During the same weekends as the Apple Festival we have Apple Arts in historic downtown Ellijay. A smaller version of the Apple Festival is set up on the square allowing you to enjoy a festival with easy access to local shops and restaurants. There is no admission charge for this event and it is pet friendly.
For additional information, call the Gilmer Chamber at 706-635-7400 or go to Apple Arts.
A wonderful evening was had by all the attended "Taste of Ellijay" on May 23, 2019!
Georgia Apple Blossom Festival
The Georgia Apple Blossom Festival is “all about the local,” according to Lisa Salman, event organizer and Tourism Manager for the Gilmer Chamber. This 2020 event, will take place Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, on Craig Street, which runs parallel to Highway 515 and is in front of the Gilmer Chamber & Welcome Center located at 696 First Ave, East Ellijay.
Celebrate St. PETrick's Day in Downtown Ellijay
Come celebrate our pets in honor of St. Patrick’s Day in Downtown Ellijay on March 16, 2019! Don't miss the annual St. Petrick’s Day Parade and Barking Lot party March 16 in downtown Ellijay. It's a real community event with a parade of pet walkers or floats , owners dressing to match the pets' costumes, live music, games, and vendors.
Spring Wine Highway Week in North Georgia
The Winegrowers Association of Georgia is sponsoring its annual Wine Highway Week beginning Saturday March 22 through Sunday March 31, 2019. This is a great way to see and experience the views and wonderful wines of Northeast Georgia. Our wineries offer great wines that are grown and produced here in Georgia, many of which have won local, regional, national and international awards.
Annual Georgia Mountain Needle Arts Festival & Retreat-Ellijay, GA
Strings and Stitches Yarn Shoppe and The North Georgia Knitting Guild are proud to present the First Annual Georgia Mountain Needle Arts Festival. This event will take place in Ellijay at the Gilmer County Civic Center, April 26-28.
Wine About Winter Weekend in Ellijay, GA
Does a weekend full of ground hog games, food, live music, a murder mystery dinner, and delicious WINE sound good to you? Are you sick of being cold and cooped up in the house?
Get out and enjoy our Ellijay Wine Country vineyards between February 1-3, 2019 for our Wine About Winter weekend!
