Enjoy Georgia Arts & Crafts Festivals, Fairs and Events

Pottery, Art and Brews Festival
4/7/18 - 4/7/18 Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Join us for the 2018 Pottery, Arts and Brews Festival! We will be showcasing local vendors from the Gainesville and surrounding areas. Artists include Brian Wilson, Steve Turpin, Stanley Ferguson, and Bo Thompson. Doors open at 10 a.m. The festival ends at 4 p.m., and the taproom closes at 10 p.m.

Wine Tasting Experience
4/12/18 - 4/12/18 Thursday: 8:00PM - 9:00PM

Geared toward wine enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike, our certified sommeliers will walk you through proper tasting and serving techniques, going beyond the basics to allow you to experience firsthand the difference temperature, age and glassware make on your sensory perception. Have you ever wondered what parts of the grape are used in winemaking, or why different glass shapes are used for different wine varieties? You'll learn about viticultural history and varietal differences from a wine service professional, while sampling several of Chateau Elan's premium wines and snacking on cheese. This event takes place in the Win­ery at 8 p.m. and lasts approx­i­mately 1.5 hours. $45 event tickets also available.

Spring Woodland Ramble Arts & Crafts Market & Public Plant Sale
4/21/18 - 4/21/18 Saturday: 9:00AM - 3:00AM

Enjoy the delightful spring air of the Gainesville Garden woodlands and browse a selection of arts & crafts by local artisans. The market features many nature themed items as well as upcycled materials. A food truck will be on-hand for lunch and snacks. Our public plant sale will feature rare, unusual and hard to find woodland perennials, as well as many for the sunny border. Woody shrubs and trees including big leaf Magnolia, Oakleaf Hydrangeas and the hard to find evergreen Dogwood will also be highlighted. Along with these great perennial offerings, the Garden will offer a wide variety of unusual annuals as well. You may have seen many of these growing in the annual displays in Gainesville and Atlanta. The Spring Woodland Ramble Arts & Crafts Market and our Public Plant Sale promise to be a fun and relaxing way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Entry to the market is included with garden admission.

Celebrate Clayton Art Festival
4/28/18 - 4/29/18 Sunday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

19th Annual Celebrate Clayton Art Festival

April 28 & 29 Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4

Celebrate Clayton Art Festival is an Arts and Fine Crafts festival for all ages presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild, held annually the last weekend in April on Main Street in downtown Clayton. The festival features an Artist Market with artwork from 100+ artists and artisans; live music on the Rock House lawn; the Kids Art Korner and student art competition in Veteran's Park; and festival food can be found throughout the event. Cash prizes are awarded to artists judged "the best".

Proceeds from the festival fund scholarships for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and artistically talented high school seniors. The North Georgia Arts Guild is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible Please consider donating or becoming a sponsor. Visit the website to donate, become a sponsor, or download the artist application.

Moonshine Music And Art Festival
4/28/18 - 4/29/18 Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrate the annual Moonshine Music & Arts Festival at Grandaddy Mimm's Distillery on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m-8 p.m. and Sunday, April 29, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This show will have great live music throughout the two-day event.

4th Annual Fiber, Farm & Art Festival
4/28/18 - 4/29/18 Sunday: 10:00AM - 7:00PM

It's sheep shearing time! Come join us and learn all about sheep shearing, spinning, and get free samples of wool! Check out interactive farm demonstrations. Learn how to spin, trim hooves, train, and more!

Includes farm area petting zoo and shearing demonstrations, fiber arts, homesteading, knitting, painting, and crafts! Take advantage of a great educational and fun opportunity. Students may take fiber samples home with them. School groups, home-school groups, day cares and more take advantage of this opportunity.

Pricing:
Zoo admission or one of the other many packages we offer, please click here for pricing options.
Fiber, Farm & Art Festival Special School Group Rates: April 28 only.
Reserve your homeschool or school group and pay only $5 admission per person.

Serenbe Spring Trail Race 5k/15k
4/14/18 - 4/14/18 Saturday: 9:00AM

Run through Serenbe's preserved forest, across a blooming wildflower meadow and over the rolling hills that gave Chattahoochee Hills its name. Each registered runner gets a finishing medal made from wood from the Serenbe forest, Spring Trail Race T-shirt, Creature Comforts Beer, Serenbe Water Bottle, and a breakfast burrito by Dennis Dean Catering. Starts at 9 a.m. on The Selborne Green.

