Annual Calendar of Events

Annual Calendar of Events

March

• Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering at Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville - 2nd Thurs-Sun., 770-387-1300
• U Ride at the Calhoun Depot, Calhoun – Last Saturday, 706-602-5548
• Berry Half Marathon, Berry College, Rome

April

• Easter Egg-spress, Blue Ridge, 1st Saturday, 706-632-9833
• 4 Bridges Art Festival, Chattanooga, TN - 3rd weekend, 423-265-4282
• Atlanta Steeplechase, Kingston – 4th Saturday, (404) 237-7436
• Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race, Blue Ridge - 2nd Sat., 706-632-5680
• The Dogwood Arts & Crafts Fair, Tallapoosa - 2nd Weekend, 678-378-3795
• Blue Ridge Spring Fest, Blue Ridge, 2nd & 3rd weekends, 706-946-6003
• Family Fest, Trenton – 3rd weekend, 706-657-4488
• Antiques & Arts in Adairsville, Adairsville – 3rd Weekend, 800-733-2280
• International String Band Festival, Harris Art Center, Calhoun, last week, 706-629-2599
• Lake Winnepesaukah Opening Day, Rossville, 877-525-3946 ext. 227
• More Than a Taste, Calhoun, last weekend, 706-625-3200
• River Days Festival, 3rd & 4th weekend in April, 800-444-1834
• Spring Farm Days & Stock Dog Trials, Cagle’s Dairy, Canton - 3rd Fri/Sat., 770-345-5591
• Clocktower Classic Handcycling Races, Rome - April 29 – May 2, 800-444-1834
• Waterfest, Rome -  Third Weekend in April, 800-444-1834
• World Association of Catfish Tournament, Rome – 3rd Weekend, 888-444-1834

May

• Mayfest, Carrollton - 1st Sat, 770-832-6901 or 800-292-0871
• Downhome Days, Chickamauga - 1st Sat, 706-375-7702
• Georgia Mountain Classic Car Show, Blue Ridge, 2nd Saturday, 706-492-5252
• US 11 Antique Alley & Yard Sale, Trenton - Weekend after Mothers Day, 877-US11FUN or 706-657-4488
• Battle of Resaca Reenactment, Resaca - 3rd Weekend, 706-625-3200 or 800-887-3811
• Arts in the Park, Blue Ridge - Memorial Day Weekend, 706-632-2144
• 1890's Day, Ringgold - Memorial Day Weekend, 706-965-5201
• Picnic on the Marsh, Lafayette, 4th weekend, 706-638-5187
• Pops in the Park, Chickamauga Battlefield, Ft. Oglethorpe - Memorial Day, 706-965-5201
• British Motor Car Show, Berry College, Rome, 706-232-5374
• Silver Hills Rodeo, Rome -  Memorial Day weekend, Silver Hills Arena, 800-232-778

June

• Dixie Hwy 90 Mile Yard Sale, Cartersville, Calhoun, Dalton, Ringgold, 1st weekend, 770-387-1357
• Finster Fest, Summerville – 1st Weekend, 877-838-9851
• Georgia BBQ Classic, Cartersville – 1st  Fri-Sat, 770-387-1357
• Riverbend Music Festival, Chattanooga - 2nd Fri-3rd Sat., 423-756-2211
• Wheelchair 5K Race and Training Camp, Cedartown - Last week, 770-748-2640
• Georgia Cup Pro Am Cycling, Rome, 706-766-6268
• Cave Spring Arts Festival, Cave Spring – 2nd weekend, 706-777-8548

July

• Lake Winnepesaukah 4th of July Fireworks, Rossville - Sat. closest to 4th, 877-525-3946 ext. 227.
• Fireworks, Independence Day Celebration , McCaysville, July 3rd each year, 706-632-5680
• Old Timers Day Parade, Blue Ridge, 1st Saturday, 706-632-5680
• Fireworks Celebration at Lake Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge,  July 4rth, 706-632-5680
• Appalachian Wagon Train, Chatsworth - Week prior to July 4, 706-695-6060
• Freedom Festival, Lafayette, July 4th, 706-375-7702
• Homespun Festival, Rockmart, 2nd weekend, 770-684-8760
• Patriotism at the Post, Ft. Oglethorpe, 706-861-2860

