Happening’s in Middle Georgia & Beyond Late September
Find the Happening’s in Middle Georgia & Beyond
Keeping you informed of What’s Happening On and Off The Beaten Path in Middle Georgia and beyond.
This list is updated biweekly on Thursdays.
FREE events, places and activities are always listed first.
Places (individual cities) with their events and activities are next.
State Parks and local Farmer’s Market’s are at the end of the page.
Our newsletter is published once a week on Sunday nights
Please also see Fall Fairs & Festivals In Georgia for a comprehensive list on and off the beaten path
Submit your event for this list HERE
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Free Family Fun in Middle Georgia
- Fall Fishing Event. Sept. 26-27. Macon
Lowe’s Build & Grow Free Kid’s Clinic
- Fire Truck with Safety Cards. Sept. 26th. 10am
Macon/Bibb Parks & Recreation Department Fall Movie Series
Movies show at dark at Central City Park. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and your own food and drink. Rain cancels
- 10/2 Annie
- 10/18 The Dark Knight
- Movie Under the Stars. Oct. 10th.
- Cane Syrup Day. Nov.21
360 Mt. Vernon Rd. Jackson, Ga. A private, non-profit nature center with Wildlife, trails and family fun for FREE Admission Always!
Museum of Aviation
GA Hwy 247 & Russell Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088. FREE Admission Always! 9am-5pm, 7 days per week, 361 Days. Go Here for more information.
- Oct. 9, Wings & Wheels Poke Run
- Oct. 10, Wings & Wheels Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show
The B-17 has arrived! Read more about it Here. Donate to the restoration of the B-17 Here.
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Sept 26th is Museum Day Live! Free admission to THESE Museums in Georgia!!
Georgia State Parks are all Admission Free!
Parking is $5 but you can get a FREE PARKING PASS at your local library
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Places/Events On & Off The Beaten Path
Barnesville
- Fall Family Fun Days begin on Sept. 26th
Byron
Battle of Byron Chilifest Oct. 27
Powersville Opry House House band every Saturday night at 4:30pm with bands following around 6 and 7pm. Go HERE for directions.
Columbus
- A Chorus Line Sept. 24th-Oct. 11
- Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse Oct. 7-18
Cordele
Ride in air-conditioned, 1949 vintage train cars. (Admission applies. Call 229-410-7937 for group reservations and rates).
Watermelon Express Train Ride Oct. 3 & 31
Peanut Express Oct. 2
Presidential Flyer Train Ride Nov. 21
Americus Explorer Nov. 7
Peanut Festival Special  Sept. 26
Day Out With Thomas Oct. 16,17, 18, 24 &25
Dublin
Box Office 478-277-2560. 314 Academy Ave. Dublin, Ga.
- Flow Like Poe Oct.1
- This Blood Speaks: The Key to Life is Through His Veins
- Gene Watson and the Farewell Party Band Oct. 17
- Moon Over Buffalo Oct. 23
Market on Madison
- First Friday concert series Oct. 2nd, Country Night with Scott Brantley
- Farm to Table every Saturday. 7:30-12:30
Hawkinsville
- Night of the Living Dead. Oct. 24
- Buddy Jewell. Nov. 12
Jackson
The Village at Indian SpringsÂ
Indian Springs State Park, 678 Lake Clark Road, Flovilla, GA 30216
- Gospel Sing Off Oct. 3
- Art Exhibition Featuring the works of Bambi & Bill Rogers
- 9th Annual 7 Islands Artifact ID Day Oct. 10
- Blues in the Gardens Oct. 10
- Sock Hop Oct 10
The Grand Opera House (Current Calendar)
-  Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. Oct. 8
- Flashdance: The Musical Oct. 16
- The Four Tops Oct. 17
Macon Little Theatre Current Season Info Follow MLT on Facebook
- I’ll Be Back Before Midnight Oct. 16-25
- Movie in the Park. Oct. 23 (Disney’s Planes, Fire & Rescue)
- Zoom Into Nano exhibit runs through Nov. 1. This award-winning hands-on interactive exhibition explores how scientists and innovators study and make things that are too small to see.
