Calendars

Lake Lanier and the surrounding communities support an active and creative lifestyle. From boating, fishing, swimming, and sailing on the lake to running, biking, and golfing events, art, museums, and theater attractions, the Lanier area has something for everyone.

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Events by Location

BLAIRSVILLE/UNION COUNTY
Apr 4 – First Annual Fishing Tournament – hosted by Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce and Fishers of Hope – Lake Nottely – Deaver Town Boat Ramp, 5:30 am-5 pm, $110-$135 per boat. Info: Tony Watkins: 706-897-7557, Rachel at Chamber: 706-745-5789.
Apr 10, 11 – Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival – The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge, Young Harris, GA, see website: GAMountainStoryFest.org.
Apr 18 – 6th Annual Spring Blairsville Downtown Market – 10 am-5 pm, 44C Blue Ridge St., Blairsville, Free admission.
Apr 18 – Civic Center Community Line Dance – 6:30 pm-9 pm, 165 Wellborn St. Blairsville, $5 at door, Email/text Rita at vckids2001@yahoo.com or 561-635-9090.
Vogel State Park – 405 Vogel State Park Rd, Blairsville – 706-745-2628

BRASELTON
Historic Downtown Braselton – Civic Center/Town Green, 9924 Davis St. – 706-921-4016, 706-654-1944 (Civic Center)
Apr 11 – Exotics Sunrise Saturdays (monthly, 2nd Sat), Northeast Georgia Bank parking lot (5045 Hwy. 53), 9 am-noon.
Apr 17 – Braselton Farmers Market – Town Green, 9924 Davis St, 4 pm-7 pm.
Apr 17, May 15 – LIVE from Braselton – community concerts, Town Green, 7-10 pm.
Apr 18, 19 – Pooches in the Park – Braselton Park, 126 Harrison St., 10 am-4 pm.
Apr 18, Jun 20, Jul 18, Sep 19, Oct 17, Dec 19 – Downtown Braselton Historic Tours – The Mill, 16 Frances St., 90-minute guided tour of the historic district. Tickets; $20. trolley@braselton.net or 706-921-4016.
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Braselton Weekly Summer Farmers Market – Town Green, (May-Sep) 4 pm-7 pm.
Caffeine and Octane Lanier Raceway – 5301 Winder Hwy. – 770-965-9179
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta – 5300 Winder Hwy. – 770-967-6143
Apr 4 – Cars & Coffee at the Clubhouse, Driving Club at Road Atlanta, 8 am-11 am.
Apr 17-19 – MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest – 8 am-5 pm.
Apr 24-26 – 48th Annual HSR The Mitty – 7 am-7 pm.
Chateau Elan Winery & Resort – 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. – 678-425-0900

BUFORD
Buford’s 37 Main Rock Cafe Events – 37 E. Main St. NE, Buford, 678-288-2030
Buford Community Center Events – 2200 Buford Hwy, Buford – 770-945-6762, 770-904-2740
Apr 18 – The Drifters – 8 pm
Apr 24 – The Brothers Doobie – 8 pm
Lake Lanier Islands Resort / Margaritaville – 7650 Lanier Islands Pkwy, 770-945-8787
For Free gate entry RSVP online
Every Tuesday – Trivia Tuesdays at Game Changer – 7 pm-9 pm
Every Wednesday – Music Bingo at Game Changer – 7 pm-9 pm
Every Thursday – Classic Bingo Night at Game Changer – 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 4 – Easter Fun at LandShark Landing – Easter Egg hunt, hunts start at noon.
Tannery Row Artist Colony – 554 W Main St, Buford – 470-326-6656
New hours: Thursday – Saturday noon to 4 pm
Apr 11-May 29 – Spring Juried Art Exhibit

