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Block Party hosted by Taco Roble
📍 Taco Roble
We’re bringing together local businesses, food, music and our community to celebrate Taco Roble Dalton’s 1-Year Anniversary and Hispanic Heritage Month! $3,000 GIVEAWAY + more prizes throughout the night Local vendors + businesses Live music + entertainment Food + new menu items Inflatables + Mechanical Bull And these are just SOME of the amazing vendors joining us!
Industrial League Adult Softball
📍 Heritage Park
Industrial League adult softball double-header night with 10 games across Heritage Park fields 1–5. Teams include Spartans, LA Transmission, Doug Yates Towing, NG Toyota, Rus Bravos, Oliver's Barber Shop, Impalas, C&S Lawncare, and Hawk Armory.
RUN Dalton Brewing Company
📍 Dalton Brewing Company
Run DBC is a running group affiliated with Dalton Brewing Company. We have regular runs on Thursday evenings as well as special events throughout the year. There is no cost to join. The idea is to make the runs fun for everyone regardless of your fitness level. We will try to host a shorter run (2 miles) and a longer run (4-6 Miles) each week. The runs will start and end in front of the Dalton Brewing Company. Check out our running group page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rundbc
Mindfulness @ the Library: Custom Journal Series Part 2 — (Translator Present)
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to adults 18 and older. Unwind with guided meditation, breathing exercises, and the next activity in our Custom Journal Series. Fold, cut, and sew your handmade pages while learning basic bookbinding techniques. Thursday, October 15 @ 5:30-6:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Recreation Commission Meeting
📍 Downtown Dalton
The Dalton Recreation Commission is a community board that oversees the operations of the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department.
UGA vs. BAMA Watch Party
📍 Cherokee Brewing + Pizza Company
Watch the UGA vs. Alabama game at Cherokee Brewing & Pizza Company with kickoff at 7:30 PM. Features a Classic City Lager Tap Takeover ($5 pints), $10 pepperoni pizzas, and FREE koozies & bumper stickers while supplies last.
TnT NERF War — Tweens and Teens vs. Adults
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to tweens and teens 4th to 12th grades. Grab your blasters and darts. Each month we play NERF games like Capture the Flag, Battle Royale, and Zombies. Blasters and darts provided. Signed waiver is required. Saturday, August 8 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 12 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10 @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Flag Football: Gorillas vs. Warthogs (4U)
📍 Heritage Point Field 6L
Dalton Parks & Rec youth flag football league game, 4U division.
Studio Social
📍 Creative Arts Guild
Studio Social at the Creative Arts Guild.
RUN Dalton Brewing Company
📍 Dalton Brewing Company
Run DBC is a running group affiliated with Dalton Brewing Company. We have regular runs on Thursday evenings as well as special events throughout the year. There is no cost to join. The idea is to make the runs fun for everyone regardless of your fitness level. We will try to host a shorter run (2 miles) and a longer run (4-6 Miles) each week. The runs will start and end in front of the Dalton Brewing Company. Check out our running group page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rundbc
Crafternoon @ John Davis Recreation Center — All Ages
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Create a glowing Halloween luminary or spooky lantern jar! We will have easy and advanced options so that crafters of all skill levels can participate. Supplies provided. The program will be at the John Davis Recreation Center. Wednesday, October 7 @ 5-6 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Crochet Club — Adults
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to adults 19 and older. Join us for a crochet gathering where all skill levels and fiber arts are welcome to crochet, knit or sew alongside fellow enthusiasts. Free crochet patterns and lessons available. Monday, June 1 & 15 @ 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 6 & 20 @ 11:30 a.m. Monday, August 3 & 17 @ 11:30 a.m. Monday, September 21 @ 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 5 & 19 @ 11:30 a.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Fried Pickle Festival
📍 North Ga Fair
Join us for the 3rd annual N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival October 3-4, 2026 at the N. GA Fairgrounds in Dalton, GA! Classic dill pickles, fried pickles, pickle popcorn, pickle lemonade, pickle scented chap stick & body products, pickle dogs, pickle dips, pickle salsa, pickle cotton candy, pickle-themed jewelry, pickle-themed t-shirts, & SO MUCH MORE! Enjoy shopping over 200 craft & commercial vendors, food vendors, petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, trackless train rides, face painting, games, entertainment, and more! Pickle Juice Drinking Contest Saturday @ 1:00 pm Pickle Eating Contest Sunday @ 1:00 pm Contestant must be at least 18 years old to participate.
