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The Haunted Village
OCT 29 - OCT 30

The Haunted Village

The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds' Pioneer Village becomes a haunted maze with ghostly encounters and themed...

Downtown Trick or Treat
OCT 30

Downtown Trick or Treat

Families can visit local businesses on North Main Street for free Halloween candy. Event time is 3:00 p.m....

Halloween at the Fairgrounds
OCT 30 - OCT 31

Halloween at the Fairgrounds

A free family Halloween event with trick-or-treating, local business participation, costumes, and a costume...

Ray Ferrara
OCT 30 - DEC 12

Ray Ferrara

Ray Ferrara

Edible Plant Walk
OCT 31

Edible Plant Walk

A guided, approximately one-mile walk exploring native edible and medicinal plants, followed by a short cla...

Kids Basket Class (age 8-14) Plus 1 Adult
OCT 31

Kids Basket Class (age 8-14) Plus 1 Adult

Children ages 8–14 and an accompanying adult learn basic basket weaving, make a basket, and have time to ex...

Kids Basket Class (age 8-14) Plus 1 Adult
OCT 31

Kids Basket Class (age 8-14) Plus 1 Adult

Learn basic basket weaving in an adult-and-child class. Participants make a basket, have lunch, and can exp...

Edible Plant Walk
OCT 31

Edible Plant Walk

A guided walk-and-talk with Georgia Master Naturalist and certified edible mushroom guide Michelle Withrow...

Trunk or Treat
OCT 31

Trunk or Treat

A Halloween event where decorated vehicles hand out candy to children. Activities include hayrides and addi...

Rodney Carrington
OCT 31 - NOV 1

Rodney Carrington

Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the...

Monica Spears
NOV 1 - APR 4

Monica Spears

Monica Spears

Gathering of the Times 2026
NOV 5 - NOV 8

Gathering of the Times 2026

We are excited to announce Gathering of the Times 2026! It will be held at the Tin Can Tourist friendly Geo...

Annual Veterans Dinner
NOV 5 - NOV 6

Annual Veterans Dinner

Forward Rabun/Chamber of Commerce Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner For more information, please call Lin...

Finding Nemo — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Tickets
NOV 6

Finding Nemo — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Tickets

Finding Nemo Venue: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Performers: Finding Nemo Event date: 2026...

Finding Nemo- The Musical! Live On Stage!
NOV 7

Finding Nemo- The Musical! Live On Stage!

A family-friendly stage musical based on Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo, following Marlin and Nemo on an o...

Finding Nemo – The Musical! Live On Stage!
NOV 7

Finding Nemo – The Musical! Live On Stage!

A family-friendly stage musical presented by the Overlook Theatre Company. The production follows Marlin an...

The Oak Ridge Boys
NOV 7 - NOV 8

The Oak Ridge Boys

The Oak Ridge Boys VIP tickets offered by PremiumSeatsUSA.com. Also offering, The Oak Ridge Boys VIP Packag...

Whitewater Boating Weekends
NOV 7 - NOV 22

Whitewater Boating Weekends

Spectators can watch world-class kayakers navigate Tallulah Gorge during Georgia Power’s high-flow release....

OTM Fall MarketPlace
NOV 7

OTM Fall MarketPlace

Join us for our 6th Annual OTM Fall MarketPlace. Featuring over 100 artisans, craftspeople, artists, makers...

Holiday Craft Workshops: Gift Cards, tags and wrappings
NOV 7 - DEC 5

Holiday Craft Workshops: Gift Cards, tags and wrappings

Slow down this season and make something by hand. Join us for a series of holiday workshops where you'll cr...

1ST SATURDAY: Gristmill Visit
NOV 7

1ST SATURDAY: Gristmill Visit

Watch corn being stone-ground into grits and cornmeal by an old-fashioned, water-powered gristmill. Volunte...

Monica Spears
NOV 7 - FEB 6

Monica Spears

Monica Spears

Finding Nemo
NOV 8

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective father clownfish who lives in the Great Barrier...

Finding Nemo
NOV 8

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective father clownfish who lives in the Great Barrier...

Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony
NOV 11

Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony

A Franklin community parade and ceremony honoring veterans. The parade begins at Franklin Town Hall and tra...

Traditional Handbuilding Pottery Methods
NOV 11 - NOV 18

Traditional Handbuilding Pottery Methods

Explore three pottery methods used before the invention of the pottery wheel and create multiple clay piece...

Finding Nemo — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Tickets
NOV 13

Finding Nemo — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Tickets

Finding Nemo Venue: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Performers: Finding Nemo Event date: 2026...

Finding Nemo- The Musical! Live On Stage!
NOV 13

Finding Nemo- The Musical! Live On Stage!

Finding Nemo- The Musical! Live On Stage! Finding Nemo follows Marlin, an anxious and over-protective fathe...

Triple H Youth Rodeo
NOV 14 - NOV 15

Triple H Youth Rodeo

Youth Rodeo Series

Mini Poplar Bark Basketmaking for Christmas Ornaments
NOV 14

Mini Poplar Bark Basketmaking for Christmas Ornaments

Create a miniature folded poplar-bark basket ornament in a beginner-friendly Appalachian craft workshop. Ma...

Basic Woodcarving
NOV 14

Basic Woodcarving

Learn woodcarving methods and create wooden folk art with instruction, a carving knife, and a cut-resistant...

Mini Poplar Bark Basketmaking for Christmas Ornaments
NOV 14

Mini Poplar Bark Basketmaking for Christmas Ornaments

Create a miniature folded bark basket ornament in a beginner-friendly, hands-on workshop led by Andrew Lee...

Basic Woodcarving
NOV 14

Basic Woodcarving

An adult hands-on woodcarving class with heritage skill expert Brian Ledford. Participants learn carving me...

Second Chance Prom
NOV 14

Second Chance Prom

Get ready to dance the night away and relive your prom memories at the epic Second Chance Prom!

Old Tyme Contra & Community Dance of Macon County, NC
NOV 19 - NOV 20

Old Tyme Contra & Community Dance of Macon County, NC

We dance from March to November: Third Thursday evening of the month at the Macon County Public Library: le...

Sidewalk Prophets Great Big Family Christmas
NOV 20

Sidewalk Prophets Great Big Family Christmas

Holiday concert featuring Sidewalk Prophets’ hits, original Christmas songs, and classic holiday favorites....

South East Mounted Drill Team Association
NOV 20 - NOV 21

South East Mounted Drill Team Association

Mounted Drill Team

Turkey Trot 5k: Round 3
NOV 21

Turkey Trot 5k: Round 3

A family-oriented 5K in downtown Cornelia featuring local businesses, free activities, warm-up routines, an...

Woodstove Cookery Basics
NOV 21

Woodstove Cookery Basics

Learn old-fashioned woodstove cooking techniques in Foxfire’s historic Warwoman cabin and enjoy a hearty br...

Woodstove Cookery Basics
NOV 21

Woodstove Cookery Basics

Learn old-fashioned woodstove cooking techniques from Foxfire cooking demonstrator Tommy Waldrop in the his...

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