Orchard & Vine Mountain Haus

Blue Ridge Mountains Ellijay, GA

🏔️ Orchard & Vine Mountain Haus, Ellijay, Georgia
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What's Happening
in Ellijay

Live music, winery afternoons, farmers markets, and festivals around Ellijay, Georgia. Curated by your hosts at Orchard & Vine Mountain Haus.

🌿 Updated October 2026
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"The best Ellijay weekends aren't planned. They're discovered. These are the things we'd tell you about over coffee on the porch."

Whether you're planning your trip around a specific event or just wondering what's on when you arrive, this page is your starting point. We keep it current with what's actually happening in Gilmer County: from wineries pouring alongside live music to the festivals that make a Blue Ridge Mountains weekend feel like something worth saving a spot on the calendar for.

Orchard & Vine Mountain Haus puts you right in the middle of it all: 10 minutes from downtown Ellijay, inside Coosawattee River Resort, with a hot tub waiting when the music wraps up.

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Our Picks

From the four of us

You can't miss with any of these. So go explore!

★ HOST PICKRoo in Ellijay, Georgia
Winery
Roo
Rooftop tastings with knockout Blue Ridge Mountains views.
★ HOST PICKThe Door in Ellijay, Georgia
Speakeasy
The Door
Hidden 1920s cocktail lounge beneath The Roof. Ask for the password.
★ HOST PICKThe Roof Top in Ellijay, Georgia
Rooftop Dining
The Roof Top
Southern plates and the best downtown views in town.
★ HOST PICKButcher & Bottle in Ellijay, Georgia
Gastropub
Butcher & Bottle
Steaks, seafood, and craft cocktails. Book ahead on weekends.
★ HOST PICKReece's Cider Co. in Ellijay, Georgia
Cidery
Reece's Cider Co.
Hard cider from Ellijay apples, with a dog-friendly patio.
★ HOST PICKR & A Orchards in Ellijay, Georgia
Orchard
R & A Orchards
Apple breads, fresh cider, and a real farm-stand feel.

During your stay

Live music, markets & more around Ellijay. Tap a day to see what's on.

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Friday, October 9

🍎 Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards · B.J. Reece Orchards · 9 AM to 6 PM
🍎 Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards · Hillcrest Orchards · 9 AM to 6 PM
🏃 Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm · Cress Creeks Farm · 10 AM to 7 PM
🎵 Friday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards · Bear Claw Vineyards · 3 to 7 PM
🎵 Friday Live Music at Engelheim Vineyards · Engelheim Vineyards · 3:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Holden Le Dinh at Reece’s Cider Co. · Reece’s Cider Company · 3:30 to 6:30 PM
🎵 Backroads Harmony at Grumpy Old Men Brewing · Grumpy Old Men Brewing · 4 to 7 PM
🏃 Columbus Day Long Weekend at Mulberry Gap · Mulberry Gap · Fri 4 PM through Mon
🇺🇸 Steak & Karaoke at American Legion Post 82 · American Legion Post 82 · Kitchen 4 PM
🇺🇸 Friday Cornhole at East Park · Coosawattee River Resort · 5 to 9 PM
🎵 Mountain City Mavericks at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · 5 PM
🎵 Brock Tilley at Cairn View Winery · Cairn View Winery · 6 to 8 PM
🎵 Hearth & Harmony with Downunder Duo at Fainting Goat · Fainting Goat Vineyards · 6 to 9 PM
🎵 Live Music Friday Night at Rally Point Grille · Rally Point Grille · 6 to 9 PM
🎵 Live Music Friday at Butcher and Bottle · Butcher and Bottle · 6 to 9 PM
🇺🇸 Autumn Spirits Ghost Hunt at the Tabor House · Tabor House Museum · Doors 6:30 PM
🎵 Street Choir: A Van Morrison Experience · Chateau Meichtry · Gates 6:30 PM
🎭 Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood · Gilmer Arts Playhouse · 7 PM

Saturday, October 10

🏃 Georgia Apple Festival 5K & Fun Run · Ellijay Elementary, 32 McCutchen St · 5K 8 AM
🍎 Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards · Hillcrest Orchards · 9 AM to 6 PM
🏃 Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm · Town Creek Valley Farm · Weekend hours
🎉 Georgia Apple Festival · Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · 9 AM to 6 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards · B.J. Reece Orchards · 9 AM to 6 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards · R & A Orchards · 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards · Mercier Orchards · 9 AM to 5 PM
🎉 Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay · Downtown Ellijay · 10 AM to 6 PM
🏃 Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm · Cress Creeks Farm · 10 AM to 7 PM
🎉 Fall Arts in the Park, Downtown Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge City Park · 10 AM to 5 PM
🎉 Georgia Apple Festival Parade · Downtown Ellijay · 10 AM
🏃 Saturday Group Ride from Cartecay Bike Shop · Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · 10 AM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn · Red Apple Barn · 10 AM to 5 PM
🍷 Fall Festival with Tyler Southern at Cartecay Vineyards · Cartecay Vineyards · Festival 11 AM to 6 PM
🏃 Yoga in the Vines at Fainting Goat · Fainting Goat Vineyards · 11 AM to noon
🎵 Saturday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards · Bear Claw Vineyards · 1 to 7:30 PM
🎵 Connor Priest at Buckley Vineyards · Buckley Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Gregg Erwin at Reece’s Cider Co. · Reece’s Cider Company · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Jadie Lee & Gabe Myers at Ott Vineyards · Ott Vineyards & Winery · 1:30 PM
🎵 Jonathan Ingram at Engelheim Vineyards · Engelheim Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Kristen Tinsley at Chateau Meichtry · Chateau Meichtry · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Saturday Live Music at Fainting Goat Vineyards · Fainting Goat Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Alyce & Marco at Cairn View Winery · Cairn View Winery · 2 to 5 PM
🎵 Billy Wilkie at Grapes & Ladders · Grapes & Ladders Winery · 2 to 5 PM
🎵 Jordan Denton at Canoe Vineyard · Canoe Vineyard & Winery · 2 PM
🎵 Saturday Live Music at Sharp Mountain Vineyards · Sharp Mountain Vineyards · 2 to 5 PM
🎵 Orange Walls at Grumpy Old Men Brewing · Grumpy Old Men Brewing · 4 to 7 PM
🎵 Andy Thacker at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · 5 PM
🎭 Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood · Gilmer Arts Playhouse · 7 PM
🎵 Pickin’ On The Porch: Gregg Erwin & 200 Proof · Coosawattee River Resort · 7 to 9 PM

