Explore Gilmer County
“Pick” Ellijay and Gilmer County as your family vacation or a weekend getaway destination and you’re likely to get a taste of at least one of the many varieties of fresh, crisp apples that are grown here. This 432-square-mile, forest-covered county in North Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is Georgia’s Apple Capital, which provides our nation with more than 600,000 bushels of apples each year. You can’t go wrong with any variety of apple you pick.



Calendar of Events
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events for that month.


October 1 – October 30 - Artists Studio Tour and Gallery Presale
Contact GAHA, 706-635-5605, for more information
October 2
Pick'n in the Park
www.downtownelljay.org
October 4-November 16 - Smithsonian Exhibit
Gilmer County Library, Key Ingredients: America by Food
October 9
Pick'n in the Park
www.downtownellijay.org
October 10/11 and October 17/18 - Apple Arts, Apple Festival & Apple Festival Parade
Contact Scott Sharp, 706-636-4500, or the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce, 706-635-7400, for Apple Festival and vendor information
Beat the Heat 2009
Multisport extravaganza. Proceeds benefit Georgia Children's Health Alliance
www.thegcha.org
October 16
Pick'n in the Park
www.downtownellijay.org
October 23
Pick'n in the Park
www.downtownellijay.org
October 30
Pick'n in the Park
www.downtownellijay.org
October 31
Halloween Trick or Treat Downtown
www.downtownellijay.org


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