Now that it is October and there is a chill in the air, here are some fun things to do in the small town of Ellijay and its surrounding counties!
- Carve Pumpkins. An amazing way to bring in the new season is to grab your friends and an amazing pattern. You could carve your favorite animal, something from your favorite movie, and more!After you are done with your pumpkins, you can make roasted pumpkin seeds or even a pie made from the inside.
- Go to a Haunted House. Haunted Hills Farm is a wonderful place to go that is local. It is located in Pickens County and can be a very scary sight every night. A ticket includes a haunted trail, hayride, and outdoor blacklight haunt. On Friday nights, it costs $30, and Saturday nights, it is $32.There is a kid’s night on the twenty-seventh and a special blackout night for Halloween on the thirty-first!
3. Watch a Movie. Halloweentown (Hulu, Disney+, Sling TV, fuboTV), Hocus Pocus (Disney+, Amazon Prime Video), the CorpseBride (HBO Max, Youtube, Hulu, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video), and many more halloween themed movies are an amazing way to cozy up and hunker inside away from the cold.
4. Go to an Apple House. This is what Ellijay is known for, so go see what the fuss is about! You could pick apples, try their treats like apple fritters, and much more. The top three in Ellijay are BJ Reece’s, Hillcrest, and Panorama Orchards.
5. Go to the Square. An amazing local thing that we have in our town is the amazing downtown square. There are many places to eat, boutiques, antique stores, and so many different things to do. After eating at Cantaberry, you could have dessert at the Kaffeehaus and then go paint at Beautiful Creations. You can do so many things within walking distance while supporting the local business owners!
