Get spooked with haunted hollows, fill up on the flavors of the season—from seafood to bourbon—and discover 20 special ways to ring in the holidays and new year
ATLANTA, GEORGIA—SEPTEMBER 2019—Since 1985 Southeast Tourism Society has recognized the unique, diverse and unparalleled events in the region with the Top 20 Events Program. For every month of the year, STS selects 20 events which represent the Southeast’s down-home flavor through arts and crafts, music, parades, pageantry, food, sporting competitions, live entertainment and much more. Save the date for these upcoming opportunities to experience the best of the Southeast. Read more about each event at: www.TravelMediaPressRoom.com/STS.
October 2019
October 1-31, 2019, The Lost Hollows Haunted Attraction, Lake Charles, LA, https://www.visitlakecharles.org/event/the-lost-hollows-haunted-attraction/34012/
October 3-6, 2019, Pensacola Beach Songwriter’s Festival, Pensacola Beach, FL, www.pensacolabeachsongwritersfestival.com
October 4-6, 2019, The 33rd North Carolina Seafood Festival, Morehead City, NC, www.ncseafoodfestival.org
October 4-6, 2019, Atlanta International Night Market, Alpharetta, GA, http://atlnightmarket.org/
October 5 – November 24, 2019, Saturdays & Sundays, Carolina Renaissance Festival, Huntersville, NC, https://www.carolina.renfestinfo.com/
October 5-27, 2019, Saturdays & Sundays, Rock City’s Rocktoberfest, Lookout Mountain, GA, https://www.seerockcity.com/events/rocktoberfest/
October 5, 2019, Scarecrow Harvest, Alpharetta, GA, https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation-parks/special-events/scarecrow-harvest
October 11-12, 2019, 23rd Annual Historic Ghost Walk, Elizabeth City, NC, http://historicghostwalk.org/
October 11-13, 2019, Fall for Greenville, Greenville, SC, www.fallforgreenville.net
October 11-12, 2019, Ghost Walk of Pender’s Past, Burgaw, NC, https://www.facebook.com/pg/PenderCountyGhostWalk/posts/
October 12, 2019, Big Creek Fall ATV Festival, LaFollette, TN, http://www.lafollettetn.gov/about-lafollette/current-events/big-creek-fall-atv-festival
October 12, 2019, Rouge et Blanc Food & Wine Festival, Lake Charles, LA, www.rougeetblanc.us
October 18-19, 2019, Culture Fest Louisiana, Lake Charles, LA, www.culturefestla.com
October 18-19, 2019, Stecoah Harvest Festival, Stecoah, NC, www.stecoahvalleycenter.com
October 18-20, 2019, Taste of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, www.tasteofatlanta.com
October 19-20, 2019, 37th Annual Fall Festival, Orange Park, FL, www.opfallfestival.com
October 26, 2019, The Barbecue Festival, Lexington, NC, www.barbecuefestival.com
October 26, 2019, Boo at Bellingrath, Theodore, AL, https://bellingrath.org/experiences/events/boo-at-bellingrath/
October 26, 2019, Bowling Green Bourbon and Brewfest, Bowling Green, KY, bgbrewfest.com
October 26-27, 2019, Rougarou Fest, Houma, LA, www.rougaroufest.org
November 2019
November 1-27, 2019, Fall Outdoor Cascading Chrysanthemums at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore, AL, www.bellingrath.org
November 1-3, 2019, Florida International Air Show, Punta Gorda, FL, https://www.floridaairshow.com/
November 1-3, 2019, Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola, FL, http://www.ggaf.org/
November 2, 2019, Currituck Heritage Festival, Powells Point, NC, https://www.visitcurrituck.com/events/currituck-heritage-festival-3/
November 2, 2019, Southport Wooden Boat Show, Southport, NC, https://southportwoodenboatshow.com
November 7-17, 2019, Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival, Perdido Key, FL, https://www.frankbrownsongwriters.com/
November 7-10, 2019, Highlands Food & Wine Festival, Highlands, NC, https://highlandsfoodandwine.com/
November 9, 2019, 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off, Orange Park, FL, https://www.moosehaven.org/chili-cook-off/
November 9, 2019 – January 1, 2020, Holiday Festival of Lights, Charleston, NC, https://www.holidayfestivaloflights.com/
