Cherry Blossom Festival

March 28 - April 6; Macon

The Cherry Blossom Festival features fun and adventure under a beautiful canopy of over 300,000 blooming Yoshino cherry trees with hot-air balloons, air shows, colorful parades, historic tours, an unforgettable Bengal tiger show, fireworks displays, and amusement rides.

Contact: (478) 743-3401

Website: cherryblossom.com

Nothin' But the Blues: Louisiana Swamp Romp - The Sound of Excello Records

April 4; Atlanta

Lazy Lester, Rudy Richard and The Shadows will perform at Nothin’ but the Blues 2008 which continues the annual tradition of bringing together blues fans and world renowned heritage blues musicians to celebrate this popular genre of music. Barbecue, Southern fare and beverages will be served.

Contact: (404) 814.4150

Website: Atlantahistorycenter.com.

Fort Gaines Historical Society Birthday Party and Antique Show

April 5; Fort Gaines (Alabama/Georgia border)

Come on out and help us celebrate the 192nd birthday of Fort Gaines. This event will feature various antique vendors, food and music.

Contact: (229) 768-2366

Festival By The Lake

April 5; Omaha (30 miles south of Columbus)

This one-day festival at the Florence Marina State Park includes craft vendors, primitive skills demonstrations, live music, food and games.

Contact: (229) 838-4706.

A Celebration of History and Southern Culture

April 5; Washington (45 miles southeast of Athens)

Dressed in period costume, the Robert Toombs House performers will represent families who made unique contributions to history from 1797 until the 1920s. It will be a "Celebration of Southern Culture."

Contact: (706) 678-2226.

Camak Railroad Days

April 5; Camak (40 miles west of Augusta)

This annual event takes place around the Camak City Hall and the Camak Firehouse. The festival offers historic railroad memorabilia, arts and crafts, food vendors, live entertainment, a turn of the century church service and much more.

Contact: (706) 465-2332

Website: classiccitybrew.com

Georgia Folklife Festival

April 8-11; Tifton (40 miles southeast of Albany)

In this, the inaugural year of the Georgia Folklife Festival, we celebrate diversity in Georgia through a far-reaching demonstration of the state's many folk traditions. The festival will kick off with an evening performance on April 8 by local traditional artists.

Contact: (229) 391-4952.

Website: agrirama.com

Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival

April 10-13; Athens

See these movies the way they were meant to be seen, on the big screen! Turner Classic Movie's Robert Osborne programs and hosts four days of movie classics, featuring special guest stars discussing their films after each screening.

Contact: (706) 357-4444

Website: classiccenter.com

40th Annual Blessing of the Fleet

April 11-13; Darien (60 miles south of Savannah)

This festival is the largest Shrimp Boat festival on the east coast. The event is packed with amazing seafood, great music and a wide variety of events that the whole family can enjoy including parades, a car show, contests, a carnival and much more.

Contact: (912) 437-6684

Website: blessingofthefleet.com

20th Annual Perry Dogwood Festival

April 12-13; Perry (30 miles south of Macon)

A large variety of arts and crafts to festival foods galore, and there are activities including a rock wall, pony rides, a dessert contest and the finals of Perry Idol. The whole family can enjoy a day of food, fun and entertainment in beautiful, historic downtown Perry.

Contact: (478) 987-1234

Website: perrydogwoodfestival.com

UGA International Street Festival

April 12; Athens

Come and join in the streets of downtown Athens for the annual festival of cultural displays, traditional costumes, dances and international bands. Presented by the International Student Organizations of the University of Georgia.

Contact: (706)542-5867

Website: uga.edu/isl

Foxfire

April 17-24; Gainesville (55 miles northeast of Atlanta)

Come watch the Georgia Mountains Players as they put on this production based on the Foxfire folklore books about North Georgia. This production will tell the story of Annie Nations, an indomitable Appalachian widow, who lives on her mountain farm with the acerbic ghost of her husband Hector.

Contact: (770) 536-4677

Website: georgiamountainsplayers.org

Augusta Symphony Pops! at the Bell featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

April 17; Augusta

Hepcats and hotties, get ready to dance. They've appeared at a Super Bowl halftime show, and in their last time here they blew the top off the Pops! Don't be a square, be there!

Contact: (706) 826-4705

Website: augustasymphony.org

Bear on the Square Festival

April 18; Dahlonega ( Northeast Georgia Mountains area)

This annual event is an incredible weekend of music and art held each spring in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains. Old-time and blue grass music will fill the historic public square in Dahlonega all weekend.

Contact: (800) 231-5543

Simply Southern Jubilee Bluegrass & Bar-B-Que Festival

April 18-20; Hampton (30 miles south of Atlanta)

Live in the present, walk in the past and enjoy all things Southern! This annual event includes a Memphis Barbecue Network sanctioned cook-off, bluegrass music, arts and crafts, Civil War reenactments, living history exhibit, children’s area and much more.

Contact: (770) 957-5786

Website: simplysouthernjubilee.com

35th Annual Hawkinsville Harness Festival

April 18-19; Hawkinsville (50 miles south of Macon)

The kick-off on Friday will include a free fireworks show. On Saturday there will be arts and crafts, fair-style food, entertainment, Jr. Rodeo expo, inflatable rides, cartoon characters and more.

Contact: (478) 783-1717.

