Parking for the Georgia Marble Festival in Jasper, Georgia, is free, and it isn’t at the festival. The Pickens County Chamber of Commerce runs free shuttles throughout the day from two lots to the grounds at Lee Newton Park (Pickens County Chamber). That is how it worked for the 2026 festival on October 3-4, 2026. The Chamber’s parking page carries no year, so it is the best guide until 2027 details are posted.
Streets and buildings from OpenStreetMap; the outlined block is Lee Newton Park, home of the Pickens County Visitor Center and the festival grounds. Pins come from each place's cited source. In 2026 parking was free at the two shuttle lots, with shuttles running all day. A planning map, not turn-by-turn directions; follow festival signs.
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The official visitor center, inside Lee Newton Park, with free maps and guides. Also houses the Georgia Marble Museum's exhibits on Pickens County's marble history. The festival organizer's office.
Address: 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm (Chamber 'Our Hours' and Marble Museum listing). The VisitPickensGA.com footer says Mon-Fri 9-4.
Source: Visit Pickens (Chamber), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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Georgia Marble Festival grounds and home of the Pickens County Visitor Center and Georgia Marble Museum. Has a walking path and hosts the Saturday Jasper Farmers Market. Festival parking is at the off-site shuttle lots.
Address: Lee Newton Park, home of the Pickens County Visitor Center, 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143
Source: Visit Pickens (Chamber), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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One of two free festival parking lots, with free shuttles to the grounds and drop-off at the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Address: 1449 W Church St., Jasper, GA 30143
Cost: Free festival parking and shuttle
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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The second free festival parking lot, with shuttles to Lee Newton Park and the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Address: 100 Campus Dr., Jasper, GA 30143
Cost: Free festival parking and shuttle
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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Walkable county-seat downtown and route of the 10 a.m. Marble Festival Parade. Also hosts Second Saturday (Mar-Oct) and Downtown Live.
Address: Main Street, Jasper, GA 30143
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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1906 jail (used until 1982) with a rusticated marble front, porch columns and turrets; marble from the Southern Mill in Marble Hill. Listed by the Chamber under History & the Arts. Tour hours not verified.
Address: 141 N Main St, Jasper, GA 30143
Source: Visit Pickens (Chamber), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
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Two-story, marble-veneered Stripped Classical courthouse (the NRHP form gives both 1949 and 1947). Working government building; no visitor hours published.
Address: 50 N. Main St., Jasper, GA 30143
Source: National Register (NPS), checked Oct 18, 2026 · Directions
Where the festival is
Lee Newton Park, home of the Pickens County Visitor Center, 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143. In the Chamber’s directions it sits on GA 53 about a mile from GA 515, across from Mountain Education Charter High School. Calendar sites print other street numbers for the park. Use the Chamber’s.
The two free shuttle lots
| Lot | Address | Cost |
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| Ingles | 1449 W Church St., Jasper, GA 30143 | Free parking and shuttle |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | 100 Campus Dr., Jasper, GA 30143 | Free parking and shuttle |
The Chamber says the shuttles run “throughout the day” between these lots and the festival grounds. It does not publish shuttle hours or how often they run, and it lists no visitor parking at Lee Newton Park itself. The 2026 Know Pickens listing names the same two lots.
On our map, Ingles is west of Lee Newton Park and Chattahoochee Tech is east of it, past downtown. The Chamber doesn’t recommend one over the other. If you’re coming up GA 515 from Atlanta, Ingles is on your side of town; if you’re coming over GA 53 from Tate, Chattahoochee Tech is. Check the map before you leave either way.
The Chamber publishes no accessibility information for the festival shuttles. The quarry-tour buses are school buses and are not wheelchair accessible, per the Chamber. If you need an accessible ride or drop-off, call (706) 692-5600 before festival weekend, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Directions from Atlanta
These are the Chamber’s directions. Take I-75 North to Exit 268 and get on I-575 North. At the Pickens County line the interstate ends and becomes GA 515, the Zell Miller Mountain Parkway. At the third traffic signal, turn right onto GA 53 East. Lee Newton Park and the Chamber building are about a mile up on the left, across from Mountain Education Charter High School.
