Events

For 52 fun-filled years, the Georgia Apple Festival has brought two exciting weekends in October to Gilmer County. Ellijay and East Ellijay hosts hundreds of vendors with handmade, hand-crafted items, on-site demonstrations, live music, and delicious fair food. The festival is named after the ripening apples that you can find all over the area at […]

The Apple Festival 5k and 1 mile race is a great way to start the Georgia Apple Festival presented by the Ellijay Lions Club. Just added, Run at Home Option.  You can sign up to run the race anywhere you feel safe and submit your time before noon on 10/14/23 to http://tiny.cc/21AppleFest5KTimes to receive Black Bag Race Series and Clover […]

We are so excited about this year’s Apple Festival Parade.  It will be held on Friday, October 8th at 6PM.  This allows those that are normally busy with their duties during the day of the Apple Festival to be able to participate in the parade.  This year’s theme is “Georgia Apple Festival – the Golden Year” as we […]

The Official Georgia Apple Festival is presented by the Ellijay Lions Club and the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce every year. There are over 300 vendors and exhibitions.

Join us for another Electronics Recycling Event this year. Location will be the Gilmer County Courthouse Parking Lot