Sunday, October 11

🍎 Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards · Hillcrest Orchards · 9 AM to 6 PM
🏃 Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm · Town Creek Valley Farm · Weekend hours
🎉 Georgia Apple Festival, Day 2 · Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · 9 AM to 5 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards · R & A Orchards · 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards · Mercier Orchards · 9 AM to 5 PM
🎉 Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay · Downtown Ellijay · 10 AM to 5 PM
🎉 Fall Arts in the Park, Downtown Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge City Park · 10 AM to 5 PM
🏃 Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm · Cress Creeks Farm · 11 AM to 4 PM
🍷 Fall Festival with RustedMelody at Cartecay Vineyards · Cartecay Vineyards · Festival 12:30 to 6 PM
🎵 Sunday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards · Bear Claw Vineyards · 1 to 5 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards · B.J. Reece Orchards · 1 to 6 PM
🍎 U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn · Red Apple Barn · 1 to 4 PM
🎵 Acoustic Honey at Engelheim Vineyards · Engelheim Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Dave Dale at Buckley Vineyards · Buckley Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 EB Jukebox Live at Fainting Goat Vineyards · Fainting Goat Vineyards · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Kit + Char at Reece’s Cider Co. · Reece’s Cider Company · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Surrender Hill at Chateau Meichtry · Chateau Meichtry · 1:30 to 5:30 PM
🎵 Johnna Jeong at Cairn View Winery · Cairn View Winery · 2 to 5 PM
🎵 Shani Palmer at Canoe Vineyard · Canoe Vineyard & Winery · 2 PM
🎭 Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood · Gilmer Arts Playhouse · 2:30 PM, closing show
🎵 Songwriters Against Hunger at Grapes & Ladders · Grapes & Ladders Winery · 3 to 5:30 PM
🍺 Music Bingo with Becky at Grumpy Old Men Brewing · Grumpy Old Men Brewing · 4 to 6 PM

