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October 2012
Foothills ablaze with fall festivals, corn mazes, harvest celebrations By Jane Harrison Festivals, fairs, corn mazes and harvest celebrations invite leaf lookers to explore the unique heritage of North Georgia communities this fall. An array of offerings – hand made crafts, hayrides, blue grass pickin’, outdoor movies, haunted mazes and much more – await those who venture into the foothills. Here’s a sample: Festivals and Fairs • Cumming Country Fair & Festival, Oct. 4-14, 4-10 p.m. Thursdays; 4 p.m.midnight Fridays, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturdays; 12:30-9 p.m. Sundays; Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. $7 adults, $3 students ages 5-18, free to children 4 and younger; $3 parking; additional costs for ride tickets. www.cummingfair.net.
Cumming Country Fair & Festival
• Georgia Marble Festival, Jasper. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 7, Lee Newton Park, 500 Stegall Dr. $5
adults, $3 children age 6 and older, family weekend pass (maximum 6) $20; veterans, seniors $3; marble quarry tours (reservations recommended, includes festival admission) $12 adults, $10 children 6-12, free to children younger than 6. The Georgia State Bluegrass Competition on Saturday and gospel bluegrass on Sunday. www.georgiamarblefestival.com, (706) 692-5600. • Flowery Branch Fall Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6, Downtown Flowery Branch. Free admission. www.flowerybranchga.org, www.troop228.info. • Foxfire Mountaineer Festival, Clayton. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Oct. 6, Rabun County Civic Center, 25 Courthouse Square. $5, $20 maximum per family, free to ages 5 and younger. www.foxfiremountaineer.org, (706) 746-5828. • Mule Camp Market, Gainesville. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 12 & 13; noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 14, Downtown Gainesville Square. Free admission to festival and Saturday night concert featuring Twisted Whiskey. www.gainesvillejaycees.org, mulecamp@hotmail.com. • 25th Annual Big Red Apple Festival, Cornelia. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13, downtown near the apple monument and depot. Free admission. www.corneliageorgia.org, (706) 778-8585. • Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee. Crafts and exhibits 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (see website
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for concert and fiddling contest schedule) Oct. 12-21, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, 1311 Music Hall Rd. $5, free to children younger than 10; $2 parking; music shows $5 to $10 extra. www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com, (706) 8964191. • 43rd Annual Sorghum Festival, Blairsville. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13-14, 2021, Meeks Park, 11 Pool Ln. $2 adults, free to ages 12 and younger. www.sorghumfestivalblairsville.com., (706) 745-4745. • 41st Annual Georgia Apple Festival, Ellijay. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Oct. 13-14, 20-21, Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 S. Main St. $5, free to children younger than 10. No pets; limited kennel. www.georgiaapplefestival.org, (706) 636-4500. • Gold Rush Days, Dahlonega. Oct. 20-21, Public Square/Downtown Historic District. Free. www.dahlonegajaycees.com. • Mountain Moonshine Festival, Dawsonville. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 27-28, Downtown Square and Dawsonville Municipal Complex, 415 Hwy. 53 E. Free. www.dawson.org, (706) 265-6278. Corn Mazes and Harvest Celebrations • Uncle Shucks Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch, Dawsonville. Oct. hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun.-Thurs; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; haunted maze Fri.-Sat. only, with additional haunt nights Oct. 28 and 31. Nov.
hours Fridays 4-10 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. 4520 Hwy. 53 E. Admission ranges from $10 for maze only to $16 for maze, haunted maze, hayride. Special group pricing. www.uncleshucks.com, (770) 7726223. • North Georgia Corn Maze, Cleveland. Through Nov. 18 4-11:30 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. 599 Tom Bell Rd. Admission ranges from $9-$10 maze only to $27 for maze, hayride, haunted barn. www.northgacornmaze.com, (800) 959-1874. • Jaemor Farms Centennial Tribute Corn Maze, Alto. Maze through Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun. 5340 Cornelia Hwy, Ga. 365. Maze only $9-$10; maze, hayride, additional activities $12. Special group pricing. www.jaemorfarms.com, (770) 869-3999, (770) 869-0999.
The corn maze at Jaemor Farms celebrates the farm's centennial.
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