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August 26-28
The Blackwater Music Festival
Features performances by
Slightly Stoopid, STS9, Michael Franti &
Spearhead, Disco Biscuits and more. Tickets
$50-$300. At the Spirit of the Suwannee Music
Park, Live Oak, Florida. For more information,
please call 386-364-1683 or visit
www.blackwatermusicfestival.com
The Music City BBQ
Festival
Features a barbecue
competition, cooking demonstrations, a ball,
live music and the Music City River Roar. At
Metro Riverfront Park, Nashville, Tennessee.
For more information, please call 615-862-8400
or visit
www.musiccitybbqfestival.com
The Winterville Watermelon
Festival
Features a parade, arts and
crafts, live music, contests and of course,
watermelon. Winterville, North Carolina. For
more information, please call 252-756-1068 or
visit
www.watermelonfest.com
August 27-28
The Williamston Spring Water
Festival
Includes live music, children's
activities and rides, food, a road race and an
antique car show. At Mineral Spring Park,
Williamston, South Carolina. For more
information, please visit
www.springwaterfestival.com
August 28
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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The Atlanta Ice Cream Festival
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Atlanta Ice Cream Festival is the first festival of its kind in Atlanta that centers on the Metro Atlanta community and their love affair with ice cream. Along with multiple ice cream vendors, there will be food and beverages and the opportunity to burn off those calories with health and fitness activities. Attendees can sit back and enjoy the sounds of the DJ and the Atlanta School Drummers, cheer along with local cheering squads, and step up with State Championship Step Teams. There will also be Community Agencies (both public and private non-profit) to provide health screenings and valuable resource information. Piedmont Park on “The Green Meadows” 10th Street and Charles Allen Drive, Atlanta. For more information, please call 404-271-0658.
Lambert Family Music Festival
Free admission, 11-7 p.m. Features live bands,
dancers, arts and crafts, food, fun for
children. Suwanee. For more information,
please call 555-555-5555
The Main Street Latin
Festival
Features Latin and
Caribbean music, authentic food, children's
activities and more. Columbia, South Carolina.
For more information, please call 803-939-0360
or visit
www.mainstreetlatinfestival.com
The Second Polish Pierogi Festival.
1 - 8 p.m. Food tickets from $1. Taste homemade pierogi, grilled kielbasa, hot dogs and Polish beer. Free entertainment, polka band until 5:30, magician 4-5 p.m., games for children, playground. St. Marguerite d'Youville Church, 85 Gloster Road, Lawrenceville. For more information please e-mail egurtle@emory.edu or polskiapostolat@gmail.com; call 770-448-5222 or visit
www.pcaaa.org
. Southern Music Festival
A family friendly festival that features food,
vendors, arts, crafts, contests and live
music. 12 noon - 8 p.m. Evans. For more
information, please call 404-890-0650.
August 28-29
Battle of Richmond Civil War
Reenactment
Battle reenactment at 2 p.m. on
both Saturday and Sunday; civilian and
military living history; sutlers and food
court. Church service and a short period play
at Battlefield Park by the Rose Barn Theatre.
Richmond, Kentucky. For more information,
please visit
www.battleofrichmond.org
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The Black Belt Folk Roots
Festival
Features handmade quilts,
baskets and crafts; blues and gospel music;
homemade food; children's activities; and
more. Eutaw, Alabama. For more information,
please call 205-372-9002 or visit
www.eutawchamber.com
The Original Charleston
Beach Music and Shag Festival
Features classes and concerts
at Multiple venues. $30 per day; $50, two-day
pass. Charleston, South Carolina. For more
information, please call 843-571-3668 or visit
www.pivotsbeachclub.com/charleston
beachmusicandshagfestival.
Summer Shade Festival
Features art, music, food, 5K
run, children's activities and our fine food
and wine event - Corks & Forks. Atlanta.
For more information, please call
404-521-0938.
Suwanee Festival of Books
10 a.m.-6 p.m. August 28; 11
a.m.-6 p.m. August 19. Free. Featuring more
than 100 authors, with keynote addresses by
Terry Kay and Rick Smith. Suwanee Town Center
Park, 370 Buford Highway, Suwanee. For more
information, please call 770-945-8996 or visit
www.suwaneefestivalofbooks.com
August 29
Festival Peachtree Latino
Largest family & multicultural event in the southeast since 2000. 50 Upper Alabama Street, Atlanta.
