With Halloween now behind us, there are still plenty of fun events happening around Northeast Georgia this weekend, including some Veterans Day events and even some early Christmas shopping opportunities!
WEEKEND EVENTS NOVEMBER 7 – 9, 2025
VETERAN’S DAY EVENTS
Event Name: Veterans Day Celebration, Dahlonega
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Event Location: Hancock Park, Historic Downtown Dahlonega
Event Details: Honor our veterans with a parade through town that begins at 11 a.m. Immediately following there will be an afternoon of live music by the Tom Shandy Band, delicious food and fun activities for kids. Bring the whole family and celebrate our local heroes together. Visit the website https://www.dahlonega.org/event/veterans-day-celebration/2695/ for more details.
Event Name: Hometown Heroes 5K, Cumming
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Event Location: Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd., Cumming
Event Details: Celebrate Veterans Day weekend by running with your very own Hometown Heroes!!Join the Forsyth County Fire Department for a 5K supporting the men and women in public safety that support us every day! The course’s start and finish, as well as race day check-in, will be at the Cumming City Center. All the money raised by this event goes straight to B.A.D.G.E., a local organization that provides financial or other assistance to public safety employees facing unforeseen circumstances such as injury or family crisis!
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Event Name: Holiday Market, Jefferson
Event Date & Time: Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9
Event Location: Jefferson Civic Center, 65 Kissam St., Jefferson
Event Details: A one-stop holiday shopping event with a variety of vendors. This annual event is held on the first full weekend in November, and is open to the public for a small admission fee. Located at the Jefferson Civic Center. Get details by visiting the “Jefferson Holiday Market” facebook page or by visiting www.cityofjeffersonga.com.
Event Name: Old Clarkesville Merry Market, Clarkesville
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Event Location: Habersham County Fairgrounds Pavilion, 4235 Toccoa Highway, Clarkesville
Event Details: The Old Clarkesville Merry Market is a celebration of all things holiday, offering unique gifts and festive preparations- everything you’ll need for the holiday season! Shoppers will be able to find one-of-a-kind pottery, custom pieces of art, handcrafted jewelry, local foods, natural bath and body products, artisan foods, apparel, wood workers and so much more. Come and visit with Santa listen to the band or watch the Hey Y’all cloggers. Stroll around our 100+ booths while enjoying delicious treats from local food, dessert & drink vendors. Get more details at https://oldclarkesvillemarketcraftshows.com/.
Event Name: Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival, Cumming
Event Date: Saturday November 8, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Sunday November 9, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Event Location: Lanier Technical College 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd. Cumming
Event Details: Free admission to this fun holiday event. This is our 22nd year of one of the largest indoor arts and crafts festival to Forsyth County. There will be photos with Santa, an Elf Corner Children’s Gift Shop, a Festival of Trees, Christmas Basket Raffle and more! Get your details by visiting “Cumming Arts Center” on Facebook.
FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Event Name: Touch-A-Truck Day, Gainesville
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Event Location: Don Carter State Park, 5000 North Browning Bridge Rd., Gainesville
Event Details: Saturday, Nov 8, 2025 11 AM to 1 PM – Don Carter State Park – Gainesville, GA – Touch, see, and talk about all kinds of trucks and other big equipment at our day-use boat ramp! Park by the beach and you will be transported to the event. We hope to see you there! Get details at https://explore.gastateparks.org/info/309878.
Event Name: Jug Tavern Festival, Winder
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 12 – 8 p.m.
Event Location: Jug Tavern Park, 139 E Athens St., Winder
Event Details: Jug Tavern Festival returns for a full day of fun, music, and community! Enjoy live music on the main stage, explore a variety of classic, exotic, and muscle cars at the annual car show, and get up close with city vehicles at Touch-a-Truck. Take in the sights from above with hot air balloon rides or enjoy the excitement of the carnival rides. There will be live performances, as week! Get a full schedule of all that will be happening by visiting https://www.cityofwinder.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/5254/17?curm=11&cury=2025.