August

• World's Longest 450-Mile Yard Sale, Dade County - 1st Weekend, 877-SEE-DADE or 706-657-7788.
• Kiwanis Rodeo, Blue Ridge, 3rd Friday & Saturday, 706-276-7458

September

• Apple Picking at Mercier Orchards, Blue Ridge, all wknds in Sept, 706-632-3411
• Labor Day at the Post, Ft. Oglethorpe, 706-861-2860
• Labor Day BBQ  and Gospel Music, Blue Ridge, Labor Day Wknd, 706-455-3818
• Battle of Tunnel Hill Civil War Reenactment, Dalton - 2nd Weekend after Labor Day, 706-876-1571
• Pine Log Arts and Crafts Festival, Cartersville – 2nd weekend, 800-733-2280
• Waco Town Festival, Waco – 2nd Sat, 770-550-4249
• The Arts Festival at Rose Lawn, Cartersville - 3rd Weekend, 770-387-5162
• Festival of Fine Arts, Dalton, 3rd weekend, 800-331-3258
• Heritage Days at the Marsh House, Lafayette, 3rd weekend, 706-638-5187
• War Between the States Days, Chickamauga - 3rd Sat., 706-375-4728
• Balloons and Tunes Festival, Rock Spring – 3rd weekend, (706) 375-7702
• Wildlife Art Festival, Blue Ridge, 3rd wknd,  706-632-2144
• A Taste of Carrollton, 770-832-6901 or 800-292-0871
• River Fest, Canton – last weekend, 770-345-0400
• Armuchee Blue Grass Festival,Rome - Labor Day Weekend, 706-232-7732
• Running Water Pow-Wow, Rome - Labor Day weekend, Ridge Ferry Park, 706-506-8336 or 706-509-8119
• Rome International Film Festival, Rome – 2nd Weekend, 706-295-2787
• Rome Beer Festival, Rome, 800-444-1834
• Pioneer Days, Cartersville - Labor Day Weekend + Labor Day, 770-974-9033

October

• Great Locomotive Chase Festival, Adairsville, 1st weekend, 770-387-1357
• Sum-Nelly Arts & Crafts Festival, Summerville - 1st Sat, 706-857-4033
• Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper, 1st weekend, 706-692-5600
• Ringgold Gap Festival, Ringgold – 1st weekend, 706-965-1249
• Motorcycle Ride / Annual Ride For Angels, Blue Ridge, 1st Saturday, 706-632-0390
• Grandpa Jones Corn Maze and Pumpkins, open daily, Ellijay, 706-273-2306
• Heritage Holidays, Rome, 800-444-1834
• Praters Mill Country Fair, Dalton/Varnell - 2nd Weekend, 706-694-6455
• New Salem Mountain Festival, Trenton - 2nd Weekend, 706-657-7788
• Bremen Towne Festival, 3rd Saturday, Oct, Bremen, 770-537-2331
• Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay - 2nd & 3rd Weekends, 706-635-7400
• New Echota Frontier Day, Calhoun -  3rd Sat, 706-624-1321
• Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club Show, Calhoun – 3rd Fri & Sat, 706-625-3192 or 706-629-2812
• Southeastern Cowboy Symposium at Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville - 3rd Thurs-Sun, 770-387-1300.
• Cherokee Picnic Pignic , Canton, 3rd weekend, 770-345-0400
• Mountain Harvest Arts and Craft Sale, Blue Ridge, 3rd & 4th wknd, 706-374-2335
• An Evening at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cartersville - 4th Sat 1st  Weekend., 770-382-3818
• Halloween Safe Zone, Blue Ridge, Last Saturday, 786-247-1122
• Coosa Valley Fair, Rome – 1st week, 706-252-4127
• Trout Unlimited Chili Cookoff, Rome – 2nd weekend, Ridge Ferry Park, 706-234-5310
• Heritage Holidays, Rome – 3rd weekend, 800-444-1834
• Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours, Rome – 3rd Saturday, 800-444-1834
• Haunted on Broad, Downtown Rome – 3rd Saturday, 800-444-1834
• Chiaha Harvest Festival, Rome – 4th weekend, 706-235-4542
• Cave Spring Bar-B-Q Cook Off, October in Cave Spring, 706-777-8788

