Georgia Magazine - October 2016 - 12

Chili Cook-off & CASI 2016 Georgia State Championship Open Cookoff, Oct. 8, Town Park, Madison. Barbecue contest and samples, cornbread contest, artist market, entertainment. bit.ly/madchiLi. (706) 342-1251, ext. 208. SAM SHORTLINE Georgia Reptiles from the Mountains to the Coast, Oct. 8, Jarrell Plantation, Juliette. Ranger Nick, from "Georgia Farm Monitor" T.V. show, shares his knowledge of Georgia reptiles. bit.ly/gspjarL. (478) 986-5172. Day Out with Thomas, Oct. 21-23, 29-30, Georgia Veterans State Park, Cordele. Spend the day with the beloved storybook engine, Sir Topham Hatt and other friends on the SAM Shortline. samshortline.com. (877) 427-2457. memorabilia, parade, blacksmiths and more. bit.ly/AndHst. (229) 924-2558. Annual Harvest Hoe Down Festival, Oct. 8-9, downtown, Warm Springs. Arts, crafts, parade, food, kids' activities, entertainment. bit.ly/meriwtr. (706) 655-2558. 19th Annual Hogansville Hummingbird Festival, Oct. 15-16, downtown, Hogansville. Road race, crafts, music, food, Miss Hummingbird contest, kids' activities, rides. bit.ly/Hbirdfst. (706) 333-2520. 17th Annual OCAF Fall Wine Fest, Oct. 9, Ashford Manor, Watkinsville. Wine and local craft beer tastings, food sampling, silent auction. ocaf. com. (706) 769-4565. Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell, Oct. 16, First United Methodist Church, Warner Robins. Georgia's own 2016 Miss America in a vocal concert. wrconcert.org. (478) 329-8082. Spin For Kids, Oct. 16, Camp Twin Lakes, Rutledge. Fundraising bike ride for riders of all ages benefits the camp, which helps kids with serious illnesses, disabilities or other life challenges. spinforkids.org. (404) 231-9887. Omega Trail, Oct. 21-23, 28-30, Summit Baptist Church, Loganville. A 45-minute outdoor walking tour through scenes depicting the end times according to Revelation. bit.ly/omegtr. (706) 372-3406. 6th Annual Merry Market Shopping Extravaganza, Oct. 20-22, Callaway Conference Center, LaGrange. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with handcrafted items, art. bit.ly/mmktLg. (706) 884-8292. 5th Annual MCES Trick or Trot Fun Run & 5K, Oct. 22, Rutledge Town Park, Rutledge. Benefits Morgan County Elementary School. bit.ly/fbtrktr. (706) 342-5039. 34th Annual Chitlin Hoedown, Oct. 29, downtown, Yatesville. Arts, crafts, music, parade, plus chitlins, barbecue chicken, fried pies, funnel cakes. bit.ly/chithod. (706) 977-8573. Deep Roots Festival, Oct. 22, downtown, Milledgeville. Cultural arts and music festival, antique car show, entertainment, barbecue cook-off. deeprootsfestival.com. (478) 414-4014. Fala Day, Oct. 29, Roosevelt's Little White House, Warm Springs. Join the Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Atlanta to celebrate Fala, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's prized terrier and constant companion. stcgatlanta.com. (706) 655-5870. Lickskillet Artist Market and Festival, Oct. 22, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens. Arts and crafts, music, food trucks and tours of historic Ware-Lyndon House. bit.ly/Liksk. (706) 613-3623. HISTORIC HEARTLAND "Fame: The Musical," Oct. 2-3, Grand Opera House, Macon. Stage musical of the film about performers who compete to attend the New York City High School of the Performing Arts. thegrandmacon.com. (478) 301-5470. Georgia National Fair, Oct. 6-16, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry. Carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, concerts, petting zoo. bit.ly/GaNatl. (478) 987-3247. 32nd Annual North Georgia Folk Festival, Oct. 8, Sandy Creek Park, Athens. Musicians, artists, storytellers, crafts demonstrations. bit.ly/Athfofst. (706) 338-3111. 12 19th Annual Greek Festival, Oct. 22-23, St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church, Watkinsville. Music, dancing, shopping, Greek foods, plus church tours. bit.ly/ 19Grkf. (770) 725-5035. "Dancing Through the Decades 3," Oct. 28, Hawkins Arena, Mercer University, Macon. Macon Pops presents music from the big band era to today's hits. bit.ly/ dncthd3. (478) 301-5470. 5K Cotton Gin Run, Oct. 29, Bostwick House on Hwy. 83, Bostwick. 5K run, prizes, Peachtree Road Race qualifier. bit.ly/cotginrun. (706) 342-0182. Green Tomato Festival, Oct. 29-30, downtown, Juliette. Celebrate Juliette's Hollywood fame and the Whistle Stop Café with More online at www.georgiamagazine.org arts and crafts, local honey, vintage art, fried green tomatoes. bit.ly/grntomfst. (478) 992-9996. CLASSIC SOUTH Fair on the Square, Oct. 1, Jenkins County Courthouse, Millen. Etched glassware, woodcrafts, Christmas decorations, pottery. (478) 982-5595. Fall Fest, Oct. 7-10, Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton. Friday night movie, Saturday Fall Fest with hayrides, bouncy house, pumpkin bowling, scarecrow crafts, bobbing for apples. bit.ly/gspecsp. (706) 359-5954. 60th Annual Kaolin Festival, Oct. 8, downtown square, Sandersville. Crafts, parade, food, entertainment, kaolin mine tours. bit.ly/kaolinfst. (478) 552-3288. Family Fall Festival, Oct. 8, Mistletoe State Park, Appling. Snake program, pumpkin scavenger hunt, old-fashioned games, music, storytelling, hayrides. bit.ly/mistoesp. (706) 541-0321. Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival, Oct. 8, Callaway Plantation, Washington. Experience farm life in the 1800s with mule competitions, sheep-dog herding, historic home tours. bit.ly/mudysohf. (706) 678-2013. History and Haunts of Camp Lawton, Oct. 14-15, 28-29, Magnolia Springs State Park, Millen. Lantern walking tour of grounds, Civil War history talk by author John Derden, ghostly tales. bit.ly/magspgsp. (478) 982-1660. Resthaven Revisited, Oct. 15, Resthaven Cemetery, Washington. Tour the historic cemetery to learn about some of Wilkes County's most notable residents. historyof wilkes.org. (877) 221-7689. Haunted Park, Oct. 28-29, Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton. Friday night movie, haunted house, costume contest, family fun. bit.ly/gspecsp. (706) 359-3458. PLANTATION TRACE "Swamp Gravy: Home," Sept. 30Oct. 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, Cotton Hall Theater, Colquitt. Brand-new edition of Georgia's official folk life play. swampgravy.com. (229) 758-5450. Great Southern Music Festival, Oct. 1-3, Pickers Paradise Park, Thomasville. All-day concerts featuring bluegrass and newgrass bands, including The Kenny Hill Band, Top Shelf Trio, Greg Cahill and Special Consensus, Coon Bottom Creek. bit.ly/picparpk. (229) 221-5467. 46th Annual Kolomoki Festival, Oct. 8, Kolomoki Mounds Historic Site, Blakely. Native American singing and dancing demonstrations, crafts, boat tours, kids' activities. bit.ly/komosp. (229) 724-2150. 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