What's On in Augusta
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Augusta, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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10th Clearwater Vendor Fair brings 50-plus vendors Nov. 7
Heights Church in Beech Island hosts the 10th Annual Clearwater Vendor Fair on Saturday, Nov. 7, with more than 50 local vendors, a free kids zone, live music and a barbecue lunch.
Coming up
The full month- Thu. Nov. 5 Create with Me! Bubbling Botanicals
- Thu. Nov. 5 Art Now Artist Talk: Philip Juras
- Thu. Nov. 5 Oysters on Telfair 2026
- Fri. Nov. 6 Films on Friday: Places in the Heart
- Fri. Nov. 6 First Friday at Westobou
- Fri. Nov. 6 Westside at Butler (Homecoming)
- Fri. Nov. 6 American Fanfare, Augusta Symphony
- Sat. Nov. 7 10th Annual Clearwater Vendor Fair
- Sun. Nov. 8 Holiday Pop Up at the Morris
- Thu. Nov. 12 The Great American Singer-Songwriters with Michael Cavanaugh, Augusta Symphony
- Fri. Nov. 13 Whose Live Anyway?
- Nov. 14 to 15 Military appreciation days at Steed's Dairy corn maze
Plan your weekend
Fourth of July
Augusta Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Augusta's 2026 Fourth of July show lit up the Savannah River at about 9:30 p.m. after a festival from 5 p.m. No 2027 plans are posted yet. City: 311.
Friday night football
Augusta high school football schedule 2026: ARC to Westside
Richmond County's last two weeks of 2026 football: Evans at ARC and Social Circle at Laney Oct. 30, Westside at Butler homecoming Nov. 6. Kickoff 7:30 p.m.
Fall festivals
Augusta corn mazes and pumpkin patches: open to Nov. 15
Corn mazes near Augusta in November: Steed's Dairy in Grovetown weekends to Nov. 15, $14, free for military Nov. 14-15; Sara's Farm Pumpkin Fest to Nov. 8.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Augusta tonight: no city hours set
Augusta set no official trick-or-treat hours for tonight, Oct. 31. Sunset is 6:37 p.m., dark by 7:02 p.m.; forecast partly sunny and dry. Clocks go back Sunday.
Christmas
Augusta Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Augusta's 2026 Christmas parade and Light Up Spectacular dates are not set. In 2025 the tree lit at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Augusta Common. City: 311.
Halloween
Halloween in Augusta 2026: Plantation Blood open to Nov. 1
Halloween in Augusta is tonight, Oct. 31: Plantation Blood opens 7:30 p.m. tonight and Sunday, Nov. 1, its last night. The city trunk-or-treats are over.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Augusta 2026: RunGiving 5K, meals, closures
Thanksgiving 2026 in Augusta: RunGiving 5K 9 a.m. Nov. 26, city offices closed Nov. 26-27, no buses Thursday, trash a day late, schools out Nov. 23-27.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Augusta 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026, Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Augusta Mall hours, the downtown holiday markets, free parking lots and the trash change.
Christmas lights
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Augusta 2026
Lights of the South in Grovetown opens Nov. 20, 2026; Santa's Southern Lights at Sara's Nov. 27 to Jan. 3; Riverwalk and Common lights; Hanukkah Dec. 4-12.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Augusta 2026: parties, closures, trash
New Year's Eve 2026 in Augusta: no city event announced yet; the 2025 rooftop party, Aiken's ball drop, no buses Jan. 1 and Friday trash on Saturday.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Augusta 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. No Augusta events are announced yet; the Riverwalk, the Morris, the theaters and the canal, with official links.
Spring break
Spring break in Augusta 2027: school dates, camps, things to do
Richmond County schools' spring break is April 5-12, 2027, after a March 26 holiday. Camps, parks, the canal, Phinizy Swamp and what is open.
Easter
Easter in Augusta 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter is March 28, 2027. Augusta's 2026 city egg hunts ran at Brigham, McBean, Sand Hills, Warren Road and McDuffie Woods; 2027 dates are not out yet.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Augusta 2027: brunch, events and markets
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. The city's lakeside brunch at the Julian Smith Casino sold out in 2025; the Saturday market, free Sundays at the Morris.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Augusta 2027: ceremonies, closures, trash
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Augusta's ceremony at the All Wars Monument, the VA's Ride 2 Remember, no buses and trash running a day late.
Summer camps
Summer in Augusta 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Augusta's city day camps ran June 1 to July 31 in 2026 at $50 a week; Kroc and Phinizy camps, Fleming Pool, the Aquatics Center and three splash pads.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Augusta 2027: baseball, brunch and events
Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027: the GreenJackets are home at SRP Park that weekend. Brunch, breweries, paddling and golf, with official links.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Augusta 2027: events, closures, trash pickup
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. GreenJackets' final homestand Sept. 1-5, trash a day late, no buses, city offices and libraries closed.
Brunch
Brunch in Augusta: where to go on Saturday and Sunday
Brunch in Augusta, from each restaurant's own site: Frog and the Hen on Sundays, Finch and Fifth and Toaste on weekends, New Moon Cafe daily downtown.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Augusta: parks, patios, trails and leash rules
Augusta's dog parks at Pendleton King and Valley Park, the city's leash law and dog park rules, plus patios, trails and the Riverwalk that welcome dogs.