CLARKESVILLE/HABERSHAM COUNTY
(Alto, Baldwin, Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest, Mt. Airy and Tallulah Falls)
Clarkesville’s Historic Habersham Community Theater – 1370 N Washington St, Clarkesville – 706-839-1315
Apr 9-12, 16-19 – ROPE – a murder mystery, 7:30 pm, 2 pm on Sunday.
Piedmont University – 1021 Central Ave, Demorest –706-776-0116, 800-277-7020
Thru May 2026 – Conserving America’s Wildlands: The Vision of Ted Turner by Rhett Turner, Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art, 567 Georgia St., Demorest
Tallulah Gorge State Park – 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr. – 706-754-7981
Apr 1 – Full Moon Hike – 310 stairs to the suspension bridge to watch the moon rise above the gorge. 6:15-7:45 pm $10 per person, $5 parking.
Apr 3 – Sunset Easter Egg Hunt – 6 pm-7:30 pm
Apr 4 – Doggy Easter Egg Hunt – 9 am-10 am
Apr 4, 5, 11,12 – Whitewater Watch Hike – 11 am-2 pm, highly strenuous, waiver sign required, $15, plus parking.
Apr 10, 19, 25 – Persistent Trillium Hike – 9 am-10:30 am, mile-long hike with ranger $5, plus parking.
Apr 10 – Monumental Moments Scavenger Hunt – 11 am-1 pm
Apr 17, 24 – Guided Gorge Floor Hike – strenuous, 9 am-1 pm, $20, plus parking. RSVP.
Apr 18 – Beginner Archery – Must be able to draw 20lbs bow, Meet at Jane Hurt Yarn Interpretive Center, 11 am-12:30 pm, Call to register, $15 plus $5 parking
Apr 26 – Wildflower Watch Hike – 11 am-12:30 pm.1-mile walk with ranger, $5 plus parking.

CUMMING/FORSYTH COUNTY
Cumming City Center  – 423 Canton Rd. – 770-781-2010
Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Brewer’s Alley Spring Cornhole League – 6:30-9:30 pm
Apr 2 – Tin Cup Cruise-in – 6 pm-8 pm
Apr 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Spring Cornhole League – 6:30-9:30 pm
Apr 3 – Letterbomb – Green Day Tribute – 7 pm-9 pm Lou Sobh Amphitheater
Apr 4, 11, 18, 25 – Cumming Farmers Market – Vision Parkway parking lot – 8 am-11 am
Apr 4 – Community Sound Bath – 10 am-11 am
Apr 4 – Purple Madness – 7 pm-9 pm – Lou Sobh Amphitheater
Apr 5 – Slide into Sundays! Jump N Jacks – noon-7 pm
Apr 6, 13, 20, 27 – Monday Mood: Yoga on the Green, 6 pm-7 pm
Apr 7 – Storytime with Forsyth County Public Library – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 11 am-noon
Apr 8 – Bounce into Spring: Jump N Jacks – 1 pm-8 pm
Apr 10 – Brooklyn Boys – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 11 – The Gold Standard Band – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 17 – Human Clay – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 18 – Cumming City Center Market – 10 am-5 pm
Apr 18 – Smokey Jones & the 3 Dollar Pistols – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 24 – 90s Kids – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 25 – 4th Annual Cumming Beer Fest – 1 pm-4 pm
Apr 25 – Heart Breaker – Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 7 pm-9 pm
Apr 26 – The Walk for Recovery – 3pm-5 pm
Apr 28 – Zumba Sunset Sweat with Allyson – 7 pm-8 pm
FoCAL Center – Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center, 1150 Dahlonega Highway Cumming. 470-695-7826
Apr 23, 24, 25, 30, May 1, May 2 – Nunsense – 7:30 pm
School Street Playhouse – 101 School St, Cumming – 770-781-9178
Apr 24-May 17 – 9 to 5 the Musical – 7:30 pm, Sun at 2:30 pm.
Hall & Hound Brewing Co – 1920 Freedom Pkwy, Cumming – 470-239-8423
The Well  – 420 Vision Dr., Cumming – 404-271-3178, gigs@thewellga.com

DAHLONEGA/LUMPKIN COUNTY
Dahlonega’s Historic Holly Theater – 69 W Main St, Dahlonega – 706-530-5162
Apr 24-26, May 1-3, May 8-10 – The Drowsy Chaperone – 7:30 pm, Sundays 2 pm.
Historic Downtown Dahlonega – Hancock Park, corner of North Park and Warwick St. – 706-864-3711 
Apr 4 – Spring Art in the Park – Hancock Park.
Apr 17, 18, 19 – Bear on the Square Mountain Festival – Artist marketplace, live music, storytelling & more, preceded by free Friday night concert by Lonesome River Band, concert April 17, festival April 18-19.
May 1 – First Fridays Concert Series – Family fun and live music first Fridays May-October, Hancock Park, North Park St.
University of North Georgia – see website, there are multiple campuses – 678-717-3930
Apr 18 – Gainesville Campus – Moove & Groove 1K Fun Run/5K – 7:45/8 am, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd. $15-$45
Apr 18 – Dahlonega Campus – UNG Fallen Officer Memorial 5K, 8 am, 82 College Circle. $25-$40

