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EVENTS Calendar
8th Annual Stories in the Garden, Oct. 13, Hills
and Dales Estate, LaGrange. Storyteller Andy
Offutt Irwin and local storytellers perform.
(706) 882-3242. hillsanddales.org.
Sprewell Bluff Park's Spooky Trail, Oct. 18-19,
Sprewell Bluff Park, Thomaston. Family-friendly
hike on the spooky trail. (706) 601-6711.
bit.ly/sprewell.

Georgia National Fair, Oct. 3-13, Georgia
National Fairgrounds, Perry. Agricultural competitions, Georgia Grown Baby Barn, carnival rides,
concerts, Georgia Grown products, food.
(478) 987-3247. georgianationalfair.com.
Zombie Farms Haunted Trail, Oct. 4-5, 11-12,
18-19, 25-26, Zombie Farms, 568 Smithonia Rd.,
Winterville. Three-quarter-mile trail through
dark and spooky woods, plus storytelling and
marshmallow roasting; may not be suitable for
children 10 and younger. zombiefarms.com.
Everything You Need, Oct. 5, Macon Coliseum,
Macon. Worship and original music featuring
David Jeremiah. (478) 803-1593.
maconcentreplex.org.

WASHINGTONWILKES TOURISM

Mary Lee Bendolph: Quilted Memories,
Oct. 5-Dec. 29, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens.
View three decades of creations by the Alabama
quilter. (706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.

39th Annual Mule Day Southern Heritage
Festival, Oct. 12, Callaway Plantation,
Washington. Mule competitions, arts and
crafts demonstrations, period music, sheepdog herding, jail wagon. (706) 678-2013.
bit.ly/muled.

Day Out with Thomas, Oct. 18-20, 26-27, SAM
Shortline Excursion Train, Georgia Veterans
State Park, Cordele. Ride the SAM Shortline
train with Thomas on the Steam Engine Tour.
(877) 427-2547. samshortline.com.
Deer Day Fall Festival, Oct. 19, City Park,
Oglethorpe. Entertainment, arts and crafts, food,
hayride, games, 5K Deer Dash walk/run.
(478) 472-6485. cityofoglethorpe.com.
Beaver Creek Festival and Duck Race, Oct. 26,
Charlie Jackson Unity Park, downtown, Montezuma. Arts and crafts, food, barbecue ribs
cook-off, car show, duck race. (478) 472-2391.
bit.ly/beavrfst.
Dolly Goodpuppy Society 2019 Chili Cook-off,
Oct. 26, Lake Pavilion, Griffin. Chili cook-off,
music by The Buckeye Band. bit.ly/dgpchili.

■ Historic Heartland
Athens Jazz Festival, Oct. 2-6, various locations,
Athens. Jazz shows and concerts. (706) 3409334. jazzathensga.org.

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35th Annual North Georgia Folk Festival,
Oct. 12, Sandy Creek Park, Athens. Arts and
crafts, demonstrations, kids' activities, music on
two stages. (706) 338-3111. bit.ly/ngffest.
Anchor of Hope Golf Tournament, Oct. 14,
River Forest Golf Club, Forsyth. Charity golf
event to raise funds for Anchor of Hope Foundation. (478) 994-0438. bit.ly/gtaoh.
Fall Festival, Oct. 19, Lane Southern Orchards,
Fort Valley. Arts and crafts, food, plus corn maze,
pumpkin patch, kids' attractions. (800) 2773224. bit.ly/LaneSouth.
6th Annual Pedal with a Purpose, Oct. 26,
4993 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. Cycle on
16-, 32- and 64-mile routes. Proceeds benefit the
Alzheimer's Association of Central Georgia.
(478) 328-3800, ext. 24. bit.ly/pwapalz.
Deep Roots Festival, Oct. 26, downtown,
Milledgeville. Artist market, music, antique car
show, kids' zone. (478) 414-4014.
deeprootsfestival.com.
Roller Derby Scrimmage, Oct. 26, Gray-8-Skate,
Gray. Doubleheader co-ed and costumed scrimmage. bit.ly/mgdrbd.
Winds of Ocmulgee, Oct. 27, First United
Methodist Church, Warner Robins. Brass
orchestra with the church's recently refurbished
organ. wrconcert.org.