Website: awkinsville.org

Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival

April 19-20; Perry/Warner Robins (South of Macon)

The festival brings together nationally-acclaimed artists, craftsmen and entertainers together every 3rd Weekend in April and October. Enjoy arts, crafts, food, storytelling, petting zoo and more.

Contact: (888) 288-9742

Website: mossycreekfestival.com

2008 Alpharetta Arts StreetFest

April 19-20; Alpharetta (25 miles north of Atlanta)

Arts Streetfest is a yearly celebration of the arts in Alpharetta. Downtown streets close and are filled with original high-quality art from artists throughout the U.S., live music, cultural arts performances, theatre in the park and festival cuisine!

Contact: 678-297-6078

Website: alpharetta.ga.us

Earth Day "Go Green!" Festival

April 19-20; Pine Mountain(West of Macon, Georgia/ Alabama border)

Come out to F.D.R. State Park and learn about the global concerns and issues of Planet Earth and how you can make a difference. Activities include "Leave No Trace”, environmental awareness, eco-friendly alternatives, music and more.

Contact: (706) 663-4858.

Spring Chicken Festival

April 19-26; Gainesville (55 miles northeast of Atlanta)

The “poultry capital of the world” celebrates their title with a variety of events including poultry panache, a chicken cook-off, relay race with a rubber chicken baton, chicken-themed quilts, arts and crafts, entertainment, kids activities and poultry education in the beautiful Roosevelt Square.

Contact: (888) 536-0006

Website: chickencitycookoff.com

Boybutante Ball

April 19; Athens

This "party-to-end-all-parties" is a large cabaret show and dance with a large mainstream following. The Boybutante Ball benefits AIDS support services through the Boybutante AIDS Foundation.

Contact: (706) 227-3530

Website: boybutante.org

Eco-Earth Day

April 19; McRae (80 miles southwest of Macon)

Celebrate Earth Day by making recyclable crafts at Little Ocmulgee State Park. Learn how to conserve energy and water in your own life. Make your own small compost bin to use at home. Take away some great saving tips.

Contact: 229-868-7474.

Earth Day/National Wildlife Week

April 19; Folkston (Georgia/Florida border, 45 miles north of Jacksonville)

Help refuge staff and volunteers clean up the environment and learn how Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge protects, conserves and enhances habitat for fish and wildlife. Includes a clean-up, a variety of educational activities and a bicycle tour of Swamp Island Drive.

Contact: (912) 496-7836

Website: fws.gov/okefenokee

87th Annual Rose Show and Festival

April 24-26; Thomasville (45 miles west of Valdosta)

Held in beautiful historic downtown Thomasville, the Rose Festival has been a Southwest Georgia Tradition since the 1920s. Enjoy roses, roses, and more roses, plus parades, live music, fantastic food, exciting sporting events, arts & crafts, and everything from an elegant plantation ball to a family-oriented street dance!

Contact: 229-227-7020

Website: downtownthomasville.com

WWII Heritage Days

April 26-27; Peachtree City (30 miles south of Atlanta)

Recreating the sights and sounds of The Greatest Generation, the men and women who fought and won WWII. The day combines vintage military aircraft, vehicles and equipment, re-enactors, education displays and demonstrations, canteen shows, guest speakers, and Sunday morning field service. Weekend highlight is "Keep 'em Flying", WWII-theme hangar dance complete with 21-piece swing band and period attire on Saturday.

Contact: (678) 364-1110

Website: wwiidays.org

18th Annual Bluegrass Springfest

April 26; Villa Rica (30 miles west of Atlanta)

A day full of arts and crafts, food, entertainment, games, clowns and face painting. It’s fun for the entire family at Gold Dust Park.

Contact: (770) 459-7011

Website: villaricatourism.com

Carlton Junction Function

April 26; Carlton (20 miles east of Athens)

This annual train-themed spring festival includes a variety of youth and children’s activities such as sand art, face painting, horse riding, llama walk, storytelling and inflatable activities. There’s also great food, ‘door’ prizes, a car show, beautiful crafts, great music, square dancing, performances and fiddling.

Contact: (706) 797-3743

11th Annual Old Timey Seed Swap

April 26; Crawford (15 miles southeast of Athens)

Hosted by the Southern Seed Legacy at the Agrarian Connections Farm. In addition to swapping many of our favorite garden varieties, it’s also a good excuse to come out and enjoy the Georgia springtime weather and to eat barbecue and listen to bluegrass music.

Contact: (706) 542-1042

Confederate Memorial Day

April 26; Dahlonega ( Northeast Georgia Mountains area)

At the Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site members of Camp 1860 of the Phillips' Legion Blue Ridge Rifles will show artifacts that a Confederate solider would have carried. Handmade reproductions of Confederate flags by Robert Banks will be on display, and the day will end with a memorial service.

Contact: (706) 864-2257.

Twilight Criterium and Festival

April 26-27; Athens

A professional cycling event and festival for fans, families and racers. It’s unique evening format draws the large crowds to gather in Athens’ vibrant downtown retail and entertainment district.

Contact: (706) 207-4607.

Website: athenstwilight.com

Tour of Homes

April 26; Eatonton (40 miles northeast of Macon)

Tour 5 of Eatonton's historic homes, the Eatonton-Putnam Arts Center which is located in the old grammar school and a historic church. There will be a shuttle provided and a raffle of an Ann Copelan painting.

Contact: (706) 485-6515