Looking for fun things to do in the spring?
Visit Gibbs Garden in Ball Ground, Georgia. Gibbs Garden is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This garden is located at 1987 Gibbs Dr., Ball Ground, Georgia. Individuals can enjoy 50 acres of yellow daffodils, cherry pink trees and tulip magnolias. Adults aged between 18 to 64 must pay a $25 fee and children from age three to 17 must pay a $10 fee. Children under the age of two get in for free.
Georgia’s annual strawberry festival will be on April 26 in Reynolds, Georgia. This event is free to attend and open to everyone. Enjoy picking strawberries, watch the strawberry parade, strawberry pie eating contest, weenie dog race and many more fun activities!
For an outdoors activity, students can take a hike to Anna Ruby Falls, located at 3455 Anna Ruby Falls Rd, Helen, Georgia. No fee is required after 4 p.m. Anna Ruby Falls is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visit Toccoa Falls, which is located in Toccoa, Georgia. Toccoa Falls is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Toccoa Falls is also open on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Adult fees are two dollars and children under the age of six get in for free.
Visit the Gainesville Botanical Garden, open from Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Gainesville Botanical Garden is located at 1911 Sweetbay Dr., Gainesville, Georgia. On weekdays, the admission fee is $28.95 and children get in for $25.95. On the weekend, adults pay $31.95 and children pay $28.95. Children under the age of three get in for free.
A bit farther away in south Georgia, the Vidalia Onion Festival will be from April 22 through April 27. The Vidalia Onion Festival will be located at 100 Vidalia Sweet Onion Dr. Vidalia, Georgia. Enjoy live country performances on Friday the 25 from Ernest, Keith Smith, Josh Ross and Kaleb Sanders. Gates open at 5 p.m. and performances start at 6 p.m. Then, on Saturday, April 26, enjoy performances from Clint Black, Will Moseley, Lauren Watkins, Cade Beecher and Blaine Craft. Gates open at 2:30 p.m. and performances start at 3:30 p.m.
Looking for more local things to do around the Demorest area? Visit the Habersham Animal Shelter at 4231 Toccoa Hwy, Clarkesville, Georgia. Visitors can play with the animals and also walk them.
Visit the Demorest Spring Park which is right next to Piedmont. There’s also the Cornelia City Park located at 200 Lavista Ln., Cornelia, Georgia.