DAWSONVILLE/DAWSON COUNTY
Amicalola Falls State Park – 280 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd., Dawsonville –706-344-1515
Apr 5 – Camouflage in Nature Egg Hunt – Decorate and search for camouflaged eggs, for ages K-6, but all are invited, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m, Group Shelter 2, $5 parking.
Apr 4, 18 – Sunset Stories – Gather around the campfire for tales from professional storytellers about American folklore, local history, traditions, 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 4 & 18; 8-8:45 p.m. May 2, 6, & 30, June 6 & 20, July 4 & 19, Aug. 1, 15 & 20; 7-7:45 p.m. Sept. 5, 19 & 20, Oct. 3; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 & 31.
Bowen Center for the Arts – 334 Hwy 9N, Dawsonville – 706-216-2787, melinda@RainbowChildrensHome.org
Apr 10 – Free Classical Concert with Georgia Musicale Group – 6-7 pm.
Apr 17-May 16 – Together Again – Blackberry Creek Artists – 10 am-4 pm.
Historic Downtown Dawsonville
Apr 4 – 40th Annual Kare for Kids Community Easter Egg Hunt – 445 Marting Rd, 11 am-2 pm
May 8, Jun 5, Jul 10, Aug 7, Sep 11, Oct 9 – Food Truck Fridays – Farmers Market Pavilion, 86 Allen St., 5-8 pm
Dawsonville City Hall & Georiga Racing Hall of Fame, 415 Hwy 53 East.
Rock Creek Park – 445 Martin Rd. – 706- 344-3646
Apr 4 – Community Egg Hunt – Children search for more than 40,000 eggs, plus bounce houses, face painting, & more, activities begin 11 a.m., hunt 1 p.m.

FLOWERY BRANCH
Branch House Tavern – 678-828-8345, 5466 McEver Rd.
Every Tues – Trivia Night – 7:30 pm
Every Wed – Karaoke – 7:30 pm
Every Fri/Sat – Live music – 9:30 pm
Flowery Branch – 404-491-9601
Apr 9, 23 – Farmers Market, 3:30-6:30 pm
Apr 17 – Relay for Life – 6 pm-10 pm
Apr 18 – Flowery Branch Spring Festival – 10 am-4 pm