November

• Rattling Gourd Art Festival, Summerville - 1st Weekend, 706-506-2404
• Festival of Trees, Harris Art Center, Calhoun, 706-629-2599
• Chili Cook-Off, Bremen, 2nd Sat, 770-537-2331
• Battles for Chattanooga, National Military Park, Chattanooga - 3rd Weekend, 423-821-7786
• Christmas in Possum Snout, Tallapoosa, Thanksgiving Day, 770-574-2482
• Light Up Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge, Last Saturday, 706-632-5680
• Fine Wine Festival, Rome – 1st Sunday, 706-291-7967
• Downtown Rome Christmas Parade, Rome - Tuesday after Thanksgiving

December

• New Echota Christmas Candlelight Tour, Calhoun – 1st Saturday, 706-624-1321
• Holiday Art Space Tour, Rome – 1st weekend, 706-295-2787
• Candles & Carols at Oak Hill/ Martha Berry Home, Rome - 1st Weekend, 706-291-1883
• Candlelight Home Tour at Historic Barnhardt Circle, Ft. Oglethorpe, 706-858-9540
• Northwest Mountain Christmas Parade, Chatsworth - 1st Weekend, 706-695-6060
• Gordon-Lee Mansion Christmas Candlelight Tours, Chickamauga - 1st & 2nd Weekends, 706-375-4728
• Holiday Dinner Theatre, 1902 Stock Exchange, Adairsville, 770-773-1902
• Silver Bell Sprint 1mi/5k, Dalton - 1st Friday, 706-278-0702
• New Years Eve Chicken Drop, Blue Ridge, New Years Eve 706-632-3242

Multiple Months

• Tri-County Classic Car Cruise Nights, Downtown Cartersville - 1st Sat. March- October, 770-607-3480
• Classic Car Cruise-In's,Downtown Dalton - 2nd Sat. April-October, 706-278-DDDA
• Pickin' in the Park, McCaysville, Each Thursday @ 6:00 p.m., May-September.  706-632-5680
• Bremen Car Cruise, 2nd Sat. Mar. - Oct.  Bremen, 770-537-1595
• Century Bank Summer Concert Series, Downtown Cartersville - 1st Sat. May-September, 770-607-3480
• Enchanted Maize at Rock City, Lookout Mountain - September (mid-month)-October, 706-820-2531
• Cagle's Dairy MAiZE, Canton/Resaca, - September-November, 770-345-5591
• Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City, Lookout Mountain - November (mid-month)-December, 706-820-2531
• Entertainment Series at the Grand Theatre, Cartersville, Nov-Apr, 770-607-3686
• Fair on the Square, 3rd Saturday, May and Sep, Buchanan, 770-646-8978 or 770-646-5799
• First Friday Concerts, Rome 706-236-4477 - every 1st Friday May through September
• Possum Pickin' Bluegrass Concert Series, 3rd Saturdays, May-Sept. 1st Saturday in October, Tallapoosa, 770-574-2929
• Second Saturdays Gospel and Bluegrass, Ringgold Depot, 706-965-5201
• Winter Wine Series, Barnsley Gardens Resort, Jan-Mar Adairsville, 770-773-7480
• Rome Braves Baseball, Single A Affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, April – September, 706-368-9388,
• Classic Car Cruise In, Second Saturday of June – October, Downtown Rome, 706-236-4520
• Farmers Market, Wednesdays & Saturdays in June – October, Ridge Ferry Park, 706-291-0766
• Shorter Hawks Football, Saturdays in August – November, Barron Stadium

Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites host various events in the region. Visit http://www.gastateparks.org/ for a complete listing.

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