2025 FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

We look forward to seeing everyone at the festival and events in 2025. Below is a list of our confirmed events. If you would like us to add an event or festival in your area please contact us with details and we will be happy to review.

MARCH

APRIL

Bear On The Square

April 26 – 27

Historic Public Square of Dahlonega, Georgia

Bear on the Square Mountain Festival is an authentic Mountain Festival featuring bluegrass and old-time music, traditional art and craft, folk art, dance, and storytelling. The festival is held on the Historic Public Square of Dahlonega, Georgia. This nonprofit organization’s mission is to preserve and support the artistic and cultural traditions of the Georgia Mountains and the Southern Appalachian Region.

MAY

May 17 – 18

Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival

JUNE

July

August

September

ART IN HANCOCK PARK

Sept. 6

Dahlonega, Ga.

Canton Riverfest

September 29 & 30, 2025

Etowah River Park, Canton, Ga.

OCTOBER

GOLD RUSH

October 18 & 19

Downtown, Dahlonega, Ga.

Mountain Moonshine Festival

October 25 & 26

Dawsonville, Ga.

November

ART IN HANCOCK PARK

Nov. 1

Dahlonega, Ga.

DECEMBER

Christmas Market on Candy Cane Lane

Dec. 6 – 7

Dahlonega, Ga.

The Christmas Market, hosted by the Dahlonega Woman’s Club (DWC), will be located at the Community House and Hancock Park, 111 North Park Street, Dahlonega, GA, one block north from “The Square,” . The Christmas Market is in conjunction with “Dahlonega’s Old Fashioned Christmas,” which draws visitors from all over Georgia and beyond. Members of DWC will be selling homemade food items and gift baskets, with all our proceeds assisting Lumpkin County children in need. Each merchant’s items will be juried with the goal of a variety of merchandise available for purchase