Event Name: Amicalola Falls State Park Festival, Dawsonville
Event Date & Time: Friday, November 7, 3 – 8 p.m.
Event Location: Amicalola Falls, 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd., Dawsonville
Event Details: Join us with your family and friends at Amicalola Falls State Park for a Fall Festival! Live animals, hayrides, games, crafts and more! Ther are some costs for the hayrides, face painting, pumpkin painting and s’more kits. See demonstrations such as Birds of Prey, Bats of Georgia and more. Campfire stories and s’mores will be at 7 p.m. Get the full schedule at https://www.destinationdawsonville.com/events/amicalola-falls-state-park-fall-festival-2-2/.
Event Name: Vernardos Circus, Dawsonville
Event Date & Time: Now through Sunday, November 16
Event Location: North Georgia Premium Outlets, 800 GA-400, Dawsonville
Event Details: Venardos Circus is thrilled to announce the launch of a SECOND Touring Company and an All-New Production “FAR BEYOND.” The show will play at North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville, November 6 – 16, 2025. Tickets are on sale now! The show will feature Singing Ringmaster Julia Swann, the Reyes Brothers’ Juggling Perch Pole, the Mind-Bending Contortion of Nordic Beauty Sno Bunta, Slapstick Sensation Sam Ferlo, Duo Dadiva’s Astonishing Aerial Acrobatics, the Ridiculous Rob Lok, Priscilla & Jonathan’s Diabolical Daggers, and the Wicked Wheel of Wonder! Get details at https://venardoscircus.com/.
Event Name: Wine Fest, Suwanee
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 1 p.m.
Event Location: 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee
Event Details: November 8th, 2025 marks the 12th Annual Suwanee Wine Festival, brought to you by organizers of the award-winning Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest. Sip and stroll around beautiful Suwanee Town Center Park while enjoying unlimited samples of 150+ wines hand-selected by TopShelf Beverage. This is for ages 21 and older only. Get your tickets at https://suwaneewinefest.com/.
Event Name: Bourbon and Blues Festival, Cumming
Event Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 4 – 7 p.m.
Event Location: Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd., Cumming
Event Details: Get ready to raise a glass, tap your feet, and enjoy an unforgettable night of bourbon tasting and live blues — all benefiting Launch Ability! Live music will be provided by Jesse Williams Band. Get tickets at www.thewelltix.com.
CONCERTS
Name: Fire Lake, Bob Seger Tribute Band, Cumming
Date & Time: Saturday, November 8, 7 – 9 p.m.
Location: Lou Sobh Amphitheater, Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd., Cumming
Details: Bob Seger’s music and lyrics still resonate with fans, more than 60 years after he first stepped onto a Michigan stage. Seger is retired and no longer tours, but people can still enjoy a hot Seger performance. Fire Lake – a tribute to Bob Seger – recreates Seger’s incandescent performance every time they take the stage! This is a free concert for the community. Just bring a blanket or lawn chair. Friendly dogs on-leash are welcome! Get more details at www.cummingcitycenter.com.
THEATER PRODUCTIONS
Event Name: Production of “Sister Act,” Gainesville
Event Date & Time: Friday, November 7 – Sunday, November 15, Various Times
Event Location: Breanau University’s Hosch Theatre, 429 Academy St., NE, Gainesville
Event Details: Gainesville Theatre Alliance presents Sister Act, November 7-15 at Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre, inside the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts. When nightclub singer Deloris Van Cartier witness a crime, she’s hidden in the last place anyone would look—a convent. Disguised as a nun, Deloris brings her flair for music and mischief to the quiet choir, shaking up the church and the community. Sister Act is an irresistible musical celebration of friendship, faith, and finding your voice in the unlikeliest of places. Recommended for ages 13+ for mild language, suggestive humor, and adult themes. Get tickets at https://www.gainesvilletheatrealliance.org/sister-act-2025.
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