Chocolate Crawl
1st Weekend in March
Calling all chocolate lovers! Don’t miss this special event featuring chocolate shops and businesses throughout the heart of Dahlonega!
Visit shops and restaurants the first weekend of March and sample all kinds of chocolate (hot chocolate, pies, fudge, cookies, drinks, and more!). Grab a passport from the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitor Center and join in on the fun!
Bear on the Square Festival
3rd Weekend in April
The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival is an incredible weekend of music and art held Saturday and Sunday of the third weekend of April each year in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains.
Old-time and bluegrass music will fill the Historic Public Square in Dahlonega, Georgia. Jamming goes on day and night around the square while other local, regional, and national musicians take the stage all day Saturday and Sunday.
A juried artist’s marketplace features traditional mountain art and crafts.
Extensive music workshops, a Sunday morning Gospel Jam, a two-day program of: storytelling, a street dance, a live auction, a heritage center demonstrating mountain traditions, and of course, food, complete the offerings, making Bear on the Square the perfect outing for the whole family.
Visit Bear on the Square Festival for more information.
First Friday Night Concert Series
1st Friday of the Month from May to October
Location: Hancock Park (North Meaders Street & Warwick Street)
Held on the First Friday of each Month from May through October. The Music in the Park series showcases the diversity of local musicians monthly. Bring a picnic supper to Hancock Park (located one block north of the square) and spend some time with your family and friends. This free music series held on the first Friday of each month from May through October is an excellent way to wind down from the week and set the tone for a great weekend.
Dahlonega Arts and Wine Festival
3rd Weekend in May
The Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival is the perfect event for lovers of art, wine, and jazz! The festival is held annually on the 3rd Weekend in May.
Chestatee Artists present this exciting event in the Historic Downtown Square along with Hancock Park in Dahlonega, GA. The focus is on featuring high-quality arts and crafts, fine local and regional wines, and terrific jazz performances to entertain Dahlonega visitors during this truly cultural event.
Seventy or more carefully selected artists and crafters display creative products for purchase during the two-day event in downtown Dahlonega. Hours for the festival are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.
Visit Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival for more information.
4th of July Celebration
Patriotic Fun! Families together! Good Food! Live Music! The birth of our Country! What do all of these have in common? Come find out by attending our Annual 4th of July Celebration.
Take a stroll through our Historic Square and Downtown Dahlonega and be sure to don your Red, White, and Blue. One of “America’s Best Small Towns” celebrates our independence the only way we know how… Small Town Charm. Make Dahlonega your destination this year for the 4th of July.
The July 4th event includes a Patriotic Parade, Classic Car Show, and much more.
Gold Rush Days Festival
3rd Weekend in October
Gold Rush Days are always held the third full weekend in October. It is a time for thousands to come and see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega’s 1828 discovery of gold. Over 200 art and craft exhibitors and food vendors gather around the Public Square and Historic District in support of this annual event.
The Gold Rush Days Festival has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.
Old Fashioned Dahlonega Christmas
November 31 to December 31
Dahlonega’s Old Fashioned Christmas is a month-long celebration held from the end of November through December 31st and is set in motion with the Lighting of the Square. A real hometown parade officially bringing Santa to town occurs in mid-December.
Named one of the “10 Prettiest Christmas Towns in America”!
Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December until after New Year’s with caroling, entertainment, wine sampling and live theater Christmas events.
Old Fashioned Christmas is organized by the Dahlonega Downtown Business Association with support from the City of Dahlonega and Discover Dahlonega Tourism.
For a full schedule of events, please visit www.DahlonegaChristmas.com.