Ongoing Events in Blue Ridge & Ellijay:

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• Blue Ridge Scenic Railway runs March - December (www.brscenic.com)

• Classic Cars Cruise-In - 4th Fridays from April - October; Dairy Queen parking lot

• U-Pick at Mercier Orchards; May - October www.mercierorchards.com

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FEBRUARY

• Fire & Ice Chili Cookoff

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APRIL

• Parade of Homes/ Street of Dreams

• Blue Ridge Trout Fest

• Easter Express (Scenic Railway)

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MAY

• Georgia Apple Blossom Festival - Ellijay

• Taste of Ellijay

• Georgia Mountain Classic Car Show

• Spring Arts in the Park Festival

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JUNE

• Blue Ridge Wine & Jazz Festival

• Mountain Fling Arts & Crafts Show - Blairsville

• Plein Air Art in the Mountains - Ellijay

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JULY

• Fireworks Celebration - Lake Blue Ridge

• Ga Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-In

• Butternut Creek Festival - Blairsville

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AUGUST

• Blue Ridge Kiwanis Rodeo

• Gilmer County Fair - Ellijay

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SEPTEMBER

• Mountain Heritage Festival - Blairsville

• Annual Labor Day BBQ

• Fall Plein Air International Paint Out & Exhibit

• Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ Festival

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OCTOBER

• Fall Arts in the Park

• Georgia Apple Festival - Ellijay

• Pumpkin Express (Scenic Railway)

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NOVEMBER

• Veterans Parade

• Blue Ridge Turkey Trot

• Santa Express & Santa Pavilion (Scenic Railway)

• Light Up Blue Ridge

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DECEMBER

• New Year's Eve Train (Scenic Railway)