ARTlanta Fair
4/12/18 - 4/15/18 Thursday: 12:00PM - 11:30PM

The ARTlanta Fair is the fair, reimagined. From April 12-15, 2018, The ARTlanta Gallery is bringing an art fair, (think Art Basel meets the state fair) to Historic Fort McPherson, in the heart of the newly revitalized SW Atlanta called the ARTlanta Fair. That's right, a FAIR! From 12-8 p.m., we'll be open for the whole family to enjoy, including kids games, art shows, and events. From 8-11 p.m., we'll be catering to our older crowd (18+), by offering drinks and other adult themed nighttime events. The ARTlanta Fair is something you've never experienced before. Along with the usual fair favorites such as rides, games, and fair foods, we'll also be curating an entire Art village that consists of dozens visual artists and vendors displaying and selling their work, a wide variety of food from local food trucks, live music including sets from of the city's hottest DJ' s and performers, culinary arts events, panel discussions, and much, much more!

Take It To The River Lantern Parade
4/21/18 - 4/21/18 Saturday: 7:30PM - 8:30PM

Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Sandy Springs Lantern Parade. The parade starts at Steel Canyon Golf Club and ends at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. Chantelle Rytter, creator of the very successful Beltline, Grant Park and Decatur Lantern Parades, produces our unique "Take It to the River" Lantern Parade. Added this year, a new dragonfly and great blue heron "puppet" lanterns to interact with the audience. The new additions will join swans, Lilly and Billy, Alice the 25-foot albino alligator, Big Mama Sandy the turtle, and Jeremiah the bullfrog, accompanied by his lilies. Once the parade reaches the river, paddlers from High Country Outfitters will escort select lanterns to the river for a floating parade. Don't miss this riveting river light display!

Don't have a lantern? Make a lantern at home or take a lantern workshop with Chantelle Rytter. The cost of the workshop will cover all materials, instructions and tools for attendees to walk away with an illuminated lantern.

Sandy Springs Artsapalooza 2018
4/21/18 - 4/22/18 Sunday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

Sandy Springs Artsapalooza is a two-day outdoor event with an emphasis on visual arts and handcraft. This festival will feature up to 150 local and regional artists representing disciplines in painting, ceramics, glass, woodwork, handcraft, mixed media and more. In addition to our beautiful selection of artwork, the festival will also include an amazing lineup of gourmet food trucks, live acoustic music, children's activities, as well as free parking and free admission. In all, this festival is the perfect spring destination with activities for the entire family.

Cooking Up a Lifestyle with Nathan Turner
4/24/18 - 4/24/18 Tuesday: 10:00AM

Understanding that all of the arts are interrelated, the creative mind rarely sees the world through one lens. Such is the case with highly-acclaimed designer, Nathan Turner, who recently authored the new cookbook, Nathan Turner's I Love California: Live, Eat and Entertain the West Coast Way. During this discussion with his dear friend and entertainer extraordinaire, Julia Reed, Nathan shares how he weaves together elements of the design and culinary arts to craft sumptuous experiences for family and friends. Creative minds will be inspired to expand beyond their chosen craft and see a world of delicious new possibilities. After the presentation in Suite A6, Peacock Alley welcomes Nathan and Julia for a reception and signing of Nathan's beautiful new book.

Meet the Inimitable Mr. Bowles
4/24/18 - 4/24/18 Tuesday: 1:00PM

As International Editor at Large of Vogue, Hamish Bowles traverses the globe seeking out the defining edge of style. Steeped in the history of fashion and the decorative arts, he brings an extraordinary eye and refined discernment to everything he does. In a conversation with Schumacher's Creative Director, Dara Caponigro, Hamish shares his formative influences, his key experiences at Vogue and his greatest discoveries in the world of design. Please join Schumacher in Suite 303 following the presentation to see the Vogue Living collection of fabrics and wallpapers and enjoy light refreshments as Hamish signs copies of his new book: Vogue Living: Country City Coast.

Duluth Spring Arts Festival
4/28/18 - 4/29/18 Sunday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

With an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun, this two-day event is presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces for people of all ages, races, customs and interests. The Duluth Spring Arts Festival features up to 125 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters! The festival will also offer artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, a children's play area, plus festival foods and beverages with healthy alternatives. For more information, visit: www.duluthartsfestival.com

Festival Date and Hours:

April, 28, 2018
10 a.m.– 5 p.m.

April, 29, 2018
11 a.m.– 5 p.m.

