What's on in Jefferson on a budget?
12 upcoming events
We've rounded up 12 upcoming events in Jefferson on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Jefferson on a budget
Later
Sat 31 · 9 PM$15
Street party
S.I.T.I.S Halloween Party
501 Haywood St
Sat 7 · 8 AMFree
Other
Chesterfield County Public School Driver Training Class
1st In Class Driving School Location: Jefferson
Sat 7 · 6 PMFree
Other
Samhain at The Awen Center
The Awen Center
Tue 17 · 11 AMFree
More In My Basket: Getting Ahead of Holiday Meal Cost
134 Law Enforcement Drive
Thu 26 Nov · 8 AM$15
RunningAthletics
18th Annual FBC Jefferson Turkey Can Run
USA Track and Field Certified Course #GA17065WC
Sun 29 Nov · 12 PM$0
Queer Naturalist Club for the LGBTQIA+ Community
Fox Haven Organic Farm & Learning Center
Sat 5 Dec · 8 AMFree
Other
Chesterfield County Public School Driver Training Class
1st In Class Driving School Location: Jefferson
Sat 19 Dec · 4 PMFree
Other
Alban Arthan: The Winter Solstice
The Awen Center
Sat 26 Dec · 8 PM$15–20
RockConcert
Mothership: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Southport Hall
Sat 17 Apr · 8:30 AMFree
New Jersey Boaters Safety Course I MarineMax Lake Hopatcong
MarineMax Lake Hopatcong
Sun 20 Jun · 7:45 AM$0–30
Running
Father's Day Dash 5K
104 East Jefferson St.
Sat 18 Sep · 6 PMFree
MarineMax Lake Hopatcong Customer Celebration
MarineMax Lake Hopatcong
See also in Jefferson on a budget
At 3 PM
ClassicalSinger-songwriter
Hilary Hahn, violin Matthias Goerne, baritone Gloria Chien, piano
Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens
At 3 PM
ClassicalConcert
Performance: Hilary Hahn, violin; Matthias Goerne, baritone; Gloria Chien, piano
Performing Arts Center, Athens
At 6:30 PM$45–72
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Athens Cotton Press
Mon 12$13.45–19.23
RockElectro
Haunt Me, K3yP4rty & Electric Gemini @ Dead Beat Club
Dead Beat Club
At 7:30 PM
ClassicalCinema
Frankenstein
Classic Center Theatre, Athens
Wed 28 · 8 PM
Concert
Magoo @ Georgia Theatre
Georgia Theatre, Athens
Thu 29 · 8 PM$19.23–25.02
RockBlues
Parker Barrow + Hippies & Cowboys Co-bill @ Live Wire Athens
Live Wire - Athens
Thu 29 · 8 PM
RapHip-Hop
Chris Webby @ The Intersection
The Intersection, Athens
Wed 4
Concert
HARBOUR @ 40 Watt Club
40 Watt Club, Athens
Wed 4 · 6 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Performance: UGA Tuba/Euphonium Studio
Hugh Hodgson School of Music, Athens
Wed 4 · 7:30 PM
PopConcert
vaultboy
Georgia Theatre, Athens
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM
Singer-songwriterConcert
Josh Turner @ The Classic Center
The Classic Center, Athens
Thu 5 · 8 PM$19.23–71.30
Stand-upMagic
Clownvis Presley with Uncle Goo & Michael Myerz @ Hendershot's (Athens, GA)
Hendershot's, Athens
Sun 8 · 6 PM
ElectroDJ set
Minion & Monsters
Tate Theater
Tue 10 · 7 PM$10
Folk / AcousticConcert
Claire Ozmun / Dipper Grande / McKendrick Bearden at Nowhere Bar 11/10
Nowhere Bar, Athens
Fri 30 · 4 PMFree
Street party
Total Wireless Spooktacular In-Store Halloween Celebration
111 E May St, Winder
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM
Music quizBingo
Country Music Bingo Wednesday
Athens 12
Fri 30 · 5 PM$15.60–19.04
Street party
Halloween Eve Bar Crawl 10/30 - ATHENS (Downtown)
Flanagan's, Athens
Fri 30 · 8 PM$55
DJ set
An Old-Fashioned Halloween Costume Soirée
100 Tour De France, Braselton
Fri 30 · 9 PM$28.52
DJ setHip-Hop
HALLOWEEN EVENT: Sounds After Sunset
El Salvador Restaurant, Gainesville
Fri 30 · 9 PM$15
Street party
CHAKAWEEN HALLOWEEN PEDA
La Estación Mexican Grill, Gainesville
