Festivals, fairs and seasonal events on in Georgia, the U.S. state, this weekend: the dates, the town, and what it costs to get in. The list below changes by itself every day, so it is always about the coming Friday to Sunday.
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Submit an event· 13 confirmed events, 2 free to enter
This list is rebuilt every day from our Georgia event calendar. Every date and price was checked on the organizer’s own page; “See event site” means the organizer doesn’t list one. Confirm on the organizer’s page before you drive.
List last updated .
Planning further out? Georgia events in October 2026 · Georgia events in November 2026, week by week.
On this coming weekend (October 16–18)
- Cumming Country Fair & FestivalOn nowCumming Fairgrounds, CummingOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$10
- Georgia National FairOn nowGeorgia National Fairgrounds, PerryOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$20
- Georgia Mountain Fall Festival (second run)On nowGeorgia Mountain Fairgrounds, HiawasseeOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$10
- Georgia Peanut FestivalT.C. Jeffords Park, SylvesterOrganizer’s pageFree
- Georgia-Carolina State FairGeorgia Carolina State Fair, AugustaOrganizer’s pageSee event site
- Stone Mountain Highland GamesStone Mountain Park, Stone MountainOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$25
- Andersonville EncampmentAndersonvilleOrganizer’s pageSee event site
- Dahlonega Gold Rush DaysDahlonega Public Square, DahlonegaOrganizer’s pageSee event site
- Georgia Apple Festival (second weekend)Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, EllijayOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$10
- Sandy Springs OktoberFEASTCity Springs, Sandy SpringsOrganizer’s pageFree
- Sorghum in the Mountains (second weekend)Meeks Park, BlairsvilleOrganizer’s pageSee event site
Running all season
Open this coming weekend and on many weekends around it.
- Helen OktoberfestOn nowHelen Festhalle, HelenOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$25
- Stone Mountain Pumpkin FestivalOn nowStone Mountain Park, Stone MountainOrganizer’s pageEntry$36.99–$39.99
Next weekend (October 23–25)
- Georgia-Carolina State FairOn nowGeorgia Carolina State Fair, AugustaOrganizer’s pageSee event site
- Kiwanis Ogeechee FairOn now16942 GA-67, StatesboroOrganizer’s pageEntry$15
- Dublin Fall FairOn nowDublinOrganizer’s pageSee event site
- Elberton 12 County FairOn nowElbertonOrganizer’s pageEntry$0–$5
- Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits FestivalJekyll Island Historic District, Jekyll IslandOrganizer’s pageFree
- Mountain Moonshine FestivalDowntown Dawsonville, DawsonvilleOrganizer’s pageSee event site
Also good in October
Georgia Fall Festivals 2026, Weekend by Weekend (Sept 19 – Nov 29)41 Georgia fall festivals with 2026 dates confirmed by organizers, listed weekend by weekend from Sept 19 to Nov 29. Nine are free, and Oct 10–11 is the busiest weekend.Dogs in partsStrollers in partsUpdated 
Pumpkin Patches Near Atlanta: Hours, Prices and What to ExpectBurt's in Dawsonville is free to enter; the ticketed farms run $12–$24.95 a head. 2026 opening dates, hours, dog rules and which patches are free, checked Sept 27, 2026.No dogsStrollers in partsUpdated How this list works
- Where it comes from: every event is a row in our Georgia event calendar, and every date and admission price in it was checked on the organizer’s, venue’s or host city’s own page. Nothing is scraped from ticket sites or listings aggregators.
- “On now” means the event started before this weekend and is still running. Events without that label start this weekend.
- “See event site” means the organizer doesn’t list an admission price. We don’t guess one.
- Plans change. Weather cancels outdoor events. Check the organizer’s page, linked on each row, before you drive.
- Missing something? If you run or know of a Georgia event with a published date and price, tell us. We add it once we can check it on the organizer’s own page.
Planning further ahead?
- Georgia fall festivals 2026, weekend by weekend
- The full event calendar, with a free-entry filter
- Georgia weather by month: what each month is usually like, place by place
- When fall color usually peaks in the mountains
- Pumpkin patches near Atlanta and corn mazes near Atlanta
- Weekend getaways from Atlanta
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