Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

Mark Your Calendar for the 13th Annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival on April 9-10, 2027
The 13th annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival is coming!
April 9-10, 2027
In-person at The Ridges Resort in Hiawassee, GA and online

Our featured tellers for the 2027 festival will be Ingrid Nixon, David Novak, Sheila Arnold, Lona Bartlett, and Adam Booth. Click on their names to learn more about them.

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 3/7/2027 to take advantage of the GMSF2027 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.

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.