Light Up Blue Ridge

Light Up Blue Ridge Blue Friday & Light up Blue Ridge - is always Thanksgiving weekend, Friday and Saturday.

Two days of local entertainment, great shopping, evening parade & lighting of our Great Tree at 7 pm Saturday!

Tree is done and ready for the "Lighting" on Saturday, November 29th at 7 pm. See you there.
11/25/2025

Tree is done and ready for the "Lighting" on Saturday, November 29th at 7 pm. See you there.

11/25/2025

This year, E. Main St. will be filled with mini pods of live entertainment on both Friday and Saturday afternoons, so you’ll be close to live music no matter where in downtown Blue Ridge you are!

5 areas will been designated on E. Main St as spots for live entertainment.

1. Sycamore Courtyard where Tupole Tea is located
2. Upper sidewalk between Harvest On Main and the Perch or open area between Doghobble Cellars and Kaffee House
3. Open area between Wrapsody in Blue and 3 Sisters Fudge or on the sidewalk by the mailboxes and in front of 3 Sisters Fudge
4. Sidewalk in front of the train depot
5. In front of Coldwell Banker High Country (corner of W. Main and Depot)

It’s a team effort to put together a festival this big! We’re so grateful to all our amazing sponsors for their generous...
11/17/2025

It’s a team effort to put together a festival this big! We’re so grateful to all our amazing sponsors for their generous support.

Final list of 2025 Light Up Blue Ridge sponsors is in and we could not have done this without them!

St. Luke's Anglican Church, https://www.stlukesblueridge.org/ is sponsoring both our live Entertainment and our new Tree.

Blue Ridge Adventure Wear https://www.facebook.com/ BlueRidgeAdventureWear & Blue Ridge Adventure Dog https://www.facebook.com/bradventuredog is sponsoring our Grand Marshal

Hampton Inn https://www.facebook.com/hamptoninnblueridge & The Lookout https://www.facebook.com/thelookoutatblueridge is sponsoring the lighting of our new tree.

Mercier Orchards https://www.facebook.com/mercierorchards is sponsoring Santa

PMI North Ga Mountains https://www.facebook.com/PMINorthGAMountain is sponsoring the Gingerbread Village.

New Blue Home & Gift https://www.facebook.com/newbluehome is a business sponsor

Contributing Sponsors include
Blue Ridge Bird Seed Co. https://www.facebook.com/BlueRidgeBirdSeedCompany
Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center for hosting the Gingerbread Village. https://www.facebook.com/BRMAArts
Hampton Inn Blue Ridge https://www.facebook.com/hamptoninnblueridge
Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods https://www.facebook.com/OysterBambooFlyRods
Susan Ross, Realtor https://www.homes.com/real-estate-agents/susan-ross/ztxsf6x/

Thank you one and all from the Light Up Blue Ridge committee: https://lightupblueridge.net/

Welcome toLight Up Blue RidgeFriday and Saturday after Thanksgiving Lighting of the Great TreeBlue Friday – November 28, 2025Light Up – November 29, 2025 Blue Friday an Light Up Saturday will happen, rain, snow or shine! 2024 was so much fun!Looking forward to 2025. 2024 Pictures 2024 Video Bl...

You can tell it is almost time when the tree starts to go up!
11/14/2025

You can tell it is almost time when the tree starts to go up!

12/05/2024

And the Gingerbread Village Winners Are

Grades 2-3

1st Place Santa’s House Blue Ridge Elementary Bristol Mann and Emma Prince
2nd Place Church House West Fannin Elementary Aashawaa Jones and Sydney Postell
Honorable Mention Candy Lane Blue Ridge Elementary Braxton Seabolt and Levi Cruse

Grades 4-5

1st Place A Day at the Lake Eva Beck
2nd Place Oh Holy Night Blue Ridge Elementary Jamel Johnson
Honorable Mention Santa’s Fish Camp Blue Ridge Elementary Cason Pierce, Izaiah Bradburn, Sean O’Quinn

Fannin Middle School

1st Place Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Lola Temples and Aubree Franklin
2nd Place Engineer: Nikola Tesla; Invention: Radio Cheston Osborne, McKenna Varsi, Elsie Hughes, Christian Guthrie
Honorable Mention Rudolph’s River Rafting Co. Elaina Davis and Kaylee Parris

High School

1st Place Winter Windows Caroline Kittrell

Adult

1st Place Going to the Chapel Denise Burn
2nd Place Christmas Tree Lot Sharon Arnold
Honorable Mention GA Dawg House Richard Arnold
Honorable Mention Santa’s Workshop Marlene Romano

Business/Organization

1st Place Blue Ridge Business Association

The 2024 houses, cars, trains, airplanes and so much more are in place, judging will happen Friday morning and the villa...
11/27/2024

The 2024 houses, cars, trains, airplanes and so much more are in place, judging will happen Friday morning and the village will be open to the public starting at noon on November 29th. To see all the houses, cars, trains and airplanes go to:

Village Gallery The 2024 houses, cars, trains, airplanes & so much more are in place, judging will happen Friday morning & the village will be open to the public starting at noon on November 29th. IMG_0201 IMG_0198 IMG_0197 IMG_0196 IMG_0195 IMG_0194 IMG_0193 IMG_0192 IMG_0189 IMG_0188 IMG_0187 IMG_...

11/25/2024

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and see you right after for a fun filled Friday and Saturday in beautiful downtown Blue Ridge.

11/15/2024

Light Up Blue Ridge is a FREE event for the entire Blue Ridge community put on by your neighbors, friends and coworkers. Everything is accomplished by a small group of volunteers and community donations.

We want to thank the following 2024 sponsors.

Entertainment Sponsor - St Luke's Anglican Church
Grand Marshal Sponsor - Blue Ridge Adventure Wear and Blue Ridge Adventure Dog
Santa Sponsor - Mercier Orchards
Gingerbread Village Sponsors -
Blue Ridge Bird Seed Company
Blue Ridge Vibe - C21
Business Sponsors -
New Blue Home and Gift
Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods
Contributing Sponsors
Blue Ridge Mountains Art Center, host of our Gingerbread Village.
Habitat for Humanity Fannin & Gilmer Counties, Santa Mailbox
Hampton Inn Blue Ridge, where Santa rests his head

We could not do this without you🥰🥰🥰

Fun 2 days was had by all
11/30/2023

Fun 2 days was had by all

I think 2023 provided some of the best strolling entertainers we have every had!
11/30/2023

I think 2023 provided some of the best strolling entertainers we have every had!

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