2026 BLUE RIDGE TROUT & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FESTIVAL

On April 25, 2026, 10 am to 6 pm, the 9^th annual Blue Ridge Trout & Outdoor Adventures Festival – the Official Trout Festival of Georgia – returns to Blue Ridge, gathering fishermen, river sports enthusiasts, and outdoor recreation fans and their families in Blue Ridge, Georgia for fun, food, activities, entertainment, shopping and recreational services while increasing the public's knowledge of trout and the cold-water conservation associated with Trout Unlimited.

Located just 90 minutes north of Atlanta and 90 minutes east of Chattanooga, the 2025 Blue Ridge Trout & Outdoor Adventures Festival combines trout fishing with outdoor recreation, wildlife art, outfitter gear, guide services/information, a new Activity Zone -- AND LIVE MUSIC on the TROUT FEST SOUND STAGE! -- in the historic district of Blue Ridge and the Official Trout Capital of Georgia.
The selection of vendors will be greater than ever before for more than 3,500 visitors expected to pass through the festival gates.

Trout Fest Activity Zone opens up a world of outdoor fun for our visitors with a climbing wall, mountain bike demos, a trout-fishing pond, long-saw crosscutting, gem mining and more!
Trout Fest Program Tents present expanded programs including fishing/fly-fishing, mountain biking, hiking and paddling. Professional fishing guides, kayak outfitters, mountain bike pros and more tell our visitors what they need to know for a successful day of outdoor recreation in the Fannin County -- the Trout Capital of Georgia.
Trout Fest Fly Casting Range demonstrates professional fly-casting techniques and is open for visitors to learn fly-casting for themselves.
Trout Fest Food Court features new and returning vendors, and our Beer/Wine Garden features the OFFICIAL BEER OF TROUT FEST with brews from Grumpy Old Men Brewing Company in Blue Ridge and wines from North Georgia mountain farms.
...and the TROUT FEST SOUND STAGE -- 3-6 pm IN CONCERT! -- it's back with original and classic country music with ACROSS THE WIDE ... and classic Southern rock with the IVAN DUKE BAND.