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things to see & do DAHLONEGA
I T’S P U R E G O L D
Dahlonega is a
vacationer’s
dream and
a resident’s
delight, offering a wealth
of fun activities sure to spark
your imagination and elevate
your enthusiasm.
THINGS TO SEE & DO Shopping on the Square
In dahlonega
Whether your idea of the perfect Visit the Diving Bell display at The annual Bear on the Square atmosphere. The Holly produces
day involves wading knee-deep in Hancock Park. The bell was built Mountain Festival, held the third several main-stage shows every year
the river panning for gold, strolling specifically to mine for gold at the weekend in April, celebrates and hosts blues and jazz shows
through art galleries, or tasting bottom of the Chestatee River, but authentic mountain culture with and smaller plays in the Holly
perfection expressed in Georgia the boat it arrived on mysteriously a full weekend of concerts, music Underground. Additionally, The
wine, Dahlonega is guaranteed fun sank before the bell could be workshops, and outdoor jam Holly also features concerts and
for couples, families, seniors and offloaded in 1876. Submerged until sessions. The Dahlonega Arts & special events. The Holly Theatre
everyone in between! 1983, the submarine-style maritime Wine Festival, formerly known as Performance Youth Performance
artifact was restored around 2003 the Mountain Flower Art Festival, Academy gives talented youngsters
and put on display. showcases high quality arts, crafts and teens an opportunity to learn,
• GOLD • and a wine garden for sampling rehearse, and perform live on stage.
fine local and regional wines. Year • The Holly Theatre
Experience a taste of America’s • MUSIC, THEATRE, ART • round, enjoy live music in the 69 West Main St.
first gold rush in Dahlonega as intimate setting of The Crimson Dahlonega, GA 30533
you pan for your fortune in one Dahlonega’s pristine mountain Moon Café, which has both open (706) 864-3759
of the area’s creeks and rivers and setting makes it an obvious muse and ticketed events. www.hollytheater.com
cross your fingers for that stray for the area’s many artists and Live entertainment also thrives
nugget. Tour the Dahlonega Gold performers. Since Dahlonega’s at The Holly Theatre, a National The works of many local and
Museum, Georgia’s oldest, which famous fiddling conventions in Historic Site in Dahlonega and regional artists and crafters – in
offers visitors a look at Georgia’s the early 1900s, bluegrass and one of the top theatre companies every medium imaginable – are
mining history. Travel 200 feet old-time mountain music have in Georgia. The Holly Theatre showcased in Dahlonega’s studios,
underground and 100 years back remained staples in the community. Company is known throughout galleries, and even restaurants,
in time to explore the tunnels at Appalachian musicians often North Georgia as a professional on the public square and in other
Consolidated Gold Mines, or pan congregate for impromptu picking quality theatre in a small-town unique studios and galleries
for gold or grub for gems at Crisson and singing on weekend afternoons scattered through the countryside.
Gold Mine. from spring through autumn on
the historic Dahlonega Square.
9 Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber and Visitors Bureau • (800) 231-5543 • www.dahlonega.org
