Merry Market
December 6, 2025
commercega.gov
(706) 335-6417
Commerce Civic Center - Commerce, GA
Crafters, eateries will be on hand for Christmas & Holiday gifts! This annual event continues to be a favorite for vendors and participants! This year we are excited to hold indoors so weather won't matter! Come out and get those one of a kind gifts and don't forget to experience the best food around!
DADE EXPO - Jolly Holiday Market!
December 6, 2025
alliancefordade.com
(706) 657-4488
Dade County High School - Trenton, GA
DADE EXPO-JOLLY HOLIDAY MARKET! 100 exhibitors will be selling gifts, crafts, decor, fine art and one-of-a-kind items just in time for holiday shopping. The kids can make ornaments in Santa's Workshop and the entire family can take a photo with Santa! Hope House Cafe will be selling delicious wraps, drinks, and desserts. One hundred door prizes will be given away! Help support our local small business community and get your shopping done for the season!
World of Chocolate Expo
January 31, 2026
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(423) 650-1388
Colonnade Event Center - Ringgold, GA
A premier chocolate, savories, and gift event to showcase the most delectable items made by talented vendors.
Wings & Things Festival and Fly-In
March 21, 2026
Visit Douglas GA Events
(912) 384-1873
Douglas Municipal Airport (southeast Georgia) - Douglas, GA
Visit Douglas-Coffee GA is so excited to announce our spring festival event WINGS & THINGS Festival and Fly-in at the Douglas GA Municipal Airport on Saturday, March 21, 2026! We'll be there all day Saturday with warbirds, antique military vehicles, food trucks, vendors, a kid's area, and so much more. Stay tuned to our Facebook event page under Visit Douglas-Coffee County GA for all the event updates! Grab the family and come out to the airport for a day of fun and history!
Mulberry Street Arts & Crafts Festival
March 28 - 29, 2026
middlegeorgiaart.org
(478) 744-9557
Mulberry Street between Second & Broadway - Macon, GA
We're getting ready for the 2026 festival and we're planning on making it bigger and better than ever. With wonderful arts and crafts, there's something for all ages to enjoy. So save the dates and be ready to SHOP!!!
A Circus Blessing
April 25, 2026
acircusblessing.com
(770) 870-4770
Cumming Fairgrounds - Cumming, GA
Come join us at the 3rd annual A Circus Blessing coming to the Cumming Fairgrounds on April 25th, 2026! Created by Kylee Zulauf at just 11 years old, A Circus Blessing is the only fundraising event to help raise funds for Blessings and a Backpack Forsyth. Blessings in a Backpack Forsyth is a club ran by Lambert High School students. Each week they pack meals for approximately 600 school age Forsyth County students to merge the hunger gap over the weekends. Come see: *Stiltwalkers *Aerialist *Unicyclist *Juggling and so much more! *Carnival games *Bounce houses *Petting zoo*Face painting *Vendors *Food trucks
Ga Jugfest & Old Knoxville Days
May 16, 2026
Jug fest
(478) 836-3825
Old Courthouse/Theater on Friday/Car and Truck Show - Knoxville, GA
Two festivals in one to celebrate Middle Georgia's folk pottery tradition. Includes pottery show and auction, heritage skills demonstrations on the field and in Old Courthouse, contemporary and antique pottery sales, craft and folk art sales, children's activities, open historic buildings, antique cars and tractors, quilt show, and more. We will also be holding the Jugfest 5k and 1-mile fun run. Family event with fun for all. Contact the Chamber of Commerce.
Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival
May 16 - 17, 2026
chestateeartists.org
(229) 291-3623
Downtown Square & adjacent Hancock Park - Dahlonega, GA
Chestatee Artists presents the 11th Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival, on May 16 & 17, 2026, in the Heart of the North Georgia Mountains. This festival has been Voted BEST OF GEORGIA for the Festival category in 2023 & 2024! The Historic Downtown will feature quality arts & crafts, free live jazz performances, and local wines and craft beer tasting in our Wine & Beer Garden. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. See our Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival Facebook page for news and photos of all of our Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival participants.
Georgia Kids Fest
August 8 - 9, 2026
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(423) 650-1388
The Colonnade - Ringgold, GA
Fun for the entire family!! Vendors, inflatables, petting zoo, a real pirate ship, LIVE performances from Puppy Pals as seen on America's Got Talent, over 20 character meet & greets, food, and more!
N. GA Fried Pickle Festival
October 3 - 4, 2026
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(423) 650-1388
North Georgia Fairgrounds - Dalton, GA
Shop over 175 vendors, 30 food trucks, entertainment, and more!
Christmas at the Colonnade
October 31 - November 1, 2026
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(423) 650-1388
The Colonnade - Ringgold, GA
Join us for the Christmas at the Catoosa Colonnade Event Center! This exciting event will have over 100 vendors to shop, food trucks, FREE pictures with Santa, the Grinch, & Cindy Lou Who!
Ho Ho Expo Holiday Market
November 14 - 15, 2026
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(423) 650-1388
The Forum River Center - Rome, GA
Experience the holiday magic downtown at the Forum River Center in Rome, GA! Shop over 150 vendors to get ready for the holiday season! FREE pictures with Santa!
Events in Helen, GA — upcoming
February 2026 (dates not updated)
Fasching-German Celebration
Festhalle, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 12/20/2024
This Georgia Holiday Celebration will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with National talent and the hours will be Sat 6pm-11pm. Admission tickets are $15 - $30.
February 2026 (dates not updated)
Fireside Arts and Craft Show
Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 12/23/2024
This Georgia Craft Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. This event will also include demonstrations.
March 2026 (dates not updated)
Helen Trout Tournament
Festhalle, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 1/13/2025
This Georgia Sports Event will have fine craft exhibitors and no food booths. This event will also include expostion of trout fishing related items.
May 2026 (dates not updated)
Puppet Palooza in the Park - a Free Event
Unicoi State Park Lodge, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 3/12/2025
This Georgia Family & Kids Festival will have no exhibit booths and no food booths. There will be 1 stage with Regional talent and the hours will be Fri-Sun 3:30pm-10:30pm. This event will also include: workshops, cabaret, puppet display, puppet sales, crafts, swap meet.
September 25 - 27, 2026
Helens Alpine Village Arts & Craft
Unicoi Hill Park, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 11/11/2025
This Georgia Craft Show will have antique/collectibles, crafts, fine art, fine craft and homegrown products exhibitors, and 2 food booths.
October 2026 (dates not updated)
Art-Oberfest
Helen Arts Center Grounds, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 6/25/2025
This Georgia Art Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths. There will be Roving Performers with Regional and Local talent and the hours will be Fri 1pm-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-3pm.
October - November 2026 (dates not updated)
Helen Oktoberfest
Helen Festhalle, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 3/10/2025
This Georgia Festival will have no exhibit booths and local food booths. There will be 1 stage with International and National talent and the hours will be . Admission tickets are $8 - $10.
November 2026 (dates not updated)
Mistletoe Market
Helen Arts Center Grounds, Helen, GA
Status: Updated 6/25/2025
This Georgia Art Show will have crafts, fine art and fine craft exhibitors, and no food booths.
