Events & Festivals

Tanglewood Cabins is just minutes away from all of the mountain festivities including concerts, gold rush days, apple festivals, fall festivals, and so much more to make your stay eventful, enjoyable, and most of all relaxing.

Thanksgiving & Christmas

November 18 through January 15
Gather the family to stay in a beautiful, warm, cozy cabin during the Holidays. It is chilly, the fireplaces are blazing, the games are on. Holiday meals & cheer are on the table. Then travel 5 short miles to see Alpine Helen all lit up for Christmas. It just might snow!!!

Spring Break

March through April
Come stay at Tanglewood Cabins for Spring Break. Go whitewater rafting or horseback riding. See the Mountain Laurel, dogwoods, azaleas all in bloom. You don’t need a/c or heat because the weather is so nice, you can enjoy fresh mountain air all week.
June 04 – June 06, 2020 (Dates subject to change)
Get up early to see the hot air balloons lift off from Helen. The first one to the Atlantic wins. Hang around Helen all weekend and take a ride in a colorful balloon. View the mountains from the sky.
Location: Helen, GA
August 14 – 22, 2020
Good ole fashioned country fair just 22 miles up in Hiawassee. Take a drive to the fair and listen to some great music, ride the many rides, watch the basket weavers, plus many more arts & crafts. Have fun watching the pig race. Eat some cotton candy & caramel apples, plus taste the homemade jams, jellies, preserves, and an assortment of fine mountain food.
Location: 1311 Music Hall Rd, Hiawassee, GA
Phone: 706-896-4191
German Mardi Gras in Helen. Bring your costume & your best mask for the masquerade ball.
Location: Helen, GA
Phone: 706-878-2271
September/October – Dates to be confirmed
Come to our annual Oktoberfest during the most beautiful time of the year. Enjoy live German bands, dance the Chicken Dance, eat authentic German food, and drink some wonderful German Brew. All under one roof, the Feste Halle in downtown Helen. The entire town is festing also. The weather is cool, the leaves are changing & people are having a great time.
Location: Helen, GA
November 13, 14, 15
Visit us for more detailed information about tour artists and events.
Location: Helen, GA
Phone: 828-280-3944