Looking for some Halloween fun? Maybe the spookiest haunted house? Or just some great Trunk or Treat celebrations? Here's a list of fun Halloween Haunts in & around Jackson County this year!

Haunted Fun (May or may not have scary stuff!)

Nightly from 7:30-10PM: Halloween Horror Light Show
October 22 5-9:30: Fall Family Movie Night & Hay Ride
October 22 6:30-8:30: Trunk N Treat & Haunted Gym
October 23 6-9PM: Carnival
October 27-29 6-10PM: Haunted Hall
October 27 7PM: Spooky Trivia
October 28 6-8PM: Trunk or Treat & Haunted Gym
October 28-29th from 7-10PM: Nightmare on North Main Street
October 28 from 6-8PM: Galilee Fall Fest
October 28 from 5:30-7:30: Halloween Skelebration
October 29 at 11AM: Boo-Nanza on Bellview Street
October 29 from 4-7PM: Community Fall Festival
October 29 from 10AM-4PM: Fall Fest in the Park + Movies
October 30 at 5PM: 12Stone Fall Festival

Trunk or Treat

October 15 6-Dark: Nights of Lights Trunk or Treat
October 21 5:30-8:30: Bear Halloween
October 22 1-3PM: Pumpkins at the Park
October 22 3-5PM: Harvest Hoopla
October 22 6:30-8:30: Trunk N Treat & Haunted Gym
October 26 4PM: Trick-or-Treat Trail
October 26 at 7PM: Hoschton Church of God Prophecy Trunk or Treat
October 26 at ??: The Riveter Barbershop Trunk or Treat
October 27 4-7PM: Halloween in Jefferson (*Stop by Dragon's Lair & Swirlees, too!)
October 28 6-8PM: Trunk or Treat & Haunted Gym
October 29 6PM: Jackson County Baptist Church Trunk or Treat
October 30 at 2PM: Enchanted Events Trick-or-Treat
October 30 3-6PM: Crossroads Trunk or Treat
October 30 3-5PM: Fall Festival/ Trunk or Treat

Happy fall! Boy, does this weather feel delightful- and makes me want to take the family to a pumpkin patch ASAP! What's great about pumpkin patches (especially right now) is that they are outdoor, and you can typically keep a distance from others. So take a peek at the list below of some of the most recommended pumpkin patches in & around Jackson County!

• Sunny Hill Farm in Nicholson- Pumpkins and beautiful farm setting
• Jefferson First United Methodist Church
• Pharr Farm in Winder- Local farm with lots of pumpkins
• Kinsey Family Farm in Gainesville- Pumpkin patch, hayrides, shopping, farm animals, and more
• Jaemor Farms in Alto- Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, farm slides, a petting zoo, farm skeeball, a pumpkin train, duck races, tricycle races, apple cannons and concessions!
• Randy's Pumpkin Patch in Lawrenceville- pumpkin patch, inflatables, bunnies, and more!
• Washington Farms in Watkinsville- Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, Cow Train, Jumping Pad, Zip Lines, Wagon Rides, and more
• Buford Corn Maze- Corn maze, hayride, two popcorn jumping pillows, animal viewing area, pumpkin patch, pony rides and more
• Uncle Shucks in Dawsonville- Corn maze and pumpkin patch
• Burt's Pumpkin Patch in Dawsonville- Pumpkin patch & hayrides
• Cottonwood Farms in Jefferson- New addition to the list! Wide variety of beautiful pumpkins.
• With other votes for Aldi & Kroger for the budget-friendly pumpkin folks!

Spring Break is here! For kids, this means a week off of school and lots of fun, but for parents, it means a whole week of keeping your children entertained!

So if you don't have the budget or availability to pack it up and vacation for a week, what can do you do keep your kids occupied? Check out some of our favorite daytime adventures that are fairly local and would make great spring break activities!

