Fun things to do
in Valdosta.

Join us for our FREE Music in the Art Park concert featuring 2RiverStation. Bring your kids, pets, blankets and chairs and enjoy outstanding musical entertainment! Food and beverage vendors on site for most events.

Join us for a celebration of readers, authors, and books! The Turner Center 2025 Literary Fair will spotlight the work of local and regional writers/authors.

Join us for a FREE evening of great art, networking and light refreshments. The Turner Center for the Arts will unveil their new exhibit featuring Brenda Pinnick's "An Inspired Journey," Christopher W. Trice's "To Dwell in Disturbance" and Aliyah Jones' "Fluorescence Undeterred: Contemporary Botanical Impressionism."

Come to Georgia Beer Co. for authentic German food, great beer and live music! Day one features the Johnny Koenig Band with a Tapping Ceremony to kick off the festivities! Doors open at 4pm EST.

Day two of Oktoberfest kicks off at noon! Come to Georgia Beer Co. for live music and brews, featuring Good Good food and the Johnny Koenig Band.

Head over to Georgia Beer Co. for a full Oktoberfest celebration! Good Good food, live music, great beer and stein-holding competitions await. Doors open at noon with competitions starting at 6:45pm.

Oktoberfest wraps up with live music and Good Good food catering. Come by Georgia Beer Co. to enjoy some cold brews and the Johnny Koenig Band. Music starts at 1pm.

Join us for our FREE Music in the Art Park concert featuring Heather Frederick & Bo Griner. Bring your kids, pets, blankets and chairs and enjoy outstanding musical entertainment! Food and beverage vendors on site for most events.

Celebrate 200 years of Lowndes County at Burgers & Bluegrass for an evening of live music, delicious food, and community fun in downtown Valdosta! Come hungry and enjoy a burger competition, live bluegrass performances by NightFlyer and Snaky Woods, and the best of local flavor and spirit.

Gather your co-workers, family, and friends for a relaxing lunchtime concert at the Historic Lowndes County Courthouse from 11am until 2pm! Bring your own lunch or pick up a delicious grab-and-go meal from one of Downtown Valdosta’s fantastic restaurants. Lunch vendors will be on site.

The Turner Center for the Arts invites you to participate in the 8th Annual ARToberfest on Saturday, October 25, 10 am-3 pm at the Turner Center Art Park.

Head over to Georgia Beer Co. for the inaugural Roux the Day Gumbo Cookoff! All proceeds will benefit the 2026 Valdosta Mardi Gras Festival. Registration deadline is October 25th.

Join us for a FREE evening of great art, networking and light refreshments. The Turner Center for the Arts will unveil their new exhibit featuring Amy Lay, the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance and the Contemporary Art Alliance of Georgia.

Join us for a special Bicentennial dedication celebrating beauty, history, and legacy. At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 13, the public is invited to gather on the Historic Lowndes County Courthouse Lawn for the official planting of the First Ladies’ Camellia Collection in honor of Lowndes County’s Bicentennial.

Join us for our FREE Music in the Art Park concert featuring Naturally Southern. Bring your kids, pets, blankets and chairs and enjoy outstanding musical entertainment! Food and beverage vendors on site for most events.

Get ready for a festive evening at the Lowndes County and City of Valdosta 2025 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting! Join us for a magical evening as we celebrate 200 years of Lowndes County with our annual Christmas Tree Lighting! Hot chocolate and live music will be ready, as well as a visit from Santa Claus.