October 2026
Friday, October 9
09
FRI · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
09
FRI · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
09
FRI · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 7 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Friday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 3 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Friday afternoon music on the patio with a food truck on site. Artist names post on their Facebook page the week of; the schedule itself never changes.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Friday Live Music at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 3:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Fridays in October bring a late-afternoon set to the tasting room lawn. Artist not yet posted; the schedule is on their site and Facebook.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Holden Le Dinh at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 3:30 to 6:30 PM · VooDoo Daddy & Southern Local Nuts · 💵 Free
Holden Le Dinh live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with VooDoo Daddy & Southern Local Nuts parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Backroads Harmony at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Backroads Harmony plays the taproom in downtown Blue Ridge. A 25-minute drive and an easy excuse to see the other apple town.
09
FRI · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Columbus Day Long Weekend at Mulberry Gap
📍 Mulberry Gap · ⏰ Fri 4 PM through Mon · 💵 Lodging rates apply
Mulberry Gap’s holiday weekend getaway for mountain bikers: group rides, basecamp meals, and the Pinhoti and Bear Creek trails out the back door.
09
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Steak & Karaoke at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ Kitchen 4 PM · karaoke 7 to 10 PM · 💵 Pay for food
Ribeye or hamburger steak dinner on the river porch, then karaoke till late. Public welcome; it is the most local Friday night in Ellijay.
09
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Friday Cornhole at East Park
📍 Coosawattee River Resort · ⏰ 5 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Casual Friday cornhole inside the resort, open to renters. Walk or drive over from the cabin; bring a lawn chair and a cooler.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Mountain City Mavericks at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ 5 PM · 💵 Free
Friday evening music in the bike shop taproom on North Main. Dog-friendly, and the brewery pours its own.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Brock Tilley at Cairn View Winery
📍 Cairn View Winery · ⏰ 6 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Friday evening music at the Jasper winery with the long ridge view. A quieter alternative to the Ellijay crowds on festival eve.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Hearth & Harmony with Downunder Duo at Fainting Goat
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · Sunset Supper 6 PM · 💵 Free · supper $30
Every Friday in October the fire pits are lit and the music runs till 9. Add the $30 Sunset Supper for a plated dinner alongside the concert; reserve ahead.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Live Music Friday Night at Rally Point Grille
📍 Rally Point Grille · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Veteran-owned, burgers and wings, live music every Friday. Casual and kid-friendly.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Live Music Friday at Butcher and Bottle
📍 Butcher and Bottle · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Friday night music at the gastropub on River Street. Steaks, craft cocktails, and a patio over the water; reservations are smart on festival weekends.
09
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Autumn Spirits Ghost Hunt at the Tabor House
📍 Tabor House Museum · ⏰ Doors 6:30 PM · hunt 7 to 10:30 PM · 💵 $48.80, tickets online
The Southern Ghost Girls lead a one-night interactive investigation of the 1800s Tabor House with real paranormal equipment. Under 16 with an adult; no refunds.
09
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Street Choir: A Van Morrison Experience
📍 Chateau Meichtry · ⏰ Gates 6:30 PM · Ryan Davis opens · show 8 to 9:30 PM · Mountain Tapas truck · 💵 $40 lawn to $65 VIP plus fees
A full-band tribute to Van Morrison under the Talking Rock sky, with Ryan Davis opening and the Mountain Tapas food truck on site. Tickets only through the winery website; bring a chair or blanket for lawn seats.
09
FRI · Oct
🎭 Theatre
Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood
📍 Gilmer Arts Playhouse · ⏰ 7 PM · 💵 $18 to $27
A Southern comedy set in a day spa inside a converted church in fictional Eden Falls, Georgia. Small-town community theatre at its most fun; the Playhouse is a block off the square.
Saturday, October 10
10
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Georgia Apple Festival 5K & Fun Run
📍 Ellijay Elementary, 32 McCutchen St · ⏰ 5K 8 AM · fun run 8:45 AM · 💵 $40 race day, packet pickup 7 AM
The 50th annual Apple Festival 5K through downtown, with a one-mile fun run after. Free parking around the school; not chip timed, all heart.
10
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $22 admission plus bag
The full Jubilee: swimming pig races at 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30, wagon rides, cow milking, pedal carts, mini golf, the Korny Kids maze, and bluegrass and clogging on the stage. Admission ends an hour before close.
10
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm
📍 Town Creek Valley Farm · ⏰ Weekend hours · 💵 Maze $10, flowers $10 a cup
Six acres of corn maze, self-serve zinnias and sunflowers, pumpkins priced by size, and photo backdrops everywhere you turn. Cash or Venmo for the flowers. No pets on this one.
10
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Georgia Apple Festival
📍 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $10, ages 12 and under free
The 55th Georgia Apple Festival: 250-plus handmade craft vendors, live music, fair food, inflatables, and apples every way you can imagine. Park at a shuttle lot in town and ride in; no pets, cash preferred, ATMs on site.
10
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · pig races 11, 1, 3 & 5 · 💵 $13 to $26 weekend packages
Weekend packages add pig races, cow milking, the jumping pillow, cow train, and the apple cannon to the picking. Go early, the lot fills fast on Apple Festival Saturdays, and grab a fried pie before you leave.
10
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards
📍 R & A Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM · 💵 $6 admission
Six dollars gets you in with a tractor ride included; apples run $14 a half peck and $28 a peck, zinnias and cosmos are $10 a cup. The bakery opens at 8:30 if you want fried pies first.
10
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards
📍 Mercier Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Pay as you pick
Crimson Crisp is the variety on the trees this week. A tractor wagon takes you out to the rows, containers are provided, and the hard cider tasting room is waiting when you get back. No pets in the orchard.
10
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay
📍 Downtown Ellijay · ⏰ 10 AM to 6 PM · 💵 Free
The free, pet-friendly sister festival around the downtown square: artists and makers, food, and family activities. Walk the shops on Main Street while you are there.
10
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 7 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
10
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Fall Arts in the Park, Downtown Blue Ridge
📍 Blue Ridge City Park · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $5 a day
The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s juried fine art fair in the city park, 25 minutes from the cabin. Free shuttle from the Blue Ridge Farmers Market lot on Summit Street.
10
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Georgia Apple Festival Parade
📍 Downtown Ellijay · ⏰ 10 AM · 💵 Free
The parade rolls through downtown on the first festival Saturday, historically at 10 AM. Grab a spot on Main Street early and plan on street closures until about 11 (unconfirmed).
10
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Saturday Group Ride from Cartecay Bike Shop
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ 10 AM · 💵 Free
No-drop intermediate mountain bike ride to the P3 trails, then beers back at the shop. This is the Mountain Biking Capital of Georgia, after all.
10
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn
📍 Red Apple Barn · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $12.75 admission
Admission includes the tractor ride, an orchard apple, a cup of cider, a cider doughnut, duck races, and three U-Pick flowers. The pumpkin patch is open too, with a dozen novelty varieties plus the classic jack-o-lanterns.
10
SAT · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Fall Festival with Tyler Southern at Cartecay Vineyards
📍 Cartecay Vineyards · ⏰ Festival 11 AM to 6 PM · music 1:30 to 5:30 · 💵 Free
Cartecay’s Annual Fall Festival runs every October weekend: arts and crafts vendors, wine tastings, food, and Tyler Southern live on the lawn. Our closest winery to the cabin and the easiest one to spend a whole afternoon at.
10
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Yoga in the Vines at Fainting Goat
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 11 AM to noon · 💵 $38, includes wine
All-levels yoga among the vines with the mountains behind you, then a glass of wine. Bring a mat and book ahead; it caps small.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 1 to 7:30 PM · 💵 Free
