Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

Mark Your Calendar for the 12th Annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival on April 10-11, 2026!
The 12th annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival is coming!
April 10-11, 2026
In-person at The Ridges Resort in Hiawassee, GA and online

Our featured tellers for the 2026 festival will be: Antonio Rocha, Connie Regan-Blake, Peter Cook, Lyn Ford, and Gene Tagaban.

Click on their names below to learn more about them:
Antonio Rocha
Connie Regan-Blake
Peter Cook
Lyn Ford
Gene Tagaban
We will also showcase a group of outstanding regional voices from across the Southeast who will be telling stories and teaching workshops throughout the festival. Stay tuned for more information on them!

ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL INFO

Lodging: You can stay on-site for the festival! The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge is offering festival visitors a deeply discounted rate for reserving rooms early. Call 706-896-2262, ext. #1, by 3/10/2026 to take advantage of the GMSF2026 rate.

Volunteering: Did you know that every person who works to put on the festival—from the organizers to the folks who sweep up at the end—is a volunteer? Many hands make light work and make it fun too! Volunteers typically work one or more shifts and receive a free two-day festival ticket, a snazzy t-shirt, and the undying gratitude of the festival committee. To learn more and sign up to help with the 2026 festival, click here: https://forms.gle/R62D3bfSUZPuoLNt7.

Sponsoring: Join us in bringing the art of storytelling to people in our area and beyond! As a festival supporter, you can have a significant impact by helping us to enrich, educate, and entertain children, parents, teachers, aspiring tall tale tellers, and many, many others. Every year, generous donors like you make it possible for us to enable students and their teachers, individuals with low income, and individuals with disabilities to attend the festival at no charge. Click here or see the volunteer and/or donate page on our website for more information on sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 festival.


If you'd like to get a free two-day ticket to this year's festival, please consider volunteering: https://forms.gle/R62D3bfSUZPuoLNt7. We'd love to have your help!