This Weekend in Georgia

The Holiday Season is almost upon us. Here are a few events to get you in the holiday mood this weekend.

Candlelight Tour Festival
November 20 - 22, 2009
Warm Springs, Georgia
Visit the city FDR made his second home! Discover the Magic of Christmas in Warm Springs as the Village is transformed into a glowing wonderland of lights. Horse and buggy tours are available as visitors shop by candlelight and hear carolers and musicians serenade the streets. Restaurants and shops keep extended hours November 20, 21, and 22 to help you find that unique gift for a special someone. More information is available here. While visiting Warm Springs, be sure to visit Roosevelt's Little White House. Visitors can tour FDR's home away from home and discover why President Roosevelt retreated to Georgia to try to recuperate from his polio. Here's their website for more information.

Magical Nights of Lights
November 21 - November 22, 2009
Lake Lanier Islands
Known as the world’s largest animated light extravaganza, the seven-and-a-half mile driving tour features giant illuminated characters that are comprised of millions of twinkling and moving lights. After the tour, visit the Holiday Village for amusement rides, pony rides, marshmallow roasting, holiday shopping, and a visit with Santa Claus. For more information, visit the Lake Lanier Islands website. Georgia Traveler's Keely Muse and her husband, Wynn, will be visiting the Nights of Lights in an upcoming episode of Georgia Traveler, The Holiday Tour of Georgia. Look for it on GPB in December!

Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival
November 21 - 22, 2009
Thomasville, Georgia

And finally, for those festival fans among us, be sure not to miss the 14th annual Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival in Thomasville, Georgia. The festival is one of America's premier wildlife and sporting art festvials. There's fun for the whole family, with wildlife, painting, sculpture, photography, and carving exhibits. The festival draws on the centuries-old tradition of wildlife management and conservation coupled with support of wildlife art in the Thomasville area. It all begins Saturday, November 21 at 10 AM, and runs through Sunday, November 22. For more information visit the official website.

And those are just a few ideas for things to do in the Peach State this weekend. For more ideas, visit ExploreGeorgia.org, a great website operated by our production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

This Weekend in Georgia

It's Labor Day Weekend, and here some some exciting things going on This Weekend in Georgia!

Pep Boys Auto 500
Sunday, September 6, 2009, 7:30 PM
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
Atlanta Motor Speedway will play host to the Labor Day weekend Pep Boys Auto 500 in what will also be the historic track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup night race. Expect a heated competition, as NASCAR's top drivers compete for late-season points before entering the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Atlanta Motor Speedway offers more than 870 acres of free parking for fans while attending events at the track. Champions Reserved parking can be purchased, as well as infield parking for those camping on the infield. For more information contact the ticket office at 770-946-4211, or visit their website.


Kingsland Catfish Festival
Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7, 2009 Kingsland, Georgia
Head down to Kingsland, Georgia on the coast for the annual Catfish Festival this Saturday through Monday. This three-day event is one of the largest festivals in southeast Georgia, with a parade, arts and crafts, free concerts, and crispy southern-fried catfish. Here's their website! David and Phil paid a delicious visit to the Catfish Festival in the second season. Click here to watch.

Swim the Warm Springs
Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7, 2009 Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site, Warm Springs, Georgia
Saturday through Monday from 10 AM to 4 PM, the Little White House in Warm Springs is offering a chance to swim in the historic pools built by President Franklin Roosevelt as a place for therapy. Normally kept empty for presevation, the shallow pools will be filled with naturally warm spring water for this very special event. Don't miss this chance to swim the warm springs! Reservations are recommended. Here's the website for more information.

And those are just a few of the events you can find this weekend in Georgia. For more ideas, visit the ExploreGeorgia website operated by our production partners at the Georgia Department of Economic Development.