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The Putnam County War Eagles host Pepperell in the state playoffs Friday night, and the Mistletoe Market fills the courthouse lawn Saturday. Here are the Eatonton events to save through Dec. 12.
A note from Chip
Eatonton events have a way of bringing the whole county downtown, and this weekend has two good reasons to go. The War Eagles are hosting a playoff game, and the Mistletoe Market is back on the courthouse lawn. I’ve pulled together the dates worth saving through Christmas.
Chip Durpo, Broker, Durpo Realty
The short version
School sports · Putnam County
Eatonton events this weekend start under the lights. The Putnam County War Eagles open the GHSA Class 2A playoffs at home Friday, Nov. 13, against Pepperell, a 5-5 team from Lindale near Rome, The Eatonton Messenger reports. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at War Eagles Stadium, behind the middle school alongside Hwy. 16.
Putnam finished the regular season 7-3. The paper says the War Eagles were missing nine starters in their finale because of injuries and illness, and head coach Joel Harvin expects most of them back Friday, including quarterback Chase Veasley. “We want to have a lot of people show up and cheer and be loud and make it really difficult for the opposing team,” Harvin told the Messenger.
Saturday, Nov. 14 · Downtown Eatonton
On Saturday, Eatonton Main Street brings the annual Mistletoe Market to the Putnam County Courthouse lawn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Main Street’s listing promises more than 100 arts and crafts vendors with handmade gifts, plus live art demonstrations. Main Street calls it an annual celebration of creativity, community and holiday spirit. Like most Eatonton events on the courthouse lawn, it puts the downtown shops just steps away.
Later this season
December brings more Eatonton events. A Christmas Evening in Eatonton is Thursday, Dec. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Great Tree is lit at 6 p.m. on the courthouse lawn, and Eatonton Main Street lists free horse-drawn carriage rides. Shoppers can pick up a punch card at participating businesses, earn a punch for every $15 spent at a single business, and enter a gift-basket drawing with five punches.
Visit Eatonton lists two more Eatonton events at The Plaza Arts Center: Grand Ole Opry singer Mandy Barnett’s Winter Wonderland performance on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m., and the Oconee Performing Arts Society’s Fa-La-La performance on Dec. 12 at 3 and 7:30 p.m., with guest conductor John Devlin. That same Saturday, Christmas in Eatonton runs from 4 to 8 p.m., with the parade at 6 p.m. and food trucks and arts and crafts vendors on the courthouse lawn before and after.
Mark your calendar
Here are the Eatonton events on the calendar so far.
For homeowners and sellers
A football game or a craft market won’t move anyone’s appraisal. What they do show is a county seat with a real calendar, and buyers who are weighing Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair often ask what there is to do in town. Eatonton events like these are the honest answer. Browse what’s on the market on our Eatonton, GA homes for sale page or across the lake on the Lake Oconee homes and real estate hub.
If you’re planning to sell in the new year, keep a short list of the local traditions you enjoy. Specific, true details help a buyer picture living here.
The Eatonton Messenger describes it as behind the middle school in Eatonton, alongside Hwy. 16. Kickoff Friday is 7:30 p.m.
Eatonton Main Street’s listing doesn’t mention an admission fee. Check with Main Street if you want to confirm before you go.
Eatonton Main Street takes parade registrations through its Christmas in Eatonton event page.
Sources: The Eatonton Messenger, “Putnam vs. Pepperell to open playoffs,” Ian Tocher, Nov. 11, 2026; Eatonton Main Street, event pages for the Eatonton Mistletoe Market, A Christmas Evening in Eatonton and Christmas in Eatonton; Visit Eatonton, “How to Spend the Holidays in Eatonton,” Nov. 6, 2026.
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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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