Tag: Holiday events
Holiday celebrations abound from the mountains to the lake shore
by Jane Harrison | Nov 7, 2025 | Outdoors
Shop for handmade gifts, shake a leg to festive tunes, stroll through light tunnels, …
Read MoreDiverse festivities celebrate the holidays around Lanier and Mountain Headwaters
by Jane Harrison | Nov 1, 2024 | Outdoors
Lake Lanier cities, headwater mountain towns, and all the environs between sparkle this season with traditional parades, holiday walks, …
Read MoreOutdoor holiday and New Year’s festivities abound
by Jane Harrison | Dec 4, 2023 | Outdoors
The holiday season sparkles around Lake Lanier and headwater mountain towns with a boat parade, snow tubing, Santa …
Read MoreHoliday/NewYear events around Lake Lanier
by Jane Harrison | Dec 3, 2023 | Features
The holiday season sparkles around Lake Lanier and headwater mountain towns with a boat parade, snow tubing, Santa visits, Victorian traditions and …
Read MoreLicense to Chill Snow Island brings holidays to Lake Lanier
by Pamela A. Keene | Dec 3, 2023 | News
To experience the fun of snow tubing, snowball fights and …
Read More2023 Holiday Events
by Jane Harrison | Oct 29, 2023 | Outdoors
The holidays shine brightly around Lake Lanier and in the mountain …
Read MoreHoliday activities abound
by Jane Harrison | Nov 30, 2022 | Outdoors
The holidays sparkle around Lake Lanier and the mountain headwaters with everything from snow tubing and …
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17oct11:00 am4:00 pm2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival
Event Details
2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 Time: 11 am – 4:00 pm Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville Cost: see website for details For more
Event Details
2026 Gainesville Chicken Festival
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 11 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Rd, Gainesville
Cost: see website for details
For more info: ExploreGainesville.org
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
17oct7:30 pm9:00 pmStar "Hike" - Oct 2026-Don Carter State Park
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route.
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville
A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route. The “hike” through the night sky starts on the Ecliptic Line Trail, beginning in the southwest with a near first-quarter moon and moving east toward Saturn.
Date: Oct 17
Time: 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm
Location: Don Carter State Park – 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville
Cost: Free event with $10 daily Parking Pass.
Contact info – 678-450-7726
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Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Off Lake Events
october
17oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
17oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
17oct7:30 pm9:00 pmStar "Hike" - Oct 2026-Don Carter State Park
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route.
Event Details
Star “Hike” – Don Carter State Park, Gainesville
A star-gazing “hike” using telescopes guided by experts, Dr. Joseph Jones and Jim Wyrosdick. Three telescopes will be set up along the route. The “hike” through the night sky starts on the Ecliptic Line Trail, beginning in the southwest with a near first-quarter moon and moving east toward Saturn.
Date: Oct 17
Time: 7:30 pm to approximately 9:00 pm
Location: Don Carter State Park – 5000 N. Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville
Cost: Free event with $10 daily Parking Pass.
Contact info – 678-450-7726
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Time
(Saturday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
18oct12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
20oct7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
24oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
24oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
25oct12:00 pmBicycling-Sunday North Hall Rides
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville. Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD Date(s): Sundays Time: noon Location: Haynes
Event Details
Sunday North Hall Rides, Gainesville.
Bicycling on rural roads averaging 17-18 mph at steady pace, 30-45 miles. Rolls out Sundays from Haynes RD
Date(s): Sundays
Time: noon
Location: Haynes Rd., Gainesville
For more info email: velocraig@hotmail.com.
Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm
27oct7:00 pm2026 Tuesday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 7 pm; Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Tuesdays at NoFo Brewing Company, 434 High St.; Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
31oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Walking Club - Cumming
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming Date: Saturdays Time: 8 a.m. Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd. Cost: For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Event Details
2026 – Saturday Walking Club, Cumming
Date: Saturdays
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Big Peach Running Co., Vision Drive (in front of fountain), Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
31oct8:00 am2026 Saturday Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville. Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Event Details
2026 Group Run/Walk, Gainesville
This event is led by Big Peach Running Co., Gainesville.
Dates/Times: Saturdays at 8 am
Location: Saturdays at Farm House Coffee, 118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy.
Cost:
For more info: www.bigpeachrunningco.com.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 am
Location
Farm House Coffee
118 SE Jesse Jewell Pkwy
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Georgia’s Official Chicken Cook-Off will be held Oct. 17 at Lake Lanier Olympic Park.
Backyard and professional BBQ teams compete. Details:
www.exploregainesville.org/gainesville-chicken-festival/
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