Southeastern festivals near Atlanta

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

This is your guide to event-related travel in the Southeast, including festivals, tours, exhibits and more.

Georgia

Lula — North Georgia Canopy Tours offers teepee and rustic camping, zip-lining, disc golf and geocaching. Tours are available during daylight hours, seven days a week. Reservations encouraged. 770-869-7272, www.northgeorgiacanopytours.com.

Adairsville — Barnsley Gardens Resort Winter Wine Series, March 31, features dinners hosted by a representative from the featured wineries and other activities. 877-773-2447, www.barnsleyresort.com.

Dahlonega — The 16th annual Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, April 20-22, features live music, folk dancers, workshops, a live auction, a juried artists’ market and a Teddy Bear Picnic. www.bearonthesquare.org.

Alabama

Gadsden — First Friday celebrations every month feature classic cars, live entertainment, special events, sales, food and artists. 256-547-8696, www.downtowngadsden.com.

Seale — Doo-Nanny, March 30-31, features a movie festival, art show and sale, food, live music, camping and other activities. 
www.doo-nanny.com.

Florida

Perry — Florida State Bluegrass Festival, April 5-7, features instrument workshops, arts and crafts vendors and the annual Taylor County Chili Cook-off. 850-584-5366, www.floridastate
bluegrass.com.

Winter Park — “The Art of Missionary Mary Proctor,” through April 21, features Proctor’s paintings and three-dimensional works inspired by Bible Scriptures and life lessons. www.hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org.

Winter Park — Third annual Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk Art and Traditional Craft Festival, 
April 21, features the Florida Highwaymen painters, local
clay art and fine crafts, live music, food and a free children’s folk art painting workshop. 407-539-2680, www.hannibalsquareheritage
center.org.

Cedar Key — Fine Arts Festival, 
April 28-29, features a juried art show, a car parade and seafood. www.cedarkeyartsfestival.com.

Melbourne — Art Festival, 
April 28-29, features 250 competing artists, live music, art workshops and children’s activities. 321-722-1964, www.melbournearts.org.

Fernandina Beach — Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, May 4-6, features food vendors, live music, arts, crafts and antiques, a children’s fun zone and a 5K run/walk. www.shrimpfestival.com.

Kentucky

Georgetown — International Kite and Culture Festival, April 16-17, features international food, music and kite flying. www.kitefest.com.

Louisville — Kentucky Derby Festival, April 20-May 4, features concerts, parades, half and full marathons, hot air balloon events, bed racing, a steamboat race, sports and children’s activities. www.kdf.org.

Paducah — American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest, April 25-28, features more than 500 quilt exhibits and vendors. www.americanquilter.com.

Owensboro — International 
Bar-B-Q Festival, May 11-12, features cook-offs, eating contests, relays, children’s activities and carnival rides. 270-926-6938, bbqfest.com.

Louisville — Abbey Road on the River, May 24-28, features live music from Beatles tribute bands, guitar lessons, film screening and Beatles merchandise. 216-378-1980, www.abbeyroadon
theriver.com.

Louisiana

DeQuincy — Louisiana Railroad Days Festival, April 13-15, features pageants, food, carnival rides, arts and crafts and children’s activities. 337-786-8241, www.larailroaddaysfestival.com.

Starks — Mayhaw Festival, May 17-19, features jelly making, berry picking, homemade Mayhaw jelly, arts and crafts, live music and carnival rides. www.laffnet.org.

Mississippi

Jackson — Crossroads Film Festival’s Curious Workshops, April 14, has workshops on character development, animation, prop making and more, led by professional filmmakers and animators. Workshops suitable for children and adults. www.msmuseumart.org.

Vicksburg — Tapestry: The Pilgrimage to Vicksburg, April 1-30, features a show of Civil War medical practices, the role of African-Americans in the War Between the States and a ghost tour. www
.vicksburgbedandbreakfast.com.

Jackson — 13th annual Crossroads Film Festival, April 13-15, 
features films from around the world, music, art, workshops and more. www.crossroadsfilm
 festival.com.

Biloxi — Mississippi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Music Festival, April 19-22 and 26-29, features live music, a crawfish cook-off, rides, contests and children’s activities. 228-594-3700, www.mscoastcoliseum.com.

Columbus — Market Street Festival, May 4-5, features crafts, food, and art vendors, high-powered swings, a petting zoo and a zumba-thon. 662-328-6305, www.marketstreetfestival.com.

Tupelo — Gum Tree Festival, May 6-8, features work from more than 100 visual artists, live bands, a singer/songwriter competition and other activities. www.gumtreefestival.com.

North Carolina

Wilmington — North Carolina Azalea Festival, April 11-15, features concerts, art shows, a street fair with interactive displays, home and garden tours, a parade, special exhibits, a circus and a variety of other entertainment and events. 910-794-4650, www.ncazaleafestival.org.

Beaufort — Wine & Food Weekend, April 25-29, features wine dinners, educational seminars, outdoor tastings and gala auction. 252-728-5225, www.beaufort
wineandfood.com.

Sylva — Greening Up the Mountains Festival, April 28, features arts and crafts, a 5K run, local bands, dancers, a youth talent show and other children’s activities. 828-586-1577, www.downtownsylva.org.

South Carolina

Florence — Arts International, March 31, features dance, music and theater performances on five stages. 843-661-1225, www.fmarion.edu/news/artsinternational.

Pendleton — Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee, April 7-8, features arts and crafts from across the country, live music and local food vendors. 800-862-1795, 
www.pendletondistrict.org/jubilee.

Rock Hill — Come-See-Me Festival, April 12-21, features an Indian pow-wow, free concerts, Sundaes with Glen, a fun run and other activities. 800-681-7635, www.comeseeme.org.

Tennessee

Winchester — The International Dogwood Festival, May 4-6, celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a tractor show and car shows, cultural exhibits and performers from Mexico. 866-967-2532, 
www.winchesterdogwood
festival.com.

Virginia

Richmond — Herbs Galore & More, April 28, features more than 40 plant and craft vendors from the mid-Atlantic region selling heirloom plants, trees, ornamentals and herbs. www.maymont.org/herbsgalore.

Fieldale — Heritage Festival, May 19, features live music, street dance, food, artisan demonstrations, a Revolutionary War encampment, tours of historic homes and children’s activities. www.visitmartinsville.com.

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