By our estimate, Lee Newton Park to central Atlanta is about 60 miles, roughly 71 minutes without traffic (OSRM routing estimate). That figure assumes empty roads, so treat it as the best case.
Directions from Dahlonega or Dawsonville
Again the Chamber’s wording, lightly trimmed. Take GA 53 West all the way to Tate. At the 4-way stop in Tate, turn right and stay on GA 53 West into Jasper. Cross Main Street and go about half a mile; the festival grounds are on the right, across from Mountain Education Charter High School.
Our estimates: about 39 miles and roughly an hour from Dahlonega (OSRM), about 25 miles and 38 minutes from Dawsonville, both without traffic. This route runs right through Tate on GA 53, the spine of the old marble company village. If you want to stop on the way home, see the Tate marble trail.
Drive times from nearby towns
| From | Distance | Drive time, no traffic |
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| Tate | about 6 miles | roughly 11 minutes |
| Talking Rock | about 8 miles | roughly 13 minutes |
| Ellijay | about 20 miles | roughly 27 minutes |
| Amicalola Falls State Park | about 22 miles | roughly 34 minutes |
| Dawsonville | about 25 miles | roughly 38 minutes |
| Blue Ridge | about 35 miles | roughly 45 minutes |
| Dahlonega | about 39 miles | roughly 59 minutes |
| Atlanta (city center) | about 60 miles | roughly 71 minutes |
These are our own estimates from the public OSRM router, measured from Lee Newton Park on October 18, 2026, with no traffic. The Chamber does not publish drive times.
The trip planner below works from how the 2026 festival ran: pick your day, the way you’re driving in and who’s coming, and it shows the free lots, the organizer’s directions for your route and the rules that apply to your group.
Decision tool
Plan your Marble Festival trip
Four quick questions, answered with how the 2026 festival actually worked: the day, the way you drive in, who is coming and what you most want to do. The 2027 dates are not announced yet, so treat the 2026 details as the pattern to confirm.
Which day would you go?
Which way are you driving in?
Who is coming with you?
What do you most want to do?
Which day would you go? Saturday
Saturday is the long day. In 2026 the parade came down Main Street at 10 a.m., the festival opened at Lee Newton Park at the same hour, and the grounds stayed open until 6 p.m.
- Parade and festival both started at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026. (Visit Pickens)
- Saturday hours in 2026: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Know Pickens)
- The Headliner Stage ran from a 10:30 clogging set to a 5 p.m. closing act. (Visit Pickens)
Which day would you go? Sunday
Sunday is shorter and has no parade. In 2026 the grounds were open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the stage running from 11 a.m. to a 3 p.m. last act.
- Sunday hours in 2026: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Know Pickens)
- Sunday's Headliner Stage ran from 11 a.m. to a 3 p.m. last set. (Visit Pickens)
Which way are you driving in? From Atlanta (I-575 / GA 515)
The Chamber's own directions: I-75 North to Exit 268 and I-575 North, which becomes GA 515 at the Pickens County line; at the third traffic signal turn right onto GA 53 East; Lee Newton Park and the Chamber building are about a mile on, on the left. On festival weekend, park free at either shuttle lot instead.
Ingles (festival shuttle parking)
One of two free festival parking lots, with free shuttles to the grounds and drop-off at the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus (festival shuttle parking)
The second free festival parking lot, with shuttles to Lee Newton Park and the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
- Directions as published by the organizer. (Pickens Chamber)
- Our routing estimate from central Atlanta, without traffic: about 70 minutes to the Ingles lot and 74 minutes to Chattahoochee Tech. (OSRM (computed))
Which way are you driving in? From Ellijay or Blue Ridge
Park free at either shuttle lot. Our routing estimates, without traffic: about 25 minutes from Ellijay and 43 minutes from Blue Ridge to the Ingles lot, a few minutes more to Chattahoochee Tech.