Nancy Hanks Special Fall Excursion
- Sept. 26 & 27th Macon to Tennille. The Nancy Hanks Special ~ Macon, GA to Tennille, GA (two round trips per day; 8am & 2pm) A commissary car will be included on the train selling snacks, soft drinks, and light food items. A gift shop will also be featured on board for those wishing to purchase souvenir items. Tickets
~Master Gardener’s of Central Georgia Fall Plant Sale Sept. 24-26~
Milledgeville
11th Annual Bluegrass Festival at Andalusia Farms Oct. 10th (Home of Flannery O’Connor)
Tours of the Old Governor’s Mansion
Perry
Perry Players Club (909 Main Street, Perry, Georgia 31069)
- The Diary of Anne Frank opens Sept. 11
- October 8-18
Pine Mountain
Callaway Gardens
Plains
Peanut Festival Sept. 26
Walking Tour of Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Home
Visit Plains, Ga. with GPTV’s Georgia Traveler HERE
Reynolds
Silver Dollar Raceway
- Silver Dollar Bluegrass Festival Sept. 26-27 at Silver Dollar Raceway 42 Raceway Dr. Reynolds, Ga. 14 Bands! Free Camping, Arts/Crafts, Good Food. Facebook event page.
- The Zerbini Family Circus is coming to Silver Dollar Raceway! Oct. 24-25.
Warm Springs
Roosevelt’s Little White House
- Saturday Morning Guided Tours
Warm Springs Regional Fisheries Center
- Aquarium is open to the public 8am-4pm daily. Closed on national holidays
Museums in Warm Springs
Warner Robins
Museum of Aviation located at GA. Hwy 247 at Russell Parkway is open daily 9 am-5 pm with Free Admission.
Sacred Heart Fall Festival Sat. Sept. 26th 9am (Arts & Crafts, Blow-Ups for the kids and my personal favorite, Grannie’s Attic)
Get a FREE ADMISSION Pass for Go Fish at Warner Robins Public Library. Go HERE for more information.
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FARMER’S MARKETS
What will you find at the Farmer’s Market? Fresh produce, locally hand made products and services. You may even find pet adoptions!
When are they open? Some are only open during the summer months until early fall, some are open year round.
Contact (shirleywood97@gmail.com) to have your market added to the list.
- Bolingbroke Farmer’s Market Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday. (Sept. 29) (Oct. 6 & 20)3pm-6pm. Located at Country Oaks Farm & Pet Supply 5967 Hwy. 41 S.
- Byron downtown Farmer’s & Artisans Market located in the Jailhouse alley park every Saturday 9am-12pm
- Cochran Farmer’s Market (478) 832-0674 112 N. Second St. On the courthouse lawn. Saturday’s 8 am-Noon.
- Dublin Market on Madison on Facebook. Every Saturday through October. 7:30-12:30. Downtown on Madison St.
- Macon Mulberry Market Every Wednesday 3:30- 6:30 at Tattnall Square Park
- Macon Wesleyan Market Saturday’s 9 am- 1pm On the front lawn of Wesleyan College on Forsyth Rd.
- Macon State Farmer’s Market Open daily 7am-9:30 pm. Located at 2055 Eisenhower Pkwy.
- Milledgeville Marketplace Farmer’s Market Every Tuesday next to the Golden Pantry in downtown Milledgeville.
- Perry Farmer’s Market Every Saturday, year round. 9 am- Noon. Carroll St. Downtown
- Warner Robins International City Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday, year round. 1pm until dusk (6:30ish) Watson Blvd. at Maple St. Perkins Park.
Also see, Georgia Farms and Their Star Products, and Landtohand.org.
GEORGIA STATE PARKS (in Middle Ga.)
High Falls State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park. ($5 parking)
Indian Springs State Park ($5 parking)
Follow Indian Springs State Park on Facebook
Tour the Museum The museum is open for tours the first Sat. of each month from 2-4pm.
The Village at Indian Springs is open! You will find Big Chief Country Store, Daisy Pearl’s Boutique, Ladybugs & Tadpoles Children’s Store, Mrs. Lee’s Stagecoach Sweet Stop, Vintage Post Antiques & Gifts and Watkins Outfitters.
Jarrell Plantation Historic SiteÂ
Georgia Travel Tips
Did you know that you can check out Georgia State Park “ParkPass” and Historic Site Pass from your local library. Ask for the Park Pass to exempt the $5 parking fee. Ask for the Historic Sites Family pass which will cover up to four visitor at State historic sites operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
The Fishing Tackle Loaner Program of The Wildlife Resources Division provides rods, reels and tackle box equipment to participating State Parks and Historic Sites Offices
Georgia State Parks Money saving Special discounts page can be found HERE.
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Get a FREE parking pass for an Georgia State Park at your local library. Go HERE for more information.
Submit your event for this list HERE
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Wow, awesome list! Looks like there is a LOT happening in middle Georgia! How cool of you to put this together! 🙂