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Suwanee, Georgia: events, facts and drive times

The short answer

Suwanee is a town in Gwinnett County in North Georgia, with 20,786 residents in the 2020 Census and about 42 minutes by road from downtown Atlanta without traffic. It is known for suwanee SculpTour public art walk; town Center Park and its amphitheater; suwanee Creek Greenway. Below: the facts with sources, what is coming up and drive times.

Last checked October 19, 2026

A curving white footbridge on V-shaped piers over a reflecting pool under a deep blue sky
The pedestrian bridge over the pool at Suwanee Town Center on Main, May 2026. Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 (cropped)

Suwanee at a glance

What to know about Suwanee

  • Suwanee Town Center Park is a 10-acre urban park that serves as the city's main gathering place, with an amphitheater stage for concerts. Explore Gwinnett
  • Town Center Park has a mile of pathways and the Big Splash interactive fountain nearby. Explore Gwinnett
  • Suwanee Town Center mixes cafes and shops, while Town Center on Main and DeLay Nature Park anchor community life. Explore Gwinnett
  • The Suwanee Creek Greenway is a four-mile trail through woodlands and wildlife habitat. Explore Gwinnett
  • PlayTown Suwanee, the city's first community-built playground, was built by over 1,200 volunteers and has a 10,000-square-foot play area. Explore Gwinnett
  • The 2025-2027 Suwanee SculpTour, its 8th installment, places 24 new sculptures throughout downtown. Explore Gwinnett
  • Suwanee has nearly 100 restaurants across the city. Explore Gwinnett
  • Suwanee Fest brings together nearly 200 vendors for a weekend festival. Suwanee Fest
  • The organizer lists the 2026 Suwanee Fest dates as September 19 & 20. Suwanee Fest
  • Suwanee hosts the Suwanee Beer Fest, voted Best Beer Festival by USA Today (2023), and the Suwanee Wine Festival. Explore Gwinnett

Coming up in Suwanee

Nov7Sat

Suwanee Wine Fest

Organizer date for 2026
  • 12:00 PM (start time per City of Suwanee calendar)
  • Suwanee Town Center Park, Suwanee

The 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

Nov7Sat

Suwanee Winter Farmers Market

Organizer date for 2026
  • Nov 7 – Apr 24, 2027
  • Select Saturdays, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, November – April; listed dates Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 5, Dec 19, 2026; Jan 9, Jan 23, 2027 (continuing through Apr 24, 2027)
  • Town Center on Main & DeLay Nature Park, Suwanee

Shorter winter version of the Suwanee Farmers Market, held two Saturday mornings a month from November through April. It takes place at the same downtown site as the summer market.

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Source: City of Suwanee – Farmers Market, checked 2026-10-19

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How far is Suwanee?

Drive times by road

TownAtlantaAlpharettaMariettaLawrencevilleAthensChattanooga
Suwaneeabout 42 min33 miabout 28 min15 miabout 52 min37 miabout 19 min10 miabout 1 h 7 min51 miabout 2 h 38 min133 mi

Computed 2026-10-19 with the OSRM router on OpenStreetMap data, town centre to town centre. free-flow driving time, no traffic

For Town Center Park, the SculpTour walk and the streets around them, read Downtown Suwanee.

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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.

Layered blue ridges to the horizon beyond rhododendron and a forested slope
Photo: Thomson200, CC0 (cropped)

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