1. Elachee Nature Science Center in Gainesville offers tons of fun things to see, especially if the weather is beautiful. They even have a day camp for spring break if you need a place to take your kiddos while you work! For more information on what there is to do at Elachee: https://www.elachee.org/plan-your-visit/campus-overview/

2. Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens is another fun (FREE!) outdoor activity if the weather is right! See the animals, enjoy outside, and then stop over at the playground to run off some energy. Check it out: https://www.accgov.com/bearhollow

3. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) in Gainesville is always a good time! Great for imaginative play for kiddos. For more information: http://www.inkfun.org/

4. Stone Mountain Park: Alright, it's definitely a hike to get there, but Stone Mountain offers a day full of fun adventures! We always love to climb the mountain and get a treat at the top (but if you haven't done it before, would not recommend with children younger than probably 6-7!). Ride the train, and it looks like they have a dinosaur adventure going for spring break! For more information: https://www.stonemountainpark.com/Activities/Events/Spring-FUN-Break

5. Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary: As a child, visits to Yellow River Game Ranch were ALWAYS a favorite, and when I took my kids last year after it reopened, they loved it just as much as I always did! For more information: https://yellowriverwildlifesanctuary.com/visit/

6. Fishing at Jefferson City Lake- We took the kids today, and while they didn't get a bite, we had a GREAT time enjoying the sunshine!

7. Parks! My kids always love a great trip to the park. Talmo Park is one of their favorites, and we always enjoy a lunch trip across the street at Talmo Market Grill for a delicious burger.

8. Washington Farms for strawberry picking- If they have days available, this is always a favorite! We'll be headed that way tomorrow for U-Pick strawberries and then head home to make some strawberry shortcake...YUM! Stay up-to-date on their availability on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonFarms

As a kid, what is more fun than an Easter Egg Hunt? My kids love to go to as many egg hunts as we can find! So check out the list below as it continues growing the closer we get to Easter. Know of any {public} egg hunts not on the list? Drop a comment so I can add them!

Saturday, March 26
2PM- Empower Center (hosted by Crossroads Church of Jackson County)

Saturday, April 9th
11AM-3PM- Statham Spring Fling
2PM- Gainesville First
7PM- Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt

Sunday, April 10th
3-4:30PM- Celebration Church
4:30- New Hope Baptist Church

Saturday, April 16
9-11AM- Jefferson City Park
10AM-2PM Easter & Octane
Noon- Galilee Christian Church Egg Drop
12-2PM- New Hope UMC Egg Hunt & Cookout

Saturday, April 23
10AM-2PM- Easter Egg Hunt Cruise-In

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Christmas Lights! What a fun tradition to drive around with some hot chocolate and enjoy beautiful Christmas light displays! This has become one of my family's favorite traditions, and we can't wait to see the beautiful light displays around the county again this year!

The following is a list/map that has been crowdsourced from our Living in Jackson County (Georgia) Facebook group! PLEASE help us to expand this list by contributing addresses of places in & close-by Jackson County with great light displays! You can e-mail them to me (Sarah@SarahProutyRealty.com) or comment in the Facebook group!

Link to the Google Map

Map not working well for you? Below is a list of the addresses in list form!

*= Confirmed for 2021
?= Awaiting confirmation for 2021- Can you help with these so we can get them confirmed? 🙂

Braselton:
* Hunting Hills neighborhood- specifically 61 Pointer Lane (*with music- Beaucamp Christmas Light Show), 20 Beagle Court, and Hunting Hills Drive
* Braselton Town Hall
* Vineyard Gate neighborhood- specifically Summerbrook Road & Walnut Woods Drive
* Mulberry Park: Rivermoore Drive, Riverwood Drive, Grand Hickory Drive, Bald Cypress Drive, Silk Tree Pointe
* Sienna on the River neighborhood- specifically Sienna Valley Drive
* 1535 Pocket Road

Hoschton:
* 41 Stone Creek Drive
* 69 Granite Drive
? 27 Stoneview Drive
* Heritage Point neighborhood- Especially 1324 Old Glory Court
? 7767 Pendergrass Road
? Braselton Farms Drive
* Legendary Drive (whole neighborhood)
* 74 White Street
* Brighton Park neighborhood

Jefferson:
* Traditions of Braselton (whole neighborhood)- Specifically Traditions Way
* Magnolia Pointe neighborhood- specifically 172 Blackjack Oak Drive, Chickasaw Trail, Magnolia Pointe Drive, Buckthorn Drive
* Red Bud Road (whole neighborhood)
* 112 Fairfield Drive (& the whole neighborhood)
* Wood Farm neighborhood- Wood Farm Drive, 296 Ryans Run, & The Cloisters  (with music)
* 169 River Mist Circle (*with music- The Peck Christmas Light Show)
* 203 Raven Ridge (*with music- Raven Ridge Lights)
? 250 Hickory Hollow Drive
? 177 Academy Woods Drive
* Bailey Farms (Bailey Drive), especially 58 Grandville Court
? Lake Vista Drive (whole neighborhood)
* 1617 Burnt Oak Court
? 102 Vantage Drive
* 78 Cheathem Bluff
? 21 Randolph St
? 474 & 500 Jimmy Reynolds Drive
* 239 Coopers Hawk Lane
* Downtown Jefferson
? 660 Washington Street
* 635 Callie Circle
? 212 Still Water Lane
* 3146 Ethridge Road
? Abe Lincoln Way (The whole neighborhood of Heritage at Jefferson)
? 167 Red Bird Drive
* Briar Rose neighborhood (Briar Rose Blvd)
* 1988 Washington Street- Bright Beginnings Light Show set to music

