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Events

Amazing Good Times

Villa Rica, Georgia has amazing events, from free concerts to holiday train rides and more to keep you coming back! Bookmark this page to keep up with all the events planned in Villa Rica.

Dates are subject to change without notice.

 

Villa Rica Main Street

Art & Soul Festival

April 26, 2025

Arts & Crafts Vendors from West Georgia Local Talent Performing on Stage. Food Vendors Los Cowboys Selling Beverages 21+ ONLY

Summer Concert Series

June 7th, July 19th, and August 9th

Groove to summer concerts presented monthly at The MILL Amphitheater. Enjoy the region’s performances by bands and musicians representing a variety of musical genres – pop, funk, rock and more. Free. All ages.

Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Heritage Festival

June 28-29, 2025

Celebrate the Father of Gospel Music, Thomas A. Dorsey, at this annual two-day festival of jazz and blues in Dorsey’s home town. Gospel singers take the stage – named for Dorsey – at The MILL Amphitheater for free public performances. Food vendors are on site.

Hispanic Heritage Festival

Saturday, September 13th


Gold Rush Festival

Saturday, September 27th


Thrill at the MILL

Saturday, October 25th


Christmas on Main

Saturday, December 6th


New Years Celebration

Wednesday, December 31st


 

The MILL Amphitheater

Golden City Car Cruisers Monthly Cruise-In

3rd Saturdays March-October

Come enjoy the music, door prizes, cake walk, and lots of classic cars at this free event.

 

Pine Mountain Gold Museum

Ultimate Easter Adventure

April

This family event offers egg hunts for ALL ages, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, train rides and gold & gemstone panning, homemade ice cream, and more.

Jeep Show

May

The annual Jeep Show includes trophies, awards and prizes for Jeepers and their vehicles, a raffle, music, vendors, gold & gemstone panning, train rides, homemade ice cream, and more.

Honey Bee Day

June

Celebrating the honey bee, this free event has displays, demonstrations, meet and greet with bees, “Find the Queen,” Georgia honey tasting, homemade honey-infused ice cream and sweets! There also are train rides, music, gold and gemstone panning, and museum tours.

Ghost Train

October

All aboard for this spooky, yet exciting experience. Travel through several different horror scenes filled with angry and vengeful ghosts and ghouls that haunt the wooded hillsides of Pine Mountain Gold Museum. The early evening "Family Time" train is designed with younger riders and their families in mind and is much less frightening than the later, more terrifying Ghost Train’s main attraction. There is also a Haunted House on site. Tickets required.

Winter Wonderland

December

See more than 4 miles of lights with more than 52,000 individual points of light as you ride through the forest aboard the Pine Mountain Scenic Railroad. Tickets required for the train. Listen to music, shop for gifts, and treat yourself to delicious food.