A big list of 95 plus Fall Fairs and Festivals in Georgia. The peach state comes alive with pumpkins and apples in October, November, and December. Visit the north Georgia mountains or the south Georgia coastline and all parts in between for fairs and festivals to celebrate Fall.
This comprehensive list of Fall Festivals and Fairs in Georgia is organized according to date including September, October, and November events.
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September Festivals
September brings the Fall season of local festivals, local, state and national fairs. These three *** denote Fairs in the lists for each month.
September 1-4 Pioneer Days Festival– Cartersville, Ga.
Aug. 31 – Sept. 3 Jeepfest – Jesup, Ga.
Sept. 7-10 Yellow Daisy Festival– Stone Mountain
Sept. 7- Oct. 29 Oktoberfest – Helen
Sept. 8-9 Gold Rush Festival – Villa Rica
Sept. 9 Doc Holliday Fest – Griffin
Sept. 16 Haralson County Fried Pie Festival – Buchanan
Sept. 8-16 Chattahoochee Mountain Fair– Clarkesville
***Sept. 8-16 Northwest Georgia Fair– Calhoun
Sept. 16-17 Buckhead Fine Arts Festival– Buckhead Ave. Atlanta
Sept. 16-17 Suwanee Fest– Suwanee
Sept. 14-16 Barnesville Buggy Days– Barnesville
***Sept. 14-24 Kiwanis Coweta County Fair – Newnan
Sept. 15-17 Arts in the Heart of Augusta
Sept. 15-17 Inman Farms Heritage Days Festival– Fayetteville
Sept. 16-17 Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration Macon
Sept. 16-17 Shakerag Arts & Crafts Festival– Peachtree City
Sept. 16 Mountain Music Day Festival– Blairsville
Sept. 16 Brooklet Peanut Festival– Brooklet
Sept. 16-17 Rose Lawn Fall Festival– Cartersville
Sept. 15-Oct. 29 Pumpkins at Callaway Gardens– Pine Mountain
***Sept. 27- Oct. 1 North Georgia State Fair– Marietta
Sept. 20-24 Atlanta Food and Wine Festival-Atlanta
Sept. 23 Flowery Branch Fall Festival– Flowery Branch
Sept. 23 Perry International Festival– Perry
Sept. 23 Plains Ga. Peanut Festival – Plains
Sept. 23 Big Red Apple Festival– Cornelia
Sept 23-24 Sandy Springs Fall Artsapalooza – Sandy Springs
Sept. 23-24 Finster Fest – Summerville
Sept. 29-30 Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival – Sandy Springs
Sept. 29 Great Locomotive Chase Festival– Cartersville
Sept. 16 – Oct. 29 (weekends) Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival
***Sept. 27-Oct. 6 Georgia State Fair– Hampton
Sept. 30- Oct. 1 Duluth Fall Festival– Duluth
Sept. 30 Lula Fall Festival– Lula
Sept. 30- Oct. 1 Candler Park Fall Fest– Atlanta
October Festivals
Some really big Fairs take place in October all over Georgia. The three *** mark fairs.
***Sept. 29 – Oct. 8 Georgia State Fair– Hampton
First full weekend in Oct. Indian Summer Festival – Suches
Sept. 30.-Oct. 5 Hahira Honeybee Festival – Hahira
Oct. 1-5 Coosa Valley Fair- Rome
Oct. 10-13 Tybee Island Pirate Fest– Tybee Island
Oct. 3-13 Georgia National Fair – Perry
***Oct. 3-13 Cumming Country Fair and Festival – Cumming
Oct. 4-5 Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival – Lyons
Oct. 5 Foxfire Mountaineer Festival– Clayton
Oct. 5-6 The Cotton Pickin Fair – Gay, Ga.
Oct. 5-6 Georgia Marble Festival– Jasper
Oct. 5-6 Fall Festival on Ponce-Atlanta
Oct. 7-8 Hoschton Fall Festival– Hoschton
Oct. 7 North Ga. Folk Festival– Athens (2024 cancelled)
Oct. 5 Oliver Hardy Festival– Harlem
Oct. St. Mary’s Seafood Festival – St. Mary’s [moved to Nov. 16 2024]
Oct. (first two weekends in Oct.) Cherry Log Fall Festival – Cherry Log
Oct. 12-13 & 19-20 Blairsville Sorghum Festival– Blairsville
Oct. Georgia-Carolina State Fair– Augusta [Cancelled for 2024 due to Hurricane Helene]
Oct. 11-13 Mule Camp Market Festival– Gainesville
Oct. 11-13 & 17-19 Georgia Mountain Fall Festival – Hiawassee
Oct. 19 Madison Chili Cookoff and Fall Festival – Madison
Oct. 12 Kaolin Festival – Sandersville
Oct. Praters Mill Country Fair– Dalton [postponed until 2025]
Oct. 13 Old Fourth Ward Arts & Crafts Festival – Atlanta
Oct. 14-15 Fall Arts in the Park Festival – Blue Ridge
***Oct. 17-27 Elberton Fair-Elberton
Oct. 19-20 Talking Rock Heritage Days Festival– Talking Rock
Oct. 12-13 and Oct. 19-20 Georgia Apple Festival– Ellijay
***Oct. 14-19 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair– Statesboro
Oct. 19 Deep Roots Festival– Milledgeville
Oct. 19 Cochran Country Fest – Cochran
Oct. 19 Olde Town Fall Festival – Conyers
Oct. 19 Oconee Chamber Fall Festival -Watkinsville
Oct. 19-20 Little Five Points Halloween Festival – Atlanta
Oct. 19-20 Hogansville Hummingbird Festival – Hogansville
Oct. 19-20 John’s Creek Arts Festival– John’s Creek
***Oct. 29-Nov. 3 Southwest Georgia Regional Fair– Albany
Oct. 25-27 Mountain Moonshine Festival and Car Show– Dawsonville
Now through Oct. 27 Oktoberfest – Helen
Oct. 18-19 Georgia Peanut Festival– Sylvester
Oct. 19-20 Stone Mountain Highland Games Festival– Stone Mountain
Oct. 19-20 Lakefest – Pine Lake
Oct. 19-20 Gold Rush Days – Dahlonega
Oct. 25-26 Shrimp and Grits Festival -Jekyll Island
Oct. 26 Bostwick Cotton Gin Festival– Bostwick
Oct. 26 Ocilla Sweet Potato Festival – Ocilla
Oct. 26 West Fest– Cartersville
Oct. 26-27 Chiaha Harvest Fair – Rome
Oct. Dancing Goats Folk Fest– Ellijay [canceled for 2024]
November Festivals
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 Stone Mountain Native American Festival and Pow Wow
Nov. 1-2 Big Pig Jig – Vienna
Oct. 25-26 Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival– Jekyll Island
Nov. 2-3 Million Pines Arts and Crafts Festival-Soperton
Nov. 2-3 Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival– Atlanta
Nov. 2 Calvary Mule Day– Calvary
Nov. 2 Jasper County Deer Festival-Monticello
***Oct. 31- Nov. 10 Columbia County Fair– Grovetown
Nov. 9 Warren County Sportsman Festival– Warrenton
Nov. 16 St. Mary’s Seafood Festival
Nov. 15-16 Lean Ox Festival-Lenox
Nov. 23 Kingsland Catfish Festival– Kingsland
Use this list of fairs and festivals in Georgia to plan all of your Fall weekends. October has the most events but there are plenty to choose from in September and November as well.
This big list of festivals, and state and local fairs in Georgia is updated annually. To have your event added to the list, send an email to [email protected]