Pendergrass:
* 151 Iron Horse Circle
* 1428 Mountain Creek Church Road

Talmo
* 1904 Pond Fork Church Road

Nicholson:
? 111 Hawks Court
* Sawdust Trail (whole neighborhood)
? 18 Old Kings Bridge Road
? Staplers Bridge Road
? 215 Stapler Drive
? 293 Watkins Farm Road

Maysville
? Unity Church Road

Commerce:
* 384 Edgefield Drive (and others in the neighborhood)
* 36 Hampton Creek
* Washington Street
* Homer Road (across from Auto Zone)
* Shankle Heights & Bowden Street
* Waterworks Road
* 1577 S Broad Street
* Walnut Street
* Orchard Drive/ Orchard Circle
* Intersection of Paula & Leigh Street
* Ridge Mill Manor neighborhood

Outside of Jackson County:
* Reunion (whole neighborhood)- Specifically Grand Reunion Drive, Cedar Springs Lane, Sycamore Drive, Hickory Branch Drive, Golden Maple Court 
? Windward Road, Winder
* Mockingbird Lane, Flowery Branch
? Hidden Falls Drive, Buford (whole neighborhood)
? 2735 Legislative Lane, Buford
? 2929 Mockingbird Circle, Duluth
? 1833 Smokerise Summit, Stone Mountain
? 2250 Linstone Lane, Grayson
? 1270 Great Oaks Drive, Lawrenceville
? 3690 Vinyard Way, Lawrenceville
? Franklin Circle, Dacula
? Whistleville Court, Winder

Not nearly as many egg hunts to feature this year as we've had in years past, but it's better than 2020! Take a peek at the egg hunts happening in & around Jackson County!

Saturday, April 3rd
9AM- Egg Hunt at Hoschton Park
9AM- Egg Hunt & Activities at Celebration Church
10AM- Charity Egg Hunt at Jug Tavern Park (*Tickets required)
10:30AM- Easter Parade in Commerce
11AM- Egg Hunt & Cookout at Ebenezer Church
Noon- Egg Drop at Galilee Christian Church
2PM- Egg Hunt at Encounter Church Gainesville

Christmas Lights! What a fun tradition to drive around with some hot chocolate and enjoy beautiful Christmas light displays! Especially in a year like 2020, we all deserve the joy of Christmas lights! So grab the family and do the most socially distanced Christmas activity possible- drive around and see the beautiful lights!

The following is a list/map that has been crowdsourced from our Living in Jackson County (Georgia) Facebook group! PLEASE help us to expand this list by contributing addresses of places in & close-by Jackson County with great light displays! You can e-mail them to me (Sarah@SarahProutyRealty.com) or comment in the Facebook group!

Map not working well for you? Below is a list of the addresses in list form!

*= Confirmed for 2020
?= Awaiting confirmation for 2020- Can you help with these so we can get them confirmed? :)

Braselton:
? 20 Beagle Court
* Braselton Town Hall
* Vineyard Gate: Chardonnay Trace & Summerbrook Road
* 61 Pointer Lane (with music- Beaucamp Christmas Light Show) & Hunting Hills Drive
* Mulberry Park: Rivermoore Drive, Riverwood Drive, Lexington Court, Grand Hickory Drive, Bald Cypress Drive, Silk Tree Pointe
*Sienna Valley Drive (and all of Sienna on the River)- One house is set to music!
? Pocket Road (off New Cut Rd)

Hoschton:
* 41 Stone Creek Drive
* 69 Granite Drive
* 27 Stoneview Drive
* Heritage Point (whole neighborhood)- Especially 1324 Old Glory Court
* 7767 Pendergrass Road
* Braselton Farms Drive
* Legendary Drive (whole neighborhood)
* 74 White Street

