Southern Affairs
Nov/Dec 2019 Festival & Events
Southerners can always find a reason to celebrate no matter the season or the weather and winter is no exception to this rule. You’ll find plenty of fantastic events and festivals perfect for starting a new family tradition. From music to food to holiday fun, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in every state in the South. So pack your bags and make a playlist because there’s plenty of seasonal happenings worth making the journey for!
November 1-10, 2019
WurstFest
New Braunfels, Texas
Sprechen Sie Fun? Don’t miss out on New Braunfels unique annual celebration rich with German culture and full of Texas fun! Located near the headwaters of the beautiful Comal River, you’ll enjoy good food, music, dancing, exciting carnival rides and games, German, Texan and domestic beer, special events and the finest in Alpine and Bavarian Style Entertainment. It all happens at Wurstfest! The best ten days in sausage history.
wurstfest.com
November 7-17, 2019
Frank Brown International Songwriter's Festival
Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast
The 35th annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival will feature more than 200 nationally acclaimed songwriters in venues along the Florida / Alabama Gulf Coast. The festival is an opportunity for seasoned and aspiring songwriters and musicians from all over the world to have their songs heard, and for the public to learn the stories behind the lyrics that only the song’s author can express. During this exciting 11 day festival, attendees will experience a musical adventure only FBISF can offer.
frankbrownsongwriters.com
November 9, 2019
Decatur Wine Festival
Decatur, Georgia
The Decatur Wine Festival is an annual event with hundreds of wines available for tasting. Go experience metro Atlanta’s largest outdoor wine festival, featuring wines from around the globe paired with delicious food from local restaurants and vendors. There's also live music and dancing! Proceeds benefit the Decatur Arts Alliance, which produces local arts events that are free to the community. The Decatur Wine Festival is always held on the first Saturday in November.
decaturwinefestival.com
November 13-17, 2019
25th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival
Wilmington, North Carolina
Twenty-five years in the making, Cucalorus is one of the largest American film festivals in the South. Known for its gorgeous riverside setting and its laid-back, rock n' roll atmosphere, this non-competitive festival showcases more than 300 worldwide films, a diverse selection of Stage performances (bold, original productions in dance, music, comedy, and theater) and over 50 Connect Conference events (entrepreneurship-focused panels, speakers, and workshops). The indie band, Superchunk, will launch this year's festival.
cucalorus.org
November 22 – December 1, 2019
Festival of Trees and Trains
Ashland, Kentucky
With several award winning Holiday displays, Ashland Kentucky is always in the holiday spirit. Make plans to attend the 35th annual Festival of Trees and Trains at the Paramount Arts Center for some merry family fun. The ten day festival brings “Cocoa with Santa,” “Children's Train & Fun Time,” the “Wonderland Railway,” the “Marquee Tree of Lights,” local choirs and entertainers, a holiday gift shop, holiday decor and of course, the trees!
pacfott.org
November 23, 2019 - January 05, 2020
Edmond Electric's Luminance - An Enchanted Stroll
Edmond, Oklahoma
Experience the joy of the holidays during Edmond Electric's Luminance - An Enchanted Stroll. This new walk-through holiday light display will be open to the public in Edmond's Mitch Park. Embark on a delightful walk through the park and take in the glittering lights with the whole family. With 3D lighted displays and picture-worthy sets, this event is sure to brighten the winter months. Join the park for a kick-off on November 23rd, where special events will take place leading up to the lighting of the park.
edmondok.com
December 5-8, 2019
The Bizarre Bazaar Christmas Collection
Richmond, Virginia
The Bizarre Bazaar’s 44th Christmas Collection is a high quality holiday marketplace will feature more than 500 exhibitors selling holiday decorations and gifts, gourmet food lines, handmade and imported jewelry and accessories, clothing, toys, quality crafts and fine arts, antiques, reproduction and hand painted furniture, books and decorative accessories for the house and garden. You don’t want to miss this kick-off to the holiday season! The Bizarre Bazaar® creates a distinctive shopping experience not to be missed.
thebizarrebazaar.com
December 6 – December 8, 2019
Chimneyville Arts Festival
Jackson, Mississippi
The Chimneyville Arts Festival is set to be full of winter fun featuring over 100 exhibiting members of the prestigious Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi and some of Mississippi’s best fine artists. This will be the 43rd and final year in the existing facility as a new Trade Mart will open in 2020. To mark the occasion, Chimneyville will feature a variety of options such as offering Sunday shopping for the first time and including several Sip ‘n’ Shop options with Bloody Mary’s and breakfast pastries.
craftsmensguildofms.org
December 14-15,2019
Dickens of A Christmas
Franklin, Tennessee
Join the largest outdoor Christmas festival in Middle Tennessee! Step back in time with the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County when Dickens of a Christmas returns to Franklin’s Main Street December 14-15, 2019. The 33rd annual free street festival will recreate the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s Victorian architecture as the backdrop. Some 200 musicians, dancers and characters will fill the streets, including several from Charles Dickens’s stories. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge and Tiny Tim Cratchit with his parents from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children.
historicfranklin.com
December 15, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Enchanted Woodland Trail: Featuring Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes
Roswell, Georgia
The Chattahoochee Nature Center’s fairies and gnomes have been busy building whimsical houses along their Kingfisher Pond Trail! Coming this winter, more than thirty miniature abodes will line the trails – slow down as you search for the houses made from tiny natural objects. Bundle up and head out to the trail with your family this winter and perhaps create your own house in the free play area while you’re there! Trails are FREE with General Admission.
chattnaturecenter.org
