa Valley Fair, Oct. 4-8, Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, Rome. Carnival rides, agriculture exhibits and competitions, crafts, food. coosavalleyfair.com. (706) 291-9951. 10 Harvest Fest, Oct. 22, downtown, Calhoun. Entertainment, kids' activities, food, arts and crafts, pie-eating contest and tractor rides. (706) 602-5570. Apple Arts Festival, Oct. 8-9, 15-16, downtown, Ellijay. More than 50 arts and crafts vendors, food. appleartsellijay.com. (706) 635-7400. BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM Event details and costs are subject to change; please verify before attending. Fall Festival, Oct. 8-9, 15-16, Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground. Food and flowers with The Michael Allen Radio Show Band playing beach music, country rock, rhythm and blues. gibbsgardens.com. (770) 893-1881. Fiddlin' Between the Rivers Festival, Oct. 15, downtown, Rome. Full day of bluegrass music on two stages, cruise-in car show, antique fair, 5K, children's activities, craft demonstrations. bit.ly/romevnt. (706) 295-5576. 22nd Annual Talking Rock Heritage Days Festival, Oct. 15-16, downtown, Talking Rock. Antiques, crafts, bluegrass and gospel music. bit.ly/trhertg. (706) 253-5515. More online at www.georgiamagazine.org 14th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium, Oct. 20-23, Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. Marketplace with Western art, collectibles, living history encampments, petting zoo, plus entertainment by Marty Haggard, son of the late Merle Haggard, and others. boothmuseum.org/cowboy festival. (770) 387-1300. 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