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Your guide to event-related travel in the Southeast

GEORGIA

Young Harris — The first Made in Georgia Festival, June 30-July 1, offers a variety of products made, grown, brewed, harvested, stitched and inspired by Georgia. www.golakechat­uge.com.

Valdosta — La Fiesta, July 14-15, is an event featuring authentic food, music and dancing in Wild Adventures amusement park. It celebrates Hispanic and Latin culture. www.wildadvent­ures.com.

Hiawassee — Georgia Mountain Fair, July 20-28, offers music performanc­es, arts & crafts, carnival rides and more. www.georgiamou­ntainfairg­rounds. com/events/georgia-mountainfa­ir.

Madison —The Firefly Festival, July 27-28, features a hands-on drum line, cool dance party, music. www.madisonga.com.

ALABAMA

Wetumpka — Coosa River Whitewater Festival, July 1-31, will have events for competitor­s and non-competitor­s for kayaking, canoeing and recreation­al paddlers. www.coosariver­whitewater­festival.com.

Birmingham — Sloss Music & Arts Festival, July 14-15, features Chris Stapleton, Arcade Fire, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, St. Paul & the Broken Bones and more. slossfest.com.

FLORIDA

Coral Gables — The Mango and Tropical Fruit Festival, July 14-15, offers lectures, cooking demonstrat­ions and tips on keeping a mango tree thriving. Also shop vendors and sample brews. www. fairchildg­arden.org.

Tampa — SharkCon, July 14-15, will feature touch tanks, STEM projects, a shark tooth sand dig, dive now pool, Busch Gardens exhibit, marine rescue exhibit, bounce hour and more. shark-con.com.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Beaufort — The Beaufort Water Festival, July 13-22, features water-oriented activities and kids day, Lowcountry suppers, night concerts and an air show. www.bftwaterfe­stival.com.

TENNESSEE

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.

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