One of the best parts about warm weather is getting to enjoy those outside activities. Picnics, amusement parks, the list goes on. Another thing that happens during the warm summer months is outdoor festivals. Augusta and the surrounding areas have the summer festivals ready for us! Just so you don’t miss out on any, we’ve put together a list of summer festivals going on this year in Augusta.

We’ve gathered festivals from this weekend all the way to the official last day of summer, which is September 23, 2023.

Check out this list of summer festivals and see which ones you might like best.

• Down to the river festival

  This sports and music festival will take place June 2 and June 3, in North Augusta at Riverside Village. Here is a brief schedule of what will be featured at the event.

  Friday, June 2
  6pm – Critical Nice Bike Ride – FREE
  6:30pm – Hammond’s Ferry Mile – running
  7:30 – Jordan Feliz – FREE – Sharon Jones amphitheater

  Saturday, June 3
  9am – Vendors and Food Trucks
  9am – Urban Trail 5K & 10K
  10am – Paddle Races on the Savannah River

• Lavender Festival

  On Saturday, June 3, King George Lavender Farm and Mercantile will host their annual Lavender Festival. The festival will feature CSRA vendors including Aiken Lady Creations, Wanda’s Whimseys, South Edisto Catering, Saltbox Creations, and live music. You will also be able to pick lavender and explore lavender-based products. 

• Juneteenth festival

  The 7th Annual Juneteenth Augusta festival will be going on to commemorate the emancipation of the last remaining group of slaves to receive notification of their freedom in 1865. This event will be held on June 19th and is also free!

• Betty's Bash 2023

  The 3rd Annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival will be happening June 17th.

• 2023 Summer Jam

  This event will take place at Liberty Park on Saturday, June 17th. There will be music, vendors, entertainment, and more!

• The 2023 Augusta Pride Festival

  On June 24th, this 13th annual festival will be taking place at the Augusta Commons. This is a free event meant to promote visibility and pride and to provide cultural unity and diversity education for the LGBTQ+ communities of the CSRA.

• 2023 Muzika! The Grand Music Festival

  Premiering June 25th, at the Miller Theater Symphony is the #2: A Plague Journal, by acclaimed Hollywood composer J.A.C. Redford.

• Roguewood 23 festival

  On July 8th in Thomson, Georgia enjoy a one-day music festival,  celebrating of music, art, games, DJs and camping.

• 9th Annual Augusta Beerfest

  On August 12, over 100 beers from some of the best breweries will be at the James Brown Arena ready to serve you.

• Evans Towne Center Park Festival

  On September 9, a new festival will be coming to Evans, Ga at the Evans Towne Center Park. There will be music, vendors, entertainment, and more.

• Arts in the Hearts

  To end the summer off right, this annual festival will take place September 15- 17. The festival is all about the arts and bringing together many cultures. There will be over 100 juried Arts in the Heart Artists, five Stages of non-stop entertainment including cultural music, dance, popular music, jazz, poetry, storytelling, acoustic music, Soul, spoken word, and more. And of course the international food booths!

  If I might add, this is by far my most favorite festival or event that takes place in Augusta.

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