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Downtown Greensboro’s Holiday Open House runs Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, and the season’s calendar keeps going through the Tour of Homes on Dec. 12. Here are the Greensboro holiday events to save and why a lively downtown matters to Lake Oconee-area homeowners.
A note from Chip
Greensboro holiday events are one of my favorite parts of the year at the lake. Downtown fills up, the shops dress up, and neighbors run into each other on Main Street. Here are the dates worth putting on your calendar now.
Chip Durpo, Broker, Durpo Realty
The short version
This weekend · Downtown Greensboro
Greensboro holiday events get going this Friday. The City of Greensboro’s Office of Downtown Development lists its annual Holiday Open House for Friday and Saturday, Nov. 13-14, with treats, festive shopping, artist specials and sales at downtown merchants. The Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau adds live art demonstrations and refreshments to the list.
Hours can vary from shop to shop, so plan on a daytime stroll and check with your favorite stores. It’s an easy first stop for holiday gifts that you won’t find at a mall.
Saturday, Nov. 14 · Lake Oconee side
On Saturday, Nov. 14, the 5th Annual Artisan’s Market runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Methodist Church Greensboro-Lake Oconee, 4741 Carey Station Road. The visitors bureau’s listing promises gifts from local artisans and vendors, visits and pictures with Santa, a bake sale, kids’ crafts, and Santoro’s Pizza and hot dogs. Admission and parking are free.
The church is also collecting non-perishable food for the Greene County Food Pantry, so bring a few cans along with your shopping list. The church sits on the lake side of the county, an easy add-on to the downtown Greensboro holiday events.
Later this season
The city’s calendar of Greensboro holiday events keeps going after this weekend. Shop Small Saturday is Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From Dec. 1 to 25, the Holly Jolly Scavenger Hunt sends families looking for daily clues that lead to hidden ornaments around town, including miniature pieces made by Nicole’s Tiny Art.
The Lighting of the Tree is Friday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., with live entertainment on the community stage, Santa and his elves, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Then on Saturday, Dec. 12, the Greene County Historical Society’s Tour of Homes and Historic Places opens private homes and landmarks, including the historic Depot. The society’s ticket page lists 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the tour starting and ending at Barrel & Rail, 202 North West Street. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
School sports · Greene County
If you’re a football fan, Greene County High School’s Tigers open the Class A state playoffs on the road Friday, Nov. 13, at Johnson County, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting’s schedule, which lists a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Lake Oconee Academy also plays Friday at Charlton County, so it’s a full Friday night before Saturday’s Greensboro holiday events.
Mark your calendar
Here are the Greensboro holiday events and games on the calendar so far.
For homeowners and sellers
A holiday open house doesn’t set anyone’s home value. But buyers who look at Lake Oconee want to know there’s a real town nearby, not just a resort gate, and a full downtown calendar like this one shows them. Greensboro holiday events are part of the everyday life people are buying into. You can see what’s for sale in town on our Greensboro, GA homes for sale page and across the lake on the Lake Oconee homes and real estate hub.
If you’re thinking about listing in the new year, the holidays are a good time to take photos of your home dressed for the season and to jot down the local traditions you love. Those details help the next owner picture life here.
The city’s listing doesn’t mention tickets. It’s a downtown shopping event, so you can come and go.
Yes. The visitors bureau’s listing says admission and parking are free, and the church is collecting non-perishable food for the Greene County Food Pantry.
The Greene County Historical Society sells them through its ticket page and lists $25 in advance or $30 at the door.
Sources: City of Greensboro Office of Downtown Development, Visit Downtown Greensboro calendar of events; Greene County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Visit Lake Oconee listings for the Holiday Open House and the Artisan’s Market; Greene County Historical Society, 2026 Greene County Tour of Homes and Places ticket page; Georgia Public Broadcasting, Class A Playoffs Round 1 Game 16 schedule page.
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Chip Durpo
Broker & Owner, Durpo Realty Associates
Chip has been in real estate since 1981, first as a builder, developer and commercial investor. He founded Durpo Realty Associates in 2021 and still lists and sells homes himself across the North Georgia mountains, Western North Carolina and Lake Oconee. The office is at 7199 Hwy 441 N, Ste 105, Dillard, GA.
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