Hillcrest Orchards near Ellijay, Ga. hosts the annual "Apple Pickin' Jubilee" each fall and features U-Pic apples right from the trees. You can hop on the wagon ride through the orchard. There are tons of hands on activities for kids and adults such as milking a real cow, watching pig races or feeding and petting the baby farm animals in the petting farm. 

Play mini golf on the New Hillcrest Hillbilly Golf course.Jump for joy on the giant jumping pillow. Visit the Moonshine & Farmhouse Museums. Sit on a real live bull for a photo. The grist mill will be grinding corn meal and grits. There will be burgers, BBQ & hotdogs from the grill. The bakery offers fried apple pies, doughnuts and fritters along with homemade ice cream and fudge. There's hot boiled p-nuts, fried taters and ice cold apple cider to wash it all down. 

You won't leave Hillcrest hungry. The large farm market is bursting with fresh picked apples, cider, canned goods of every kind, fresh local honey and sorghum along with kitchen gadgets and cookbooks. Make Hillcrest Orchard's "Apple Pickin' Jubilee" your family tradition for great fun on the farm.

Festival hours: 9:00-6:00 Saturday & Sunday

Sept 7-8
Sept 14-15
Sept 21-22
Sept 28-29
Oct 5-6
Oct 12-13
Oct 19-20
Oct 26-27

$14 general admission
additional fees for bungee jump & pony rides