■ Classic South
Westobou Festival, Oct. 2-6, downtown,
Augusta. More than 60 events at 40 venues
explore arts, music, food and more.
(706) 755-2878. westoboufestival.com.
31st Annual Oliver Hardy Festival, Oct. 5,

downtown, Harlem. Celebrate native son Oliver
Hardy with entertainment, arts and crafts,
look-alike contest, food. (706) 556-0043.
harlemga.org.
Kaolin Festival, Oct. 11-12, Sandersville School at
Linton Park, Sandersville. Arts and crafts, parade,
entertainment, mine tours, kids' zone.
(478) 552-3288. bit.ly/kaolinf.
Resthaven Cemetery Revisited, Oct. 19, Chamber of Commerce, Washington. Notable spirits
from Washington's past come to life.
(706) 678-5001. bit.ly/resthvn.
Wiggle & Twist Festival, Oct. 19, downtown,
Wrightsville. Entertainment, arts and crafts, Kids'
World, classic car show. (478) 864-7200.
wiggleandtwist.org.
Marquee Comedy Tour, Oct. 25, Bell Auditorium,
Augusta. Comedians Gary Owen, Tony Rock and
Tommy Davidson perform. (706) 722-3521.
bit.ly/augentc.
155th Anniversary of the Occupation of
Sandersville, Oct. 26-27, Brown House Museum,
Courthouse Square, Old City Cemetery and Forest
Grove Plantation, Sandersville. Re-enactments,
living history, masquerade ball, craft vendors.
(478) 552-3288. bit.ly/occsand.

■ Plantation Trace
Great Southern Music Festival, Oct. 3-5, Picker's
Paradise Park, Ochlocknee. Bluegrass and newgrass featuring Amanda Cook, Edgar Loudermilk,
Kenny Hill Band and Cross Roads Bluegrass.
(229) 221-5467. bit.ly/picparpk.
2nd Annual AMA ChalkFest, Oct. 5, downtown,
Albany. Professional chalk artists create images on
the street, plus music, kids' activities, food trucks.
(229) 439-8400. amachalkfest.com.
52nd Annual Thomasville Fly-in, Oct. 11-13,
Thomasville Regional Airport, Thomasville. Displays of restored classic and home-built aircraft,
plus bonfire, Sunday worship. (229) 403-1071.
bit.ly/thvflyin.
The Georgia Trust Fall Ramble, Oct. 11-13,
various locations, Cuthbert, Georgia, and Eufaula,
Alabama. Tour beautifully restored private homes.
(404) 885-7812. georgiatrust.org.
Fletcher Henderson Jazz Festival, Oct. 12,
Iris Gardens, College Street, Cuthbert. Celebrate
Cuthbert's native son and jazz/swing pianist, who
led bands in the 1930s and 1940s. (855) 782-6312.
bit.ly/rcchamb.
42nd Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, Oct. 15-17, Sunbelt Ag Expo, Moultrie.
More than 1,200 farm exhibitors, electric safety
displays, field demonstrations, stock dog trials.

http://www.hillsanddales.org http://www.harlemga.org http://www.georgianationalfair.com http://www.bit.ly/sprewell http://www.bit.ly/kaolinf http://www.zombiefarms.com http://www.bit.ly/resthvn http://www.maconcentreplex.org http://www.wiggleandtwist.org http://www.georgiamuseum.org http://www.bit.ly/augentc http://www.bit.ly/ngffest http://www.bit.ly/occsand http://www.bit.ly/gtaoh http://www.bit.ly/LaneSouth http://www.bit.ly/muled http://www.bit.ly/picparpk http://www.bit.ly/pwapalz http://www.amachalkfest.com http://www.samshortline.com http://www.deeprootsfestival.com http://www.cityofoglethorpe.com http://www.bit.ly/thvflyin http://www.bit.ly/mgdrbd http://www.georgiatrust.org http://www.bit.ly/beavrfst http://www.wrconcert.org http://www.bit.ly/dgpchili http://www.bit.ly/rcchamb http://www.westoboufestival.com http://www.jazzathensga.org

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