The long Saturday session: music from early afternoon into the evening, a food truck, and a view that earns the drive toward Blue Ridge. Check their Facebook for the weekend lineup.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Connor Priest at Buckley Vineyards
📍 Buckley Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Connor Priest plays the farm winery on Henry Evans Road, with a food truck parked alongside. Five minutes from Ott Vineyards if you want to make an afternoon of it.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Gregg Erwin at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · VooDoo Daddy, Off Road Grill, Sabores Cosina Mexicana & Southern Local Nuts · 💵 Free
Gregg Erwin live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with VooDoo Daddy, Off Road Grill, Sabores Cosina Mexicana & Southern Local Nuts parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Jadie Lee & Gabe Myers at Ott Vineyards
📍 Ott Vineyards & Winery · ⏰ 1:30 PM · 💵 Free
Live music on the big view deck at Ott, with wine slushies and a food truck. One of the most dog-friendly patios in the county.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Jonathan Ingram at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Saturday afternoon music at Georgia’s 2025 Winery of the Year, with 19 estate-grown wines by the glass. Grab a lawn spot early on Apple Festival weekend.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Kristen Tinsley at Chateau Meichtry
📍 Chateau Meichtry · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · Smoke Street Grill · 💵 Free, first-come seating
Kristen Tinsley on the lawn with Smoke Street Grill serving. The hilltop view over Talking Rock is one of the best in the county; get there early for a table.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Fainting Goat Vineyards
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 No cover
Afternoon music on the lower terrace in Jasper, wine flights served in little carrying cases. Artist to be announced.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Alyce & Marco at Cairn View Winery
📍 Cairn View Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Alyce & Marco plays the tasting room patio off Happy Trails Way in Jasper. Free, relaxed, and about 30 minutes from the cabin.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Billy Wilkie at Grapes & Ladders
📍 Grapes & Ladders Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Saturday afternoon set at the firefighter-owned winery on Highway 382. Wine slushies, a shaded patio, and no cover.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Jordan Denton at Canoe Vineyard
📍 Canoe Vineyard & Winery · ⏰ 2 PM · 💵 Free
Jordan Denton plays the deck at Canoe, a quiet family winery in Talking Rock. Smaller crowds than the Ellijay wineries, same mountain views.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Sharp Mountain Vineyards
📍 Sharp Mountain Vineyards · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Family-owned since 1995, with a Saturday music series that runs April through November. Artist names were not posted for this date, so call ahead (unconfirmed).
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Orange Walls at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Orange Walls plays the taproom in downtown Blue Ridge. A 25-minute drive and an easy excuse to see the other apple town.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Andy Thacker at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ 5 PM · 💵 Free
Apple Festival Saturday closes out with Andy Thacker in the taproom. Walkable from downtown if you parked for the Arts Festival.
10
SAT · Oct
🎭 Theatre
Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood
📍 Gilmer Arts Playhouse · ⏰ 7 PM · 💵 $18 to $27
Saturday night show after a day at the festival. Comfortable seats, a lobby bar, and a cast that knows how to land a Southern punchline.
10
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Pickin’ On The Porch: Gregg Erwin & 200 Proof
📍 Coosawattee River Resort · ⏰ 7 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Live bluegrass on the porch inside Coosawattee River Resort, five minutes from your front door. Bring a chair; it is the easiest night out you will have all weekend.
Sunday, October 11
11
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $22 admission plus bag
Second day of the Jubilee weekend: pig races at 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30, wagon rides, the petting farm, and the apple and moonshine museums. Sunday afternoon is usually a little lighter than Saturday.
11
SUN · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm
📍 Town Creek Valley Farm · ⏰ Weekend hours · 💵 Maze $10, flowers $10 a cup
Sunday in Talking Rock: wander the corn maze, cut your own flowers, and pick a pumpkin on the way out. Bring cash or Venmo for the flower stand.
11
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Georgia Apple Festival, Day 2
📍 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $10, ages 12 and under free
Sunday at the fairgrounds closes an hour earlier and feels a touch calmer. Same 250-plus vendors, live music, and fried pies; the shuttles run from the same lots.
11
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards
📍 R & A Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM · 💵 $6 admission
Fuji, Rome Beauty, Granny Smith, and Mutsu are on the trees, and the cafe serves lunch 11 to 4. Admission includes the tractor ride; the cow train is $5 extra.
11
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards
📍 Mercier Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Pay as you pick
Sunday picking with Crimson Crisp in the rows, then doughnuts and cider in the market. Arrive at opening on fall weekends; the wagon line builds by mid-morning.
11
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay
📍 Downtown Ellijay · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Free
The free, pet-friendly sister festival around the downtown square: artists and makers, food, and family activities. Walk the shops on Main Street while you are there.
11
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Fall Arts in the Park, Downtown Blue Ridge
📍 Blue Ridge City Park · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $5 a day
The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association’s juried fine art fair in the city park, 25 minutes from the cabin. Free shuttle from the Blue Ridge Farmers Market lot on Summit Street.
11
SUN · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 11 AM to 4 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
11
SUN · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Fall Festival with RustedMelody at Cartecay Vineyards
📍 Cartecay Vineyards · ⏰ Festival 12:30 to 6 PM · music 1:30 to 5:30 · 💵 Free
Cartecay’s Annual Fall Festival runs every October weekend: arts and crafts vendors, wine tastings, food, and RustedMelody live on the lawn. Our closest winery to the cabin and the easiest one to spend a whole afternoon at.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Sunday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 1 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
An easy Sunday wind-down with live music on the patio and food truck fare. Free, dog-friendly outside, and rarely crowded.
11
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 1 to 6 PM · pig races 3 & 5 · 💵 $13 to $26 weekend packages
Sunday opens at 1 PM with the same weekend lineup: pig races, cow milking, jumping pillow, cow train, and the apple cannon. The varieties list is long this week, from Fuji to Arkansas Black.
11
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn
📍 Red Apple Barn · ⏰ 1 to 4 PM · 💵 $12.75 admission
A short Sunday window, so plan the afternoon around it. Tractor ride, cider, doughnut, duck races, and pumpkin painting are all in the ticket.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Acoustic Honey at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
An acoustic Sunday on the lawn. Pack a blanket, order a flight, and let the afternoon stretch out.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Dave Dale at Buckley Vineyards
📍 Buckley Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Dave Dale plays the farm winery on Henry Evans Road, with a food truck parked alongside. Five minutes from Ott Vineyards if you want to make an afternoon of it.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
EB Jukebox Live at Fainting Goat Vineyards
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 No cover
Sunday afternoon with EB Jukebox on the terrace. Georgia’s female-led winemaking team pours; no reservations needed.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Kit + Char at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · VooDoo Daddy, Off Road Grill & Sabores Cosina Mexicana · 💵 Free
Kit + Char live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with VooDoo Daddy, Off Road Grill & Sabores Cosina Mexicana parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Surrender Hill at Chateau Meichtry
📍 Chateau Meichtry · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · Eggroll Boyz · 💵 Free, first-come seating
Surrender Hill on the lawn with Eggroll Boyz serving. The hilltop view over Talking Rock is one of the best in the county; get there early for a table.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Johnna Jeong at Cairn View Winery
📍 Cairn View Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Johnna Jeong plays the tasting room patio off Happy Trails Way in Jasper. Free, relaxed, and about 30 minutes from the cabin.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Shani Palmer at Canoe Vineyard
📍 Canoe Vineyard & Winery · ⏰ 2 PM · 💵 Free
