Mountain Moments: Your Guide to a Weekend in Pickens County

EAT. SHOP. PLAY. IN PICKENS COUNTY, GA

One of North Georgia’s best kept secrets has always been the charming Pickens County. If you’re thinking about just day-tripping to Pickens, think again. After wandering around Talking Rock, shopping the day away in Marble Hill, strolling in and out of coffee shops and bakeries, and eating until your heart’s content, we guarantee you’ll wish you were booking a staycation! Romantic Getaway, Family Winter Break Trip, Solo Traveling? You can find all of these weekend activities and more just 1 hour from Atlanta, Georgia!

THURSDAY 2/19

1:30PM: Paper & Textile Marbling with PACA – Session 1, Pickens County Library

4PM: Paper & Textile Marbling with PACA – Session 2, Pickens County Library

5PM: Open Mic Night w/ Rusted Melody, Talking Rock Brewery

7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub

FRIDAY 2/20

10AM: Hometown Home Show Presented by Undercover Roofing (Ticketed), Chatt Tech

12PM: “Favorite Chinese Recipies” with Chef Tony, Woodbridge General Store

1PM: Teen Craft: Crocheted Hearts, Pickens County Library

2:30PM: Plants & Paints, Pickens County Library

7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery

7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery

8PM: Live Music: Switchback, Rocco’s Pub

SATURDAY 2/21

10AM: Monthly Open House, Tate Train Depot

10AM: Hometown Home Show Presented by Undercover Roofing (Ticketed), Chatt Tech

11AM: Pistol Cleaning Class (Ticketed), Appalachian Gun

1PM: Canning 101 – Water Bath Canning (Ticketed), Riggin Farm

1:30PM: Live Music: Teddy Baker, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Community Seed Swap with KPB, Pickens County Library

2:30PM: Live Music: Jordan Denton, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

4PM: Live Music, Talking Rock Brewery

7:30PM: BOCA (Ticketed), Tater Patch Players

8PM: Live Music: Shotgun Orchestra, Rocco’s Pub

SUNDAY 2/22

1:30PM: Live Music: Scott Clayton, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Still Truckin Southern Rock, Rocco’s Pub

2PM: BOCA (Ticketed), Tater Patch Players

AMERICA 250 CHALLENGE – 135 days remaining

Get your steps in this weekend! Honor America’s 250th by moving your body across Pickens County, GA – 250 miles for 250 Years!

To celebrate America 250, we’re challenging you to walk, run or cycle 250 miles before July 4, 2026. Every mile counts – trail runs, downtown evening walks, or your favorite back road!

Each participant will receive a Visit Pickens sticker