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{"eyebrow":"Local life","h2":"Things to Do in Dawsonville","lead":"A fall festival with deep roots, racing history and the mountains close by.","items":[{"t":"Mountain Moonshine Festival & Car Show","d":"held every October since 1966, with a car show, parade and music downtown, run by a local charity; the 2026 festival dates were October 23–25."},{"t":"Georgia Racing Hall of Fame","d":"racing history downtown, with free admission for Dawson County residents with ID."},{"t":"Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge","d":"in Dawson County; the New Georgia Encyclopedia calls the falls the highest waterfall in Georgia."},{"t":"Lake Lanier parks","d":"War Hill and Thompson Creek, off Highway 53 East, have boat ramps and day-use areas; War Hill also has campsites."},{"t":"Main Street Park","d":"paved, lighted trails, a skate park, a dog park and 14 fitness stations."}],"outro":"The Amicalola Regional Farmers Market runs downtown in season, and the city hosts a Christmas parade and tree lighting each year."}

{"eyebrow":"Schools","h2":"Schools Serving Dawsonville","lead":"","paras":["Public schools are part of **Dawson County Schools**: Black's Mill, Kilough, Riverview and Robinson elementary schools, Dawson County Middle School, Dawson County Junior High and Dawson County High School.","Assignments are set by address, so check each address with the [district](https://www.dawsoncountyschools.org/)."],"items":[]}

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