GAINESVILLE/HALL COUNTY
Blackstrap Rock Hall – 852 Main St. SW, Gainesville – 678-696-8285
Boot Barn Hall – 213 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, Gainesville – 678-434-0475
The Hall at Bourbon Brothers – 312 Jesse Jewell Pkwy, Gainesville – 678-434-0475
Info: Times are 7:30-10:00 pm unless otherwise noted.
Apr 2 – R&B, Inc – A Night of Classic R&B & Soul
Apr 3 – One Irish Rover – Van Morrison Tribute
Apr 4 – Bingo Loco – Early show, 5:30 pm
Apr 4 – Bingo Loco – Late Show, 9 pm
Apr 10 – End of the Line: Allman Brothers Tribute
Apr 16 – Sara Evans
Apr 17 – Frank Foster
Apr 18 – Jump – Van Halen Tribute
Apr 24 – Excitable – Def Leppard Tribute
Apr 25 – Departure – Journey Tribute
Brenau University Events – 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville – 770-538-4764
Apr 8 – Spectrum Instrumental Ensemble Concert – Burd Performing Arts Center, 7-8 pm.
City of Clermont 
Don Carter State Park – 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville – 678-450-7726
Apr 1-Apr 30 – Monumental Moments Scavenger Hunt – ask for scavenger hunt sheet from visitor center, walk Overlook Trail to find answers, Bring completed sheet back to earn a prize. $5 parking.
Apr 3-12 – Easter Egg-questrian Scavenger Hunt – 8 am-5 pm, trail fees, $10, plus parking.
Apr 3 – Nocturnal Night Hike – 8-9 pm, $3, plus parking fee.
Apr 4 – Become a Natural at iNaturalist – learn to use the app – 11 am-11:45 am, $1 plus parking.
Apr 4, 11 – Camouflaged Critters – noon 12:30 pm, $1, plus parking.
Apr 4 – Safe and Found Hike – 1-2 pm, Meet at Huckleberry Trail, parking fee.
Apr 4 – Peaceful Waters Paddle – 3-4:30 pm, $20, plus parking. Ages 10+, registration required. Meet a day-use boat ramp.
Apr 4, 11 – Campfire & S’mores – 6-7 pm, Parking fee.
Apr 6, 8 – Pet a Pelt – noon-12:30 pm, $1, plus parking, Picnic shelter #2.
Apr 6, 8 – Junior Ranger Bingo – 1-1:45 pm, parking fee, meet at Picnic shelter #2.
Apr 11 – Meet our Mosses Hike – 11-11:30 am, meet at Overlook Trail, parking fee.
Apr 11 – Movie Night at the Park – 7:30-9:30 pm, parking fee.
Apr 13 – Homeschool Day: Pollinators of Georgia – noon-1 pm, $3 plus parking, Picnic Shelter #1.
Apr 18 – Get to Know North Georgia Hike – 10-11 am, 0.75 mile hike, parking fee.
Apr 18 – GA State Parks on the Air: Meet Lanierland Radio Club – 2-3 pm, parking fee.
Apr 18 – Paint the Park – 5-6:30 pm, ages 16+, $3 plus parking, picnic shelter #3.
Apr 19 – Peaceful Waters Paddle – 2-3:30 pm, ages 10+, $20, plus parking.
Elachee Nature Science Center – 2125 Elachee Dr. Gainesville – 770-535-1976
Thru May 1 – Women of the Woods Club – (1st Fri each month) – 3-5 pm, free, ages 16+.
Thru May 28 – Young Explorers Club – (weekly T/Th, 9 am-11 am) indoor/outdoor hands-on discovery for ages 3-6 and ages 7-12, $9.60-$12.
Thru Apr 15 – Wild Wisdom – free, twice weekly series for adults, register online.
May 9 – Sci-Art Saturdays – natural science illustration, 10 am-12:30 pm, $12/$10 members, pre-registration required.
Gainesville Garden of the Atlanta Botanical Garden –1911 Sweetbay Dr, Gainesville – 404-888-4760
Apr 4 – Spring Bob Ross Paint and Sip – 1-4 pm
Apr 7 – Decorate Desmond the Dragon – 10 am-2 pm
Apr 8, 15, 22, 29 – Storybook Sensory Bin Time – 10 am-noon
Apr 9 – Art in the Woodlands – 10 am-2 pm
Apr 10 – Fairytale Friday – 11 am-noon
Apr 10 – The Tale of Jeter Gray Fox, author reading – 11:30-noon
Apr 11 – Flower Photography Workshop – 9:30 am-noon
Gainesville Theatre Alliance – 678-717-3624
Apr 10-18 – Into the Woods – Ed Cabell Theatre, Oakwood, $19.50-$31.50.
Georgia Art League – (at Quinlan Visual Arts Center- Gainesville) – 470-272-3010 
Contact Melanie Vaughan, melanievaughan133@gmail.com.
Hall County Farmers Market – 734 E Crescent Drive, Gainesville
June – October: Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:30, Saturdays 9:00 – 12:00 – Locally grown fruits, vegetables, flowers
Hall County Library System (this is just a sampling of activities – see website for complete listings)
Blackshear Place Library – 770-532-3311, ext. 151
Apr 3 – Gentle Yoga – 11:30-12:30 pm, adults
Apr 16 – STEAM-Life Cycle – 3:30-4:30 pm, elementary school
Apr 23 – Recycle, Create, Celebrate! – 6 pm-7 pm, family, all ages
Gainesville Branch – 770-532-3311, ext. 4011
Apr 1 – Author Talk: Isaac Hopkins-NE GA Writer’s Group – 1-3:30 pm, adults
Apr 11 – Georgia Cross Stitchers – 10 am-4:30 pm, family/all ages
Apr 27 – Manga, Movies and More Mondays – 6-7 pm – middle/high school
Murrayville Branch – 770-532-3311, ext. 171
Apr 3 – Chess Club – 3-4:30 pm, adults
Apr 13 – Game Night – 6 pm-7 pm, middle/high school