For more information, please call 678-966-9223
September 3-4
The Alabama Butterbean Festival
Features arts and crafts,
children's activities, cooking contests, a car
show, a dog pageant, a greased pig contest,
fireworks and the world's largest pot of
butterbeans. Pinson, Alabama. For more
information, please call 205-390-1952 or visit
www.albutterbeanfestival.com
The Beach, Boogie &
BBQ Festival
Features samples from local and
regional barbecue teams, live entertainment,
children's activities, wakeboard
demonstrations, beer gardens, arts-and-crafts
vendors and fireworks. Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina. For more information, please call
843-626-7444 or visit
www.sunfunfestival.com/beachboogiebbq
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September 3-5
The Fifth Annual Decatur Book
Festival
Free. Three days of literature,
music, food, and fun at the fifth annual AJC
Decatur Book Festival presented by DeKalb
Medical. Downtown Decatur. For more
information, please visit
www.ajcdecaturbookfestival.com
September 4
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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The St. William Seafood
Festival
Includes Creole style file
gumbo, Cajun boiled shrimp, fresh crawfish,
barbecue chicken, boneless catfish, hush
puppies, slaw and more. The event is a
fundraiser for St. William Catholic Church. At
Civitan Park, Guntersville, Alabama. For more
information, please call 256-582-4245 or visit
www.stwilliamchurch.com/festival
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September 4-5
Banks County Holiday Festival
Annual arts & crafts festival with food, fun, contests and live entertainment. Homer. For
more information, please call 706-677-5265
September 5
The Mile High Kite Festival
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Includes
kite-building clinics and regional kite clubs.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina. For more
information, please call 1-8000-468-5506 or
visit
www.beechmtn.com
September 6-12
The Tennessee Williams Tribute
& Tour of Victorian Homes
Includes performances, memorabilia
exhibits, scholars' lectures and a tour of the
playwright's childhood home. Columbus,
Mississippi. For more information, please call
662-328-0222 or visit
www.muw.edu/tennesseewilliams
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September 7-11
The South Carolina Apple
Festival
Features a golf tournament, a
baking contest, live music, a parade, a rodeo,
a road race and children's activities.
Westminster, South Carolina. For more
information, please call 864-647-7223 or visit
www.westminstersc.com/event97.htm
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September 9-12
Yellow Daisy Festival
Stone Mountain Park, For more information, please visit
www.stonemountainpark.com
September 10-11
Aiken's Makin'
More than 165 exhibitors
display arts and crafts; plus food and
entertainment. Aiken, South Carolina. For more
information, please visit
www.aiken.net
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September 11
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Lake Lanier Olympic Venue. For more information, please visit
www.dragonboatatlanta.com
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The Third annual
Highlands Motoring Festival
A vintage car show that kicks
off the fall foliage season. At
Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands, North
Carolina. For more information, please call
828-526-5841 or visit
www.highlandsmotoringfestival.com
September 14-19
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival
Features bourbon, food, live
entertainment, black-tie galas, historical
tours, a hot-air balloon show, a barrel relay,
a golf tournament and more. Bardstown,
Kentucky. For more information, please call
1-800-638-4877 or visit
www.kybourbonfestival.com
September 17-18
Riverfest
A barbecue cook-off featuring
teams from across the U.S. competing for cash
prizes. The event also includes live music and
food for sale. At Ingalls Harbor, Decatur,
Alabama. For more information, please call
366-353-0763, ext 101 or visit
www.decaturjaycees.com
September 17-19
Shrimp & Grits: The Wild
Georgia Shrimp Festival
Features seafood, cooking
competitions and demonstrations, live music,
cook-book signings, arts and crafts, boating
excursions, dolphin tours, children's
activities and more. Jekyll Island. For more
information, please call 912-635-3636 or visit
www.jekyllisland.com
September 18
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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Statham Sunflower Festival
Statham. For more information, please visit
www.cityofstatham.com
September 18-19
11th Annual Wildlife Art Festival and Expo
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
This festival has grown over the years and boasts some of the finest wildlife and nature artistic talent in the southeast.
As in the past, all applicants for the festival will be juried in order to maintain our tradition as a premier show. Celebrates fine art with a wildlife and nature theme, the Expo portion of the festival is growing each year and allows for expanded appreciation of Nature's bounty. Art and nature abound for the entire family. Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge. For more information, please call 706-632-2144 or visit
www.blueridgearts.net
2010 Atlanta Arts
Festival
Piedmont Park, Atlanta. For more information,
please visit
www.atlantaartsfestival.com
JapanFest Atlanta
Gwinnett Convention Center, Duluth. For more information, please visit
www.japanfest.org
September 23-26
Mayberry Days
Celebrates the 50th anniversary
of "The Andy Griffith Show" with
barbecue, live music, a golf tournament, a
cook-off, a talent show, lectures,
meet-and-greets, a silent auction, a parade
and more. Mount Airy, North Carolina. For more
information, please call 336-786-7998 or visit
www.mayberrydays.org
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September 24-25
Lake Oconee BBQ and Blues Festival
100% of proceeds will go to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Greensboro. For more information, please visit
www.festivalsandevents.com
September 24-26
The International Folk Festival
Features international dancing,
music, artists, foods and children's
activities. At Festival Park, Fayetteville,
North Carolina. For more information, please
call 910-323-1776 or visit
www.theartscouncil.com
September 25
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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Coosa Fest
Celebrates the city's history
with the unveiling of a historic marker; a
car, truck and tractor show; a cooking
contest; live music; vendors; and children's
activities. Childersburg, Alabama. For more
information, please call 256-378-5482 or visit
www.childersburg.com/coosa_fest.htm
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A Taste of Clarkesville
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Includes food,
wine tastings and live music. Clarkesville.
