WEEKEND EVENTS JUNE 27-29, 2025
PRE-INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Event Name: Freedom Festival, Jefferson
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28, 5-10 p.m.
Event Location: Downtown Jefferson
Event Details: Celebrate with music, games, vendors, food and family fun! Live music will take the stage all night. More than 60 vendors will be on hand. The day will begin with a 5K leaving from Jefferson Middle School and it will end with a spectacular fireworks show at dark. Find out all the details online at https://www.jeffersonga.gov/390/Freedom-Festival.
Event Name: Independence Day Celebration, Auburn
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28, 5 p.m.
Event Location: 1369 Fourth Ave., Auburn
Event Details: Start the Independence Day celebrations early! This is Auburn's largest event of the year! Enjoy family fun, food, games, live music, activities, kids zone, and amazing fireworks at dark! Event details can be found online at https://cityofauburn-ga.org/.
Event Name: Pre 4th Festival, Hartwell
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28, All Day
Event Location: Courthouse Square, Downtown Hartwell
Event Details: Free fun for the whole family. Enjoy over 200 vendors, a children’s Patriotic Parade, family fun activities and food trucks. More information can be found at https://www.hart-chamber.org/events/details/pre-4th-arts-crafts-festival-16509.
FESTIVALS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS
Event Name: Braselton Artisan Festival, Braselton
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28 - Sunday, June 29, Various Times
Event Location: 115 Harrison St., Braselton
Event Details: This show is host to 150 vendors showcasing their individual talents and crafts. Shop for home goods, jewelry, furniture and more. Come out and support local small businesses and artists. Enjoy a cold drink or flavorful ice cream while you enjoy live music. Get full details at https://www.vintagemarkets.net/june-2025.html.
Event Name: Splash Night, Sugar Hill
Event Date & Time: Friday, June 27, 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Event Location: The Plaza, 5039 W Broad St., Sugar Hill
Event Details: Cool off this summer at Splash Night. Be one of the first to arrive and receive a small gift to kick off the festivities. Enjoy local vendors, community groups, the Stormwater department, live music, and food trucks at Splash Park, located behind City Hall. As the sun begins to set, settle in for a movie at The Bowl. Bring the family out for this evening of fun! More details can be found online at https://cityofsugarhill.com/events/event/splash-night-2025/.
CONCERTS
Event Name: Live Music, Winder
Event Date & Time: Friday, June 27 6 – 9 p.m.
Event Location: Jug Tavern Park, 139 East Athens St., Winder
Event Details: Spend your Friday nights in the heart of downtown Winder with Live at the Plaza. Enjoy live music at Jackson Plaza while you grab dinner, sip a drink, and explore local businesses. Whether you're meeting up with friends or just soaking in the atmosphere, it's the perfect way to unwind and kick off the weekend. Happening every Friday night, except when other events are happening at Jug Tavern Park. Get concert details at https://www.americantowns.com/event/live-music-at-the-plaza-don-law-2025-06-27-winder-ga.html.
Event Name: Guns N’ Roses Tribute Band, Cumming
Event Date & Time: Friday, June 27, 7 – 10 p.m.
Event Location: Lou Sobh Amphitheater, Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd., Cumming
Event Details: Pretty Tied Up – a Guns N’ Roses tribute band – brings the electrifying energy, iconic sound, and unforgettable stage presence of the original band at their peak, delivering a live experience that captures the essence of their late 80s and early 90s dominance. This is a fre concert with free admission and parking. Bring your own chairs or blankets. Find more information on https://cummingcitycenter.com/events/.
Event Name: Radio 80’s, Cumming
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28, 8 – 10 p.m.
Event Location: Lou Sobh Amphitheater, Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Rd., Cumming
Event Details: Radio 80s Band is based out of Atlanta, GA and delivers a new sound experience for true 80's music fans. Not the ordinary, everyday Top 10 songs you'd expect to hear from an 80's cover band, but songs that go beyond that and make you realize how much more there was to love about one of the greatest decades of music. This is a free community event. Bring a blanket or chair. All the details can be found on the website https://cummingcitycenter.com/events/.
THEATER
Event Name: Winnie the Pooh Kids, Dahlonega
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28 – Sunday, June 29, Various Times
Event Location: Holly Theater, 69 W. Main St., Dahlonega
Event Details: A show by kids for kids! This is the story of a pooh bear and his best friends, as they adventure together. This is rated G and is only 30 minutes long. Get your tickets at https://hollytheater.com/.
Event Name: A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS, Sugar Hill
Event Date & Time: Saturday, June 28, 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Event Location: The Eagle Theatre, 5029 W Broad St., Sugar Hill
Event Details: “A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS” is a fun and heartwarming musical about two best friends. Frog is cheerful, and Toad is a bit grumpy, but together they go on adventures through the seasons. They garden, swim, sled, and learn important lessons about friendship and being yourself. Join On the Stage Children’s Theatre at The Eagle Theatre on June 14 and 28. Get your tickets at https://cityofsugarhill.com/events/event/a-year-with-frog-and-toad-kids/.
MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
Event Name: Lawrenceville Movie Club, Lawrenceville
Event Date & Time: Friday, June 27, 7 – 10 p.m.
Event Location: Lawrenceville Lawn, 210 Luckie St., Lawrenceville
Event Details: Join us for our Lawrenceville Movie Club’s FREE movie series under the stars on June 27 featuring great food, fun, and the classic film "Hook"! This movie is free and open to the community. Simply bring friends, family, blankets and lawn chairs. Find more online at https://www.downtownlawrencevillega.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=4820&month=6&year=2025&day=25&calType=0.
Event Name: Flicks on the Bricks, Duluth
Event Date & Time: Friday, June 27, 6 – 10 p.m.
Event Location: Town Green, Duluth
Event Details: Join us for a free movie under the stars at Flicks on the Bricks, presenting Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle! Themed activities begin at 6 pm, and the movie screening will begin at 8 pm at the top of Town Green (next to Sweet Octopus). More details can be found by visiting the website, https://downtownduluthga.net/calendar.php?view=month&month=06&day=01&year=2025&event=city-1010.
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