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EVENTS Calendar
n Historic Heartland
Connect to Protect Native Plant Sale, Oct. 7-9,
14-16, State Botanical Garden of Georgia,
Athens. Shop for more than 150 plant species.
(706) 542-1244. botgarden.uga.edu.
Georgia National Fair, Oct. 7-17, Georgia
National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry.
Concerts, agricultural displays, carnival midway,
fine arts, youth educational exhibits.
(478) 987-3247. georgianationalfair.com.
Historic Athens Porchfest, Oct. 10, various
locations, Athens. Stroll through the Pulaski
Heights, Newtown, Boulevard, Buena Vista,
Normaltown and Cobbham neighborhoods to
hear more than 100 musicians perform on front
porches and in yards. (706) 353-1820.
bit.ly/athporch.
Oconee Chamber Fall Festival, Oct. 16, Rocket
Field, Watkinsville. Arts, crafts, food vendors.
(706) 769-7947. bit.ly/oconeefest.
Chili Cook-off & Fall Festival, Oct. 23, Town
Park, Madison. Georgia State Championship
Open Cook-off, handmade and homegrown
market, music. (706) 342-1251, ext. 1208.
madisonga.com.
The Isley Brothers, Oct. 23, Macon Coliseum,
Macon. Concert by GRAMMY Award-winning act
famous for " Twist and Shout " and " It's Your Thing. "
(478) 803-1593. maconcentreplex.org.
Athhalf Half Marathon & Athhalf 5K,
Oct. 23-24, downtown, Athens. Run the 5K on
Saturday or the half-marathon on Sunday.
(706) 548-1973. athhalf.com.
n Classic South
Mule Day, Oct. 9, Callaway Plantation, Washington.
Farm demonstrations, arts and crafts, music,
antique cars and tractors. (706) 678-2013.
washingtonwilkes.org.
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Oct. 12, Bell
Auditorium, Augusta. Singer-songwriter Benatar
and guitarist Giraldo perform songs such as
" Heartbreaker " and " Love Is A Battlefield. "
(706) 722-3521. bit.ly/benatarconcert.
" E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, " Oct. 21, Miller
Theater, Augusta. View the classic film accompanied
by the Augusta Symphony Orchestra.
(706) 826-4705. augustasymphony.com.
How Sweet It Is, Oct. 23, J.S. Hardin Performing
Arts Center, Evans. Steve Leslie performs the hits
of James Taylor. (706) 726-0336.
augustaamusements.com.
Halloween at the Symphony, Oct. 24, Hardin
Auditorium, Evans. The Augusta Symphony
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performs spooky classical favorites and
thematic film music. (706) 842-4080.
bit.ly/symhalloween.
n Scenic Southwest Georgia
" Rumors, " Oct. 1-3, Bainbridge Little
Theatre, Bainbridge. Neil Simon's farce
about a 10th anniversary dinner party
gone awry. (229) 246-8345.
bainbridgelittletheatre.com.
Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival, Oct. 8-9,
Fulwood Park, Tifton. Barbecue competition,
entertainment, shopping, children's
activities. (229) 386-0216.
tiftonribsfest.com.
Kolomoki Festival, Oct. 9, Kolomoki
Mounds State Park, Blakely. Bo Henry
Band, antique tractor parade, flint knapping,
hide tanning, ax throwing, archery, pottery,
crafts. (229) 724-2150. bit.ly/kolomokifestival.
The Art of Sound, Oct. 23, Albany Museum of
Art, Albany. Explore the museum's European
Splendors exhibition as part of an immersive
sound experience. (229) 439-8400.
bit.ly/albanysound.
n Magnolia Midlands
40th Annual Catface Turpentine Festival,
Oct. 2, 217 Turpentine Drive, Portal. Arts, crafts,
rides, food, entertainment, turpentine-making
demonstrations. (912) 865-2810.
A Salute to Conway & Loretta, Oct. 7, Hawkinsville
Opera House, Hawkinsville. Concert pays
tribute to country music greats Conway Twitty
and Loretta Lynn. (478) 783-1884.
hawkinsvilleoperahouse.com.
James Gregory, Oct. 9, Theatre Dublin, Dublin.
Stand-up comedian and storyteller performs.
(478) 277-5074. theatredublinga.com.
" The Sound of Music, " Oct. 21-24, Averitt
Center for the Arts, Statesboro. Stage production
of the story of the Trapp Family Singers,
featuring songs by Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein II. (912) 212-2787.
averittcenterforthearts.org.
Cochran-Bleckley Country Fest, Oct. 23,
downtown, Cochran. Handmade crafts,
music, children's inflatables, festival food.
(478) 934-2965. cochran-bleckley.com/events.
" Forever Motown, " Oct. 23, Georgia Southern
University Performing Arts Center, Statesboro.
Hear the sounds of Motown artists such as the
Temptations, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson
and Stevie Wonder. (912) 478-7999.
bit.ly/gsutown.
Great Pumpkin LumiNights and Pumpkin Spice
Festival, Sept. 24-26, Oct. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24,
29-31, Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta.
Thousands of illuminated pumpkins transform the
park, while the festival offers seasonal treats.
(229) 219-7080. bit.ly/wildpumpkins.
n Georgia's Coast
Evening in the Round with Linda Davis,
Oct. 2, Mars Theatre, Springfield. GRAMMY
Award winner Davis performs with songwriters
Lang Scott and Bill Whyte. (912) 754-1118.
marstheatre.com.
49th Annual St. Marys Rock Shrimp Festival,
Oct. 9, St. Marys waterfront, St. Marys. Parade,
arts, crafts, food, entertainment. (912) 882-4000.
bit.ly/rocksfest.
Okefenokee Festival, Oct. 9-10, downtown,
Folkston. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors,
food trucks, children's activities. (912) 496-2536.
bit.ly/okefest.
Savannah Music Festival, Oct. 14-24, various
locations, Savannah. Musical performances
across all genres, including classical, jazz, rock
and acoustic. (912) 525-5050.
savannahmusicfestival.org.
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival, Oct. 15-17,
J.F. Gregory Park, Richmond Hill. Live music,
amusement rides, arts and crafts and mouthwatering
seafood. (912) 756-3444.
goseafoodfestival.com.
Crafts Along Newcastle, Oct. 23, Newcastle
Street, Brunswick. Handmade crafts include
jewelry, pottery, photography, basketry and
gourmet items. (954) 629-2019.
2nd Annual Food Truck Festival, Oct. 30,
downtown, Hinesville. Entertainment, food
trucks, beer garden, kids' zone. (912) 368-4445.
bit.ly/libertyfood.
Events for the January 2022 issue are
due by Oct. 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com. See more
event listings at georgiamagazine.org.
WILD ADVENTURES

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