Apr 27 – STEM Paper Car – 6-7 pm, elementary school
North Hall Tech Center – 770-532-3311, ext. 181
Apr 1 – Blown Egg Decorating – 3:30 pm-4:30 pm, family/all ages
Apr 18 – Sew Cool! – 2:30-4:30 pm, middle/high school
Apr 27 – Baby Play Date – 11-11:30 am, baby/pre-school
Spout Springs Branch – 770-532-3311, ext 191
Apr 2 – Historically Speaking Book Club – 2:30-3:30 pm, adult
Apr 15 – Little Learners Letters – 10:30-11:30 am, baby/pre-school
Apr 20 – Elementary Homeschool Hangout – 11 am-12:30 pm, elementary
Historic Downtown Gainesville  – 112 Main St., SW
Apr 4 – Easter Egg Hunt – Egg hunts, games, music & more, 1-3 p.m, hunts begin at 2 p.m., Midland Greenway, 682 Grove St.
Apr 16 – 4th Annual Art Walk – downtown, 2-8 pm
Apr 30 – Block pARTy – Vision 2030 Public Art – Grove St. Station, 6-9 pm
May 1 – First Friday Concerts – Live music on the Gainesville Downtown Square, 7-10 p.m. first Fridays May-September
Interactive Neighborhood Kids – 775 Dorsey St, Gainesville – 770-536-1900
INK is in their new location in Flowery Branch. Please contact the club for hours and details.
Lake Lanier Olympic Park  – 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd., Gainesville – 855-536-1996
Apr 17, May 15, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21 – Food Truck Fridays – 5-9 pm
May 2 – Annual Duck Derby for Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier-  11 am – 3 pm
LAKE FUN watercraft rentals – kayak, stand-up paddle boards, electric discs and more are available to rent. See lake-fun.com website to reserve your watercraft. Walk-ins are welcome.
Lanier Canoe & Kayak Club (LCKC):
See website for Adult Recreational paddle groups,  Summer Camps and LCKC Beginner Racing League
Apr 25 – Gainesville/Hall Dragonboat ChallengeLCKC Events
Lake Lanier Rowing Club (LLRC)
See website for Adult Learn to Row classes, ages 18+
Service to Strokes – indoor rowing program for Veterans
SURVIVErg – indoor rowing program for cancer survivors and supporters, see website for details
May 29-31 – 2026 NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships
The Boathouse at Lake Lanier Olympic Park – 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd.
Lanier Technical College – 2535 Lanier Tech Drive, Gainesville – 770-533-7000 (Ramsey Center 770-533-7360)
Linwood Ecology Center/Nature Preserve – 118 Springview Dr, Gainesville MasterGardener@hallcounty.org
First Wednesdays Jan – May and Sept – Nov – Turning Leaf Book Club – Monthly discussions of nature-themed books, 11 a.m.
Laurel Park – 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy – 770-503-3173
May 2 – Fit Family 5K – 9 am, $25 – $30
NoFo Brew Co. Gainesville – topher@nofobrew.co
Tuesdays – Trivia Night, 7-9 pm
Thursdays – Music Bingo, 7-9 pm
Northeast Georgia History Center – 322 Academy St NE, Gainesville – 770-297-5900
New Permanent Exhibit Now Open – Threads of Sacrifice: Stories from Northeast WWI, WWII, and Korean War
Apr 4, 18 – Old Time Music Slow Jam Session (1st & 3rd Sat monthly), 2-4 pm, 678-936-1057 or stephcascader@gmail.com.
Apr 14 – Forum Lecture Series: Remembering President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 7 pm.
Quinlan Arts Center – 514 Green St NE, Gainesville – 770-536-2575
Apr 9, 10, 11 – Three day Painting Dynamic Still Lives workshop, 9 am-4 pm, $500
Apr 14 – Ekphrasis for the Masses – 2nd Tues, monthly – vivid, poetic descriptions of art – noon-1 pm, open to public.
Apr 15, 16, 17, 18 – Four Day Composition Strategies for Painting Success with Susie Baker – 9 am-4 pm, $450.
Apr 18 – The Beauty of Spring Watercolor Workshop – 10 am-noon, all levels, $75
Apr 24, 25 – Digital Photography with any camera – Friday 10 am-noon, Sat 6-8 pm, $140
Tap It Growlers – 110 Maple St., tapitgrowler.com
Saturdays – Karaoke – 8-11 pm
The Arts Council – 331 Spring Street, SW, Gainesville – 770-534-2787,
Email: Kaytiea@theartscouncil.net
Thru May 22 – Georgia the Beautiful: The works of Michael Mills
Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 – Wellness Wednesdays Outdoor Yoga – Smithgall Arts Center, 5:45-6:45 pm
Apr 16 – 4th Art Walk – 3 pm – 8 pm
Apr 17, 18 – 2026 Evenings of Intimate Jazz – gate open 7 pm, shows at 8 pm Schedule: Apr 17, 18 – Jazz at the Movies
Apr 24 – Battle of the Bands – Smithgall Arts Center, 7 pm
May 2, May 16 – 2026 Summer Music Series – May 2 – Preston Cooper – 6:30 pm 10:30 pm; May 16 – The Joe Gransden Ensemble – 8:00 pm 10:00 pm
Voices of North Georgia – First Baptist Church Gainesville, 751 Green St NW
Wild Wing Café – wildwingcafe.com
Tuesdays – Karaoke Night! – 7-10 pm

