🌱 What’s planned for Dahlonega’s Gold Rush Days Festival this October?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's planned for Dahlonega's Gold Rush Days Festival this October?
• Which college teams are heading to Dahlonega for October's golf memorial?
• When Dahlonega's leaves and wineries are at their autumn best.

Also on today's calendar: Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 55.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Go West? Not Yet. (gbj.com) — Dahlonega's long-running Gold Rush Days Festival is set for October 17–18, bringing gold panning, a parade, live music, and 300-plus craft and food vendors downtown. Organizers say proceeds support local scholarships, nonprofits, and programs like Empty Stocking Christmas, while the Gold Museum offers a deeper look at the town's complicated mining past.
   

• Lee Women's Golf Finishes Fifth At Savannah Lakes Invitational (chattanoogan.com) — Dahlonega will host the LeeAnn Noble Memorial golf tournament October 12–14, bringing the Lee University women's team and other collegiate programs to town. Lee is coming off a solid fifth-place finish at the Savannah Lakes Invitational, with several players posting strong individual scores ahead of their trip to Dahlonega.
   

• These 10 Georgia towns are about to look like a fall movie (savannahnow.com) — Dahlonega is spotlighted as one of Georgia's top fall destinations, thanks to its downtown square, wine country setting, and nearby waterfalls. The piece also notes Gold Rush Days and ideal late-October to early-November leaf-peeping, while comparing Dahlonega's timing to other scenic small towns across the state.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dahlonega

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners →
  Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd, Gainesville
  8:30 am
Saturday October 10
• "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) →
  Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Hwy, Milton
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• Find your Bargains at the Locally Crafted Market & Dahlonega Baby Boutique →
  Dahlonega GA
• Die Laughing Comedy →
  Canopy + the Roots Coffee, 53 W Main St, Dahlonega
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Triple Artist Feature: Evey May X Hollye B X Cat Littlepage →
  Canopy + the Roots, 53 West Main Street, Dahlonega
• Downtown Farmers Market →
  Hancock Park, 55 N Meaders St, Dahlonega
  8:00 am
Monday September 28
• Race for a Reason Group Run/Walk/Roll →
  Yahoola Creek Park, Dahlonega
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• On Tap Trivia →
  Gold City Growlers, 10 S Chestatee St, Dahlonega
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• DAA Spooky Art in the Park - Saturday, October 3rd, 2026! →
  Hancock Park, Hawkins St, Dahlonega
  10:00 am
• DAA Spooky Art in the Park →
  Hancock Park, Dahlonega
  10:00 am
Monday October 5
• Race for a Reason Group Run/Walk →
  318 Grove St. N, Dahlonega
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 24
• (V) Volleyball Vs Union & Banks @ Union
  Union County High School, 153 Panther Way, Blairsville
  5:00 pm
• V Softball @ DCHS vs North Hall
  Dawson County High School, 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville
  5:30 pm
• JV Football vs Gilmer @ DCHS (5:30pm)
  Tiger Stadium, 1665 Perimeter Rd, Dawsonville
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• The lost boys
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