America’s 250th Birthday in Pickens County: Your Complete Guide
America’s 250th birthday is more than a one-day celebration. Throughout Pickens County, businesses and local organizations are coming together to commemorate this historic milestone with patriotic events, live music, family activities, outdoor adventures, and hometown traditions. Whether you’re looking for fireworks, community celebrations, or ways to enjoy summer in the mountains, this guide will help you make the most of America 250 in Pickens County.
THURSDAY 6/25
4PM: Farm Bureau Storytime, Pickens County Library
5PM: Open Mic Night, Talking Rock Brewery
5:30PM: Yoga with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub
FRIDAY 6/26
10AM: BINGO with Friends, Pickens County Library
5PM: Golden Hour, Fainting Goat Vineyards
5:30PM: Sunset Concert: Serpent & Dove, Fainting Goat Vineyards
6PM: Sunset Supper (ticketed), Fainting Goat Vineyard
6PM: Live Music: Apollo Gott, Old Mulehouse
7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery
7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery
8PM: Live Music: Them Mixon Boys, Rocco’s Pub
9PM: Free Movie Night – Barbie, Bell’s Family Pharmacy
SATURDAY 6/27
8AM: Jasper Farmers Market, Lee Newton Park
8AM: Yoga with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
8AM: Children’s Miracle Network Motorcycle Ride, Walmart – Jasper, GA
9AM: Benefit Car Show (entry fee), Lee Newton Park
9:30AM: Acrylic Painting Class with PACA (ticketed), Pickens County Recreation Department
10AM: Pop-Up Market, Endless Hunt
10AM: Pop-Up Event, The Beauty Bar
11:30AM: Meet “Independence, the Bald Eagle”, Sacketts Country
12:30PM: 250th Fourth of July Celebration, Sacketts Country
1PM: In a Pickle – Fermentation Workshop (ticketed), Kaluna Farm Retreat
1PM: Knitting & Crochet Crafting with Ida Klein, Red Bean Harvest Coffee Roaster
1:30PM: Live Music: The Patriarchs, Fainting Goat Vineyards
2PM: Live Music: Ben Dover & Tennessee Tucker, Canoe Vineyard & Winery
2PM: Live Music: Brock Tilley, Cairn View Winery
4PM: Live Music: The Shetlands, Talking Rock Brewery
6PM: Saxophone & Sunset (ticketed), Northern Roots Farm
6PM: Live Music: Kristin Tinsley, Old Mulehouse
7PM: Live Music: The Andrew Brothers Dueling Pianos, Rocco’s Pub
SUNDAY 6/28
12PM: Talking Rock Mountain Makers Market, Downtown Talking Rock
12PM: Live Music: Dawn Loves Nash, Old Mulehouse
1:30PM: Live Music: Danny Miller, Fainting Goat Vineyards
2PM: Sunday Song Series: Brandon Stone, Talking Rock Brewery
2PM: Live Music: Still Truckin, Rocco’s Pub
2PM: Live Music: Guy Nelson, Canoe Vineyard & Winery
2PM: Live Music: Mother Legacy, Cairn View Winery
4PM: God and Country Concert – Community Sing & Picnic, First Baptist Church Jasper
MONDAY 6/29
2PM: Mario Kart Tournament, Pickens County Library
5:30PM: Party in the Basement Cardio with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
6PM: Free Movie Night – 1776, Perrow Park in Downtown Jasper, GA
TUESDAY 6/30
5:30PM: Yoga with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
6PM: Kirby-Quinton Cabin Family Activities, Kirby-Quinton Cabin
WEDNESDAY 7/1
3PM: Story Corner with Santa’s Elf, Kaleidoscope Trading Company
5PM: Carnival, Lee Newton Park
5PM: Time Capsule Burial – To Be Opened in 2076, Perrow Park
6PM: Jasper’s Got Talent Contest Round 1 (free admission), Lee Newton Park
THURSDAY 7/2
1PM: Liberty Luau, Pickens County Library
5PM: Carnival, Lee Newton Park
5PM: Open Mic Night, Talking Rock Brewery
5:30PM: Yoga with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
6PM: Jasper’s Got Talent Contest Finals (free admission), Lee Newton Park
7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub
FRIDAY 7/3
4PM: Live Music: Talking Rock Brewery
4PM: Golf Cart Parade, Bent Tree Tavern
5PM: Carnival, Lee Newton Park
5:30PM: Sunset Concert: Fainting Goat Vineyards
6PM: Sunset Supper (ticketed), Fainting Goat Vineyard
6PM: Live Music: Old Mulehouse
7PM: America’s 250th Celebration: Billy and The Jets (ticketed), The Terraces of Big Canoe Chapel
7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery
7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery
8PM: Live Music: Rocco’s Pub
8PM:Jasper’s Got Talent Contest Winners Announced (free admission), Lee Newton Park
SATURDAY 7/4
8AM: Jasper Farmers Market, Lee Newton Park
8AM: Yoga with Karen, Pickens County Recreation Department
10AM: Independence Parade, Downtown Jasper, GA
1:30PM: Live Music: Fainting Goat Vineyards
2PM: Carnival, Lee Newton Park
2PM: Live Music: Canoe Vineyard & Winery
6PM: Live Music: Old Mulehouse
8PM: Live Music: Celebrate 250 Year Anniversary with East Bound & Down Band, Rocco’s Pub
10:05PM: Fireworks, Lee Newton Park & Downtown Jasper, GA
SUNDAY 7/5
11AM: Farmer’s Market, Made With Love – Soulfood & More
12PM: Talking Rock Mountain Makers Market, Downtown Talking Rock
12PM: Live Music: Old Mulehouse
1:30PM: Live Music: Fainting Goat Vineyards
2PM: Sunday Song Series: Talking Rock Brewery
2PM: Live Music: Rocco’s Pub
5PM: Carnival, Lee Newton Park
AMERICA 250 CHALLENGE!
Each participant will receive a Visit Pickens sticker
The first 5 participants to complete the challenge will win a limited-edition America 250 t-shirt-
- Burnt Mountain Preserve
- Jasper City Park
- Roper Park
- Eagles Rest
- Talking Rock Nature Park
- Downtown Jasper – Main Street
- & More!
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