• Crush Fest

    Yonah Mountain Vineyards 1717 Hwy 255 S

    Crush Fest returns with more wine, more beer, and some of the best musicians in Georgia! This year we are limiting capacity and only selling 1,500 tickets. The day-long festival features: Live music all day long! A wide variety of food trucks Artisan market Award-winning wines from Yonah Mountain Vineyards Local craft beer AND a chance for attendees to participate in the festival’s signature event—a traditional barefoot grape stomping accompanied by live accordion and guitar music from winery owners Bob and Jane Miller.

  • Oktoberfest 2026

    Helen Festhalle 1074 Edelweiss Strasse

    Join us at the Helen Festhalle for the OFFICIAL Helen Oktoberfest celebration! The Helen Oktoberfest is the longest running Oktoberfest in the United States. The 2026 Helen Oktoberfest runs from September 10 through November 1.

    $10.00
  • Oktoberfest Parade

    Helen Festhalle 1074 Edelweiss Strasse

    The 2026 Oktoberfest Parade will begin at 12:00 pm, Saturday, September 12, 2026 Join us immediately after the Oktoberfest Parade at the Festhalle Biergarten for the OFFICIAL Keg Tapping of Oktoberfest! We will be tapping two kegs and our guests from Fussen, Germany will be joining us to tap the second keg!

  • Unicoi State Park Day

    Come out and care for Unicoi State Park all ages welcome as we paint, rake, & clean up our trails. Waved Admition, Lunch & Water Provided

  • Halloween Haunted Hike

    Smithgall Woods State Park Helen, Georgia, United States

    Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 5 PM to 7 PM - Smithgall Woods State Park - Helen, GA - It's time to get your Spooky on! Come to Smithgall Woods for our annual Haunted Hike! Take a spooky hayride up to our Martins Mine trail, where we will go through the haunted history of North Georgia's Gold Rush. Martins Mine is a moderate 1.7 miles, and this hike will be done during dusk (flashlights are provided). Please wear appropriate footwear and bring water, but costumes are encouraged! Reservations are required. Please call the visitor's center at 706-878-3087 to make your reservation. $5 per person. This program is Family Friendly, but please notify the clerks of the age of those attending.

    $5.00