Festivals and celebrations
Suwanee Wine Fest
Organizer date for 2026The 13th annual Suwanee Wine Festival in Town Center Park, with unlimited samples of more than 150 wines, a Georgia winery section, ready-to-drink cocktails and beer. The festival also has live music, local vendors and food. It is 21 and older only, and tickets are required.
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Source: Suwanee Wine Fest, checked 2026-10-19
Cumming Steam, Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Exposition
Organizer date for 2026This annual exposition at the Cumming Fairgrounds shows antique tractors and steam engines alongside modern vehicles and large farm machinery. It runs over two days.
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Source: City of Cumming – Events for November 2026, checked 2026-10-19
Arts, theatre and music
Swing Band: The Modernaires, a Classic Big Band Experience
Organizer date for 2026A 17-piece swing band with swing dancers, billed as part of Veterans Day weekend in Dahlonega. Veterans and active-duty military get in free.
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$25 regular, $20 senior/student, Veterans and Active Duty free Source: Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Bureau (Discover Dahlonega), checked 2026-10-19
Songwriters Festival
Organizer date for 2026Three-day weekend of live performances by songwriters at Lanier Islands Resort. Performers play their songs and tell the stories behind them.
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Source: Lanier Islands Resort, checked 2026-10-19
Surrender Hill and Friends Thanksgiving Weekend Show
Organizer date for 2026Americana duo Surrender Hill and guests play a Thanksgiving-weekend concert presented by Gilmer Arts. The show is at the Gilmer Arts Playhouse in downtown Ellijay. Tickets are listed at $31.30.
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$31.30 Source: Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, checked 2026-10-19
Nashville Noel: A Songwriter Dinner Show
Organizer date for 2026A holiday songwriter-round dinner show featuring Nashville songwriters Jacob Bryant, a Jasper native, Eric Lee Beddingfield and Joel Shewmake. It raises money for the Chattahoochee Tech Foundation's student scholarships and emergency aid. General admission is $100 and includes dinner and two drink tickets, and a VIP meet-and-greet costs $50 more.
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$100 general admission; $50 VIP add-on Source: Pickens County Chamber of Commerce, checked 2026-10-19
A Dickens' Christmas Carol (Cherokee Theatre Company)
Organizer date for 2026Cherokee Theatre Company presents A Dickens' Christmas Carol over two December weekends. The City of Canton calendar lists the performances under its Theatre category.
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Source: City of Canton – Events Calendar, checked 2026-10-19
A Christmas Carol
Organizer date for 2026A stage version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol over three December weekends at the Menagerie. The Visitors Bureau lists each weekend as a separate entry; the source URL given here covers the first weekend.
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$25 regular, $20 senior/student Source: Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Bureau (Discover Dahlonega), checked 2026-10-19
Annie at the Holly Theater
Organizer date for 2026The Holly Theatre stages the musical Annie (rated G) over three December weekends. The listing gives a running time of about two and a half hours, with military and group discounts available.
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Adults $35, Students & Children $15 Source: Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Bureau (Discover Dahlonega), checked 2026-10-19
Gilmer Arts Community Chorus Christmas Concert
Organizer date for 2026The Gilmer Arts Community Chorus sings holiday favourites under several local conductors. The concert is in the new Performing Arts Theater at Gilmer County High School. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults.
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$5 students; $10 adults Source: Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, checked 2026-10-19
The Nutcracker (Atlanta Dance Theatre)
Organizer date for 2026Atlanta Dance Theatre's annual production of The Nutcracker ballet, with four performances over one weekend at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Tickets are required.
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Source: Roswell365 (City of Roswell), checked 2026-10-19
The Nutcracker Ballet (STUDIO 1 Performing Arts School)
Organizer date for 2026STUDIO 1 Performing Arts School stages The Nutcracker, with afternoon and evening shows. Performances are at the Fannin County High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15.
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$15 Source: Blue Ridge / Fannin County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (blueridgemountains.com), checked 2026-10-19
The big annual festivals
Several of North Georgia’s best-known festivals have their own guides from Gold Peach Realty, with dates, parking and history. For Dahlonega’s festivals and the square, start with the Dahlonega page; for Helen, the Helen page; for Ellijay’s apple season, the Ellijay page.
Dates, times and rules can change. Each listing links the organizer or local government page it came from, with the date we checked it; confirm there before you go.
