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• Events & Festivals

Celebrations

of Blairsville Culture By Lydia Cobb

Tap into Appalachian Roots Through Arts, Food, Drink, Music & More!

During the summer season, the website traffic for variety of handmade arts and crafts vendors.
Musical performances embrace the arts
visitdowntownblairsville.com dials up big time. People are
from clogging to bluegrass and folk music.
planning day trips, weekend and week-long visits to this
Churches and community organizations are
beautiful area of North Georgia. encouraged annually to decorate a float for
the Sorghum Festival Parade! Mid-October |
ore than anything, people We look forward to the 56th Annual
blairsvillesorghumfestival.com
are coming for the Sorghum Festival. Did you know? Sorghum
The Butternut Creek Festival at Meeks
recreational opportunities syrup is made from the green juice of the
Park in Blairsville is one of the finest juried
“Mand the scenic beauty sorghum plant, which is extracted from the
arts and crafts shows in the Southeast,
around our town,” said Kristen Feathers crushed stalks and then heated to steam off
showcasing the works of 80+ artisans in
Bentley, director of the Downtown the excess water, leaving the syrup behind.
Blairsville Development Authority. Talk to the folks reviving lost arts and see categories from basketry, candles and soap,
“People are building an itinerary around how things are made – and join in the fun fine art, textiles, and decorative painting, to
the downtown festivals and experiences. of making. Get hands on with contests in glass, jewelry, metal working, photography,
We do see tourism impacts and log sawing, pole climbing, rock throwing, pottery, scrimshaw, and woodturning. 3rd
economic sustainability.” horseshoe throwing, and more! Enjoy a wide July Weekend | butternutcreekfestival.com
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