Travel Calendar

GEORGIA

Dawsonville — Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Sept. 1- Nov. 18, 12-acre corn maze, pumpkin patches, hay rides and Halloween-themed activities. 888-674-7952, www.uncleshucks.com.

Rome — Running Water Pow Wow/Cherokee Homecoming & Ripe Corn Festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, dance, competitions, food, arts and crafts, educational and cultural programs. www.running

waterpowwow.com.

Clarkesville — Taste of Clarkesville, Sept. 28, food, wine, beer, seminars and live entertainment. 706-754-2220, www.tasteofclarkesville.com.

Saint Simons Island — Food and Spirits Festival, Oct. 1-6, features barbecue, seafood and Southern cuisine, wine tastings and a children's cooking class. www.

saintsimonsfoodandspirits.com.

Helen — Oktoberfest, Sept. 12-15, features German music, food, drinks and dance. www.helenga.org.

ALABAMA

Calera —— Vizzini Farms Wine & Jazz, Aug. 24, food, wine, music and dancing. 205-685-0655, www.vizzinifarmswinery.com.

Decatur — Riverfest, Sept. 13-14, features a barbecue cook-off, open-air concerts and children's activities. 1-800-524-6181, www.decaturjaycees.com.

FLORIDA

Panama City Beach — Gulf Coast Jam, Sept. 26-28, features live music from Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert, Trace Adkins and more. Tickets on sale May 10. 888-512-7469, www.gulfcoastjam.com.

Amelia Island — Great Southern Tailgate Cook-Off, Aug. 23-24, features barbecue competitions, children's activities and live music. 904-277-4369, www.gstailgatecookoff.com.

KENTUCKY

Owensboro — Dragon Boat Festival, Aug. 24, features food, games, entertainment and river heritage events. 270-926-1100, www.owensborodragonboat.com.

Danville — Kentucky State BBQ Festival, Sept. 7-8, features barbecue demos, raffles, an art auction and children's activities. 859-319-4444, www.kybbqfestival.com.

Covington — MainStrasse Village Oktoberfest, Sept. 6-8, features live entertainment, midway rides, arts and crafts, food and children's activities. 859-491-0458, www.mainstrasse.org.

Lexington — Roots and Heritage Festival, Sept. 6-8, features live music, art exhibitions, food, cultural films, sporting events, picnics and gospel sing-alongs. www.rootsfestky.com.

Owensboro — East Bridge Art & Music Festival, Sept. 7, features visual arts, live music, dance, food, Revolutionary War re-enactments and children's activities. 270-684-3570, www.eastbridgeart.com.

LOUISIANA

Morgan City — Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, live music, seafood, arts and crafts, a water parade and children's activities. www.shrimp-petrofest.org.

Lake Charles — Boozoo's Labor Day Festival, Sept. 2, features music, Creole culture and food and Zydeco music.800-456-7952, www.visitlakecharles.org.

MISSISSIPPI

Jackson — Wellsfest 2013, Sept. 28, music, arts and crafts, food, children's activities and a silent auction. 601-353-0658, www.wellsfest.org.

NORTH CAROLINA

Winterville — Watermelon Festival, Aug. 22-24, features carnival rides, arts and crafts, car shows, parades and children's activities. 252-756-1068, www.watermelonfest.com.

TENNESSEE

Lebanon — Wilson County Fair, Aug. 16-24, features rides, games, costumed entertainers, arts and crafts, concerts, livestock shows, food and fireworks. 615-443-2626, www.wilsoncountyfair.net.

Knoxville — Boomsday, Sept. 1, features live entertainment, food, children's activities and fireworks. 865-342-9127, www.boomsday.org.

Knoxville — Tennessee Valley Fair, Sept. 6-15, features midway rides, carnival games, agricultural exhibits, livestock, food, demolition derby, live music and more. 865-215-1471, www.tnvalleyfair.org.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Greenville — TD Saturday Market, through Oct. 26, features fresh produce, flowers, gourmet foods, how-to classes and kids' activities. www.saturdaymarketlive.com.

Charleston — Low Country Jazz Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, features top contemporary jazz artists, a jazz brunch and artist meet-and-greets. www.lowcountryjazzfestival.com.

VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach — Artisans in the Park, Sept. 7-8, features arts and crafts, food vendors, live entertainment and family activities. 757-493-5406, www.vbgov.com.

Compiled from Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events and staff reports.