Duluth Spring Arts Festival
4/29/18 - 4/29/18 Sunday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

With an emphasis on the visual arts and family fun, this two day event is presented by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces for people of all ages, races, customs and interests. The Duluth Spring Arts Festival features up to 125 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metalwork, glass blowers, jewelers, and crafters! The Festival will also offer artist demonstrations, live acoustic music, a children's play area, plus festival foods and beverages with healthy alternatives. Festival Date & Hours: April, 28, 2018, Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM April, 29, 2018, Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM www.duluthartsfestival.com

Spring Fling
4/7/18 - 4/7/18 Saturday: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

Browse the local arts and crafts booths, enjoy the eats from food vendors, and enjoy live entertainment during our Annual Spring Fling! While visiting, you can watch the historic gristmill in operation, and take an old-fashioned hayride! There will be a variety of activities for all ages.

Historic Pews and Pulpits Ramble
4/14/18 - 4/14/18 Saturday: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Come with us on a scenic bus tour through rural East Georgia. We'll make five stops along the way to tour historic churches tucked away but not forgotten. Not only will you get to go inside the churches and hear about their humble beginnings, you'll be inspired by songs and words of the chancels and pulpits. Snacks and lunch provided. Bus departs from the Home Depot parking lot, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will also be offering a stop at the White Columns Inn in Thomson. The bus will pick up from there at 7:30 a.m. and should drop off around 5:30 p.m.

State Banana Pudding Festival
4/7/18 - 4/7/18 Saturday: 7:00AM - 10:00PM

Join us April 7 for award-winning banana pudding at the State Banana Pudding Festival. Sample banana pudding from local non-profits on our Puddin' Path and vote on your favorite. Complete the Pudding Path, and you have eaten almost a full pound of banana pudding. Cooks from around the state will be setting up for the judges mid-morning, so head to the stage to see who walks away with the prize and braggin' rights to Georgia's Best Banana Pudding!

The day starts with the Puddin' Pedal Bike Ride, a 40 and a 20 mile ride option with Banana Pudding Fueling stops on both routes.

A full day of entertainment, with talent at the Banana Pudding Stage, plus food vendors, crafters, and a kids corner make this a "must do" festival.

Our Banana Pudding Individual Contest Winner has won Nationals for two years in a row! We rock some Banana Pudding!

Third Thursday
1/18/18 - 4/19/18 Thursday: 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Six of Athens' established venues for visual art hold "Third Thursday," an event devoted to art in the evening hours, on the third Thursday of every month. The Georgia Museum of Art, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Lyndon House Arts Center, Glass Cube & [email protected] Indigo-Athens, Ciné and ATHICA will be open from 6 until 9 p.m. on those nights to showcase their visual-arts programming. Visit 3Thurs.org for a calendar of events.

Spring Pioneer Festival
4/21/18 - 4/21/18 Saturday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM

Step back in time and experience what life was like when the CCC boys were building the park. Join us for CCC wagon rides, campfire cooking demos, authentic chuckwagon, live bluegrass music, arts and crafts demos, quilt display, self-guided nature hikes, pioneer games, food and more.

Sweet Tee Off Golf Tournament
4/23/18 - 4/23/18 Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Plaza Arts Center and Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce are teaming up and bringing you the 4th Annual Sweet Tea Off Golf Tournament at Cuscowilla, Ga. This event has the reputation for being the best tournament in Georgias lake country. Luxury tee gifts, unlimited drinks, lunch, dinner, and food on the course make this an unforgettable experience for golfers.

The Eatonton-Putnam Arts Foundation (EPAF) and Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to implement the following:

EPAF plans to use their funds raised to further their mission, providing quality programming for the community's education and enjoyment. Their goal is to build a bridge to the community though the arts.

The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce plans to use their funds for local scholarships and their leadership program.

Madison Fest in Town Park
4/28/18 - 4/28/18 Saturday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Madison Fest, located in Madison's beautiful Town Park, features solutions for living a "greener" life. This free, day-long outdoor festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) in Madison Ga. features 70 vendors selling amazing plants suited for Southern gardens, farm fresh goods, and handmade arts and crafts for buying and browsing. Plus, we offer great live music, delicious food, and crafty activities for kids, all wrapped up in an all-around fun day for the whole family!

First Friday - Fine Arts
4/6/18 - 4/6/18 Friday: 5:30PM - 8:00PM

Our Fine Arts F1RST Friday event is an elegant and entertaining evening in the heart of our downtown Statesboro. Live performances from jazz bands and other local artists fill the air with the spectacular sounds that ensure a fabulous relaxing evening downtown. Food and business vendors fill up the Courthouse lawn so attendants can browse all that Statesboro has to offer in one fell swoop.

