From Farmers Markets to Tasting Rooms: 48 Hours in Pickens County

Start at a Trailhead and End with a Glass of Something Pickens Local

If your ideal weekend includes a little adventure and a lot of wandering, you’ll find your pace in Pickens County, GA. Spend your mornings on the trail, your afternoons at a vineyard, and your evenings discovering small-town charm – all within reach in the North Georgia Mountains.

THURSDAY 4/16

4PM: Farm Bureau Storytime, Pickens County Library

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

7PM: Poker, Rocco’s Pub

FRIDAY 4/17

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

3PM: Live Music: Mark Miller, Old Mulehouse

7PM: Trivia, Pendley Creek Brewery

7PM: Hard Hitting Trivia, Talking Rock Brewery

8PM: Live Music: Bent to Fly, Rocco’s Pub

SATURDAY 4/18

8Am: Jasper Farmers Market, Lee Newton Park

8AM: Drone Part 107 Exam Prep Training (ticketed), Aptera Drone Imaging

9AM: The Hollow Hill Book Signing, JAX Coffee Company

10AM: Open House, Tate Train Depot

10AM: Medicare 101 with Michelle Atkinson, Pickens County Library

10AM: Spring Farm Store Opening, Kaluna Farm Retreat

10AM: Adult Marbling Workshops with PACA (ticketed), Pickens Rec. Department

10AM: Echo Ministries – Light Hike (ticketed), Gibbs Gardens

11AM: Tate Block Party, The Rolling Snackle Box

11AM: Edible Pickens Garden Planting – Progress Garden, Keep Pickens Beautiful

12PM: “Sourdough 101” with Chef Tony (ticketed), Woodbridge General Store

1PM: Bark in the Park, Lee Newton Park

1:30PM: Live Music, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Pat Coletta, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

3PM: Live Music: Jess Groggins, Old Mulehouse

4PM: Live Music, Talking Rock Brewery

5PM: Casino Royale, The Lodge at Old Mill

5PM: 2026 Chamber Auto Raffle (ticketed), Chatt Tech College

8PM: Live Music: David Micheal & Twisted Cypress, Rocco’s Pub

SUNDAY 4/19

8AM: Drone Part 107 Exam Prep Training (ticketed), Aptera Drone Imaging

12PM: Talking Rock Mountain Makers Market, Downtown Talking Rock

12PM: Live Music: Dark Star Brothers, Old Mulehouse

1:30PM: Live Music: Danny Miller, Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: “Goldfinch & Crabapple” Paint & Sip (ticketed), Fainting Goat Vineyards

2PM: Live Music: Cousin Vinny, Rocco’s Pub

2PM: Live Music: Tim O’Donovan, Canoe Vineyard & Winery

5PM: Daddy Daughter Date Night, Old Mulehouse

6PM: Jason Hoard Bluegrass Worship Night, Trinity Church

AMERICA 250 CHALLENGE – 78 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