Georgia Apple Festival
The Georgia Apple Festival is a North Georgia fall tradition in Ellijay, with arts and crafts vendors, demonstrations, live music, festival food, and apple-c...
About Georgia Apple Festival
Popular Ellijay fall festival with hundreds of vendors, crafts, food, and mountain-town atmosphere.
Dates & Schedule
- Event DateOctober 10–11, 2026
- Event DateOctober 17–18, 2026
Annual; two October weekends
What to Expect
Highlights
Family friendly, Food vendors, Arts & crafts, Live music, Agricultural events
Admission & Tickets
Admission details will be added here when available.
Parking
The festival is held at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds, 1729 South Main Street. Plan around fairgrounds parking, shuttle-bus rules, Ellijay traffic, and the separate pet-friendly Apple Arts Festival downtown.
Vendors & Food
The festival features more than 250 vendors with handmade goods, festival food, apple goodies, arts and crafts, demonstrations, live music, orchard-season flavors, and North Georgia fall atmosphere.
Family & Pet Notes
This event is family friendly.
Planning Notes
Georgia Apple Festival runs October 10-11 and October 17-18, 2026 at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds. Plan for two fall weekends of handmade goods, more than 250 vendors, festival food, apple goodies, craft demonstrations, live music, and apple-country crowds. Pets are not allowed at the fairgrounds, though service animals are permitted; animals of any kind are not allowed on the shuttle buses.