Ingles (festival shuttle parking)
One of two free festival parking lots, with free shuttles to the grounds and drop-off at the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus (festival shuttle parking)
The second free festival parking lot, with shuttles to Lee Newton Park and the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
- Lee Newton Park is roughly 27 minutes from Ellijay by our routing estimate. (OSRM (computed))
- And roughly 45 minutes from Blue Ridge. (OSRM (computed))
Which way are you driving in? From Dahlonega or Dawsonville (GA 53)
The Chamber's directions take GA 53 West to Tate, a right at the 4-way stop in Tate, and GA 53 West on into Jasper. You pass straight through marble country on the way in, so the Tate stops on our marble trail are a natural detour.
Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus (festival shuttle parking)
The second free festival parking lot, with shuttles to Lee Newton Park and the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Ingles (festival shuttle parking)
One of two free festival parking lots, with free shuttles to the grounds and drop-off at the quarry-tour check-in tent.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
- Directions as published by the organizer. (Pickens Chamber)
- Our routing estimates, without traffic: about 36 minutes from Dawsonville and 56 minutes from Dahlonega to the Chattahoochee Tech lot. (OSRM (computed))
Who is coming with you? Kids
The Kids Zone was free in 2026, with a hay maze, bounce houses, inflatable slides, face painting and more. Children must stay with an adult the whole time.
- Free Kids Zone activities, as listed by the Chamber. (Pickens Chamber)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times in the Kids Zone. (Pickens Chamber)
- 2026 admission: children 6 to 12 paid $3; 5 and under were free. (Know Pickens)
Who is coming with you? Someone with limited mobility
The only accessibility detail the Chamber publishes is that the quarry-tour school buses are not wheelchair accessible. For anything else, call the Chamber before you go.
- Quarry-tour buses are not wheelchair accessible. (Pickens Chamber)
- Chamber phone: 706-692-5600. (Pickens Chamber)
Who is coming with you? Seniors or veterans
Seniors and veterans paid $3 at the gate in 2026, and seniors 62 and over paid $18 for a quarry tour instead of $20.
- 2026 admission for seniors and veterans: $3. (Know Pickens)
- Quarry tours: seniors 62+ $18. (Pickens Chamber)
Who is coming with you? Our dog
Leave the dog at home. The Chamber says no pets are allowed at the festival or on the quarry tours.
- No smoking and no pets at the festival. (Pickens Chamber)
- The same rule applies on the quarry tours. (Pickens Chamber)
What do you most want to do? Ride a quarry tour
Tours are the reason many people come: the quarries open to the public for guided tours once a year, during the festival. In 2026 they cost $20 for adults and $18 for seniors 62+ and ages 6 to 12, and the ticket included festival admission.
- Departures from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Pickens Chamber)
- Check in at least 30 minutes before your bus; no refunds for late check-in. (Pickens Chamber)
- The Chamber suggests reaching the shuttle lot an hour before your tour. (Pickens Chamber)
- Rain or shine, and tickets are non-refundable. (Pickens Chamber)
What do you most want to do? See the parade
The parade comes down Main Street in downtown Jasper at 10 a.m. on festival Saturday, opening with the National Anthem. Sunday has no parade.
Downtown Jasper / Main Street (parade route)
Walkable county-seat downtown and route of the 10 a.m. Marble Festival Parade. Also hosts Second Saturday (Mar-Oct) and Downtown Live.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
- Every year at 10 a.m. on Main Street. (Pickens Chamber)
- Entries include fire trucks, veterans groups, motorcycles, ball teams and children's floats. (Pickens Chamber)
What do you most want to do? Hear the music
The Headliner Stage runs all day both days with bands, cloggers and dancers. Saturday 2026 ended with a 5 p.m. set; Sunday with a 3 p.m. set.