Jefferson:
* Traditions of Braselton (whole neighborhood)- Specifically Traditions Way
* Many in Magnolia Pointe: 172 Blackjack Oak Drive, Chickasaw Trail, Magnolia Pointe Drive, Buckthorn Drive
* Red Bud Road (whole neighborhood)
* 112 Fairfield Drive (& maybe the whole neighborhood)
* Wood Farm Drive, Ryans Run, & The Cloisters  (with music)
* 169 River Mist Circle (*with music- The Peck Christmas Light Show)
* Raven Ridge (*with music- Dominicali Lights)
* 250 Hickory Hollow Drive
* 177 Academy Woods Drive
* Bailey Farms (Bailey Drive), especially 58 Grandville Court
* Lake Vista Drive (whole neighborhood)
? 1617 Burnt Oak Court
* 102 Vantage Drive
? 78 Cheathem Bluff
? 21 Randolph St
* 474 & 500 Jimmy Reynolds Drive
* 239 Coopers Hawk Lane
* Downtown Jefferson
? 660 Washington Street
* 635 Callie Circle
* 212 Still Water Lane
* 3146 Ethridge Road
* Abe Lincoln Way (The whole neighborhood of Heritage at Jefferson)
* 167 Red Bird Drive

Pendergrass:
* 151 Iron Horse Circle
* 1428 Mountain Creek Church Road

Talmo
* 1904 Pond Fork Church Road

Nicholson:
* 111 Hawks Court
? Sawdust Trail (whole neighborhood)
* 18 Old Kings Bridge Road
? Staplers Bridge Road
*215 Stapler Drive
* 293 Watkins Farm Road

Maysville
* Unity Church Road

Commerce:
* 384 Edgefield Drive
* Shankle Heights
* Louise Drive & Lewis Circle
* 1073 Waterworks Road
? 1577 S Broad Street
* Walnut Street

Outside of Jackson County:
* Reunion (whole neighborhood)- Specifically Grand Reunion Drive, Cedar Springs Lane, Sycamore Drive, Hickory Branch Drive, Golden Maple Court 
* Windward Road, Winder
? Mockingbird Lane, Flowery Branch
* Hidden Falls Drive, Buford (whole neighborhood)
* 2735 Legislative Lane, Buford
? 2929 Mockingbird Circle, Duluth
? 1833 Smokerise Summit, Stone Mountain
* 2250 Linstone Lane, Grayson
? 1270 Great Oaks Drive, Lawrenceville
? 3690 Vinyard Way, Lawrenceville
? Franklin Circle, Dacula
* Whistleville Court, Winder

I don't know about you, but I am ready to get more FUN back into my life! It's been a LONG few months. That's why I am so excited that there are some fireworks displays still happening this year to celebrate Independence Day. What better way to socially distance yourself than to spread out and enjoy watching some awesome fireworks!

Some places, of course, have opted to postpone their fireworks displays. Which just means MORE time to enjoy fireworks throughout the year!

Am I missing a fireworks display? E-mail me to add it to the list: Sarah@SarahProutyRealty.com

Saturday, June 27th
West Walton Park in Loganville

Friday, July 3rd
Ben Epps Airport in Athens
Castro Trading Company in Downtown Statham

Saturday, July 4th
Edge Church in Gainesville
Dillard House in Clayton
Margaritaville at Lake Lanier
American Legion Post 163 in Statham
Big Easy Bar in Winder
The Apostolic Church in Jefferson
Heritage Point subdivision in Jefferson is apparently doing a show, as well!
Winder Barrow Speedway in Winder

Delayed til later this year....
August 1st- Sugar Hill
September 5th- Braselton
September 5th- Snellville
September 11th- Lawrenceville
December 5th- Commerce

In lieu of doing a weekend events list (because we all need to be socially responsible and STAY HOME!), below is a list of local small business food & drink establishments and how they are responding to the current situation. PLEASE try to support as many small businesses as possible during this time, as they are the ones truly struggling. We have a crop of incredible small business owners in our sweet county, and I hate to think of their struggles! So shop small! And shop responsibly!

Jefferson
Revival Hall Taproom- We will be open every night 6-8pm (and normal business hours Thursday-Sunday) to sell growlers, merch, gift cards, etc. And We have a new Tshirt coming this weekend! #servepeopleblessthecity
Friend's- Offering To Go dinner specials & curbside delivery
Harris Meats- Offering "seniors only" shopping time from 8-10AM
Sweets & Ices- Online & phone ordering with pickup, curbside, or delivery options
Warren's Snack Shack- Open limited hours (7AM-7PM on Thursday and Friday, 7AM-3PM on Saturday)
Cream & Shuga- Dine in, carry out, or delivery options! Order your favorites by the pound!