Shani Palmer plays the deck at Canoe, a quiet family winery in Talking Rock. Smaller crowds than the Ellijay wineries, same mountain views.
11
SUN · Oct
🎭 Theatre
Chicken Fried Fabulous: Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood
📍 Gilmer Arts Playhouse · ⏰ 2:30 PM, closing show · 💵 $18 to $27
The Sunday matinee closes the run. Tickets online or at the door if any are left.
11
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Songwriters Against Hunger at Grapes & Ladders
📍 Grapes & Ladders Winery · ⏰ 3 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free, bring canned goods
A songwriters-in-the-round benefit for local food pantries. Bring nonperishables, settle in, and hear the stories behind the songs.
11
SUN · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Music Bingo with Becky at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 6 PM · 💵 Free
Sunday music bingo in the taproom. Free to play, prizes on the line, and the brewery’s own beers on tap.
Monday, October 12
12
MON · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Open Columbus Day at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ Regular hours · VooDoo Daddy food truck · 💵 Free
Reece’s opens for the holiday Monday with VooDoo Daddy on site. Pick apples across the road, then come over for a flight.
12
MON · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
12
MON · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
12
MON · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Columbus Day U-Pick at Red Apple Barn
📍 Red Apple Barn · ⏰ 10 AM to 3 PM · 💵 $12.75 admission
Special Monday picking hours for the holiday. Tractor ride, orchard apple, cider, and a doughnut are included, and the pumpkin patch is open on the way out.
12
MON · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Stained Glass Workshop with Warren Acree
📍 Gilmer Arts Gallery · ⏰ Noon to 3 PM · also Oct 13, 19 & 20 · 💵 $130 for the session
A four-class stained glass session at the gallery, Mondays and Tuesdays. Fee covers materials; Warren sets your start time by skill level.
12
MON · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
STEAM Explorers at Gilmer County Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ 4 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
This month’s project: build an animal habitat. Ages 6 and up, no registration, adult stays with the kids.
12
MON · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Line Dancing Lessons
📍 Coosawattee River Resort · ⏰ 6 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Monday night line dancing inside the resort; beginners welcome and nobody is judging.
Tuesday, October 13
13
TUE · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
13
TUE · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
13
TUE · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
13
TUE · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Game Night at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ Kitchen 4 to 8 PM · cards 7 PM · 💵 Free, 21+ to play
Card games in the back hall with food baskets from the kitchen. Public welcome.
13
TUE · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Tuesday Bingo at Angry Hops Brewing
📍 Angry Hops Brewing · ⏰ 5 to 6 PM · 💵 Free
Weekly bingo in the Blue Ridge taproom with tokens as prizes. One quick hour, then dinner downtown.
13
TUE · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Tuesday Open Mic at Ott Vineyards
📍 Ott Vineyards & Winery · ⏰ 5 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Ott stays open late on Tuesdays for open mic in the tasting room. Bring a guitar or just a thirst; the sunset from the deck is included.
Wednesday, October 14
14
WED · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
14
WED · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
14
WED · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
14
WED · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Make & Take: Apple Pie Spice at Gilmer County Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ 1 to 2 PM · 💵 Free
Measure and mix your own apple pie spice blend to take home. A fitting souvenir from apple country.
14
WED · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Trivia Night at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ Kitchen 4 to 8 PM · trivia 6:15 PM · 💵 Free
Wednesday trivia at the Legion with the full menu. Teams of all sizes, public welcome.
14
WED · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Open Mic Night at Butcher and Bottle
📍 Butcher and Bottle · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Wednesday open mic at the gastropub. Anyone can sign up, and the kitchen stays open.
14
WED · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Singo at Cartecay River Brewing & Kitchen
📍 Cartecay River Brewing & Kitchen · ⏰ 6 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Music bingo with a twist: they call the songs after the music starts. Wednesday night on the river with a full kitchen.
Thursday, October 15
15
THU · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
15
THU · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
15
THU · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
15
THU · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Family Storytime at Gilmer County Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ 10 to 11 AM · 💵 Free
Books, fingerplays, singalongs, and a craft. Perfect rainy-morning plan with little ones.
15
THU · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Make & Take: Apple Greeting Cards at Gilmer County Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ 1 to 2 PM · 💵 Free
Layer pre-cut pieces into a pop-out apple card for someone back home. All ages, all supplies provided.
15
THU · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Karaoke at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Thursday karaoke in Blue Ridge. Early start, early finish, so you are back at the cabin for the hot tub.
15
THU · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Thursday Open Mic at Grapes & Ladders
📍 Grapes & Ladders Winery · ⏰ 5 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Weekly open mic in the tasting room. Sign up to play or just listen; the Thursday crowd is friendly and the wine list is long.
15
THU · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Thursday Night Bingo at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 6 to 8 PM · 💵 Free to play
Weekly bingo in the tasting room with prizes and wine by the glass. A low-key Thursday that fills up with regulars.
15
THU · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Trivia Night at Rally Point Grille
📍 Rally Point Grille · ⏰ 6:30 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Thursday trivia; get there early because the seats fill fast. Winners drink cheaper.
Friday, October 16
16
FRI · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
16
FRI · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
16
FRI · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 7 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Friday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 3 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Friday afternoon music on the patio with a food truck on site. Artist names post on their Facebook page the week of; the schedule itself never changes.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Friday Live Music at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 3:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Second October Friday set on the lawn. Artist to be announced on their Facebook page.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
MaKenna Bryan at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 3:30 to 6:30 PM · Koi Hibachi on Wheels & Der Wurst Meister · 💵 Free
MaKenna Bryan live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with Koi Hibachi on Wheels & Der Wurst Meister parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Frankie Sparks at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Frankie Sparks plays the taproom in downtown Blue Ridge. A 25-minute drive and an easy excuse to see the other apple town.
16
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Lego Lab at Gilmer County Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ 4 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
An hour of free building with the library’s Lego and STEM toys. Creations go on display.
16
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Steak & Karaoke at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ Kitchen 4 PM · karaoke 7 to 10 PM · 💵 Pay for food
Ribeye or hamburger steak dinner on the river porch, then karaoke till late. Public welcome; it is the most local Friday night in Ellijay.
16
FRI · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Friday Cornhole at East Park
📍 Coosawattee River Resort · ⏰ 5 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Casual Friday cornhole inside the resort, open to renters. Walk or drive over from the cabin; bring a lawn chair and a cooler.
16
FRI · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Haunted Barrel Room at Roo Mountain Vineyards
📍 Roo Mountain Vineyards · ⏰ 5 to 6:30 PM · 💵 $100, tickets online · some dates sold out
Descend into the barrel room for an evening of wine, mystery, and chilling tales told in the dark. Runs Fridays through Sundays all October and sells out fast; check the website for remaining seats. 21 and up.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Kai McAlvin at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ 5 PM · 💵 Free
Friday music at the brewery that doubles as the town bike shop. Fresh pours, friendly crowd, easy parking.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Acoustic Blends at the Gilmer Arts Playhouse
