Here in the Empire State of the South, winter seems to wind down quicker with each passing year and cold February mornings, give way to sunnier, milder afternoons. It’s around this time that Cherry Blossoms and crepe myrtles begin to flare their colors, pointing the way to spring. Springtime in Middle Georgia marks the beginning of many things, the aforementioned warmer weather and blooming season, of course baseball, and the ever-growing, wildly popular, festival season.
Yes, the Middle Georgia region offers an impressive lineup of festivals that rival any in the state or the nation for that matter. It’s such an impressive group, that we decided to list them for you, each with it’s respective schedule of events, with links to those events and their locations. Yep, it’s time to get festive, it’s Visit Middle Georgia’s: 2023 Spring Festivals Guide!
Dublin – St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Festival offers six weeks of fun for the whole family. With over 40 events throughout February & March.
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Cost |
| March 3rd 7 pm – 11 pm | Pig in the Park BBQ Championship | Market on Madison | Free |
| March 4th 10 am – 4 pm | Pig in the Park BBQ Championship | Market on Madison | Free |
| March 10th 5 pm – 8:30 pm | St. Patrick’s Balloon Fest and Glow | Civitan Fair Grounds | Free |
| March 11th 5 pm – 8:30 pm | St. Patrick’s Balloon Fest and Glow | Civitan Fair Grounds | Free |
| March 16th 4 pm – 8 pm | St. Patrick’s Pancake Supper | Dublin Middle School | $8 Advanced Ticket, $10 at the door |
| March 18th | Super Saturday: | See Below | See Below |
| March 18th 8 am – 12 pm | Leprechaun Road Race | Dublin High School’s Old Gymnasium (Start and Finish) | $20 |
| March 18th 9 am – 4 pm | Art’s & Crafts Festival | Market on Madison | Free |
| March 18th 10:30 am | Dublin St. Patrick’s Parade | Jackson Street and Bellevue Avenue | Free to watch $65 to enter |
| March 18th 11:30 AM – 3 PM | Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner | First United Methodist Church | $5 – $13 |
| March 18th 9 AM – 5 PM | St. Patrick’s Tennis Tournament | Dublin High School Tennis Courts | $30-$50 |
| March 19th 11:30 AM – 1 PM | St. Patrick’s Super Sunday Brunch | Dublin Country Club | $25 |
Forsyth – Forsythia Festival
Forsyth’s The 36th Annual Forsythia Festival is hosting over 100 arts and crafts vendors, a Country Fest, a 5K, and more! Forsyth’s famous downtown square, coupled with its’ fantastic variety of restaurants and local shops, serves as the perfect backdrop for this southern springtime festival,
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Cost |
| February 25 7 pm | Dancing Through The Decades | Monroe County Conference Center | $40 (singles) $65 (couples) |
| March 4 Registration 7 am, Race at 8 am | Forsythia 5k | Forsyth United Methodist Church (Start and End) | $30 |
| March 4th 11 am | Hello, Yellow! | Monroe County Fine Arts Center | |
| March 4th 11 am | Forsythia Food Truck Festival | Monroe County Fine Arts Center | |
| March 4th 11 am – 4 pm | Bradley Thomason Memorial Car Show | Monroe County Board of Education | $20 Registration (Proceeds to ALS Foundation) |
| March 4th 12 pm – 3 pm | Meet the Maker | Old Mill Market Company | |
| March 9th 5:30 pm | Business2Business | Middle Georgia Reality | |
| March 10th 7 pm – 10 pm | Forsythia Country Festival | On the Square | |
| March 11th 7 – 10 am | Boy Scout Troop 51 Pancake Breakfast | Forsyth United Methodist Church | $8 |
| March 11th 12 pm-4pm | Forsythia Tailgate Toss | Cannon Roofing | |
| March 11th | Arts and Crafts Fair | On the Square | Free Admission |
| March 12th | Arts and Crafts Fair | On the Square |
Macon – International Cherry Blossom Festival
Each March, Macon becomes a pink, cotton-spun paradise as over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in all their glory. It’s in celebration of that bloom, that Macon highlights it’s people, food, culture, and music, for the “Pinkest Party on Earth” in their International Cherry Blossom Festival.
Perry – Dogwood Festival
Perry, Georgia offers way more than just the Georgia National Fair. On April 1st and 2nd, Perry’s Historic Downtown area will hold it’s 34th Annual Dogwood Festival. Offering over 150 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and food trucks, the Dogwood Festival has quickly become a favorite event for locals, and a premiere, must-attend event for Georgia travelers.
| Date/Time | Event | Location | Cost |
| April 1st 10 am – 6 pm | Arts & Crafts Festival | Historic Downtown Perry | Free Admission |
| April 2nd 12 pm – 5 pm | Arts & Crafts Festival | Historic Downtown Perry | Free Admission |
| April 1st | Ultimate Air Dogs | Historic Downtown Perry | Free Admission |
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