Fall Happenings

Fall is here and there is plenty to do around the state!  Let’s take a look:

 

JEKYLL  ISLAND

 

If you forgot to get your Shrimp & Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival poster click here.   (http://jekyllisland.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=204)      

 

Oct. 1 – 30; Fridays only.  Folklore, Rumor, & Myth.  Pass through the old Landmark District and listen to spine tingling tales!

View this You Tubeof the event.  (http://www.youtube.com/user/JekyllIslandMuseum)

 

Oct. 8 - 12  Georgia's Colonial Georgia Coast Birding Festival.  Activities expand the Georgia coast. There will be seminars, boat trips, field trips, and more fun for everyone.

 

Oct. 24.  Turtleween!  Georgia Sea Turtle Center staff and volunteers invite all turtle enthusiasts to join in some non-scary Turtleween fun! Come dressed in your Halloween costume, and receive $1 off admission to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center! There will be arts and crafts, fun turtle-ish programs, and of course, you can visit our sea turtle patients.

 

Oct. 24.  WAY Radio Beach Concert.  Top Christian artist perform on the beachdeck. 

 

Oct.  28 – 30. Georgia Florida Golf Classic.  Fans play against rival fans in this fun filled event.

 

SAVANNAH

 

Oct. 2 – 4.  26th Annual Oktoberfest on the River
Live entertainment featuring headliner and oompah Bands, Wachovia KinderVillage, German food, games, fun and regional arts & crafts
Location: Historic River Street

 

Oct. 8.   2nd Annual Rivers Rock! presents Blackwater*Bluegrass.  Ogeechee-Canoochee and Satilla Riverkeeper host the 2nd Annual Rivers Rock! presents Blackwater•Bluegrass. Enjoy live music.
Location: Moon River Brewing Company, 21 W. Bay Street

 

Oct. 8 – 10.  Tybee Island Pirate Fest.  Tybee Island, Ga. - The 5th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest, one of Tybee’s most wildly popular events.
Location: South Beach, Tybee Island.

 

 

 

Oct. 30 – 31.  Hilton Head Island Concours d' Elegance & Motoring Festival.  The two-day vintage track event, managed by HSR, Historic Sportscar Racing, Ltd., will feature vintage races as well as touring laps in your own car around the track ($20) and the ever-popular hot lap rides ($50) and autocross courses ($10) which get you in the latest sports car makes and models as a passenger moving at racing speeds.

Location: The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.

 

GEORGIA STATE PARKS

 

Appalachian Jam

Saturdays 2 PM - 6 PM until Oct 31, 2009

Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site - Dahlonega, GA 

Listen to the sounds and songs of yesteryear. North Georgia's mountain music singers and pickers will appear on the grounds of the historic Dahlonega Gold Museum every Saturday. Enjoy acoustic and old-time strings as the sounds of yesterday fill the air. 706-864-3513.

 

Autumn Hayrides

Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays 1 PM – 8 PM until Nov. 1

Cloudland Canyon State Park – Rising Fawn, GA.

 

Torch Light Tour of the Ancient City

Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site - Carterville, GA

Step back into ancient times as you walk along a torch-lit path and illuminated mounds.  770-387-3747.

 

The Roosevelt Regatta

Saturday, Oct. 3, 12 PM to 4 PM

F. D. Roosevelt State Park– Pine Mountain, GA.

Watch a model sailboat regatta at Lake Delanor for an afternoon with model boats, living history, knot-tying, compass reading and more.  706-663-4858.

 

Free Outdoor Skills Class

Saturday, Oct. 3, 7 PM

F. D. Roosevelt State Park– Pine Mountain, GA.

Find out about “What to do when lost”, “Trees and plants and their uses” and “friction fire making.”

Location:  FDR State Park amphitheater in the picnic area.  706-663-4858.

 

Lost Person Prevention

2nd Saturday of Month 10 AM from Sep 12, 2009 until Dec 12, 2009

Panola Mountain State Park- Stockbridge, GA 

 

Learn simple techniques for not getting lost and keeping track of your family when venturing into the great outdoors of Georgia. Search and Rescue Dog Team will be joining the class. Register in advance. $5 parking. 770-389-7801.

