Join the longest running Oktoberfest Parade in the United States, to officially usher in the festivities of Oktoberfest!!!

Come and celebrate the week of the 4th of July at the Helendorf River Inn, Suites & Conference Center and enjoy the excitement the City of Helen has to offer.  Walk across the street from the Helendorf to the Helen Festhalle and relax along the Chattahoochee River in the Fussen Biergarten.  Barbeque Pork, hot dogs, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert will be available.  Soft drinks and import & domestic Beer and wines will also be available for purchase.

City Fireworks at dusk!

It’s time for the Shriner’s from Yaarab Temple to assemble in Helen for the initiation of new members into their parade tradition. On Saturday afternoon the Shriner’s will entertain spectators with the fun and frolic of the Shriner’s parade through downtown Helen. Be sure and support this most worthy organization with your patronage and cheers as they perform their very best.

The parade will begin at the Helen Festhalle adjacent to the Helendorf, then cross over the lower bridge turning left onto Chattahoochee Street then turning right onto Main Street and ending at Betty’s Country Store.

So please join the Yaarab Shriner’s and enjoy the excitement of a parade for all ages.

Join the city of Helen for Bavarian Fest! Experience and dance to a live Oomph band, dancing and a festive German atmosphere.  Enjoy domestic or imported beer, wine, or soft drinks along with wursts, Bavarian pretzels, hot dogs, barbecue, popcorn and desserts.  In honor of Memorial Day weekend free admission to veterans or active military.

Don't miss this festival or you won't be able to tell your friends about your journey to Bavaria!  Sponsored by the Helen Chamber of Commerce. 

For your weekend reservations relax at the Helendorf River Inn & Suites. It's the perfect riverfront location to enjoy a break during the day or after the evenings festivities. 

Join the city of Helen for its Annual TROUT Tournament and enjoy the excitement from one of our Riverfront rooms. The Chamber will put in 250-300 pounds of trophy size fish and DNR will be stocking the river for the enjoyment of all.  

Fish the famous Chattahoochee River in Helen, GA for your chance to catch tagged fish worth up to $500, $1,000 or more in cash.  Prizes will be available for tagged fish.  

$20 entry fee and open to all age.  Two raffle tickets for prizes are included in the entry and the first 200 to register will receive a tournament t-shirt.

Prize money subject to change. 

INFORMATION

706-878-1908 or http://www.helenchamber.com

MEDIA CONTACT

helenchamber@helenchamber.com

Celebrate Mardi Gras "Bavarian-Style", also known as "Winter Karnival" in Germany. Karnival season is traditionally a time of festivity and merry-making before the start of Lent, a time of feasting before fasting. Although Fasching in Helen is on a much smaller scale than in Germany, it is a time to celebrate before Lent. Dress as your favorite, or perhaps, your least favorite personality or character and join us for a night of dancing and fun! Live German Music!

Celebrate Mardi Gras "Bavarian-Style", also known as "Winter Karnival" in Germany. Karnival season is traditionally a time of festivity and merry-making before the start of Lent, a time of feasting before fasting. Although Fasching in Helen is on a much smaller scale than in Germany, it is a time to celebrate before Lent. Dress as your favorite, or perhaps, your least favorite personality or character and join us for a night of celebration at Heidelberg!

Celebrate Mardi Gras "Bavarian-Style", also known as "Winter Karnival" in Germany. Karnival season is traditionally a time of festivity and merry-making before the start of Lent, a time of feasting before fasting. Although Fasching in Helen is on a much smaller scale than in Germany, it is a time to celebrate before Lent. Dress as your favorite, or perhaps, your least favorite personality or character and join us for a night of celebration at Hofbrauhaus!

In Bavaria, a "Hüttengaudi" is a fun-filled evening of drinking, playing music, singing and dancing where everyone really lets loose.  Here in Helen, this experience begins with a pub crawl and scavenger hunt, followed by a night of live entertainment at the restaurant of your choice. 

• Visit any of the participating businesses to pick up your card and begin your journey. You can begin your journey at any time on Friday and/or Saturday.

• Get your card punched at each of the participating businesses.

• Locate the answer to each of the clues of the scavenger hunt. The clues will be on the back of your card. Record your answer on the space provided.

• Turn in your card at the Hofbrauhaus by 6:00 PM. Cards will not be accepted after 6:00 PM!

