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September 20, 2008 through November 9, 2008
15th Annual Fall Art Show and Sale at the Olde Cannery Art Center
Olde Cannery Art Center

15th Annual Fall Art Show and Sale featuring original artworks from local area artists with gift shop.

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October 18, 2008 through October 19, 2008
Gold Rush Days
Downtown Dahlonega

Gold Rush Days are held the third weekend in October when thousands come to see fall colors peaking and celebrate Dahlonega’s 1828 discovery of gold. Over 300 art and craft exhibitors gather around the Public Square and Historic District in support of this annual event, and it is estimated that a crowd of over 200,000 visit over the weekend to join in the fun and excitement! Gold Rush Days has been voted one of the Top 20 Events in the southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Included in the two day event are a parade, children’s activities, a fashion show, gold panning contest, wheelbarrow race, King and Queen Coronation, hog calling, buck dancing contest, gospel singing and other live entertainment, wrist wrestling, and last but not least – some delicious food!
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November 15, 2008 through December 21, 2008
Holiday Art Show and Sale
Olde Cannery Art Center

Holiday Art Show and Sale, featuring local area artists original artwork, plus gift shop with smaller original holiday gift items and jewelry. Sat & Sundays 11-5pm
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December 6, 2008 through December 21, 2008
DAHLONEGA'S 25TH ANNUAL OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Downtown Dahlonega

Dahlonega's Old Fashioned Christmas Month-Long Celebration. The festivities are set into motion on Saturday, December 6, with the Lighting of the Square, and with a real home-town parade bringing Santa to town.. Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December
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