📍 Gilmer Arts Playhouse · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
North Georgia’s open music forum in Ellijay’s listening room. Local players take turns on stage; it is the best free show in town on a Friday night.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Hearth & Harmony Live Music at Fainting Goat
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · Sunset Supper 6 PM · 💵 Free · supper $30
Friday night fire pits, live music, and the optional $30 Sunset Supper. Artist to be announced; the format never disappoints.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Live Music Friday Night at Rally Point Grille
📍 Rally Point Grille · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Veteran-owned, burgers and wings, live music every Friday. Casual and kid-friendly.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Live Music Friday at Butcher and Bottle
📍 Butcher and Bottle · ⏰ 6 to 9 PM · 💵 Free
Friday night music at the gastropub on River Street. Steaks, craft cocktails, and a patio over the water; reservations are smart on festival weekends.
16
FRI · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Beatles Tribute Concert by Strum Together
📍 Talona Ridge RV Resort · ⏰ 7 to 9 PM · check-in from 5:30 · 💵 Free, pre-order dinner
A Beatles tribute in Grandview Hall at Talona Ridge, with a British-style dinner you can pre-order. Listed on the Gilmer Chamber calendar.
Saturday, October 17
17
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $22 admission plus bag
The full Jubilee: swimming pig races at 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30, wagon rides, cow milking, pedal carts, mini golf, the Korny Kids maze, and bluegrass and clogging on the stage. Admission ends an hour before close.
17
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm
📍 Town Creek Valley Farm · ⏰ Weekend hours · 💵 Maze $10, flowers $10 a cup
Six acres of corn maze, self-serve zinnias and sunflowers, pumpkins priced by size, and photo backdrops everywhere you turn. Cash or Venmo for the flowers. No pets on this one.
17
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Georgia Apple Festival, Weekend 2
📍 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $10, ages 12 and under free
The 55th Georgia Apple Festival: 250-plus handmade craft vendors, live music, fair food, inflatables, and apples every way you can imagine. Park at a shuttle lot in town and ride in; no pets, cash preferred, ATMs on site.
17
SAT · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Pancake Breakfast at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ 9 AM to noon · 💵 $8
Third-Saturday all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, and coffee from the Legion Auxiliary. Proceeds fund free kids’ events; go before the fairgrounds.
17
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Talking Rock Heritage Days
📍 Downtown Talking Rock · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Free
A free two-day festival along Talking Rock Creek: antiques and craft vendors, live music, bounce houses, face painting, and a charity duck race. Dates follow the third-full-weekend tradition (unconfirmed).
17
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · pig races 11, 1, 3 & 5 · 💵 $13 to $26 weekend packages
Weekend packages add pig races, cow milking, the jumping pillow, cow train, and the apple cannon to the picking. Go early, the lot fills fast on Apple Festival Saturdays, and grab a fried pie before you leave.
17
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards
📍 R & A Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM · 💵 $6 admission
Six dollars gets you in with a tractor ride included; apples run $14 a half peck and $28 a peck, zinnias and cosmos are $10 a cup. The bakery opens at 8:30 if you want fried pies first.
17
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards
📍 Mercier Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Pay as you pick
Crimson Crisp is the variety on the trees this week. A tractor wagon takes you out to the rows, containers are provided, and the hard cider tasting room is waiting when you get back. No pets in the orchard.
17
SAT · Oct
🎉 Festival
Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay
📍 Downtown Ellijay · ⏰ 10 AM to 6 PM · 💵 Free
The free, pet-friendly sister festival around the downtown square: artists and makers, food, and family activities. Walk the shops on Main Street while you are there.
17
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 7 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
17
SAT · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Saturday Group Ride from Cartecay Bike Shop
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ 10 AM · 💵 Free
Weekly no-drop ride from the shop; the trail gets posted the week of. Rent a bike there if you did not bring one.
17
SAT · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn
📍 Red Apple Barn · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $12.75 admission
Admission includes the tractor ride, an orchard apple, a cup of cider, a cider doughnut, duck races, and three U-Pick flowers. The pumpkin patch is open too, with a dozen novelty varieties plus the classic jack-o-lanterns.
17
SAT · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Fall Festival with Crystal Henson at Cartecay Vineyards
📍 Cartecay Vineyards · ⏰ Festival 11 AM to 6 PM · music 1:30 to 5:30 · 💵 Free
Cartecay’s Annual Fall Festival runs every October weekend: arts and crafts vendors, wine tastings, food, and Crystal Henson live on the lawn. Our closest winery to the cabin and the easiest one to spend a whole afternoon at.
17
SAT · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Fall Festival at Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
📍 Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery · ⏰ Noon to 8 PM · 💵 Free entry
An all-day fall party at the bike shop brewery during Apple Festival weekend two. Details are still thin on their site, but expect beer, music, and bikes.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 1 to 7:30 PM · 💵 Free
The long Saturday session: music from early afternoon into the evening, a food truck, and a view that earns the drive toward Blue Ridge. Check their Facebook for the weekend lineup.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Mark Miller at Chateau Meichtry
📍 Chateau Meichtry · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · Voodoo Daddy · 💵 Free, first-come seating
Mark Miller on the lawn with Voodoo Daddy serving. The hilltop view over Talking Rock is one of the best in the county; get there early for a table.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Weekend music is a given at Engelheim; the name just has not been posted yet. Check their Facebook the day before.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Scott Clayton at Fainting Goat Vineyards
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 No cover
Scott Clayton plays the lower terrace. Twenty-five minutes from the cabin and a nice change of scenery from the Ellijay festival traffic.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Surrender Hill at Buckley Vineyards
📍 Buckley Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Surrender Hill plays the farm winery on Henry Evans Road, with a food truck parked alongside. Five minutes from Ott Vineyards if you want to make an afternoon of it.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Alyce and Marco at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · Koi Hibachi on Wheels, Der Wurst Meister & Southern Local Nuts · 💵 Free
Alyce and Marco live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with Koi Hibachi on Wheels, Der Wurst Meister & Southern Local Nuts parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Eric Henderson at Grapes & Ladders
📍 Grapes & Ladders Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Saturday music on the patio during Apple Festival weekend two. A good escape from the fairgrounds crowds, ten minutes west of town.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Guy Nelson at Canoe Vineyard
📍 Canoe Vineyard & Winery · ⏰ 2 PM · 💵 Free
Guy Nelson plays the deck at Canoe, a quiet family winery in Talking Rock. Smaller crowds than the Ellijay wineries, same mountain views.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
John Kinsey at Cairn View Winery
📍 Cairn View Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
John Kinsey plays the tasting room patio off Happy Trails Way in Jasper. Free, relaxed, and about 30 minutes from the cabin.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Saturday Live Music at Sharp Mountain Vineyards
📍 Sharp Mountain Vineyards · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Family-owned since 1995, with a Saturday music series that runs April through November. Artist names were not posted for this date, so call ahead (unconfirmed).
17
SAT · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Haunted Barrel Room at Roo Mountain Vineyards
📍 Roo Mountain Vineyards · ⏰ 3:30 to 5 PM · 💵 $100, tickets online · some dates sold out
Descend into the barrel room for an evening of wine, mystery, and chilling tales told in the dark. Runs Fridays through Sundays all October and sells out fast; check the website for remaining seats. 21 and up.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Brandon Stone at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 7 PM · 💵 Free
Brandon Stone plays the taproom in downtown Blue Ridge. A 25-minute drive and an easy excuse to see the other apple town.
17
SAT · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Open Mic Night at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ 5 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
First and third Saturday open mic on the river. Sign up early if you want a slot.
