LBRCA

Lake Blue Ridge Boat Tie-up
2023-08-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Lake Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge, GA, United States
Join us for our LAKE TIE-UP! Join your lake neighbors and friends at a weekly Boat Tie-Up every Friday from about 7:30 pm through sunset, Memorial Day through Labor Day. BYOB and any snacks you want. Boats gather in the middle of the lake so come find the tie-up and celebrate Lake Blue Ridge!
(Not an official LBRCA sponsored event)

Pickin' in the Park
2023-08-31 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-14 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-28 18:00 - 20:30 | 1156 River Road, McCaysville, GA, 30559, United States
Pickin’ in Horseshoe Bend Park every Thursday, 6:00 PM to dusk, May – Sept. Live music jams & pickin’ on the banks of the Toccoa River at the Horseshoe Bend Park in McCaysville.
Free Admission. Park is wheelchair accessible.
Come out, bring the whole family to enjoy the experience.
Picnic tables available, nice grassy lawn but you are also welcome to bring a blanket or chair.
Weather Permitting.

42nd Annual Labor Day BBQ & Gospel Music Show
2023-09-02, 2023-09-03, 2023-09-04 | 241 Depot St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Three day event. Monday is the big event with BBQ & Music.
Saturday from 9 to 4, visit the PIC-NIC-NAC in the Park. Local artists and crafters sell their creations, area nonprofits share their information and classic cars may even be on display! Concessions available in the park include Bar-B-Q sandwich plates, bottled drinks and snacks. So plan to picnic and stay awhile.
Sunday at 6 p.m. join us in the park for Good Sam’s interdenominational worship service and congregational singing. Stay a while to visit with folks and to enjoy an old-fashioned ice cream social provided by our local Dairy Queen.
Monday, Good Samaritan hosts their 42nd Annual Labor Day Bar-B-Que served with local Blue Grass and Gospel Music. Just follow the smoke or follow the signs to find the park and ticket booths. Meals are served from 11:30 to 6:00…unless we run out of food. Weekend guests and cabin folks checking out can enjoy music and barbecue and even shop downtown before heading home.
Your BBQ plate comes with all the fixins, a bottled drink and a locally grown apple from Merciers Orchard (located just up Highway 5). Choice of meat for your meal would be St Louis Style ribs, pulled pork sandwich or one half chicken. You can stay to enjoy your meal in the park on a picnic table under the tents or use the convenient drive-thru to take meals home for your family and guests.
Bring your lawn chair and plan to stay a while.
No presale of tickets this year, tickets may be purchased at the event.
Visit goodsamfc.com for more info about our ministry, volunteer opportunities and Good Sam events during the year as well as the list of participating churches for advance tickets and/or to visit while you are in town!

Fall Lake Clean Up
2023-09-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Morganton Point Recreation area, 475 Lake Dr, Morganton, GA, 30560, United States
Fall Lake Clean Up!
NOTE: Our lake cleanup is designed for lake debris, NOT household or personal debris or trash. No dock remnants will be accepted.
The dates for this year are:
September 5-8.
On Tuesday through Friday, participants are encouraged to work independently whenever they wish.
All trash should be taken to the Morganton Point boat ramp as we have done in the past. A corral will be constructed adjacent to the ramp and all floating trash should be deposited inside the corral to insure it does not float away. Bags of trash may be placed on the shoreline to insure they do not float away.
On Saturday, September 9, all participants are asked to gather at the Morganton Point boat ramp at 9:00 am for a quick meeting and lake area assignments.
We will have industrial dumpsters available as well as a front end loader to lift and load all accumulated trash into the dumpsters.
All boat Captains who gather on Saturday morning will receive a gift certificate to the Dock Bar & Grill. (One gift certificate per boat)
We need:
– Pontoon boats – we desperately need pontoon boats
– Volunteers (you!)
– Bring sunscreen, hat, water
The TVA has given us a supply of work gloves and trash bags.
Questions? Contact us at info@lbrca.org

12th Annual Blue Ridge Blues and BBQ Festival
2023-09-15 11:30 - 21:00 | 241 Depot St, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
September 15th & 16th, 2023
Downtown Blue Ridge sets the stage as a fantastic back drop and venue location for a perfect early fall event. The leaves start to change with cooler days and crisp evenings that invite outdoor activities! The sounds of Blues music and the sweet smell of BBQ from local and regional cookers will fill the air as families and groups of friends enjoy this unique setting and event.