Face Mug Workshop
📍 Creative Arts Guild
The Bandy Heritage Center, Creative Arts Guild, and Prater’s Mill Foundation are proud to partner with Jayme Laney of Laney Pottery to present a Face Mug Workshop! Many people are familiar with the distinctive folk pottery tradition of face jugs, which have been made in North Georgia for nearly two centuries. The face mug workshop will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a modern twist on a historic North Georgia folk pottery tradition by gaining hands-on experience sculpting a unique face of their choice onto clay coffee mugs. This class is a morning session which will last two and a half hours total. Each student will be given a large stoneware clay mug and additional clay, and using clay sculpting tools, shown how to sculpt a face onto the mug. Each student will have the opportunity to create a face mug, which will be fired in a kiln by their instructor after the workshop and mailed to their address. All necessary equipment and supplies will be provided by the instructor. This class is suitable for ages thirteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with pottery making is necessary.
Fried Pickle Festival
📍 North Ga Fair
Join us for the 3rd annual N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival October 3-4, 2026 at the N. GA Fairgrounds in Dalton, GA! Classic dill pickles, fried pickles, pickle popcorn, pickle lemonade, pickle scented chap stick & body products, pickle dogs, pickle dips, pickle salsa, pickle cotton candy, pickle-themed jewelry, pickle-themed t-shirts, & SO MUCH MORE! Enjoy shopping over 200 craft & commercial vendors, food vendors, petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, trackless train rides, face painting, games, entertainment, and more! Pickle Juice Drinking Contest Saturday @ 1:00 pm Pickle Eating Contest Sunday @ 1:00 pm Contestant must be at least 18 years old to participate.
RUN Dalton Brewing Company
📍 Dalton Brewing Company
Run DBC is a running group affiliated with Dalton Brewing Company. We have regular runs on Thursday evenings as well as special events throughout the year. There is no cost to join. The idea is to make the runs fun for everyone regardless of your fitness level. We will try to host a shorter run (2 miles) and a longer run (4-6 Miles) each week. The runs will start and end in front of the Dalton Brewing Company. Check out our running group page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rundbc
Page Turners Book Club — Adults (Spanish interpreter present)
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to adults 18 and older. Recommend your favorite titles, vote for the group's pick on Bookclubs, and join us for a heartfelt discussion at the next meeting. Thursday, August 6 @ 5:30 p.m. — National Sisters Day – This months book club celebrates the powerful bonds between sisters and chosen sisters. These stories explore loyalty, rivalry, sacrifice and the complicated love that ties women together. " Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott. Thursday, September 3 @ 5:30 p.m. Join us as we explore a powerful story about mental health, relationships and the challenges people may face beneath the surface. September Book: "The Wedding People" by Alison Espach. Thursday, October 1 @ 5:30 p.m. Murder, mystery and masterful storytelling await. Join us as we follow the clues, uncover hidden motives, and see if we can solve the case before the final reveal. October boo; "A Murder is Announced: A Miss Marple Mystery" by Agatha Christie. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Art @ The Library — Adults (Spanish translator present)
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to adults 19 and older. Learn a variety of crafting skills to create your own masterpiece. All supplies provided, though you can bring your own materials as well. Monday, August 24 @ 11:30 a.m. Air-Dry Clay Embroidery. Monday, August 27 @ 5:30 p.m. Air-Dry Clay Embroidery. Thursday, September 24 @ 5:30 p.m. Custom Kindle Inserts. Monday, September 28 @ 11:30 a.m. Custom Kindle Inserts. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
Teen Graphic Novel Club
📍 Northwest Georgia Regional Library
Open to 6th to 12th grades. Join our new graphic novel book club! Each month, we'll pick a graphic novel, comic, or manga to read and discuss. Light refreshments will be provided. Email [email protected] if you'd like to attend virtually. Friday, August 13 @ 4 p.m. Friday, September 25 @ 4 p.m. Disclaimer: All aspects of in-person programming are subject to change based on health crisis guidelines and procedures.
RUN Dalton Brewing Company
📍 Dalton Brewing Company
Run DBC is a running group affiliated with Dalton Brewing Company. We have regular runs on Thursday evenings as well as special events throughout the year. There is no cost to join. The idea is to make the runs fun for everyone regardless of your fitness level. We will try to host a shorter run (2 miles) and a longer run (4-6 Miles) each week. The runs will start and end in front of the Dalton Brewing Company. Check out our running group page for more info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rundbc