Calendar

Georgia

Adairsville —- Barnsley Gardens offers free garden tours at 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays in June and July. The tours lead guests through more than 20 gardens scattered throughout the property. 770-773-7480, www.barnsleyresort.com.

Athens —- AthFest, through today, offers performances from more than 175 bands and artists, a juried artisan market, children’s activities and more. Featured performers include The Black Lips, Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians and the Randall Bramblett Band. 706-548-1973, www.athfest.com.

St. Marys —- The St. Marys Fourth of July Celebration, July 4, includes 5K and 10K runs, a dog show, arts and crafts, food vendors, a parade, rides, live music, dancing and fireworks. 800-868-8687, www.smkiwanis.com.

Rutledge —- The Sunflower Farm Festival, July 4-5, features acres of sunflowers, historic homes and gardens, arts and crafts, barbecue, live music and children’s activities. 706-557-2870, www.sunflowerfarmfestival.com.

Dallas —- The Raccoon Creek Bluegrass Festival, July 10-11, features live music, barbecue and other concessions. 770-943-2721, www.raccooncreekmusic.com.

Hiawassee —- The Georgia Mountain Fair, July 15-25, includes a pageant, live music, carnival rides, agricultural exhibits, cloggers and historical demonstrations. 706-896-4191, www.georgiamountainfairgrounds.com.

Plains —- The Pig Pickin’, July 17-18, features food, arts and crafts vendors, a street dance and live music from the Joey Stuckey Band. 229-824-5373, www.plainsgeorgia.com/Plains_pig_pickin_09.html.

Rabun Gap —- The 11th annual Hambidge Summer Festival and Georgia Pottery Show, July 18, features live music, poetry readings, storytelling, pottery, food, wine and more. 706-746-7324, www.hambidge.org.

Blairsville —- The 11th annual Butternut Creek Festival, July 18-19 in Meeks Park, features fine arts, demonstrations, food, playgrounds and walking trails. 706-781-1221, www.butternutcreekfestival.com.

Savannah —- ArtSquared Savannah, July 24-26, features a gallery walk, food, wine, jazz and classical music. 912-644-6452, www.savannahvisit.com.

Adairsville —- The Firefly Nights series, July 25 at Barnsley Gardens, includes dancing under the stars, live romantic music and cocktails in The Ruins. 770-773-7480, www.barnsleyresort.com.

Clayton —- Sunflowers & Southern Fare with Virginia Willis and Tasia Malakasis, 7 p.m. July 25 at Persimmon Creek Vineyards, welcomes Willis, chef and author of “Bon Appetit Y’all,” and Tasia Malakasis’ award-winning artisan cheese maker, Belle Chevre, for an evening of Southern cuisine and wine. $95. 706-212-7380, www.persimmoncreekwine.com.

Valdosta —- Wild Adventures Theme Park has concerts scheduled on many Saturdays throughout the summer and into the fall, including Foreigner on Aug. 15. 229-219-7080, www.wildadventures.net.

Adairsville —- Southern Sunday Lunches, 1 p.m. every Sunday (excluding holidays) at Barnsley Gardens, feature homemade, family-style, Southern meals. The lunches are anchored by grand Southern staples such as fried chicken and pot roast. $19.95 for adults and $12.95 for children (ages 6-12). 770-773-7480, www.barnsleyresort.com.

Alabama

Gulf Shores —- Candlelight Tours of Fort Morgan Historic Site, every Tuesday during June and July, feature historical vignettes about fort life, usually around the Civil War era. 251-540-7127, www.gulfshores.com.

Orange Beach —- The Perdido Beach Resort Fireworks Gala and BBQ, July 3, includes a beachside barbecue, live music by Mr. Big and his band, cash bars and a fireworks show from the beach. 251-981-9811, www.perdidobeachresort.com.

Henagar —- The Sand Mountain Potato Festival, July 4, features food (especially potatoes), live music, arts and crafts, games and fireworks. 256-657-6282, www.tourdekalb.com.

Montevallo —- Independence Day 1776, July 4 at the American Village, features fireworks, live music, barbecue, costumed historical interpreters, sword swallowers, contests, games, artillery demonstrations and more. 205-665-3535, www.americanvillage.org.

Orange Beach —- The Gulf Coast’s Premier Fourth of July Celebration at The Wharf, July 4, features a concert by country artist Montgomery Gentry, fireworks, a hot dog-eating contest, games and more. 251-224-1000, www.thewharfal.com.

Athens —- The Clements Rodeo, July 10-11, includes bareback riding, bull riding, steer wrestling and more. 256-729-1824, www.tourathens.com.

Dauphin Island —- The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, July 17-19, is the country’s largest deep-sea fishing competition, featuring 3,000 fishermen. 251-471-0025, www.adsfr.com.

Florence —- The W.C. Handy Music Festival, July 17-26, honors Handy, aka the “Father of the Blues,” and features R&B, jazz, soul, gospel and contemporary music performances. www.wchandymusicfestival.org. 256-766-7642.

Huntsville —- The Urban Celebrity Food Festival, July 25-26, features African-American restaurateurs, chefs and caterers. 312-375-3651, www.largervisioninc.com.

Mobile —- The Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival, July 30-Aug. 2, features live music, a poetry night and workshops. 251-432-8343, www.gcehjazzfest.com.

Florida

Sarasota —- The Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix, through July 5, features offshore powerboat racing, a car show, a boat show, baseball, golf, fishing, live entertainment and fireworks. 941-371-8820, www.suncoastoffshore.org.

Orlando —- SeaWorld AfterDark, nightly through Sept. 7, features a fireworks and fountain show, a Shamu show coupled with rock ‘n’ roll performances, a satirical sea lion show and rides. 1-888-800-5447, www.SeaWorldOrlando.com.

Jacksonville —- Freedom, Fanfare & Fireworks, July 3-5, features ice skating, family-friendly events, fireworks, and concerts by Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and Richard Marx. 904-798-9111, http://tinyurl.com/jaxjuly4.

Cedar Key —- The Clamerica Celebration, July 4, includes clam digs, races, parades, food, music and fireworks. 352-543-5057, www.cedarkey.org.