Music Lineup
12:00 PM: BREAKING POINT BAND – (BLUE RIDGE, GA)
1:30 PM: FRANKIE’S BLUES MISSION – (ATLANTA, GA)
3:30 PM: THE CROSSROADS BAND – (MACON, GA)
5:30 PM: GHOST TOWN BLUES BAND -(MEMPHIS, TN)
7:30 PM: DWAYNE DOPSIE & ZYDECO HELLRAISERS – (NEW ORLEANS, LA)
CLICK HERE for more information

Due to the nature of this event: NO PETS, NO COOLERS, & NO SMOKING

LBRCA Annual Meeting for Members
2023-09-24 11:30 - 12:30 | Grumpy Old Men Brewery, 1315 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Annual Meeting Save the Date
Come and get a Beer and a Taco!
When: Sunday, September 24
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Grumpy Old Men Brewing
1315 East Main Street, Blue Ridge
At the meeting, members will receive a treasurer’s report; a membership report; LBRCA Scholarship Program report; Fireworks report, Stewardship report, and a preview of upcoming events. Additionally, members will be asked to vote on the selection of two new Board members to replace two members whose terms are expiring.
We ask everyone to do their best to attend this important meeting. Questions may be addressed to any Board member.

Blue Ridge Community Theater: The Game's Afoot
2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Overview

It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 – OCTOBER 1, 2023
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT 7:30 P.M. SUNDAYS AT 2 P.M.
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Blue Ridge Community Theater: The Games' Afoot
2023-09-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States

Downtown Market
2023-09-30 09:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-07 09:00 - 13:00 | 400 West Main Street, 400 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Overview

The Downtown Market vendors will be setting up each Saturday in front of the courthouse, weather permitting through November.
They will have lots of wonderful vendors this year offering local honey, baked goods, produce, handmade arts and crafts, hand-crafted furniture, and much more!

Apple U-Pick at Mercier Orchards
2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Mercier Orchards, 8660 Blue Ridge Drive, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
APPLE U-PICK
Our U-Pick events are popular with everybody in the family! It’s an opportunity to pick your own fruit in our family-owned and operated orchard here in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Please remember that the weather here in North Georgia can be unpredictable, and safety is our top priority, so we don’t offer U-Pick or Tractor Tours during lousy weather.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 – OCTOBER 1, 2023 10:00 AM –4:00 PM
Saturday, September 9th: From 10 AM – 4 PM (or until we are picked out!)
Sunday, September 10th: From 10 AM – 4 PM (or until we are picked out!)
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Blue Ridge Community Theater: William Shakespeare
2023-10-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
Each of Shakespeare’s 37 plays in a two-act 97-minute sprint. From the bitter sweet Romeo and Juliet to the fall o Julius Ceaser, three actors capture the essence of each and every one of the Bard’s plays in this whirlwind tour-de-farce. Just as in Shakespeare’s time the language may be bawdy and brutish, cross dressing is common place, and there’s always a fool, if not three. While the show is scripted, improvisation plays a big part in the show, and results in unique performances every night.
For more information and to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE

2nd Annual Travis Bowlin's Cigar Box Guitar Party (Music & Art Festival)
2023-10-07 12:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-08 12:00 - 21:00 | Bear Claw Vineyards, 2281 Tennis Court Road, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
YOU’RE INVITED!
THE 2ND ANNUAL TRAVIS BOWLIN’S CIGAR BOX GUITAR PARTY & HAND CRAFTED ARTISANS FESTIVAL
October 7th & 8th, 2023 at Bear Claw Vineyards
Mark Your Calendars!
Benefiting TOYS FOR TOTS
Suggested entry fee: New/Unwrapped Toy or Monetary Donation
Complete Artist Lineup COMING SOON!
Two days of Music, Art, Fun, Games, Raffles, Prizes Food Trucks, and more!

RAIN OR SHINE!
CLICK HERE for more information

Blue Ridge Community Theatre: William Shakespeare
2023-10-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Blue Ridge Community Theater, 2591 East Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States

Blue Ridge Mountains Marching Band Festival
2023-10-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Fannin County High School, 360 Rebel Circle, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513, United States
More than 2,000 marching band members from nearly two dozen high school bands are expected to participate. Bands will range in size from approximately 40 members to more than 150 members. All bands will perform on the Fannin County High School football field.
CLICK HERE for more information
