If you’re planning on visiting the Lake Hartwell area this year check out some of the more popular events, festivals and fishing tournaments listed below:
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Hartwell, GA Â Â Â Â Â Â Hart County Chamber of Commerce, 706-376-8590 March 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Polar Bear
April 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hart County Bass Classic Tournament
                       Hartwell Makers Festival
May 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cars & Guitars Festival
                       Hartwell Lakeside Music Festival
June 29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pre-Fourth of July Festival & Fireworks
Oct. 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pink Partini
Oct. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hartoberfest & Depot Day
Oct. 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Monster Mash
Nov. 13-16Â Â Â Â Â Parade of Trees
Nov. 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec. 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christmas Parade
Dec. 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tour of Homes
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Lavonia, GA Â Chamber of Commerce, 706.356.8202; Downtown Development, 706.356.1926Â
March 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lavonia Boat Expo
March 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Easter Egg Hunt
                       Car Show
April 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Spring Festival
May 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Renaissance Festival
May 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Music on Main (80s theme) / Food Truck Friday
June 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hot Rod Festival
June 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeep Pet Fest
June 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Music on Main (Country) / Food Truck Friday
July 26 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Music on Main (90s theme) / Food Truck Friday
Aug. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Music on Main (60s theme) / Food Truck Friday
Aug. 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hippie Fest
Sept. 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vintage Market
Sept. 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lavonia Fall Festival
Oct. 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Taste of Lavonia
Oct. 31 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trick or Treating at the Gazeboo
Nov. 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fandom Fest
Nov. 9 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vintage Market
Dec. 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christmas Parade
Dec. 3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christmas Tree Lighting
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Seneca, SC    City of Seneca, SC, 864.885.2700
March 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Race for the Green
March 28        Jazz on the Alley Prequel (starts April 4, every Thursday night)
April 6            Cruisin’ on Main (first Saturday each month)
May 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Memorial Weekend Laser Show
July 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Seneca Celebrates Independence Day
Sept. 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jeep Fest
Oct. 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kids Fest
Oct. 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Halloween on the Green
Nov. 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Magical Musical Holiday Light Show starts
Dec. 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Anderson, SCÂ Visit Anderson, 864.716.3660
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March 23, 24Â Â Â Â Â Â Home & Garden Show
April 6, 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pendelton Spring Jubilee (nearby downtown Pendelton)
April 12-14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Bass Pro Shops College Fishing Tournament
April 20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anderson Makers Market
April 26, 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anderson Soiree
May 6-10 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â American Bass Anglers (ABA) Fishing Tourney
May 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Figs Home Grown Fair
May 12-18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NPFL Fishing Tournament
June 16-22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TBF High School World Finals Fishing Tourney
Oct. 11, 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fall Festival on Main Street
Oct. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Boo in the Park
Oct. 26Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pendelton Fall Harvest Festival
Dec. 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Winter Wonderland at Mineral Spring Park
If you or your organization has a confirmed date for an event and would like it listed here, please email it to us at lakehartwellguide@gmail.com and we will get it listed here. Listing your event is free, we can add links to your listing or enhancements for a nominal fee. Email us for all the details.