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 OTP Fall Events Calendar (75/575 North area)
(had to compile this for our neighborhood newsletter and figured someone else might find the info of interest!
FALL EVENTS CALENDAR
Aug. 31-Nov. 11 – CORN MAIZE & PIG DERBY
Cagle’s Dairy Farms, Hickory Flat, GA. Check out their website at: www.caglesdairy.com for all the details!
EVERY FRIDAY – ACWORTH FARMER’S MARKET
7a-11a in historic downtown.
Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 – ACWORTH FIRST FRIDAYS
Downtown Acworth. 5-10pm. Merchants in historic downtown stay open late on the first Friday of every month.
Sept. 15 - MARIETTA ANTIQUE STREET FESTIVAL
Marietta Square. 9am-5pm. Event draws over 75 antique dealers. Festivities include Classic Car Show, live entertainment. Call 770-429-1115 or check www.mariettahistory.org for more info.
Sept. 15-16 - A BLUE RIBBON AFFAIR
Jim R. Miller Park. Marietta. Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 12-5pm. $1 Adults; Children (12 and under) free. Arts & crafts event with 200+ artists from southeast. Festival foods and entertainment.
Sept. 17-22 – BARTOW COUNTY FAIR
Traditional fair exhibits, carnival rides, more. Open Mon-Tues and Thurs-Fri. at 6 pm. Wed. is Children's Day, open at 3 pm (16 & under are free). Open at 1 pm Saturday. American Legion Carl Boyd Post 42 Fairgrounds; One Roosevelt St, Cartersville; 770-382-9150
Sept. 20-30 - NORTH GEORGIA STATE FAIR
Jim R. Miller Park. Marietta. Mon.-Thurs. 4-11pm; Fri. 4pm-midnight; Sat. 10am-midnight; Sun. 12:30-7pm. $5 Adults; $2 students; 6 and under free. Largest fair in metro Atlanta, featuring free concerts, blue ribbon exhibits, farm animals and more! Visit www.northgeorgiastatefair.com for information.
Sept. 22-23 HARVEST TIME AT HOMESTEAD & IRON POUR
Red Top Mountain. 10 am-4 pm. Autumn in 1800s comes to life at the Vaughan cabin as interpreters and craftsmen guide you through 75 years of early American pioneer life.
Sept. 29 – SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY
Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. Visit museum for FREE as part of Smithsonian Museum Day. To receive free admission, download admission card at: www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/
Sept 29-Nov. 15 – PARADISE PASTURES PUMPKIN PATCH
Pick your pumpkins and enjoy daily hayrides, incl. spooky nighttime hayrides (weekends). Large petting zoo, play area for kids, weekend bonfires. Admission: $8. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9a-6p, Sat. 10a-11p, Sun. 1-6 p.m. In Taylorsville (near Cartersville); 770-382-4119
Sept. 29-30 – RIVERFEST - Boling Park in Canton
Juried arts & crafts festival, antiques, music, entertainment, and concessions. Sat. 10a-6p, Sun. 10a-5p. Adults $5, Children (12 and under) Free. See www.RiverFest.org for more information.
Oct. 5-7 - ANNUAL GREAT LOCOMOTIVE CHASE FESTIVAL
Adairsville Historic Square. Fri.-Sat. 8a.-11:30p. Sun. Noon-5p. Enjoy crafts, artwork, entertainment, food and parade with fireworks in evening. Street dancing Friday & Saturday; Gospel singing Sunday.
Oct. 7-8 FAMILY FRIGHT FEST – Six Flags Over Georgia
Entire park transforms into haunted wonderland, featuring concerts, games. Call 770-948-9290 or visit www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia
Oct. 11 – TASTE OF CANTON
Historic downtown Canton. Local restaurants offer a taste of their menu. 5p-9p. Check www.Canton-Georgia.com for more info.
Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 – HALLOWEEN HAYRIDES
Red Top Mountain. Evening hayrides through old ghost town of Ravenwood. Spooky night of fun for entire family. Storytellers bring ghosts and goblins to life around campfire. Space is limited, reservations required. For reservations visit state park website.
Oct. 13-14 ANNUAL ETOWAY VALLEY INDIAN FESTIVAL
Sam Smith Park at Milam Farm, Cartersville. Sat. 10a-7p. Sun. Noon-6p. Celebrate Cartersville's rich Native American heritage with traditional dance, music, native foods, storytelling and educators of traditional crafts and skills. Shop for authentic crafts: cornshuck dolls, gourd carvings, native beads, jewelry, baskets and more.
Oct. 19-20 – CHEROKEE PIGNIC in Canton
Old-fashioned County Fair & KCBS Sanctioned BBQ Event. Heritage Park, Canton. Go to www.CherokeePignic.com for more info
Oct. 25-28 - Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium
Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville. Four-day celebration of the West including art and history lectures. Western music, poetry children's activities, pioneer demonstrations, re-enactments of historic Western gunfights, Native American dancing, and more.
Oct. 27 - HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL- Logan Farm Park Acworth. Free. 5-9pm. Carnival games for children. Game tickets cost $1. Visit www.acworth.org for information.
Oct. 27 – HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL – Red Top Mountain
Come to the Lodge at Red Top Mountain for a day of Halloween fun. There will be a costume contest, crafts, games, prizes and fun for all!
EVENTS IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
Sept. 13 – Nov. 4 – OKTOBERFEST – in Helen
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany lasts only two weeks. In Alpine Helen, Georgia, it’s two months! Festival celebrates German culture and traditions. Authentic German bands, food, beer, and fun. For more information, go to www.helenchamber.com/oktoberfest.
Oct. 13-14, 20-21 – APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL - Ellijay
Eleven of Gilmer County’s 18 apple orchards are spread along mountain and valley scenic vistas. A great day drive on State Highway 52. From late August to December, roadside stands offer the tastiest, tree-ripened mountain apples available anywhere. The second and third weekends of October each year, people from all over the nation come to Ellijay to celebrate the Apple Festival. Handmade arts and crafts, homegrown entertainment, and fun combined with every apple product imaginable to make the weekends a family adventure. Admission and Parking are FREE. Georgia Apple Festival Fair Grounds/South of Ellijay; East Ellijay, GA 30540; Call 706-635-7400 for more information.
Ellijay Apple Orchards:
Aaron’s Apple House - 355 Aaron Road, Ellijay. 706-273-3180
B.J. Reece Apple House - 9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay. 706-276-3048.
Hillcrest Orchards - 9696 Highway 52 East, Ellijay. 706-273-3838.
Red Apple Barn - 3379 Tails Creek Road, Ellijay. 706-635-5898.
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