Sunday, October 18
18
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Apple Pickin’ Jubilee at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $22 admission plus bag
Second day of the Jubilee weekend: pig races at 12:30, 2:30, and 4:30, wagon rides, the petting farm, and the apple and moonshine museums. Sunday afternoon is usually a little lighter than Saturday.
18
SUN · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze, Flowers & Pumpkins at Town Creek Valley Farm
📍 Town Creek Valley Farm · ⏰ Weekend hours · 💵 Maze $10, flowers $10 a cup
Sunday in Talking Rock: wander the corn maze, cut your own flowers, and pick a pumpkin on the way out. Bring cash or Venmo for the flower stand.
18
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Georgia Apple Festival, Final Day
📍 Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $10, ages 12 and under free
Sunday at the fairgrounds closes an hour earlier and feels a touch calmer. Same 250-plus vendors, live music, and fried pies; the shuttles run from the same lots.
18
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Talking Rock Heritage Days
📍 Downtown Talking Rock · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Free
A free two-day festival along Talking Rock Creek: antiques and craft vendors, live music, bounce houses, face painting, and a charity duck race. Dates follow the third-full-weekend tradition (unconfirmed).
18
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Flowers at R & A Orchards
📍 R & A Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM, last ticket 4 PM · 💵 $6 admission
Fuji, Rome Beauty, Granny Smith, and Mutsu are on the trees, and the cafe serves lunch 11 to 4. Admission includes the tractor ride; the cow train is $5 extra.
18
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples at Mercier Orchards
📍 Mercier Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Pay as you pick
Sunday picking with Crimson Crisp in the rows, then doughnuts and cider in the market. Arrive at opening on fall weekends; the wagon line builds by mid-morning.
18
SUN · Oct
🎉 Festival
Apple Arts Festival in Downtown Ellijay
📍 Downtown Ellijay · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 Free
The free, pet-friendly sister festival around the downtown square: artists and makers, food, and family activities. Walk the shops on Main Street while you are there.
18
SUN · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 11 AM to 4 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
18
SUN · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Fall Festival with Mountain City Mavericks at Cartecay Vineyards
📍 Cartecay Vineyards · ⏰ Festival 12:30 to 6 PM · music 1:30 to 5:30 · 💵 Free
Cartecay’s Annual Fall Festival runs every October weekend: arts and crafts vendors, wine tastings, food, and Mountain City Mavericks live on the lawn. Our closest winery to the cabin and the easiest one to spend a whole afternoon at.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Sunday Live Music at Bear Claw Vineyards
📍 Bear Claw Vineyards · ⏰ 1 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
An easy Sunday wind-down with live music on the patio and food truck fare. Free, dog-friendly outside, and rarely crowded.
18
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Farm Fun at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 1 to 6 PM · pig races 3 & 5 · 💵 $13 to $26 weekend packages
Sunday opens at 1 PM with the same weekend lineup: pig races, cow milking, jumping pillow, cow train, and the apple cannon. The varieties list is long this week, from Fuji to Arkansas Black.
18
SUN · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins at Red Apple Barn
📍 Red Apple Barn · ⏰ 1 to 4 PM · 💵 $12.75 admission
A short Sunday window, so plan the afternoon around it. Tractor ride, cider, doughnut, duck races, and pumpkin painting are all in the ticket.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Barry Fleming at Fainting Goat Vineyards
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 No cover
Sunday music with Barry Fleming on the terrace. Pair it with the 2 PM Paint & Sip if you want a full afternoon.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Jorge Valenzuela at Reece’s Cider Co.
📍 Reece’s Cider Company · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · Koi Hibachi on Wheels, Der Wurst Meister & Southern Local Nuts · 💵 Free
Jorge Valenzuela live on the cider lawn across from B.J. Reece Orchards, with Koi Hibachi on Wheels, Der Wurst Meister & Southern Local Nuts parked for food. Hard cider flights, apple slushies, and a pup-friendly patio.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Nick Austin at Chateau Meichtry
📍 Chateau Meichtry · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · Eggroll Boyz · 💵 Free, first-come seating
Nick Austin on the lawn with Eggroll Boyz serving. The hilltop view over Talking Rock is one of the best in the county; get there early for a table.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Rowdy Yates at Buckley Vineyards
📍 Buckley Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Rowdy Yates plays the farm winery on Henry Evans Road, with a food truck parked alongside. Five minutes from Ott Vineyards if you want to make an afternoon of it.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Sunday Live Music at Engelheim Vineyards
📍 Engelheim Vineyards · ⏰ 1:30 to 5:30 PM · 💵 Free
Sunday afternoon on the lawn with estate wines and live music. Artist to be announced.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Dawn Loves Nash at Canoe Vineyard
📍 Canoe Vineyard & Winery · ⏰ 2 PM · 💵 Free
Dawn Loves Nash plays the deck at Canoe, a quiet family winery in Talking Rock. Smaller crowds than the Ellijay wineries, same mountain views.
18
SUN · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Paint & Sip at Fainting Goat Vineyards
📍 Fainting Goat Vineyards · ⏰ 2 to 4 PM · 💵 Ticketed, reserve online
Part of their Women’s Wine Workshop series: paint something you will actually want to hang, glass of wine in hand. Reserve a spot on their site.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Tim “Piano Man” Morgan at Cairn View Winery
📍 Cairn View Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Tim “Piano Man” Morgan plays the tasting room patio off Happy Trails Way in Jasper. Free, relaxed, and about 30 minutes from the cabin.
18
SUN · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Tommy Davis at Grapes & Ladders
📍 Grapes & Ladders Winery · ⏰ 2 to 5 PM · 💵 Free
Sunday afternoon set to close out the weekend. The sunset off the back patio is the reason to stay for the last song.
18
SUN · Oct
🍷 Winery Event
Haunted Barrel Room at Roo Mountain Vineyards
📍 Roo Mountain Vineyards · ⏰ 3:30 to 5 PM · 💵 $100, tickets online · some dates sold out
Descend into the barrel room for an evening of wine, mystery, and chilling tales told in the dark. Runs Fridays through Sundays all October and sells out fast; check the website for remaining seats. 21 and up.
18
SUN · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Music Bingo with Becky at Grumpy Old Men Brewing
📍 Grumpy Old Men Brewing · ⏰ 4 to 6 PM · 💵 Free
Sunday music bingo in the taproom. Free to play, prizes on the line, and the brewery’s own beers on tap.
Monday, October 19
19
MON · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
19
MON · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
19
MON · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Line Dancing Lessons
📍 Coosawattee River Resort · ⏰ 6 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Monday night line dancing inside the resort; beginners welcome and nobody is judging.
Tuesday, October 20
20
TUE · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at B.J. Reece Orchards
📍 B.J. Reece Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $8 admission plus bag
Picking right now: Arkansas Black, Crimson Crisp, Evercrisp, Fuji, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, and more across three U-Pick blocks. Weekday admission covers the wagon ride, farm slide, petting zoo, and duck races, and the lines are a fraction of the weekend.
20
TUE · Oct
🍎 Apple Country
Weekday U-Pick at Hillcrest Orchards
📍 Hillcrest Orchards · ⏰ 9 AM to 6 PM · 💵 $14 admission plus bag
A calmer way to do apple season: U-Pick, wagon rides, the petting farm, giant slides, and the 12:30 pig race, all without the Jubilee crowds. Cow milking runs 11 to noon.
20
TUE · Oct
🏃 Active & Outdoors
Corn Maze & Baby Lamb Tours at Cress Creeks Farm
📍 Cress Creeks Farm · ⏰ 10 AM to 5 PM · 💵 $15, or $25 with the lamb hayride
A 40 to 60 minute maze with clues, a barrel train, lawn bowling, and a hayride out to meet the baby lambs. Leashed dogs are welcome, which makes it a good one for the whole crew. Open until dusk on Fridays and Saturdays.
20
TUE · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Storytime at Ellijay River Park with the Pop-Up Library
📍 Gilmer County Library · ⏰ Noon to 1 PM · 💵 Free
Storytime in the park, then browse the pop-up library truck for books to take back to the cabin.
20
TUE · Oct
🇺🇸 Community Event
Game Night at American Legion Post 82
📍 American Legion Post 82 · ⏰ Kitchen 4 to 8 PM · cards 7 PM · 💵 Free, 21+ to play
Card games in the back hall with food baskets from the kitchen. Public welcome.
20
TUE · Oct
🍺 Brewery Night
Tuesday Bingo at Angry Hops Brewing
📍 Angry Hops Brewing · ⏰ 5 to 6 PM · 💵 Free
Weekly bingo in the Blue Ridge taproom with tokens as prizes. One quick hour, then dinner downtown.
20
TUE · Oct
🎵 Live Music
Tuesday Open Mic at Ott Vineyards
📍 Ott Vineyards & Winery · ⏰ 5 to 8 PM · 💵 Free
Ott stays open late on Tuesdays for open mic in the tasting room. Bring a guitar or just a thirst; the sunset from the deck is included.

