Valdosta Azalea Festival Preview | Valdosta

Get a taste of spring in full bloom at the Valdosta Azalea Festival, an outdoor celebration featuring arts & crafts vendors, live entertainment, and more. While the blooms peak in March, early visitors get to enjoy smaller events and fewer crowds.

Georgia National Rodeo | Perry 

Held every February, the Georgia National Rodeo brings the thrills of the Wild West to South Georgia with pro-level competitions in bull riding, barrel racing, roping, and more—all sanctioned by the PRCA. 

Rhythm & Ribs BBQ Festival | Tifton

Kick off spring with sizzling BBQ, live music, and family fun at this free all-day festival in Tifton, featuring a fierce BBQ competition, vendors, kids activities, and a whole lot of Southern flavor.

Perry International Festival | Perry

Celebrate over 30 different cultures that make Perry shine with global cuisine, live performances, art, and interactive exhibits—this colorful festival offers a family-friendly journey around the world in one place.

St. Patrick’s Festival | Dublin

Go green in Dublin with one of the Southeast’s longest-running St. Patrick’s celebrations, packed with parades, concerts, and festive events that span multiple weeks each March.

Wings & Things Festival and Fly-in | Douglas

From vintage warbirds and hot wings to classic cars and live music, this fly-in festival is a sky-high celebration of aviation, flavor, and family fun.

Children’s Art Festival | Douglas

Watch creativity take center stage at this downtown Douglas celebration of student art, featuring hands-on crafts, live demonstrations, and entertainment the whole family will love.

Rattlesnake and Wildlife Festival | Claxton

Get up close with safari animals, live snake shows, and outdoor adventures at Claxton’s wildest weekend, complete with a parade, food vendors, and zip line thrills.

Wild Chicken Festival | Fitzgerald

Feathers fly at Fitzgerald’s quirky and beloved Wild Chicken Festival, where you’ll find fun for the whole family—from arts and crafts to down-home eats and chicken-themed everything.

South Georgia Wine Festival | Ocilla

Sip your way through Georgia’s finest wines at Paulk Vineyards during this annual celebration, complete with tastings, local food trucks, artisan vendors, and live music in a beautiful vineyard setting.

Azalea Festival | Valdosta

Burst into bloom during the Azalea Festival, a lively outdoor celebration featuring 250+ art and food vendors, live music, classic cars, and family-friendly fun in every direction. 

Perry Dogwood Festival | Perry

Celebrate spring in full bloom at the Perry Dogwood Festival, where arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, and live music fill the streets with small-town charm and Southern flair.

Spring Fling & Backyard BBQ Festival | Moultrie

This family-friendly fest brings the best of backyard fun to downtown Moultrie with mouthwatering BBQ, arts and crafts, food trucks, and plenty of kid-approved activities.

Bluesberry Festival | Valdosta

Valdosta’s sweetest celebration blends blues music, local blueberry growers, and Georgia Beer Company’s award-winning Blueberry Field Party brew for a uniquely Southern experience.

Vidalia Onion Festival | Vidalia

From cook-offs and concerts to airshows and sweet onion tastings, the Vidalia Onion Festival is a nationally recognized celebration of Georgia’s most famous crop.

Downtown Thomasville Rose Show & Festival | Thomasville

For over a century, Thomasville has welcomed spring with a dazzling Rose Show, orchid displays, parades, and downtown festivities that celebrate tradition and community.

Downtown Live Statesboro Concert Series | Statesboro

From April through June, Statesboro’s Downtown Live series brings music lovers together for open-air concerts, local food vendors, and laid-back Southern evenings.

Bon Temps Crawfish Festival | Dublin

Let the good times roll at Dublin’s Bon Temps Crawfish Festival, where 2,000 pounds of fresh Louisiana crawfish, live music, and street party energy bring the bayou to downtown Georgia.

Summer Sounds Concert Series | Valdosta

Every weekend, Valdosta’s Summer Sounds fills the air with free live music, delicious local eats, and laid-back Southern summer vibes under the stars.

Independence Day Celebrations | Multiple Cities

From parades and fireworks to cookouts and concerts, nearly every town in South Georgia shows off its patriotic spirit with all-day fun for the Fourth.

Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration | Dublin

This powerful cultural event honors the heritage and traditions of the region’s Native American communities with storytelling, dance, music, and living history.

La Fiesta del Pueblo | Tifton

Held the last weekend of September, La Fiesta del Pueblo celebrates Hispanic culture with incredible food, live entertainment, and community pride.

Georgia Muscadine Festival | Ocilla and Wray

Hosted by Paulk Vineyards on Labor Day weekend, this grape-filled festival features live music, grape stomping, vineyard tours, a Lucy look-alike contest, and plenty of sweet muscadine wine.

Sweet Potato Festival | Ocilla

A uniquely Southern celebration featuring a lively parade, handmade crafts, local eats, and all things sweet potato in the heart of Ocilla.

Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival | Wetumpka

Set in Alabama’s scenic Blackbelt region, this festival blends art, wildlife, and conservation with outdoor exhibits, live painting, and nature-based fun—perfect for an extended Southern road trip.

Georgia National Fair | Perry

Running for 11 days each fall, the Georgia National Fair blends agriculture, art, music, and midway magic into one of the state’s biggest and most beloved celebrations.

Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair | Statesboro

This classic county fair delivers all the nostalgic fun—carnival rides, funnel cakes, livestock shows, and a weeklong celebration of community each October.

Gopher Tortoise Festival | Douglas

Celebrate Georgia’s state reptile at this family-friendly festival packed with local makers, food trucks, live music, and tortoise encounters that educate and entertain.

Pioneer Harvest Festival | Douglas and Nicholls

Step back in time at Heritage Village where soap-making, syrup-boiling, and old-fashioned crafts bring pioneer life to vivid, hands-on life.

Holiday Open Houses | Downtown Thomasville, Douglas & Perry

Celebrate the season with twinkling lights, warm cider, and early holiday shopping as downtown shops offer festive treats, cozy vibes, and seasonal deals.

Lights! Lights! Thanksgiving Night | Moultrie

Watch the magic come alive as nine blocks of downtown Moultrie light up for the first time of the season—complete with Santa sightings, real reindeer, and whimsical stilt-walkers.

Georgia Pecan Festival | Sylvester

From candied to roasted, this nutty celebration honors Georgia’s favorite crop with cooking contests, local vendors, and pecan treats you’ll want to take home by the bagful.

Wildlife Arts Festival | Thomasville

An inspiring showcase of America’s top sporting and wildlife artists, this nationally acclaimed festival blends fine art, outdoor heritage, and Southern hospitality.

Victorian Christmas | Thomasville

Step into a Hallmark movie with horse-drawn carriages, carolers in hoop skirts, and roasted chestnuts—all set against the glowing charm of Thomasville’s brick-lined streets.

The Perry Buzzard Drop | Perry

Ring in the new year with fireworks, food trucks, and the famous drop of “Bob the Buzzard” in Downtown Perry—plus an early “Kiddie Countdown” for little revelers who can’t stay up ‘til midnight.