A new year means more fun and exciting events in store for
you! Escape to Blue Ridge in 2025, and not only will you find beautiful
mountain views, a vibrant downtown scene, and endless outdoor adventures, but
you’ll also find an amazing lineup of festivals and events. This month enjoy
some live music at local wineries & breweries, ice skating, a disco dance
night and more! Find our January lineup of events here:
January 1st-January 5th
Location: Blue Ridge Farmers Market
Have some family friendly winter fun with ice skating at the Farmer’s Market! This fun new outdoor ice skating rink is set up at the Blue Ridge Farmers Market, next to the Swan Drive In, on select dates now through January 5th. For just $15 you can skate to your heart’s content! After your skate, warm up with hot cocoa and other sweet treats from the concessions stand.
Live Music at Buckley Vineyards
January 1st-January 26th
Location: Buckley Vineyards
This beautiful creekside, Ellijay, mountain winery is the perfect place to spend an afternoon! Each of their charming wines are crafted and bottled with love, and ready to be enjoyed by all! So come on out to Buckley Vineyards on weekends for live music and a refreshing glass of wine.
January 1st: Brandon Lee Bagley
January 4th: Dave and Nadine
January 5th: Joy Hice & Rowdy Yates
January 11th: Connor Priest
January 12th: Nero Simon & MaryAnn
January 17th: TERRIOKE!
January 18th: Surrender Hill
January 19th: Rowdy
January 25th: PJ Powell
January 26th: Jadie & Gabe
Live Music at Chateau Meichtry
January 1st-January 26th
Location: Chateau Meichtry
Come sip on wine by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at Chateau Meichtry. This beautiful winery located in Talking Rock, GA has both outdoor & indoor seating options, so you can enjoy the atmosphere of the winery no matter the weather. On Saturdays & Sundays you can sip on your favorite glass of wine while you enjoy live music from local artists from 1:30pm-5:30pm. And there’s food trucks on the weekends as well!
January 1st: Ryan Davis & The Off Road Food Truck for NY Day Brunch
January 4th: Rusted Melody & The Voodoo Daddy's Food Truck
January 5th: Surrender Hill & The Lobster Dogs Food Truck
January 11th: Kristen Tinsley & Smash Hit Burger Food Truck
January 12th: Justin McCullough & The Cousins Main Lobster Food Truck
January 18th: Brett Cantrell & The Off Road Food Truck
January 19th: Ace Suggs & The Voodoo Daddy's Food Truck
January 24th: Honkey Tonkin' with Surrender Hill
January 25th: Layne Denton & The Smash Hit Burger Food Truck
January 26th: Halem Albright & The Get Skewers Food Truck
Live Music at Crane Creek Vineyards
January 3rd-January 31st
Location: Crane Creek Vineyards
Come out for live music Friday nights at the Farmhouse Market at Crane Creek Vineyards. The vineyards will be open late Friday nights, with extended hours until 8pm. Grab a glass of wine, a charcuterie board, and a seat and enjoy!
January 3rd: Yappy Hour & Stone House Soup & Acoustics
January 4th: Appalachian Monk
January 10th: Yappy Hour & Stone House Soup & Acoustics
January 11th: Mountain Gypsy Music
January 17th: Yappy Hour & Stone House Soup & Acoustics
January 18th: Bill Vespasian
January 24th: Yappy Hour & Stone House Soup & Acoustics
January 25th: Mark Henderson
January 31st: Yappy Hour & Stone House Soup & Acoustics
Movie Nights at the Coffeehouse
January 3rd-January 31st
Location: The Folk Collaborative
Every Friday night The Folk Collaborative and Daffodilly's Plant Co. will be offering FREE movie nights! There will be a coffee bar, concessions, and food from the regular menu available to purchase during the event. Doors open at 6pm and movies start at 6:30pm. Bring your blankets and cozy clothes and come watch some great movies!
January 3rd: The Birdcage
January 10th: Narnia: The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
January 17th: The Help
January 24th: Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back
January 31st: Dirty Dancing
Live Music at Cartecay Vineyards
January 4th-January 26th
Location: Cartecay Vineyards
Sip on delicious wine surrounded by the North Georgia Mountains! Enjoy live music select Saturdays & Sundays from 1:30pm-5:30pm. Listen to the music of local artists while enjoying your wine outside either on the Chimney Patio or the Tasting Barn’s covered porch. Live music, good wine, and beautiful mountain scenery; it doesn’t get much better than that!
January 4th: Gino Finelli
January 5th: RustedMelody
January 11th: Brooke Bagwell
January 12th: Jorge Valenzuela
January 18th: Ryan LittleEagles
January 19th: Gregg Erwin
January 25th: Chris Glover
January 26th: Tim O’Donovan
January 6th-January 27th
Location: Tooney’s Music Venue
Have you ever wanted to learn how to line dance? Well now’s your chance! Tooney’s now offers free, weekly line dancing classes Monday nights! The class is open to people of all ages and dance experience! Doors open at 6pm and classes start at 7pm. Come on down and show us what you can do!
Live Music at Misty Mountain Hops
January 10th-January 31st
Location: Misty Mountain Hops
Misty Mountain Hops is a music-centric restaurant and pub so it’s only fitting that they bring in live music. Stop by select Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm-9pm for great food and great live music from local artists!
January 10th: Eric Turner
January 11th: Rail Town
January 18th: Spencer Scott Smith
January 24th: Travis Bowlin & Rose Brown
January 25th: Greg Erwin
January 31st: Wicked Game featuring Jeff Seabolt and David Herring
January 16th-January 26th
Location: Blue Ridge Community Theater
Catch Sunny D’s Children’s Theater production of the beloved Disney hit film, Frozen! Kids of all ages will love seeing their favorite characters brought to life on stage by the talented kiddos of Sunny D’s Children’s Theater. Shows are January 16th-26th on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. You won’t want to miss it!
January 23rd-January 29th
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association offers classes year-round for artists looking to expand their skill set. This month you can learn to express yourself through stained glass, loom weaving, and more! And check out more upcoming art classes at https://www.blueridgearts.net/adult-classes.html
January 23rd: Pencil Drawing: Shapes, Values, and Detail
January 25th: Snow Jam 2025 Stained Glass Workshop
January 25th: Loom Woven Pulled Warp Vessel
January 29th: Snow Jam 2025 Stained Glass Workshop
January 24th
Location: Grumpy Old Men Brewing
Get ready for a night of disco and fun at Grumpy Old Men Brewing! Head to the brewery on Friday, January 24th from 7pm-10pm for live music from Betty Seni and dancing under the disco ball! Tickets are $50 a person and include entry into the event, light food & drinks, and a raffle ticket. All proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of Blue Ridge.
Electric Avenue- The 80’s MTV Experience
January 25th
Location: Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
It’s time to dance the night away to all your favorite 80’s songs! Electric Avenue will put on a high energy show at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and take you right back to the 1980’s. There will even be a dancing section for this show so come ready to boogie! Tickets are $25+ handling.