Sat 31 · 9 PM$0–11.11
Club
PEDA-WEEN
920 Main St SW, Gainesville
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
Street partyCrafts
Celebrate Fall Festival at Taylor-Grady House
Taylor-Grady House, Athens
Fri 30 · 7 PM$66.18
Musical
The Wicked
27 E Lake Dr, Braselton
At 6:30 PMFree
Stand-upComedy
Open Mic Comedy @ Blackstrap Rockhall
Blackstrap Rock Hall, Gainesville
At 8 PM$10
Theatre
Eloise Kestrel: Artist, Oracle, Mystic
Town & Gown Players, Athens
Tue 27
Cinema
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Ages 18+
40 Watt Club, Athens
Tue 27 · 8:15 PM$5
Improv
Open Improv Jam
Flying Squid Comedy, Athens
Fri 30
Drag showCabaret
Athens Showgirl Cabaret @ Hendershots Fabulous Friday's Halloween Show Part 2
Hendershot's, Athens
Fri 6
Musical
The SpongeBob Musical
Morton Theatre, Athens
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM
Musical
UGA Theatre: Guys & Dolls
Fine Arts Building, Athens
Thu 29 · 6 PMFree
Food
Distilled Brands - Thursday Night Flights by Patel Bourbon
Commerce Social House
At 12 PM$5–20
Guided tourHeritage
Museum Tour
Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, Athens
At 2 PMFree
Heritage
1800s Athens - Free Living History Event
Historic Athens Welcome Center
Thu 19 · 6 PM
ExhibitionOutdoors
Third Thursday
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens
Sun 18
Exhibition
Torreah "Cookie" Washington
Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens
Tue 27 · 7 PM
CinemaOutdoors
Brews and Boos Movie Series
Athentic Brewing & Spirits, Athens
Tomorrow · 10 AM
TalkScience
The EDUCATION, CREATIVITY, & SOCIETY Nexus in the AI Era
Dean Rusk Hall, Athens
Tomorrow · 11:35 AM
TalkScience
IOB Seminar: Dr. John Lovell
Fred C. Davison Life Sciences Complex, Athens
Tomorrow · 4 PM
TalkScience
2026 Torrance Lecture by PO-SHEN LOH (Carnegie Mellon)
Chapel, Athens
Tomorrow · 6:30 PMFree
Literature
Book Club | Hamilton Mill
Hamilton Mill Branch Library, Dacula
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM
FoodTalk
Wine Tasting: Babylonstoren, South Africa
Tapped Athens
Wed 28 · 10:15 AM
TalkScience
Ecology Seminar Series: Stephen Plont
Ecology Building, Athens
Wed 28 · 4:30 PM
TalkLiterature
Lecture: Jeanne-Marie Jackson
Sanford Hall, Athens
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
Literature
Reading Meetup at the Globe
The Globe, Athens
Thu 29 · 8:45 AM
TalkScience
Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of YOA10, a Novel Epibiotic Predatory Bacterium
Biological Sciences Building, Athens
Mon 2 · 7:30 AMFree
PoetryLiterature
An Evening of Poetry with Patricia Smith in Conversation with Chigozie Obioma | Lanier Reading Series
Athens Clarke County Library
Tue 3 · 5:30 PM
TalkExhibition
Exhibition Panel Discussion and Reception for “Cornucopia: Ties That Bind”
Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens
Wed 4 · 5 PMFree
CinemaTalk
History Film Series: All the President's Men
LeConte Hall, Athens
Fri 6 · 3 PM
TalkAnti-racism
Sociology Colloquium Guest - Dr. Angela Simms
Zell B. Miller Learning Center, Athens
Sat 7 · 2 PM
MarketCrafts
Artisan Market at Oak House Distiller
Oak House Distillery and Speakeasy, Athens
Sun 8 · 12 PM
TalkScience
Fungal Ecology & Diversity: The Fascinating World of Fungi
State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2, Athens
Tue 10 · 6 PM
LiteratureTalk
Jon Boorstin to Discuss The American: The Hidden History of Daniel J. Boorstin and His Twentieth Century
Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries, Athens
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