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35th Annual Riverfest, Sept. 28-29, Etowah
River Park, Canton. Works by more than 200
juried artists and craftspeople, entertainment.
(770) 704-5991. bit.ly/rivrfest.

n Northeast Georgia Mountains
Mountain Heritage Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 2,
downtown, Blairsville. Mountain-made products
and crafts. (706) 745-5493. bit.ly/mtnher.
"Nash McCan: Some Kinda' Country Show,"
Sept. 6-7, 13-14, Savannah River Playhouse,
Hartwell. Family musical featuring country, blues
and rock 'n' roll. (706) 376-7397. bit.ly/savprod.
9 String Theory, Sept. 8, Sautee Nacoochee
Cultural Center, Sautee Nacoochee. Concert by
Angelina Galashenkova-Reed, three-stringed
Russian domra player, and John Huston, classical
guitarist. (706) 878-3300. snca.org.
Landfest in the Mountains and on the Lake,
Sept. 12-14, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,
Hiawassee. Concerts by Dailey & Vincent, Oak
Ridge Boys, Bellamy Brothers, Josh Turner.
(706) 896-4191. bit.ly/gamtnfg.
27th Annual Snake Day, Sept. 14, Elachee
Nature Science Center, Gainesville. Get up close
and personal with creatures that slither and
crawl, plus games, food trucks, crafts.
(770) 535-1976. elachee.org. 
Farm Animal Fun Day, Sept. 14, Hardman Farm
Historic Site, Sautee Nacoochee. Visit with furry
friends at the farm and learn about American
agriculture. (706) 878-1077. bit.ly/gsphrdmn.

pottery. (706) 865-5356. bit.ly/whcoch.
32nd Annual Big Red Apple Festival, Sept. 28,
downtown, Cornelia. Anything Apple Competition, arts and crafts, hayrides, entertainment.
(706) 778-8585. discovercornelia.com.
Lavonia Fall Festival, Sept. 28, downtown,
Lavonia. Arts and crafts, kids' amusements,
food, pooch parade. (706) 356-8202.
lavoniachamber.org.

n Atlanta Metro
33rd Annual Marietta Art in the Park,
Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Glover Park, Marietta. Fine arts,
children's art alley, food trucks, entertainment.
(404) 966-8497. artparkmarietta.com.
Reptile Encounters, Sept. 2, Panola Mountain
State Park, Stockbridge. Learn about reptiles
with up-close and hands-on encounters.
(770) 389-7801. bit.ly/gsppnmt.
8th Annual NOVAS Exhibit, Sept. 5-26, Cultural
Arts Center, Douglasville. National Open Visual
Arts Show features artists from across the country. (770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.
Taste of Smyrna, Sept. 14, downtown, Smyrna.
Entertainment, kids' activities and samples from
more than 30 restaurants. (770) 434-6600.
bit.ly/tosmyrna.
"Space!," Sept. 17-Oct. 20, Center for Puppetry
Arts, Atlanta. Blast off with an alien rock 'n' roll

"Frozen Jr.," Sept. 20-22, 27-29, Holly Theater,
Dahlonega. Children's musical brings Elsa, Anna
and the land of Arendelle to life. (706) 530-5162.
hollytheater.com.
12th Annual Agri-Fest Country Market and
9th Annual Pottery Comes to Town, Sept. 28,
Freedom Park, Cleveland. Locally made crafts,
fresh produce, music, farm animals and regional

ALPHARETTA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

48th Annual Georgia State Square Dancing
Convention, Sept. 20-21, Gainesville Civic
Center, Gainesville. Square dancing, line
dancing, round dancing and contra dancing.
(706) 491-0130. gssda.org.

band on a galactic journey. (404) 873-3391.
puppet.org.
28th Annual Marietta StreetFest and
Marietta Grassroots Music Festival,
Sept. 21-22, Glover Park, Marietta. Art and crafts,
car show, music, kids' activities. (770) 794-5710.
mariettastreetfest.com.
33rd Annual JapanFest Atlanta, Sept. 21-22,
Infinite Energy Center, Duluth. Japanese food,
music, dance, anime village, vendors, children's
play land, sword warriors. japanfest.org.
36th Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show,
Sept. 27-29, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta.
More than 300 exhibitors showcase homeimprovement products and services.
(800) 395-1350. bit.ly/fatlhoms.

Mountain Music Day Festival, Sept. 14, Vogel
State Park, Blairsville. Appalachian, bluegrass and
gospel music; arts and crafts, food and demonstrations of spinning, blacksmithing and bowl
carving. (706) 745-2628. bit.ly/gspvogel.
Northeast Georgia Veterans Jamboree,
Sept. 14, Cornelia Park, Cornelia. Vendors, car
show, games, entertainment. Veterans and the
community are all invited to this fun-filled, free
event. (706) 778-4981. bit.ly/negavetj.

Regions are determined by the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.

Alpharetta IronKids Triathlon, Sept. 14-15,
Wills Park Pool, Alpharetta. Youngsters ages
6 to 15 compete in this swimming, cycling
and running event. (504) 454-6561.
alpharettaironkids.events.

Dover Quartet and the Escher String Quartet,
Sept. 29, Spivey Hall, Clayton State University,
Morrow. Two ensembles perform Felix Mendelssohn's "Octet" and other selections.
(678) 466-4200. clayton.edu/spiveyhall.

n Presidential Pathways
Crossroads: Change in Rural America,
Aug. 24-Oct. 4, Thomaston-Upson Arts Council,
Thomaston. Traveling Smithsonian Institution
exhibition highlights the evolution of rural communities in the 20th century through photos,
objects, film, audio and interactive technology.
(706) 647-9686. tuacga.com.
 
Pirate Days, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Georgia Veterans
State Park, Cordele. Have fun with pirates on
Labor Day weekend. (800) 459-1230.
bit.ly/gvpirate.
Last Pool Days of Summer, Sept. 1-2, F.D.
Roosevelt State Park, Pine Mountain. Swim in
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