Mountain Country Christmas in Lights

The 2026 Gilmer County Fair in Ellijay features rides, games, live music and local food at the Lions Club Fairgrounds.

Join the fun at the 76th annual Georgia Mountain Fair. The carnival will be open daily, while the rest of the fair, which includes arts and crafts vendors, entertainment acts and concerts at Anderson Music Hall, will be open on the two weekends.

The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation presents more than 5,000 ceramic works by potters from across the state at OCAF’s 1902 Center and Rocket Hall.

Seasonal, beer-fueled festival that showcases German culture, food and music in Helen.

Featuring blues music and local BBQ in downtown Blue Ridge.

For 55 fun-filled years, the Georgia Apple Festival has brought two exciting weekends in October to Gilmer County

For 55 fun-filled years, the Georgia Apple Festival has brought two exciting weekends in October to Gilmer County. Ellijay and East Ellijay hosts hundreds of vendors with handmade, hand-crafted items, on-site demonstrations, live music, and delicious fair food. The festival is named after the ripening apples that you can find all over the area at local orchards. Despite its growth from a small arts & crafts show to the four-day event that it has become today, the Georgia Apple Festival continues to be a big show with a small-town feel. ​The festival is held at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main Street, Ellijay, GA 30540. https://www.georgiaapplefestival.org/