Perry
Georgia National Fair
$15 adult / card · Gates 10am–9pm
The fairgrounds in Perry fill with livestock shows, midway rides, concerts and Georgia-grown exhibits for eleven days each October.
Georgia National Fair · Checked 2026-10-12
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Musella
Dickey Farms corn maze & fall weekends
$15.95 / ages 3–59 · 10am–6pm
Head to Musella for Dickey Farms' corn maze, hayride, pumpkin patch and outdoor games. The fall activity site is separate from the roadside farm market.
Dickey Farms · Checked 2026-10-12
Milledgeville
Deep Roots Festival
Free entry · From 10am
Downtown Milledgeville closes its streets for live music, an artist market, a car show and food trucks. The concert stage is included in free festival admission.
Deep Roots Festival · Checked 2026-10-12
Macon
Legends & Lore at Hay House
$50 / person · 5:30–7:30pm
An after-hours tour of Hay House pairs the mansion's historic rooms with stories of unexplained footsteps and sightings reported there.
Hay House / The Georgia Trust · Checked 2026-10-12
Macon
Ocmulgee Mounds & walking trails
Free entry · Grounds 8am–5pm
Walk the trails between earthen mounds, visit the Earth Lodge and explore the museum at this Muscogee ancestral place in east Macon.
National Park Service · Checked 2026-10-12
Warner Robins
Museum of Aviation
Free entry & parking · Mon–Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm
Explore aircraft and Air Force history across the Museum of Aviation's hangars beside Robins Air Force Base. Self-guided visits and parking are free.
Museum of Aviation Foundation · Checked 2026-10-12
High Falls
High Falls State Park
$10 parking / vehicle · Park 7am–10pm
Follow the Towaliga River cascades and woodland trails in northern Monroe County. The park also has lakeside picnic spots and remains of an old hydroelectric plant.
Georgia State Parks · Checked 2026-10-12
Milledgeville
Ghosts of Milledgeville walking tour
$15 / person · 7–8:30pm
A guided evening walk through downtown Milledgeville shares local legends and stories tied to its historic streets and buildings.
Visit Milledgeville · Checked 2026-10-12
Forsyth
Trivia Tuesday at Jonah's
Confirm entry cost · 6:30–8:30pm
Jonah's on Johnston hosts an evening of trivia, prizes and pizza a block from Forsyth's courthouse square.
Visit Forsyth · Checked 2026-10-12
Fort Valley
Lane Southern Orchards market & café
Market & café prices vary · Daily 9am–6pm
Browse the roadside market for pecans, preserves and seasonal produce, then stop at the PeachTree Café. The farm market operates year-round near Fort Valley.
Lane Southern Orchards · Checked 2026-10-12
Juliette
Jarrell Plantation history trail
$7 adult + tax · Thu–Sun 9am–5pm
A half-mile history trail connects farm buildings and machinery at this Jones County historic site, interpreting plantation life, enslaved labor and later industrial changes.
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites · Checked 2026-10-12
Milledgeville
Lockerly Arboretum
Free grounds admission · Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm; Sat 10am–7pm
Walk or drive through the arboretum grounds, follow the nature trails or bring a picnic to the meadow. Grounds admission is free; Rose Hill house tours are separate.
Lockerly Arboretum · Checked 2026-10-12
Warner Robins
Wreaths Across America mobile exhibit
Free entry · 10am–5pm
A traveling exhibit at the Museum of Aviation uses short films, displays and conversations with volunteers to tell stories of military service.
Museum of Aviation Foundation · Checked 2026-10-12
Clinton, near Gray
Walk the Old Clinton Historic District
Self-guided outdoor walk · Plan a daylight visit
Walk or drive the quiet streets of Jones County's former county seat. The historical society provides a printable guide to the surviving architecture and local history.
Old Clinton Historical Society · Checked 2026-10-12
South of Macon · Bibb & Twiggs
Birding & trails at Bond Swamp
Check access before visiting · Check current refuge access
The Ocmulgee floodplain south of Macon holds bottomland forest, wetlands and bird habitat across Bibb and Twiggs counties. The refuge offers hiking and wildlife observation.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service · Checked 2026-10-12
Macon
Capricorn Sound Studios & Museum
$7 museum admission · Wed–Sun; hours vary
Explore Capricorn Records' place in Macon's music history through artifacts, recordings and interactive exhibits at the restored downtown recording studio complex.
Mercer Music at Capricorn · Checked 2026-10-12
Milledgeville
Oconee River Greenway
Free parking · Sunrise–sunset
Nearly three miles of paths, trails and boardwalks follow the Oconee east of downtown. Bring a bike, walk the riverfront or stop for a picnic.
Visit Milledgeville · Checked 2026-10-12
Roberta
Roberta depot & downtown walk
Self-guided downtown visit · Welcome Center Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
Start at Roberta's replica train depot, then walk past the brick storefronts and railroad-era traces of this Crawford County town.
Explore Georgia · Checked 2026-10-12