Braselton
Olive Basket- We are taking orders via facebook messenger, email and by phone. We are also delivering orders within a 7 mile radius of downtown Braselton. And you can order and do curb side pick up. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Olivebasketbraselton/about/
Blake's of Braselton- Blake's of Braselton will continue to be open from 4 PM til closing. We are reducing our food menu to only Charcuterie boards and small snacks.
The Galloping Gallette- The Galloping Galette - TGG will start offering temporarily curbside pickup from Tuesday 17 March on. Our menu is available on our Facebook page. Please call 706 684 3080 to place orders. Those who feel comfortable dining in with us are welcome. Gift certificates can also be purchased over the phone.
Cork & Keg- Cork & Keg have hand sanitizer at our entry door, are advising customers to only touch products they intend to purchase, and asking customers to exercise caution when sneezing, coughing, etc. As of now, anyone that chooses to stay in your vehicle we will be happy to assist you curbside, but our doors are still open. Should the situation deteriorate more, we are prepared to move toward curbside service only, which would require changing our business hours. We also have more 190p grain alcohol on order for Wednesday and Friday for customers to make their own "sanitizer." Also we have many cases of drinking water on order for Wednesday delivery as well.
Jack's Old South- We're offering curbside pickup during our regular business hours (Tuesday-Saturday 11a-8p). You just have to call in to place the order and we take care of the rest!
Joy Company Market- Joy Company Market is open regular hours! Come see us! We have plenty of meat! Eggs and produce will be restocked tomorrow, and milk will be restocked on Thursday.
Great American Cookie Company- Offering local delivery and some cute cookie decorating kits for the kiddos
Local Station- We love our community and will remain OPEN and keep our regular business hours to serve you and your families. We are open everyday 11AM-10PM! Regular to-go orders can be curbside pickup, or delivery options may be requested as well. Each night we will have offer family style dinner options- tonight is a pan of Shepard’s pie that feeds 8- and you can pair with a bottle of wine with any to-go or delivery option. Our dinner features and regular menu items are available too, just call us at 706-921-4192.
Soprano's Grill- Offering family meal specials & full menu with curbside delivery
Diablo's Southwest Grill- Stop in and grab a family “taco bar” To-Go special for just 24.95. It comes with your choice of chicken or ground beef, 12 tortillas, cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, chips, salsa and queso for 4 people. This is enough to make 12 tacos. No need to pre-order as we will make it right there for you in just minutes at time of order.
Braselton Brewing Company- Offering dinner & growlers to-go, curbside delivery options coming soon!
Braselton Fine Bakery- If you are wanting to pick up some sweet treats but are trying to stay quarantined, we have the Braselton Fine Bakery app in the app store where you can place same day orders, and we can bring them to your car once you get here to limit contact.
Juke n Jive- During the next few weeks, we will not be accepting any physical customers inside our location, but we are offering Curbside Pick-Up and Delivery services through March 30! Satisfy your sweet tooth right in the comfort of your own home. Visit our website to see our full menu, then give us a call to place your orders! 
Cotton Calf- We are offering take out and curb side pickup. Our entire menu is available, except the creme brulee which will be available by end of week. Just call our main number at (706) 684-0410 and let the hostess know you want to place an order to go. If you want curbside service we will take your credit card over the phone and you call us from your car when you arrive so we can bring it out to you. If you want take out, you can come pick up your order from the bar, maybe even enjoy a cocktail while you're here, and pay when you are ready to leave. Our license even allows us to include a bottle or two of wine in your order! We are not charging any fee for the takeout/curb side services but please make sure you include a tip for our employees.


Hoschton
Hoschton Cafe- We are still OPEN and offering Togo orders, delivery service within a 5 mile radius, no contact orders and curbside Togo’s. Our full menu is available along with our meats and veggies!
Sliced- A carry out special: 2 topping 18 inch pizza + garlic knots + 2 salads for $20!

Commerce
Nancy Mae's Sweets- We offer delivery in a 5-10 mile radius. Also, curbside pick up is available for call in orders.

Know of a small local food or drink business that isn't listed here and is responding to the current crisis? Email me, and I'll add it to the list! Sarah@SarahProutyRealty.com