Editing Dahlonega, Georgia (section)

== Wine and tourism ==
[[File:Dahlonega, Georgia.jpg|thumb|A view of the Dahlonega Square as seen from the [[Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site]]]]
In recent years, Dahlonega and Lumpkin County have been recognized as "the heart of the North Georgia Wine Country".{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} The county features multiple [[vineyard]]s and five licensed wineries that attract many tourists.<ref>{{cite web |last=Booker |first=Jennifer Hill |date=February 2022 |title=Five Winning Wineries in North Georgia |url=https://www.exploregeorgia.org/list/five-winning-wineries-in-north-georgia |access-date=May 4, 2022 |website=Explore Georgia}}</ref>

The historic Dahlonega Square is a popular destination, with gift shops, restaurants, art galleries and studios, and wine-tasting rooms. In 2015, Senator [[Steve Gooch]] introduced Georgia Senate Resolution 125 officially recognizing Lumpkin County as the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia.

The city's local festivals draw many visitors. "Bear on the Square", an annual three-day festival held the third weekend in April, marks the day that a [[American black bear|black bear]] wandered onto the square. It features [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] and old-time music. "Gold Rush Days", an annual two-day event the third weekend in October, attracts over 200,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dahlonegajaycees.com/ |title=Dahlonega Jaycees |df=mdy-all |access-date=2011-09-27 |archive-date=2011-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925171424/http://dahlonegajaycees.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Dahlonega is home to the [[Holly Theatre (Dahlonega, Georgia)|Holly Theatre]].

[[Dockery Lake Recreation Area]] is located 12 miles North of Dahlonega, a [[US Forest Service]] campground on a man-made lake stocked with trout.