Annual Events
AREA ATTRACTIONS
Auchumpkee Creek Covered Bridge - African American Museum
Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting Base - Free Flowing Flint River
Greatest Generation Park - Historic Courthouse
Petti-Grew White Stamps House - Riverbend Catfish Restaurant
Sky Dive Atlanta - *Sprewell Bluff Park - The Rock Ranch
Thomaston-Upson Archives - Thomaston-Upson Arts Council
*The AMC Series “The Walking Dead” filmed at Sprewell Bluff Park in 2013
The Popular Lions Gate Film ‘The Hunger Games’ filmed scenes of ‘MockingJay Part 1’ in 2013
ANNUAL EVENTS
Martin Luther King Day Celebration – Held on MLK’s Birthday
Mountain Bike Race – Visit www.flintrivercouncil.org
Chamber Golf Tournament – Visit www.thomastongachamber.com
SOTW BBQ/Music Festival – Visit www.sotwfestival.com
City Spring Cleaning Yard Sale – First Saturday in April
Easter Eggstravaganza – Visit www.therockranch.com
Egg Hunt at The Generation Park – Held near Easter Weekend
Emancipation Proclamation Celebration – Memorial Day Weekend
Story Time @ the Hightower Memorial Library – Held during summer
TUAC Art & Theatre Camps – Visit www.tuac.com
Celebrate America at The Rock Ranch – Visit www.therockranch.com
Fun in the Summertime – Visit www.therockranch.com
TUAC’s Annual Soltice – Visit www.tuac.com
Community/Business Expo – First Thursday in September
Boss Hog BBQ Cook-Off & Car Show – Held 4th Saturday in September
Boobie Ball Cancer Fund – Held each year in September
Not so Spooky Halloween – Visit www.therockranch.com
Chitlin Hoedown – Held the Last Saturday in October
SOTW Chili Cook-Off – Visit www.sotwfestival.com
Hot Air Balloon Rally – Visit www.therockranch.com
Veterans Day Celebration – Held each year on Veterans Day
Rotary Silent Cake Auction – Held the day before Thanksgiving
Santa on the Square – Held Thanksgiving Night
Christmas Light Parade – Held the Saturday after Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Destruction Day – Visit www.therockranch.com
Sounds of the Season – Held the first Monday in December
A Victorian Christmas Singing event – Held the first week of December
Christmas Lane – Opens the first Saturday in December
A Country Christmas Drive-Thru – Visit www.therockranch.com
Fly for Tots – Held in December at the Upson County Airport
Breakfast with Santa – Visit www.therockranch.com
For more information, please write or call:
Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce
110 West Main Street - P.O. Box 827
Thomaston, Georgia 30286
706-647-9686
www.thomastongachamber.com
The Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce unites our members and the community by promoting strategic economic growth, enhancing the quality of life and creating a positive business climate for Upson County.
