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April Festivals, Special Events and Celebrations
- Savannah Music Festival - Savannah
March 18 - April 5, 2009
One of the largest music festivals in the Southeast, this annual musical marathon showcases indigenous music from the Deep South, originally conceived chamber music and internationally renowned musicians performing a diverse range of musical styles including symphonic music, blues, jazz, gospel, chamber music, bluegrass, rock, international music and dance styles. - Spring Celebration at Callaway Gardens - Pine Mountain
March 28 - April 19, 2009
Each of the Spring Celebration weeks features activities for enjoying the natural beauty and breathtaking spring blossoms at Callaway Gardens. Hands-on activities, educational experiences, guided hikes and much more offer spring fun at its best for all ages. - Atlanta Dogwood Festival - Atlanta
April 17 - 19, 2009
A favorite springtime tradition in the Southeast, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is a celebration of arts and entertainment. Events and activities include non-stop live entertainment, a professionally juried arts Festival featuring more than 200 top artists and craftsmen, one of the largest Frisbee Dog events in the nation, an interactive zone for kids and so much more. - Spring FUN Break - Stone Mountain Park
April 4 - 12, 2009
Head for Crossroads at Stone Mountain Park for nine days of spring fun for kids of all ages including popular characters, a 4D movie experience, the Fun Zone for face painting, balloon artists, crafts and more. - Masters Tournament - Augusta
April 9 - 12, 2009
One of golf's four majors, the Masters is played every year during first full week in April at Augusta National Golf Club. - North of Gaston Street (NOGS) Tour
April 17 and 18, 2009
The Garden Club of Savannah selects different private gardens each year for excellence of design, historical interest and beauty for this spring walking tour. - Georgia Renaissance Festival - Fairburn
Located just minutes south of Atlanta near Exit 61 of I-85
April 18 - June 7, 2009: Saturdays and Sundays plus Memorial Day
The eagerly awaited Georgia Renaissance Festival features eight weeks of weekend spring fun including colorfully costumed performers and nonstop entertainment, a 32-acre Artisan Market, thrilling rides and games, parades, great food, jousting contests, period activities and more. - Tour de Georgia - More than 600 miles of racing with 12 Host Venues throughout Georgia
Special Note for 2009 - Following the conclusion of a very successful 2008, the Board of Directors of the Tour de Georgia Foundation, Inc., announced that the Tour de Georgia will not be held in 2009 but will return in 2010. - Annual Rose Show and Festival - Thomasville
April 23 - 25, 2009
This annual festival, held each year beginning on the fourth Friday in April, includes parades, live music, food, sporting events, arts and crafts, an elegant plantation ball, a family-oriented street dance and, of course, beautiful roses. - Georgia Strawberry Festival - Reynolds
April 24 - 25, 2009
Enjoy dinner and gospel music on Friday evening and a day of fun at the Strawberry Festival on Saturday. Festival events include a Teddy Bear Parade, a Grand Parade featuring antique cars and tractors, over 100 selected artists and craftsmen, a Strawberry Cook-off, Lawn Mover Races, live entertainment and more. - Twilight Criterium and Festival - Athens
April 24 - 25, 2009
The Twilight Criterium attracts a crowd of over 30,000 spectators as well as some of cycling’s top racing stars to the streets of Athens, Georgia each year. It is a favorite spot on the national cycling tour circuit, both for its unique evening format and a full range of festival activities. - Vidalia Onion Festival - Vidalia
April 25 - 26, 2009
In anticipation of the harvest of the Vidalia Sweet Onion, this annual festival held during the last weekend in April includes a street dance, onion eating contest, rodeo, Onion Fun Run, children’s parade, air show, fireworks, the Vidalia Onion Arts and Craft Festival (April 28th and 29th) and more. Also see Vidalia Onion Recipes. - Inman Park Spring Festival and Tour of Homes - Atlanta
April 25 - 26, 2009
This Atlanta neighborhood festival and home tour, held during the last full weekend in April each year, features Atlanta's biggest street market, a juried arts and crafts show, a popular parade lead by the Inman Park Butterfly, live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, activities for kids and more.