GWINNETT COUNTY
Players Guild/Eagle Theatre – 5029 W Broad St, Sugar Hill (Gwinnett County) – 770-945-6929, 770-945-6716
Apr 17-26 – Pride & Prejudice – see website for tickets/times.

HIAWASSEE-TOWNS COUNTY
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds – 1311 Music Hall Rd, Hiawassee – 706-896-4191
Apr 2-4 – Georgia Mountains Ford Nationals – 8 am-5 pm. $10/day, kids under 12 free. For info: as a sponsor, participant or vendor call 864-320-3692.
Apr 11-May 10 – The Rhododendron Festival – Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds/Hamilton Gardens, Hiawassee, 11 am-3 pm, $10 donation to support Hamilton Gardens, kids under 12 FREE, 706-896-4191
Apr 25 – Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival – 11 am-5 pm, $40/$45 at gate.

WHITE COUNTY (Cleveland, Helen)
City of Cleveland
Apr – Bouncing Babies – North GA Wildlife & Safari Park, 2912 Paradise Valley Rd – (706)348-7279 – come see the new babies, Fri-Sun, 10 am-4 pm, tickets required.
City of Helen 
Anna Ruby Falls – 3455 Anna Ruby Falls Rd, Helen – 706-878-1448
Apr 4 – Solar Days – noon-2 pm, drop-in event
Apr 11 – Cradle of Forestry Day – 10 am-5 pm, 11250 Pisgah Hwy. Pisgah Forest, NC
Apr 11 – Stewards of the Summit: Woodpeckers of Georgia, 2 pm – Brasstown Bald Visitor Center & Observation Deck, 2941 Highway Spur 180, Hiawassee
Apr 16 – Creepy Crawlers – 11 am-2 pm, Anna Ruby Falls Recreation Area
Apr 18, Sep 12 – Raptor Rendezvous at Brasstown Bald Visitor Center & Observation Deck, 2941 Highway Spur 180
Apr 23, Jul 23, Oct 13 – Native Roots – Anna Ruby Falls Recreation Area, 10 am-2 pm
Apr 25 – Wildflower Hike – Anna Ruby Falls Recreation Area, 10 am-2 pm
Apr 25 – Stewards of the Summit: Save Georgia’s Hemlocks – Brasstown Bald Visitor Center & Observation Deck, 2941 Highway Spur 180, 2-3 pm
Helen Arts & Heritage Center – 25 Chattahoochee Strasse – 706-878-3933
Apr 4, 11 – Whimsical Windchimes workshop – 1-4 pm.
Smithgall Woods State Park – 61 Tsalaki Trl., Helen – 706-878-3087
Apr 11 – Second Saturday Hike – 10-11:30 am
Apr 25 – Art in the Park – 10 am-1 pm – watercolor, all skill levels, $15 plus parking
Unicoi State Park – 1788 Hwy 356, Helen – 706-878-2201
Apr 4 – Easter Egg Fest – all day, Easter Egg Hunt 10 am-noon, Smith Creek Bottom Field
Apr 5 – Easter Buffet – Unicoi Restaurant – 11 am-2 pm, $26.99/person
Apr 11, 25 – Wildlife of Unicoi – 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month, Unicoi State Park & Lodge, 1788 Hwy 356, noon-1 pm, free, reservations. 706-878-2201, ext 550.