🎵 Live music at Buckley Vineyards, Cartecay Vineyards, and Chateau Meichtry continues every weekend. See below for details.

Every Weekend in Ellijay

Rain or shine, all season long. The anchors of a great weekend here.

🌿
Every Saturday · May – Sept
Ellijay Farmers & Artisans Market
⏰ 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Downtown
50+ vendors and free parking just off the Square.
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Fri, Sat & Sun · Year-round
Live Music at Buckley Vineyards
⏰ Weekend afternoons
Local and regional artists at one of Ellijay's most welcoming vineyards.
🍷
Sat & Sun · Year-round
Live Music at Chateau Meichtry
⏰ 1:30 – 5:30 PM · Tours Sat 12:30
Weekend music, food trucks, and tastings at an award-winning estate.
🎸
Sat & Sun · Seasonal
Live Music at Cartecay Vineyards
⏰ Weekend afternoons
The Chimney Patio, dog-friendly, food trucks on weekends.

Browse all venues

Every spot we track for this page, by category.

Wineries & Vineyards 12
Roo Mountain Vineyards Buckley Vineyards Chateau Meichtry Family Vineyard Cartecay Vineyards Canoe Vineyard and Winery Engelheim Vineyards Ott Vineyards and Winery Grapes & Ladders Winery Bear Claw Vineyards Fainting Goat Vineyards Cairn View Winery (Jasper) Sharp Mountain Vineyards (Jasper)
Breweries & Taprooms 5
Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery Cartecay River Brewing & Kitchen Grumpy Old Men Brewing Angry Hops Brewing Tipping Point Brewing Co.
Cideries & Distilleries 3
Reece's Cider Company House of Applejay (East Ellijay) Mercier Orchards
Apple Orchards & Farms 10
Aaron Family Orchards B.J. Reece Orchards Hillcrest Orchards Mack Aaron's Apple House Panorama Orchards & Farm Market Penland's Apples R & A Orchards Red Apple Barn Cress Creeks Farm Town Creek Valley Farm (Talking Rock)
Restaurants & Speakeasy 7
Butcher and Bottle Buckley Downtown Table & Vine Rally Point Grille Ellijay Tapz Pizza and Tapas Bar The Roof Ellijay The Door (Speakeasy) River Street Tavern
Community & Event Venues 10
Gilmer Arts Playhouse & Gallery Georgia Apple Festival Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds American Legion Post 82 Gilmer County Library Tabor House Museum Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp Coosawattee River Resort Activities Hemlock Bazaar / Mountain Town Coffee Downtown Ellijay Events
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🏔️ A Note from Your Hosts

Ellijay moves fast on weekends. For the latest lineups, check the Gilmer County Chamber calendar and Downtown Ellijay's events page before you head out. Find something great we missed? Email us at [email protected]. We'd love to add it.

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