Winner will be the person that collects the most answers to the clues of the scavenger hunt and visits the most participating businesses.  If there is more than one person who completes both tasks, the cards will be placed in a drawing for the prize—a 2 liter oak barrel!  Drawing will take place during a Facebook Live event at the Hofbrauhaus, 6:30.  Must be present to win.

Be sure and book your room at the Helendorf for the Annual Helen Huttengaudi Pub Crawl & Scavenger Hunt at www.helendorf.com or call 706-878-2271

Celebrate Mardi Gras "Bavarian-Style", also known as "Winter Karnival" in Germany. Karnival season is traditionally a time of festivity and merry-making before the start of Lent, a time of feasting before fasting. Although Fasching in Helen is on a much smaller scale than in Germany, it is a time to celebrate before Lent. Dress as your favorite, or perhaps, your least favorite personality or character and join us for a night of celebration at Cowboys & Angels!

In Germany, Mardi gras is called Fasching. To promote this holiday in the Alpine Village of Helen, Georgia, the Faschingsverein Helen will be tubing down the Chattahoochee River – rain, sleet or snow! We will leave the Helendorf River Inn at 1:00 PM for a parade around town (complete with a band!), entering the river at the Riverbend Motel on River Street. Take out for the tubers will be at the Festhalle. Later that evening, the group will be hosting a Fasching party, beginning at 7:00PM at the Helendorf. There will be live music as well as games and contests. Light snacks provided; beer, wine and soft drinks available for purchase. Check us out on Facebook for more details - www.facebook.com/fvhelen. 

Celebrate Mardi Gras "Bavarian-Style", also known as "Winter Karnival" in Germany. Karnival season is traditionally a time of festivity and merry-making before the start of Lent, a time of feasting before fasting. Although Fasching in Helen is on a much smaller scale than in Germany, it is a time to celebrate before Lent. Dress as your favorite, or perhaps, your least favorite personality or character and join us for a night of celebration at Heidelberg!

Experience the Annual Hogpen Hill Climb, with an elevation change of over 2500 ft.   Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia and Georgia Runners Magazine invite all runners to participate in one of state's most famous races and "A Run & See Georgia Grand Prix Event".Challenge yourself with the 5K or put yourself to the test with the 2500 foot ascent of the Hogpen!

Join the city of Helen and the Helendorf and enjoy the excitement of the Hogpen then relax and recuperate in one of our Riverfront rooms.  The Helendorf River Inn & Suites is the perfect riverfront location to stay with direct access to downtown.

You can get more info and register at runthehogpen.org

Biertasting event from 1pm - 4pm, then music at the Festhalle 3pm - 7pm and try a little bit of Oktoberfest with a live German band and traditional German dancing, food and beverages!  Over 100 Beers to sample!!

Sponsored by the Helen Chamber of Commerce.  http://www.helenchamber.com

Culinary Tastes of Helen from local eateries.  Music & cash bar.

Celebrate Spring at the Helendorf and attend the Babyland General Annual Cabbage Patch Kids Magical Easter Extravaganza!

The hospital staff has a day of activities planned for you and the 'Kids from breakfast with the Easter Bunny to an arts and crafts festival, dancing with Cabbage Patch Kid costumed characters, hourly prize drawings and a free Easter Egg hunt on the grounds of BabyLand General Hospital with 25,000 eggs. 

The day's festivities also include an Easter Parade through the town square in Cleveland, Ga. Fun hats are all the rage. If you want to be creative, enter the Cabbage Patch Kid's Easter Bonnet Contest.

The Helendorf is the perfect riverfront location to stay and attend the festivities and then the tranquility of the Chattahoochee River on our new river patio. 

INFORMATION

706-865-2171 or 706-865-5356 or http://www.cabbagepatchkids.com

1 day, Hundreds of Volunteers and TONS OF TRASH covering over 70 miles of the Chattahoochee River

Sweep the Hooch is an annual day of service to the Chattahoochee River mobilizing volunteers on foot, in waders, or paddlers to remove trash at sites throughout the watershed. Sweep the Hooch brings people together to give back to the mighty river that gives us so much.

Beginning in 2011, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper worked with Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to host the inaugural Sweep the Hooch cleanup. Since then, the event has grown to include numerous local partners, hundreds of volunteers and cleanup sites along more than 70 miles of the river.