Calendar

Your guide to event-related travel in the Southeast

GEORGIA

Hiawassee — Georgia Mountain Eggfest, May 18-19, gives cooks a chance to show their stuff. www. mountainegg.com.

Dahlonega — The Arts & Wine Festival, May 19-20, features an art raffle, wine garden, live music and more. www.chestateeartists.org/ events-and-exhibits.php.

Evans — Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que, May 25-26, features Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Infamous Stringdusters and Robert Randolph & the Family Band. banjobque.com.

Helen — Bavarianfest, May 26, has a live Oompa band, dancing and Bavarian food. www.helenchamber.com.

Dublin — DubJam, June 1-3, brings in musical acts like Rachel

Carter, Kara Evans and Sunbelt Revolution. www.visitdublinga.org/ events/dubjam-2018.

Alma — The 44th Georgia Blueberry Festival, June 1-2, has art vendors, music, a blueberry pie contest and kids activities. georgiablueberryfestival.org.

Young Harris — The North Georgia Highlands Seafood Festival, June 1-3, will have seafood and sweet treats, as well as live music, arts and crafts and more. www. northgeorgiahighlandsseafoodfestival.com. Blairsville — The Scottish Festival & Highland Games, June 9-10, features games, animals, dancing, demonstrations, music and more. blairsvillescottishfestival.com.

ALABAMA

Decatur —Soulstock, May 18-19, features inspirational speakers and Christian music. www. soulstock.com.

Gulf Shores — Hangout Music Festival, May 18-20, is a concert on the beach featuring the Killers, the Chainsmokers and Kendrick Lamar as headliners. www.hangoutmusicfest.com.

Scottsboro — Catfish Festival, May 19, features live entertain

m ent,artsandcrafts,fi shing, an auto show and a blood drive. www. catfishfestival.net.

Decatur — Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival, May 26-27, features more than 60 balloons with races, tether rides and arts and crafts, food vendors, an antique car and tractor show, musical entertainment and children’s activities. www.alabamajubilee. net.

Haleyville — 911 Festival, June 1-2, features music, children’s activities, street vendors, a parade, classiccarshowandmoretoh onor

police and emergency personnel. www.haleyvillechamber.org.

Georgiana —Hank Williams Festival, June 1-2, includes arts and crafts vendors, live music and food vendors. www.hankwilliamsfestival.com.

FLORIDA

Panama C ityBeach — Jeep Beach Jam, May 15-20, is when thousands of Jeep owners gather for concerts, scavanger hunts, off-road excursions, bonfires and more. www. eventbrite.com/e/jeep-beach-jam2018-registration-34926119965.

Lake Buena Vista — The 2018 International Flower & Garden Festival, thro ughMay28, has brilliant gardens, interactive playgrounds and entertainment. disneyworld. disney.go.com.

Tallahassee — The 21st annual Florida African Dance Festival, June 7-9, is a three-day conference that features internationally renowned artists in dance and drum workshops and a performance concert. www.fadf.org.

NORTH CAROLINA

Elizabeth City — The North Carolina Potato Festival, May

18-20, opens with the Midway for rides, and has live music, street fair, exhibits, fireworks and dancing.

Sylva — Hook, Line and Drinker, May 19, features fishing guides and/or fishing industry vendors, food trucks, craft beer vendors and a farmer’s market. Also live music. www.mountainlovers.com.

Asheboro — The annual North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Game Fly-in, June 9, hosts more than 100 unique and classic aircraft from across the Eastern seaboard and includes food vendors, aviation attractions, hayrides and aircraft rides. www.ncaviationmuseumhalloffame.com.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Greenville — Artisphere, through May 13, features fine art exhibits, demonstrations, food and live music. www.artisphere.org.

Little River — The World Famous Blue Crab Festival, May 19-20, features beach music, a kids zone, arts and crafts, specialty food and business vendors. www.bluecrabfestival.org. Myrtle Beach —The Carolina Country Music Fest, June 7-10, features Luke Bryan, Zac Brown Band, Toby Keith, Tracy Lawrence, Deana Carter, Cole Swindall and more. carolinacountrymusicfest.com.

TENNESSEE

Ooltewah — Summertime on the Square, June 2, is a family festival with a petting zoo, food vendors, inflatables, craft vendors and music. www.tnvacation.com.

Gatlinburg — Smoky Mountain Tunes & Tales, June 22-Aug. 11, is a summer-long street performance festival featuring costumed musical performers, storytellers and artisans portraying characters from time periods as far back as the 1800s. www.gatlinburg.com.

Memphis — Elvis Week 2018, Aug. 9-18, will bring fans from around the world to celebrate with concerts and guest appearances including Lisa Marie Presley. www. graceland.com/elvisweek.