Georgia’s calendar is full all year: spring arts festivals in Atlanta, fall fairs and Oktoberfest in the mountains, a Victorian Christmas in Thomasville, plus thousands of small-town parades, car shows and concerts. Start with a season below, or pick a travel region to see its signature annual events.
Seasonal Guides
Halloween in Georgia
Haunted attractions, family trick-or-treat events, state park programs and ghost tours.
Fall in Georgia
Leaf season, apple orchards, corn mazes and fall festivals.
Helen Oktoberfest
The Alpine village’s long-running Oktoberfest, with dates, tips and parking.
Thanksgiving in Georgia
Turkey trots, rivalry weekend and the light shows that open Thanksgiving weekend.
Christmas Lights in Georgia
The best light shows statewide, with guides for every region.
Christmas Tree Farms
Choose-and-cut farms from the mountains to the coast, with 2026 opening days.
Christmas Train Rides
Santa trains and holiday rail trips, with 2026 dates and prices.
Holiday Events
Parades, tree lightings and New Year’s celebrations.
Snow Tubing & Ice Skating
Winter fun close to home, from tubing hills to outdoor rinks.
Free Annual Events
Festivals and concerts that cost nothing to attend.
Car Shows
Cruise-ins and car shows around metro Atlanta.
Events by Travel Region
Each regional page lists signature annual events by month, with contact details. Call ahead or check the organizer’s site for this year’s dates, times and fees.
NE Georgia Mountains
The Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee, Helen Oktoberfest, the Folk Pottery Show in Sautee Nacoochee and more.
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Inman Park Festival, Peachtree Corners Festival and the Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone Mountain.
Historic High Country (NW Mountains)
Daffodil ColorFest at Gibbs Gardens, Big Fibbers storytelling, Heritage Days and Welshfest, and small-town cruise-ins.
Coast & Islands
Holiday river cruises in Savannah, Hinesville for the Holidays, a Snowy Kingsland Christmas and colonial living history.
Historic Heartland
The Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival, Ocmulgee lantern light tours and the Do Tell! storytelling festival.
Presidential Pathways
Birds of Prey shows and the annual plant sale at Callaway Gardens, American Frontier Days and more.
Classic South
Historic house tours, ranger-led programs and community markets around Augusta and Washington.
Plantation Trace
The Thomasville Antiques Show, Albany’s marathon and St. Patrick’s Day, the Azalea Festival and the Cotton Blossom Roundup Rodeo.
Magnolia Midlands
Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Festival, held every March since 1966, and Peaches to the Beaches.
Not sure which region you’re headed to? See the map of Georgia’s travel regions.
More Events and Ideas
Job seekers can find Georgia job fairs. In Dahlonega, see Three Sisters Vineyards and the Bob Owens Art Gallery at the University of North Georgia. For something free to do any weekend, try our free things to do in Georgia.
