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Known as Hollywood of the South™, Covington has become a mecca for the television and film industry. Currently known as Serenity, SC, for Sweet Magnolias and Mystic Falls, VA, for The Vampire Diaries, Covington/Newton County has also been home to The Dukes of Hazzard, In the Heat of the Night, and over 160 film productions.

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Exciting Events Year-Round

Here are the most upcoming events happening in Covington, Georgia!

Trunk or Treat

Trunk or Treat
Oct 1 @ 4:00 PM EDT

Pets & Pumpkins

Pets & Pumpkins
Oct 4 @ 6:00 PM EDT

Pickin' in the Park — Newborn, Georgia

Pickin' in the Park — Newborn, Georgia
Oct 14 @ 6:00 PM EDT

Oxford College 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run

Oxford College 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Oct 21 @ 8:00 AM EDT

Mansfield Fall Festival

Mansfield Fall Festival
Oct 21 @ 10:00 AM EDT

Hornyhead Fish Festival and Tournament — Newborn...

Hornyhead Fish Festival and Tournament — Newborn...
Apr 27 @ 8:00 AM EDT
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Find out why Covington was named one of the Prettiest Small Towns in Georgia by Southern Living and voted Best Town Square in Atlanta by the readers of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

40th Annual Covington Police Department Fuzz Run

Every year more than 3,000 runners, walkers, and spectators come to Covington for the Fuzz Run. Participants in the Run and See Georgia Grand Prix Series have named the Fuzz Run the “Best Race in Georgia” for four years.

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