Signature Events
Some call Covington the Hollywood of the South. Others call us Georgia’s most livable city. We just call Covington home. And we’re rolling out the welcome mat. Come for an afternoon. Come for a weekend. Or come here for good, as many of us have!
FEBRUARY
17 – Magnolia Drive-In at Legion Field:
Selma^
18 – Black History Month Parade
* Newton County School System students’ art exhibit at the Covington Welcome Center honoring the theme “I Am Black History”
* Walk the Cricket Frog Trail from Pace Street to West Street to read signs about Newton County Black History
MARCH
25 – Community Clean Up
31 – Glow Golf Par-tee on the Square
APRIL
15 – Vampire Diaries Episodes on the Square
22 – Covington Y Cheerios Challenge
22 – Piedmont Newton’s Yacht Rock
at Legion Field
28 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
lncredibles & Avengers
29 – Community Clean Up
MAY
Thursday in May (4,11,18,25) – Live at Lunch Concerts
on the Square presented by Arts Association in Newton County
Saturdays in May (6,13,20) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
5 – Cinco de Mayo Concert on the Square
6 – “Y” It Matters Benefit Disc Golf Tournament
at Central Park
19 – Leadership Newton County Mental Health Concert
on the Square
26 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Happy Feet & Footloose^
29 – Memorial Day Program on the Square
JUNE
Saturdays in June (3, 10, 17, 24) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
3 – YMCA Bike Rodeo@ Legion Field
9 – Live @ Legion Concert
presented by Arts Association in Newton County
16 – Dueling Pianos on the Square
17 – Juneteenth Parade
30 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Finding Nemo & Pirates of the Caribbean
JULY
Saturdays in July (1, 8, 15, 22*) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
4 – Independence in the Park
7 – Live on the Square Patriotic Concert
by Newton County Community Band
22 – Christmas in July on the Square:
Farmers Market and arts & crafts vendors on a Christmas-themed morning
28 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Monsters University & Life of the Party^
AUGUST
Saturdays in August (5, 12, 19, 26) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
11 – Live@ Legion Concert
presented by Arts Association in Newton County
25 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Game Plan & Remember the Titans^
SEPTEMBER
Saturdays in September ( 9, 16, 23, 30) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
8 – Live@ Legion Concert
presented by Arts Association in Newton County
9 – Covington Fuzz Run
presented by Covington Police Who Care
16 – Community Clean Up
29 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Frozen & Mamma Mia! (Sing-a-longs)
OCTOBER
Thursdays in October (5, 12, 19, 26) – Live at Lunch Concerts
on the Square presented by Arts Association in Newton County
Saturdays in October ( 7, 14* ) – Covington Farmers Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
13 – Live @ Legion Concert
presented by Arts Association in Newton County
14 – Ag Day & Farmers Market on the Square
27 – Final Friday Flicks on the Square:
Goosebumps 2^ & Hocus Pocus
31 – Trick or Treat at Legion Field
NOVEMBER
4 – Community Clean Up
11 – Veterans Day Program
on the Square
16 – Lighting of the Square
16 – Covington on Ice at Legion Field:
Ice skating scheduled to open
18 – Mistletoe Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center
18 – Community Thanksgiving Feeding Progam
at Legion Field sponsored by the Newton County Minister’s Union
25 – Small Business Saturday
DECEMBER
Saturdays in December (2*, 9, 16) – Covington Mistletoe Market
at Heirloom Park at the Welcome Center; December 2nd on the Square
1 – Lights at Legion:
Decorated trees light Legion Field for the holiday season
2 – Lion’s Club Annual Christmas Parade
7 – Santa on the Square with Christmas Classic Movies
14 – Christmas Movie Night on the Square:
Polar Express
21 – Santa & Reindeer on the Square with Christmas Modern Shorts
^Movies filmed in Covington
*The Covington Farmers Market will not be open on the following Saturdays: May 27, July 29, and September 2 ***All events are subject to change and could be canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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