 

Basic Fly Tying Clinic

2nd Saturday of Month 1 PM - 3 PM from Sep 12, 2009 until Dec 12, 2009

Panola Mountain State Park- Stockbridge, GA 

Learn the art of fly tying as instructors introduce you to tools, techniques and tricks of the trade to create realistic flies. Participants will make one fly and possibly more if time permits. Ages 10 and older. Register in advance. $25 plus $5 parking. 770-389-7801.

 

Tree Top Excursions:  Introduction Climb

1^st Saturday of Month, 1 PM – 4 PM until Dec. 5

Panola Mountain State Park – Stockbridge, GA

This is an introductory climb to Canopy-Adventure-Research-Educational Technical Tree Climbing.  Participants will use rope and harness for this moderately strenuous activity.  770-389-7801.

 

The Battle of Allatoona Pass

Oct. 3 – 4, 10 AM – 4 PM

Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge – Cartersville, GA

Walk the trails, visit the Star Fort earthworks, and follow the old Tennessee Road just as the soldiers did in 1864.  Explore daily life in the tent city, and see rifle and cannon demonstrations.  770-975-4226.

 

Southern Appalachian Mushrooms

Oct. 3.  10 AM – 12:30 PM

Smithgall Woods– Helen, GA

Learn why fungi are critically important to the survival of our ecosystem.  Register in advance.  706-878-3087.

 

New Manchester History Hike

Saturdays until Mar. 27, 1 PM – 3 PM

Sweetwater Creek State Park– Lithia Springs, GA

The mile long hike will take you to the five story ruins of the Civil War era New Manchester textile mile to focus on the history of the Sweetwater Creek Valley.  770-732-5871.

 

Full Moon Canoe Outing

Saturday, Oct. 3, 6 PM to 8 PM

Tallulah Gorge State Park– Tallulah Falls, GA

Enjoy a relaxing paddle around Tallulah lake as the full moon reflects off the water.  Register in advance.  706-754-7981.

 

Saturday Evening Concert Series

Saturdays until Nov 14, 2009

Unicoi State Park and Lodge- Helen, GA 

Some of the best musicians in the area perform a variety of music, from Appalachian Mountain to bluegrass to Southern gospel. "Pass-the-hat" donations. $5 parking. 800-573-9659 ext. 305.

 

Visiting Artist Series at Unicoi

Saturdays & Sundays until Nov 15, 2009

Unicoi State Park and Lodge- Helen, GA 

Several talented artists and craftspeople from Georgia and surrounding states will demonstrate and have samples of their work for sale. The program lasts each weekend from Memorial Day through mid-November. $5 parking. 800-573-9659 ext. 305.

 

New Manchester History Hike

Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM 

Sweetwater Creek State Park- Lithia Springs, GA 

This mile-long hike (easy to moderate) will lead us to the five story ruins of the Civil War-era New Manchester textile mill and focus on the history of the Sweetwater Creek Valley. This Historian or Ranger-led hike will include going inside the impressive mill ruins and seeing the lovely whitewater rapids (both providing great photo opportunities). $1-$2 plus $5 parking. 770-732-5871.

 

STONE MOUNTAIN PARK

 

Lasershow Schedule

The Lasershow is presented every scheduled night regardless of rain. However, if lightning is present at show time, officials may cancel the show for the safety of those in attendance.

 

The show lasts approximately 40 minutes.

2009 Lasershow Schedule

September 5-7. 12, 19, 26 Labor Day weekend,

Saturdays Dusk (8:30-9:00 PM)

October 3-31 Saturdays 8:00 PM

 

7th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Dates:  October 2 - 31 (Fridays - Sundays)
Times:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Fridays & Sundays
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM with Lasershow at 8:00 PM on Saturdays 
Come out and enjoy some cooler weather at Atlanta's favorite place to celebrate the fall season. Now in it's 7th year, Stone Mountain Park's annual Pumpkin Festival has become a family favorite with kids and parents alike.

37th Annual Highland Games
Dates: October 17-18
For 37 years, the picturesque grounds of the Stone Mountain Park meadow, a short drive northeast of Atlanta, Georgia, have resounded with the sounds of bagpipes, fiddles and harps during the third weekend in October.  This year thousands of Scots (even those that wish to be 'Scot for the Day') from around the world will don their family tartans and gather to greet old friends and make new ones too. Come and enjoy the Highland Athletic events, Highland Dancing, Piping and Drumming, Scottish Harping.

 

 

 

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