- Live music, dancers and cloggers all day Saturday and Sunday. (Pickens Chamber)
- The full 2026 Saturday lineup. (Visit Pickens)
- The full 2026 Sunday lineup. (Visit Pickens)
What do you most want to do? Shop the crafts
Every arts-and-crafts booth is handmade, from woodwork and marble sculpture to clothing and homemade jams, alongside food, retail and non-profit vendors. Sculptors work live in marble and with chainsaws.
- All arts and crafts are handmade. (Pickens Chamber)
- Sculptors in marble, chainsaw and other media. (Visit Pickens)
Whoever you are Good to know before the next festival
- Parking is free, with free shuttles running all day to the grounds. (Pickens Chamber)
- 2026 admission: adults $5, children 6 to 12 $3, 5 and under free, veterans and seniors $3. (Know Pickens)
- No smoking and no pets. (Pickens Chamber)
- 2027 dates are not announced; the Chamber holds the festival the first full weekend of October. (Pickens Chamber)
Every line comes from the source it links to. Drive times are our own OpenStreetMap routing estimates without traffic, not published figures. 2026 details are the pattern, not a promise for 2027: confirm with the Pickens County Chamber, 706-692-5600.
Quarry tour holders: give yourself an hour
If you have a quarry tour ticket, the shuttle from either lot drops you at the Quarry Tour check-in tent. The Chamber recommends getting to the shuttle lot at least an hour before your tour. Check-in is required at least 30 minutes before departure, the buses leave on schedule, and there are no refunds for tours missed because of late check-in (Pickens County Chamber). For a 10:00 a.m. tour, be parked at Ingles or Chattahoochee Tech by 9:00. The rest is on quarry tours.
Parade morning
The parade comes down Main Street in downtown Jasper at 10 a.m. Saturday, the same hour the festival opens at Lee Newton Park. The Chamber publishes no parade route or road closures, so allow extra time if your drive crosses downtown on Saturday morning. The parade page has what is known.
Before you leave home
- Leave pets at home. They are not allowed at the festival or on the tours.
- No smoking, on the grounds or the tours.
- Budget for admission. In 2026 it was $5 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 12, veterans and seniors, and free for 5 and under. Parking and the shuttle cost nothing.
- For anything the Chamber hasn’t published, call (706) 692-5600 on a weekday.
Free shuttle parking
Ingles (festival shuttle parking)
One of two free festival parking lots, with free shuttles to the grounds and drop-off at the quarry-tour check-in tent.
- Free festival parking and shuttle
- 1449 W Church St., Jasper, GA 30143
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Free shuttle parking
Chattahoochee Technical College – Appalachian Campus (festival shuttle parking)
The second free festival parking lot, with shuttles to Lee Newton Park and the quarry-tour check-in tent.
- Free festival parking and shuttle
- 100 Campus Dr., Jasper, GA 30143
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Parking and shuttle details as published by the Pickens County Chamber for the 2026 festival; details for 2027 may change. See also how the 2026 festival ran.
Questions people ask
Where do you park for the Georgia Marble Festival?
Park free at Ingles, 1449 W Church St., or Chattahoochee Technical College, 100 Campus Dr., in Jasper. Free shuttles run throughout the day from both lots to the festival grounds.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
Is parking free at the Georgia Marble Festival?
Yes. The Chamber says parking and the shuttles are free. Festival admission was not free in 2026; adults paid $5.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
What is the address of the Georgia Marble Festival?
Lee Newton Park, home of the Pickens County Visitor Center, 500 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Jasper, GA 30143.
Source: Visit Pickens, checked Oct 18, 2026
How long is the drive from Atlanta to the Georgia Marble Festival?
Our routing estimate is about 60 miles, roughly 71 minutes from central Atlanta to Lee Newton Park without traffic. The Chamber's route is I-75 North to I-575 North, which becomes GA 515, then right on GA 53 East.
Source: OSRM (computed), checked Oct 18, 2026
Are the festival shuttles wheelchair accessible?
The Chamber publishes no accessibility information for the festival shuttles. It does say the quarry-tour school buses are not wheelchair accessible, so call (706) 692-5600 before you go.
Source: Pickens County Chamber, checked Oct 18, 2026
