Light Up Blue Ridge is the Saturday after Thanksgiving

Blue Friday – November 24, 2023

Light Up – November 25, 2023

Both Blue Friday an Light Up Saturday will happen, rain, snow or shine!

See you there

Schedule of Events

Strolling Entertainent on E. Main Friday and Saturday

Schedule for these groups has not been set yet but will between noon and 5 pm.

The Pedal Tones – Trombone Quartet  –  All are graduates of Fannin Co. HS

The Festive Four – Barbershop Quartet  –  Annual favorites for Light UP

Young Harris Flute Ensemble  –  Teacher and students from Young Harris College

Leah Morgan Singleton – Violinist  –  New Fannin County resident

The Brasstown Five – Brass Quintet  –  Students from Young Harris College

Mountain Victorian Singers  –  Dickens era singers from the Tri-states

Misty Mountain Clarinets  –  Tri-state area clarinetists

Blue Friday, November 24, 2023, will include downtown merchants store discounts, food vendors and live entertainment from noon to 5 pm.

Gingerbread Village will be open to the public at noon on November 20th and will be open anytime the Arts Center is open until mid December 17th.  We have 65 houses in our village this year!

Main Stage Live Entertainment - Friday

11:00 am to 1:00 pm          Ray LaBean – Singer

Singer, songwriter, musician singing in local restaurants in Blue Ridge and Blairsville performing classic rock hits on the Guitar and Mandolin.

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm           Alpharetta Symphony String Quartet

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm           The Celtic Company

Get ready for a foot stomping, roof raising good time as the Celtic Company trio with special guest dancer Aine Mahoney bring on a powerful stage performance of Irish tunes, dances and songs. Featuring ace fiddler Bella Issokova, uilleann piper/Irish flute player John Maschinot and singer/multi-instrumentalist Evan Kinney, the trio is sure to warm the cockles of your heart and get the whole family dancing a jig!

Santa – Saturday November 25th

Will arrive at the gazebo, in the park by the Magnolia tree, from noon to 4:15 pm ready to take pictures with the kidos.  Santa will continue to see children until 4:30 provided they are in line prior to 4:15.

He will finish up the day riding in the city’s antique fire truck at the end of the parade.   Parade starts at 5:30 pm and will end around 6:30, depending on how many entries there are.

Main Stage Live Entertainment - Saturday

Noon to 1:00 pm                Tuba Christmas

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm            Tri-State Community Band

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm            Featured Strolling Groups

3:00pm to 5:00 pm             The Swing Set (show band)

The Swing Set is a north Georgia jazz combo that specializes in jazz standards, swing, dance tunes and Dixieland. With four horns and a rhythm section, we create the sound of a little big band. Our musicians are all active or retired music educators (except for our drummer who’s a welder!)

Date: November 24-25, 2023

Location: East Main Street

Blue Ridge, GA

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