🍎 Georgia Apple Festival — Oct. 10–11 & 17–18. More than 250 vendors, handmade arts and crafts, food and apple treats at the Ellijay Lions Club Fairgrounds. Explore Georgia

⛏️ Gold Rush Days — Oct. 17–18. Downtown Dahlonega fills with 300+ arts/crafts and food vendors, plus a parade, live music, gold panning and Appalachian traditions. Gold Rush Days Festival

🍂 Mountain Moonshine Festival & Car Show — Oct. 23–25. This is a particularly good one for your Dawsonville audience. The weekend includes the car show, parade, live music, Moonshine Run and other activities around Main Street Park. Admission to the festival is free. Explore Georgia

🎨 Fall Arts in the Park — Oct. 10–11. Downtown Blue Ridge has 140+ artist and vendor booths, demonstrations, food and entertainment. Blue Ridge, GA

🌾 Sorghum in the Mountains — Oct. 10–11 & 17–18. Blairsville's traditional mountain festival includes the sorghum mill, crafts, music and old-fashioned mountain activities at Meeks Park. Sorghum In The Mount

🎡 Cumming Country Fair & Festival — Oct. 8–18. Rides, entertainment, concerts and traditional fair food make this one of the longest-running October events close to your core Forsyth market. Explore Georgia

🎶 Mule Camp Market — Oct. 9–11. Gainesville's large three-day fall festival includes crafts, children's activities, food vendors and entertainment at the Midtown Greenway. Gainesville Jaycees

🍁 Georgia Mountain Fair Inc — Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Oct. 9–11 & 15–17. Arts and crafts, Pioneer Village, rides, attractions and concerts in Hiawassee. Georgia Mountain Fair and Fairgrounds

🍺 Helen Oktoberfest — running throughout October and ending Nov. 1, with Bavarian music, dancing and festivities at the Helen Festhalle.