November 11 – December 31, 2019, Christmas on the River, Monroe-West Monroe, LA, http://www.christmasontheriver.org
November 13-17, 2019, Cucalorus Festival, Wilmington, NC, http://www.cucalorus.org
November 14-27, 2019, Dickens Christmas Show and Festivals, Myrtle Beach, SC, http://www.dickenschristmasshow.com/
November 15-17, 2019, Junior League of Mobile Christmas Jubilee, Mobile, AL, https://www.juniorleaguemobile.org/events/christmasjubilee/
November 15-17, 2019, Mistletoe and Moss Holiday Market, Lake Charles, LA, https://www.jllc.net/mistletoe-moss/
November 20, 2019 – January 20, 2020, Ice on Main, Greenville, SC, www.iceonmain.com
November 22 – December 31, 2019, except December 24, Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights, Lookout Mountain, GA, https://www.seerockcity.com/events/enchanted-garden-of-lights/
November 23, 2019, 24th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration, Raleigh, NC, https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/aihc-2019
November 23-24, 2019, Englewood Beach Waterfest, Englewood, FL, https://englewoodbeachwaterfest.com/
November 24, 29-30 & December 6, 13-15, 16-24, 2019, Winterfest Trolley Tours, Pensacola, FL, www.pensacolawinterfest.org
November 29 – December 31, 2019, Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Theodore, AL, www.bellingrath.org
December 2019
December 1-23, 2019, Select Dates, Christmas Underground, A Journey to the North Pole, Chattanooga, TN, www.rubyfalls.com/special-events/christmas-underground/
December 1-31, 2019, Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival, Lake Charles/Sulphur, LA, www.visitlakecharles.org
December 2-23, 2019, Billy Graham Library – Christmas at the Library, Charlotte, NC, https://billygrahamlibrary.org/christmas-at-the-library/
December 2, 2019, Downtown Columbus Christmas Parade, Columbus, MS, www.columbusmainstreet.com
December 4-8, 2019, Snowball Derby, Pensacola, FL, www.5flagsspeedway.com
December 5-7, 2019, Christmas in Davidson, Davidson, NC, http://christmasindavidson.com/
December 5, 2019, Hometown Holidays Parade, Forsyth, GA, https://www.forsyth-monroechamber.com/hometown-holidays-parade
December 6-7 & 13-14, 2019, Dillsboro Festival of Lights & Luminaries, Dillsboro, NC, https://www.romanticasheville.com/dillsboro_festival_luminaries.htm
December 6, 2019, Gatlinburg Fantasy of Light Christmas Parade, Gatlinburg, TN, https://www.gatlinburg.com/event/fantasy-of-lights-christmas-parade/
December 6-8, 2019, Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, Marietta, GA, http://www.mariettapilgrimage.com/
December 6, 2019, Wassail Fest, Columbus, MS, www.columbusmainstreet.com
December 7, 2019, Crystal Coast Christmas Flotilla, Beaufort, NC, www.crystalcoastnc.org/event/crystal-coast-christmas-flotilla-2019/
December 8, 2019 – January 1, 2020, Auburn Gingerbread Village, Auburn, AL, https://www.aotourism.com/Event/17448/Auburn-Gingerbread-Village-Unveiling/
December 12-13, 2019, Victorian Christmas, Thomasville, GA, http://thomasvillega.com/attractions/festivals/victorian-christmas
December 13-25, 2019, Community Holiday Light Show, Danville, VA, https://www.danvilleva.gov/2114/Community-Holiday-Light-Show
December 13-15, 2019, Dickens on Centre, Fernandina Beach, FL, https://www.ameliaisland.com/landing-pages/Dickens-on-Centre-Christmas-Festival
December 14, 2019, Beaufort Christmas Candlelight Tour, Beaufort, NC, https://beauforthistoricsite.org/event/historic-beaufort-candlelight-homes-tour-2/
December 14, 2019, Historic Decatur Christmas Tour of Homes, Decatur, AL, https://www.northalabama.org/listing/historic-decatur-christmas-tour-of-homes/334/
December 14, 2019, Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade, Fort Lauderdale, FL, https://winterfestparade.com
December 14, 2019, Twickenham Spirit of Christmas Past Homes and Luminary Tour, Huntsville, AL, www.weedenhousemuseum.com/