Deep Roots Festival 2023 will take place on the full square block of downtown Milledgeville. The gates open at 10am. DEEP ROOTS FESTIVAL is a cultural arts and music festival that is located in historic downtown Milledgeville and showcases local, regional, and national talents, artists, and vendors. It beckons travelers from all over with an open car show, artist market, a KidZone and live entertainment ranging from country and singer-songwriter to electronica & rock-and-roll. The festival also hosts an SCA sanctioned  Steak Cook-Off.