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We're Less Than A Month Away From the Dahlonega Farmer's Market

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We've got egg-cellent news! The Dahlonega Farmer's Market is just over a month away from opening day. Fresh fruits and veggies, flowers, eggs and bread; we can't wait! Cooking is so much more fun when you're using locally sourced farm-fresh ingredients, don't you think?

The market's first day is Saturday, May 4th and will continue through summer into the fall. Not sure of the closing date yet, but it's usually in October. 

Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. just got a little happier, agreed? See you there! 

The Dahlonega Farmers Market...It's Almost Here!

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Counting down the days until opening day of the Dahlonega Farmer's Market? We are too!! Fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade creations, gorgeous fresh cut flowers...we're comin' for you! Saturday, May 5th is the first day local vendors set up tents in Hancock Park, and the market continues until Saturday, October 13th. Shop every Tuesday from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm, and on Saturday from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. 

Items for sale at the market are 100% locally grown and produced in Lumpkin, Hall, Dawson, White, Fannin, Gilmer and Union counties. 

Spending Father's Day Weekend in Dahlonega?

If you're lucky enough to spend Father's Day weekend in the Gold City - good for you!  There are no shortage of fun family activities to celebrate with:

Dahlonega Farmer's Market - Saturday morning in Hancock Park from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.!  Come and pick up vegetables, freshly made breads and canned goods for your Father's Day feast.  And you really should pick up some flowers, too.  You know how much dear old Dad loves a nice bunch of sunflowers!

R-Ranch Rodeo - The 27th Annual Mountain Top Rodeo will be a highlight on the Rodeo circuit not only for all the competitive action, but also for the breathtaking beauty of it’s North Georgia Mountain location.  There will be non-stop action, hilarious antics, and more fun than you can handle!  Today's professional rodeo holds a distinct position in the world of modern sports having come directly from a working-lifestyle. Early rodeo began as the everyday chores of working ranches on the great plains of the American West.  These chores would eventually evolve into the unique rodeo events that we enjoy today.

Georgia Wine Country Festival - Dahlonega's Original Wine Festival returns for the 15th Year in 2016 with FREE General Admission.  A Wine Garden featuring guest Georgia Wineries from around the state will be presented for a fee inside the festival.

Celebrating Father's Day at North Georgia Zoo - Take a tour and learn all about a Dad in the animal kingdom.  How moms take care of their young. Learn what it's like to be a surrogate Dad to animals at the zoo and meet some of those special needs Dads.

Wildflower Festival of the Arts Dahlonega | May 17th + 18th 2014

It's Wildflower Festival of the Arts time in Dahlonega!  This annual festival features an artist market, a selection of locally grown plants, flowers and vegetables, and we're sure plenty of musicians picking and grinning on park benches and under tents around the square.  Stop by Cranberry Corners if you're in town for the festivities.  We'll be featuring lots of specials for the weekend and would love to see your face in our humble gift shop!