Fall Festival Guide

Fall is near and it is time for the greatest season in the South! Festivals, hayrides, corn mazes, scarves and pumpkin spice lattes!!! CSRA Kids is so excited to share with you all the fun the area has to offer you this season. Our hope is that you will Fall for the CSRA!
Prices and event times are subject to change.
PLEASE NOTE CANCELLATIONS FOR COVID 19
Last Update: 8/20/2020
Fall Festival Guide!
Fall Festivals in North Augusta
Jack O’ Lantern Jubilee
https://www.jackolanternjubilee.com/
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
Downtown North Augusta
The Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee is an annual, family-oriented festival held in beautiful downtown North Augusta on Georgia Avenue.
Activities include live entertainment on two stages, an awesome variety of great food, arts and crafts vendors, car show, corn hole tournament, amusement rides, and plenty of activities for the kids including a costume contest, face painting, clowns, kiddie rides & inflatables.
Fall Festivals in Aiken
Aiken’s Makin
https://csrakids.com/events/aikens-makin-2-2020-09-11
CANCELED DUE TO COVID
Art Festival. There will be jewelry, baked goods, homemade candy, sweetgrass baskets, and yard art, as well as many other unique handcrafted items from around the Southeast.
Science Education Enrichment Day
https://csrakids.com/events/annual-science-education-enrichment-day-s-e-e-d
Saturday, October 3rd
10 AM – 3 PM
USC Aiken
Science Education Enrichment Day (S.E.E.D.) is a family-themed festival celebrating science, technology, engineering, and math. The 35th annual S.E.E.D. will provide an opportunity for engagement and exchange between children, teens, families, and local STEM professionals. The CSRA’s largest STEM festival will be virtual this year.
Aiken Fall Fest
https://www.facebook.com/aikenfallfest
October 2nd – 11th
Please See Website for the Fair Schedule
Monday – Friday: 5:00 PM – Crowd Dependent Saturday – Sunday: 1:00 PM – Crowd Gates/Ticket information: • Gate entrance with no rides: $5 • Gate entrance + unlimited rides: $20 ($25 on Saturday/Sunday)
Fall Festivals in Augusta
Border Bash
https://csrakids.com/events/border-bash
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
University of South Carolina & University of Georgia Cheerleaders & Mascots, Border Bash will once again feature cold beverages, UGA & USC branded merchandise and fun games for kids and adults to celebrate the friendly rivalry of the USC – UGA football game.
Arts in the Heart of Augusta
http://artsintheheartofaugusta.com/
CANCELLED FOR 2020 – RESCHEDULE FOR SEPT 17-19, 2021
The Augusta Common
Arts In The Heart Of Augusta is a 2 1/2 day celebration of food, arts, diversity, and culture. We have over 80,000 visitors annually and are preparing for our 36th year. We feature a juried Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Market, a Global Village with food from more than 20 countries, five stages stacked with live entertainment and much more.
Fall Festival and Flea Market
https://csrakids.com/events/fall-flea-market-fort-gordon
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
All Day
Barton Field – Fort Gordon
Fall is in the air and the Fall Festival is near! Join us on Barton Field for all the frivolity and fun we have planned. There will be food, drinks, activities, a carnival, and so much more.
CSRA Food Truck Festival
http://csrafoodtruckfest.com/
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
12 PM – 6 PM
The Augusta Common
This a charitable food festival to raise funding for local charities in the CSRA. There will be food trucks and live music.
31st Annual Oliver Hardy Festival
https://csrakids.com/events/oliver-hardy-festival
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
9 AM – 5 PM
Downtown Harlem
The 32nd Annual Oliver Hardy Festival. Lots of handcrafted items, live entertainment, Laurel and Hardy impersonators, and plenty of delicious food will be available for a day of fun! A parade for the whole family to enjoy.
FIREK18
https://www.firekfivek.com/
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
7 AM
The Lady A Pavillion Park
FIREK 19 is a fundraising 5K walk or run that raises money for Firefighters, or the family of firefighters who have cancer. Come enjoy a family friendly atmosphere with Kids fun run, bouncy houses and more.
Westobou Festival
https://csrakids.com/westobou-festival-family
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19
The Augusta Common
This ever-evolving multi-arts festival transforms Downtown Augusta into a creative playground that brings art, music, and culture to life.
Columbia County Fair
http://www.columbiacountyfair.net/
October 22nd – November 1st
Columbia County Fairgrounds
Rides and Games Daily, Attractions, Demolition Derby and More!
CanalFEST’ 20
https://csrakids.com/events/canalfest-2
CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
9 AM – 4 PM
Augusta Canal National Heritage Area
CanalFEST is a free community event. We’re planning a full day of family fun, fresh air, fitness, and food. Try your hand at fly fishing! Or kayaking! Or jump on a Petersburg Boat for a guided canal tour. Check out the crafts, art, food trucks and live music.
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