Georgia Mountain Fall Festival (Hiawassee)

What to know before you go to the Georgia Mountain Fall Festival in Hiawassee, from the organizer’s own pages. The Georgia Mountain Fall Festival is held at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd., Hiawassee, with music, arts and crafts, food vendors and a carnival.

Dates come live from our calendar; hours, prices and rules are as the organizer last published them. Every fact below was read on the cited official page and checked October 27, 2026; anything we could not read is listed under What We Could Not Confirm instead of guessed.

Dates and Hours

• Gates and carnival hours as listed (subject to change without notice per the page): Thu Oct 8 preview, gates 6PM, carnival 6PM to closing; Fri Oct 9 gates 10AM-7PM, carnival 5PM-10PM; Sat Oct 10 gates 10AM-7PM, carnival 12PM-11PM; Sun Oct 11 gates 10AM-6PM, carnival 1PM-11PM; Thu Oct 15, Fri Oct 16 and Sat Oct 17 gates 10AM-7PM (carnival hours not listed). (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• Sunday includes an 11AM Interfaith Worship Service. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• The fairgrounds’ fall fest page says the festival offers carnival rides on the first weekend, music, arts and crafts, and North Georgia history and culture, on ‘October 9-11 & 15-17, 2026’. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

Admission and Tickets

• Festival admission is $10 and covers the grounds, carnival area, special entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors and music. Kids 12 and under are free. Oct 8 preview night is free at the gate. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• A ‘Full Experience’ requires a concert ticket (price not listed on the page) and includes the concert, grounds and carnival access. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

Parking and Getting There

• The page lists ‘FREE PARKING’. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• Address: 1311 Music Hall Rd.; mailing address PO Box 444, Hiawassee, GA 30546; phone (706) 896-4191. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

What to Expect

• Unlimited ride wristbands: Fri Oct 9 $25, Sat Oct 10 $30, Sun Oct 11 $30. Individual tickets $1.25 each, 20 for $20 or 45 for $40; rides take 3-5 tickets each. Ride height requirements apply. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• Concerts listed: Fri Oct 9 7PM Bellamy Brothers & Exile; Sat Oct 10 7PM TBD; Sun Oct 11 2PM Gospel Music Show (The Isaacs, The Mylon Hayes Family, The Rumfelt Family); Thu Oct 15 7PM The Malpass Brothers & Always Loretta; Fri Oct 16 7PM Molly Tuttle; Sat Oct 17 7PM Tanya Tucker. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)
• Food vendors are listed; no menu or vendor names are given. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

Rules to Know

• ‘Sorry, No Pets are Permitted on the Grounds.’ (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

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FAQ

Is there a fee to park at the Georgia Mountain Fall Festival?

The organizer’s page lists free parking. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

Can I bring my dog?

No. The organizer’s page says no pets are permitted on the grounds. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

How much is admission?

$10 for festival admission; kids 12 and under are free; the Oct 8 preview night gate is free. Concert tickets and ride wristbands cost extra. (georgiamountainfairgrounds.com)

What We Could Not Confirm

• Year label conflict: the info page header says 2027 and ‘October 8 – 10 & 14 – 16’, but the schedule table runs Oct 8-11 and 15-17 with weekdays matching 2026; the localevents page says 2026. Treat as 2026 but confirm with the fairgrounds, (706) 896-4191.
• Rules on coolers, bags and cash not found on the pages read.
• Concert ticket prices not listed.
• Lat/lon not stated on the page.
• Sat Oct 10 concert listed as TBD.

How we checked this guide: Dates, hours, admission and parking prices, and access details were verified against the official sources listed below on October 27, 2026. Operators change schedules and raise prices without notice, so confirm anything time-sensitive before you drive. The figures in this guide also feed our Georgia Attraction Transparency Index and Family Day-Out Cost Index.

Sources

• Georgia Fall Festival tickets and hours
• Georgia Fall Festival schedule

About Hank Whitlock

Hank Whitlock is the pen name of the It's Georgia editor. Every guide is built around the questions a busy family actually asks before a trip: how long is the drive, what does parking cost, can the stroller make it, are dogs allowed. Details are checked against official park, city, and venue sources, and each guide shows the date it was last updated.