Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival
A Blue Ridge fall festival weekend built around barbecue, blues music, vendors, and downtown mountain-town energy.
About Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival
Blue Ridge food and music festival weekend with barbecue, blues music, vendors, and downtown North Georgia atmosphere.
Dates & Schedule
This event has passed for the current season. Check the official event source for the next announced dates.
Annual September food and music festival
What to Expect
Highlights
Family friendly, Food vendors, Arts & crafts, Live music
Admission & Tickets
Festival admission is $20; children 12 and under are free. Fees vary for kickoff events.
Ticket InformationParking
Parking is $5 at the Blue Ridge Farmers Market, 787 Summit Street, with a free shuttle running from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Vendors & Food
The weekend includes a Thursday kickoff at Blue Ridge Farmers Market, Friday BBQ at Old Toccoa Farm, Saturday's main festival in Downtown City Park, more than 15 BBQ pitmasters, local vendors, The Market with sauces, rubs, cutting boards, live blues, food, drinks, and local charity support.
Family & Pet Notes
This event is family friendly.
Planning Notes
Kickoff events are held Thursday and Friday, with the main festival activities on Saturday. The Thursday kickoff party runs 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM at Blue Ridge Farmers Market, Friday's BBQ at Old Toccoa Farm runs 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday's main festival at Downtown City Park opens gates at 11:30 AM with live music from noon to 9:00 PM. Downtown parking is available, with $5 parking at Blue Ridge Farmers Market and a free shuttle from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Wear comfortable shoes for moving between parking, vendors, music, and BBQ areas.