Enjoy Historic Heartland Travel Region Festivals, Fairs and Events

Rotating Exhibitions at the Georgia Museum of Art
Exhibitions change throughout the year

The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia keeps a changing lineup of major exhibitions alongside its permanent collection - past shows have covered artists from Kevin Cole and Rachel Whiteread to Louis Comfort Tiffany, plus deep dives into Georgia decorative arts and Italian Baroque and Renaissance works on paper. Admission is free Tuesday through Sunday.

Address: Georgia Museum of Art 90 Carlton Street Athens GA 30602

PHONE:(706) 542-4662 - see georgiamuseum.org for what's currently on view.

Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival
Held annually the third weekend of March

The Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival is a Spring celebration of cultural understanding through international music, dance, games, food and crafts, drawing an estimated 30,000 guests over two days. Shop hundreds of art and craft exhibitors, eat your way through multiple food courts, enjoy cultural performances on two stages, and let the kids loose in the interactive Children's Area. A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event and Southeast Festival and Events Association award winner.

Fees:
Admission is free with $10 daily parking

Address: Georgia International Horse Park 1996 Centennial Olympic Parkway Conyers GA 30013

PHONE:(770) 860-4190 - check georgiahorsepark.com for this year's exact dates.

Do Tell! Storytelling Festival
Held annually

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center's signature Do Tell! Storytelling Festival brings nationally and internationally known storytellers to Madison for an evening and daytime lineup of performances, workshops and a weekend package.

Address: Madison-Morgan Cultural Center Auditorium 434 S. Main St. Madison GA 30650

PHONE:(706) 342-4743 - check mmcc-arts.org for this year's dates, tellers and ticket prices.

Ocmulgee Lantern Light Tours
Held yearly during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival (two weekends in March)

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park hosts the Lantern Light Tours during Macon's Cherry Blossom Festival. Grab a lantern and stroll along the luminary lined path from the Visitor Center to the Great Temple Mound. Join interpretive talks at the bridge, Earth Lodge, Trading Post, and Great Temple Mound sites, meet costumed characters with ties to Ocmulgee's history, and see Downtown Macon illuminated at night from the top of the Great Temple Mound. Tours run from around 7:30 to 9 pm.

Address: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park 1207 Emery Hwy Macon GA 31217

PHONE:(478) 752-8257 - check nps.gov/ocmu for this year's tour dates and current ticket prices.