For more information, please call 706-754-2220
or visit
www.tasteofclarkesville.com
Mountain Heritage Day
Features a juried arts and
crafts show, demonstrations of authentic
mountain folk arts and folk life, two stages
of some of the traditional music and dance of
the region, Cherokee stickball, shape-note
singing, competitions and food. At Western
Carolina University, Cullowhee, North
Carolina. For more information, please call
8280227-7129 or visit
www.mountainheritageday.com
September 25-26
The Jubilee Festival
Features arts and crafts
vendors, food, live music and children's
activities. Daphne, Alabama. For more
information, please call 251-621-8222 or visit
www.eschamber.com/area_jubilee.php
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September 30 - October 3
Atlanta Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Atlanta. For more information, please visit
www.atlantagreekfestival.org
October 1-2
Bayfest
Features live music, a road
race and children's activities. Featured
performers include Clay Walker, Mary J. Blige,
Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Babyface,
Shinedown and more. Mobile Alabama. For more
information, please call 251-208-7835 or visit
www.bayfest.com
The Unicoi County Apple
Festival
Features nearly 350 arts,
crafts and food vendors, as well as bluegrass
and gospel performers. Erwin, Tennessee. For
more information, please call 423-743-3000 or
visit
www.unicoicounty.org
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October 1-3
The North Carolina Seafood
Festival|
Features fresh seafood, cooking
demonstrations, a boat show, ship tours, live
entertainment, arts and crafts, sporting
events, fireworks, amusement rides and
children's activities. Morehead City, North
Carolina. For more information, please call
2252-726-6273 or visit
www.ncseafoodfestival.org
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October 2
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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The Celebration of
Cultures.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Includes
multicultural arts and crafts, performances,
food vendors and activities for children and
teens. Free. At Centennial Park, Nashville,
Tennessee. For more information, please call
615-862-8402, ext. 353 or visit
www.celebrationofcultures.org
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October 2-3
Autumn at Oz
Features a tour of Aunt Em's
and Uncle Henry's farm and a chance to meet
characters from "The Wizard of Oz."
The event also includes a mini-museum, live
music, a petting zoo, face-painting, food and
more. Admission $20; free for children under
3. Beech Mountain, North Carolina. For more
information, please call 1-800-468-5506 or
visit
www.emeraldmtn.com/landofoz/os.htm
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The Cotton Pickin' Fair
Is an agritourism event that
includes artisans, antique specialists and
craftsmen from across the U.S. and Canada.
Gay. For more information, please call
706-6814 or visit
www.cpfair.org
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October 7-17
The Georgia national Fair
Offers educational exhibits,
horse and livestock shows, midway rides,
games, fireworks and live music. Featured
performers include Josh Turner, Miranda
Lambert, Steel Magnolia, Eric church and Josh
Kelley. Perry. For more information, please
call 478-987-3247 or visit
www.georgianationalfair.com
October 8-10
The Autumn Leaves Festival
Celebrates the changing of the
leaves. The event features live entertainment
and more than 170 artisans selling pottery,
paintings, jewelry, textiles and more. Mount
Airy, North Carolina. For more information,
please call 336-786-6116 or visit
www.autumnleavesfestial.com
The Panama City Beach Seafood,
Wine & Music Festival
Includes live music, wine
tastings, food, environmentally friendly
rides, vendors and a car show. REO Speedwagon,
the Little River Band, Lorrie Morgan and the
Bellamy Brothers will perform. Panama City
Beach, Florida. For
more
information, please visit
www.panamacitybeachfest.com
October 9
Appalachian Jam
Features mountain music singers
and pickers playing acoustic and old-time
strings. At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic
Site, Dahlonega. For more information, please
call 706-864-3513 or visit
www.gastateparks.org
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October 9-10
The Historic Appomattox
Railroad Festival
Features live bands, arts and
crafts, a parade, train exhibits, food,
fireworks and children's activities.
Appomattox, Virginia. For more information,
please call 434-352-8268 or visit
www.appomattoxrailroadfestival.com
October 15-17
The Louisiana Gumbo Festival
Offers tasty Cajun food, music
and dancing. Chackbay, Louisiana. For more
information, please call 985-633-7789 or visit
www.lagumbofest.com
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