The Original Harlem Globetrotters
4/6/18 - 4/6/18 Friday: 7:30PM - 10:00PM

Legendary members of the Harlem Globetrotters will be making an appearance at the Averitt Center. There will be a special screening of their movie "Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World". Join members of the original Legends team for photos and autographs after the film. The event will be held at the Averitt Center for the Arts, from 7:30-10 p.m.

ArtsFest
4/14/18 - 4/14/18 Saturday: 10:00AM - 3:00PM

Join us for the 36th Anniversary of ArtsFest at Sweetheart Circle on Georgia Southern University. We will have a wide variety of activities for all ages. Many art stops will be available for you to create your own art. Enjoy live performances on stage throughout the day! T-shirts will be on sale at the event for $5 each and we will offer a free tie-dye stop as well.

Sidewalk Prophets Something Different Tour
4/21/18 - 4/21/18 Saturday: 7:00PM - 10:00PM

Raise hearts in praise Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at Theatre Dublin as World Vision presents Sidewalk Prophets Something Different Tour with special guest Bonray. Take part in an inspirational night of music, worship, and storytelling.

The Something Different Tour (in 3D) features:

* A lobby that looks, sounds, and feels like a retro arcade (no quarters required).

* Cinematic 3D visuals throughout the night in the lobby and during the show. Get your 3D glasses for optimum experience.

* Full Sidewalk Prophets concert (and maybe some new music, too).

* Special musical guest Bonray.

* Plus a lot of awesome stuff we can't tell you about yet because we like surprises.

Sidewalk Prophets

Hailing from Nashville, Sidewalk Prophets won a Dove Award for Best New Artist and a nomination for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year for their These Simple Truths.

Spring Into Statesboro Festival
4/21/18 - 4/21/18 Saturday: 9:00AM - 1:00PM

Celebrate the arrival of Spring with our annual Spring into Statesboro Festival! With children's activities and games, arts, crafts, and food vendors, there is something for everyone to enjoy! Tour beautiful downtown Statesboro and shop our Farmers Market, splurge in unique boutiques and grab a bite while you're here! This festival also partners with the Great American Clean-Up and a Spring Plant Sale on this day.

Munch and Music
4/4/18 - 4/25/18 Wednesday: 12:00PM - 1:00PM

Emma Ward Park comes alive with the sound of music each Wednesday in April, from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Bring your lawn chair, blanket, picnic and join us for some great local entertainment by musical guests in our community. This annual event is sponsored by Coffee Alliance for the Arts, Georgia Council for the Arts and the City of Douglas.

Spring Fling
4/28/18 - 4/28/18 Saturday: 10:00AM - 3:00PM

Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day with fun family activities. Kids will be able to make their own nature craft projects to take home. Enjoy nature hikes, live animal programs and the annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show.

Mutts Gone Nuts
4/28/18 - 4/28/18 Saturday: 2:00PM - 10:00PM

Disorderly duo Scott and Joan Houghton and their hilarious pack of pooches have created a comedy dog thrill show like no other. Expect the unexpected in this top-notch presentation that includes incredibly high-flying frisbee dogs, tightwire dogs, dancing dogs, magic dogs and, of course, the one and only Sammie the Talking Dog! Since 1985, this comedy duo has brought their unique blend of physical comedy and circus arts to audiences from Las Vegas to Tokyo. In 2005, they turned their attention to creating a comedy dog act. Their nine amazing canine partners are all adopted from animal shelters and rescues, and have been trained with positive, reward-based training methods. "Mutts Gone Nuts" is sure to unleash havoc and hilarity as the Houghtons attempt to math wits with their mischievous mutts in a family-friendly performance that is leaving audiences howling for more!

Show times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Warm Springs Spring Fling Festival
4/14/18 - 4/15/18 Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for the 20th Annual Spring Fling in beautiful downtown Warm Springs, Ga. This event is held the second full weekend in April each year. Featuring arts, crafts, hobbies, food vendors, entertainment through the day, kiddie train rides, fruit and vegetable stand, hands-on craft booth for children, karaoke contest, and much more! No admission fee. For additional information, contact the Warm Springs-Meriwether County RVIC at 706-655-3322.

Spring Swing
4/28/18 - 4/28/18 Saturday: 6:30PM - 11:00PM

The College of the Arts at CSU presents "Spring Swing," a fun night of dancing to benefit the CSU Dance Minor Program! Spring Swing is open to all the dance-loving public, welcoming all skill levels, cultural backgrounds and all ages 16 and up. Enjoy food and drinks and an evening of fun! Mark your calendars and plan to join us for this event. This ticketed event will provide fine foods and beverages for purchase, music for all ages, and lots of great memories!