Kids
Kids' activities in Augusta: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Things to do with kids in Augusta: free library story times, splash pads, playgrounds, Phinizy Swamp, the Kroc Center and the Augusta Museum of History.
Trails
Augusta walking and biking trails: canal, Riverwalk, swamp
Augusta's trails: the Augusta Canal towpath from the Headgates, free trailhead parking, the River Levee and Mill Village trails, the Riverwalk and Phinizy Swamp.
Downtown Augusta
A guide to downtown Augusta: Broad Street, Riverwalk, theaters
Downtown Augusta: Broad Street's theaters and restaurants, the Riverwalk, the Augusta Common, two museums, the Saturday market, free parking and the street rebuild.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Augusta: venues and bars
Where to hear live music in Augusta: the Bell Auditorium, Imperial and Miller theaters, the Riverwalk amphitheater, the Fox's Lair, the Soul Bar and more.
Free
Free things to do in Augusta: parks, museums, trails, markets
Free in Augusta: Phinizy Swamp every day, FREE Sundays at the Morris, the Riverwalk, the canal towpath, library story times, splash pads and the Saturday market.
Date night
Date night in Augusta: restaurants, theaters, late openings
Date night in Augusta: dinner at Frog Hollow Tavern, Craft and Vine or Finch and Fifth, a show at the Imperial or Miller, and a drink at the Fox's Lair.
Masters
Masters week in Augusta: dates, tickets, traffic and parking
The 2027 Masters runs April 5-11 at Augusta National: practice rounds Monday to Wednesday, tournament rounds April 8-11. Tickets, parking, traffic.
Arts in the Heart
Arts in the Heart of Augusta: festival dates, badges and parking
Arts in the Heart of Augusta is held the third weekend of September. The 2026 festival ran Sept. 18-20; 2027 dates are not announced yet.
Ironman
Ironman 70.3 Augusta: race date, course and road closures
Ironman 70.3 Augusta was held Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026; the 2027 date is not set. Swim, bike and run course, road closures and where to watch.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Augusta: lists by category
Every Augusta Local Today food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts and patios, all alphabetical.
Wings
Where to get wings in Augusta: Wrightsboro Road to downtown
13 places to get wings in Augusta, on Wrightsboro Road, by Augusta Exchange, on the south side and downtown, with hours from each place's own site.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Augusta: Broad Street to Wrightsboro Road
22 pizza places inside Augusta city limits, from Broad Street and Central Avenue to Wrightsboro Road, with hours from each place's own site.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Augusta
26 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Augusta, on Washington Road, Wrightsboro Road, by Augusta Exchange and downtown, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Augusta: downtown to Sconyers Way
5 barbecue restaurants in Augusta, downtown on Broad Street, by Augusta Exchange and on the south side, with hours from each place's own site.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Augusta: downtown, Surrey Center, Washington Road
23 breakfast places and coffee shops in Augusta, downtown, at the Surrey Center and on Washington Road, with hours from each place's own site.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Augusta: Broad Street to Washington Road
12 burger restaurants and drive-in chains in Augusta, from Broad Street downtown to Washington Road and Walton Way, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Augusta: Washington Road and beyond
30 sushi, hibachi, Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian restaurants in Augusta, most on Washington Road, with hours from each place's own site.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Augusta: Agerton Lane to Broad Street
13 ice cream, frozen yogurt, shaved ice, doughnut and cake shops in Augusta, from Agerton Lane to downtown, with hours from their own sites.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Augusta: rooftops to Surrey Center
6 Augusta restaurants and bars whose own sites list a patio, rooftop or outdoor seating, downtown, in Summerville and at Riverwatch, with hours.
Event news
Veterans Day
Veterans Day in Augusta 2026: parade, ceremonies, closures
Augusta's Veterans Day parade usually runs 10 a.m. Nov. 11 downtown; 2026 details are not out. Schools close; Steed's Dairy is free for military Nov. 14-15.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Augusta: November 2026
Arts in Augusta in November: Philip Mullen at the Morris, SEEDS at Westobou from Nov. 6, the Augusta Symphony Nov. 6 and 12, two Nutcrackers and Frozen Dec. 11.
Georgia-Carolina State Fair
Georgia-Carolina Fair 2026: Oct. 16-25, Kids Free, $2 Nights
The Augusta fair opened at 5 p.m. weekdays and noon weekends in 2026, Oct. 16-25. The 2027 dates are not out yet; prices, specials and parking from this year.
Things to do
Things to do in Augusta this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
The Georgia-Carolina State Fair opens Friday, the free GICH Fall Festival is Saturday at Carrie J. Mays Park, and Karlous Miller brings comedy to the Miller.
Events
Free GICH Fall Festival at Carrie J. Mays Park on Oct. 17
Augusta's GICH Fall Festival brings free food, bounce houses, a clothing giveaway and housing help to Carrie J. Mays Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
Nutcracker
The Nutcracker in Augusta 2026: Colton Ballet, Nov. 27-29
Colton Ballet's 55th Nutcracker plays the Imperial Theatre Nov. 27-29, six shows; a touring Nutcracker is at the Miller Nov. 20. Times, tickets, parking.