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| Fine Arts Council, Centers & Galleries |
| Albany Museum of Art that showcases exhibits of regional artwork. Open: Open Tues – Sat 10am to 5pm. Call for tour reservation. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 229-439-8400 – Address: 311 Meadowlark Dr., Albany Georgia |
| Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is in a converted bank, the gallery represents work of local, national and international visual artists. Open: Call for hours and guided tours. Free admission; however, donations are accepted. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Phone: 229-247-2787 – Address: 527 N. Patterson St., Valdosta Georgia 31601 |
| Atlantic Coastline Artists Gallery - Rotating year-round exhibits display the work of regional visual artist. Tours by reservation. Open: Call for hours and tour reservations. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-382-5589 – Address: 119 Love Ave., Tifton Georgia 31794 |
| Carnegie Center - This exhibit hall for area artists includes folk art and crafts, pottery, oils, waterfalls and stained glass. The Carnegie Center is located in the historic Carnegie Library. It originally opened in 1915 as the Carnegie Library. The newly renovated space boasts an upstairs meeting room gallery as well as the larger 1st floor gallery. The local Arts Council currently staffs the facility and maintains a rotating calendar of visual art shows as well as a monthly chamber music series. The facility and small kitchen are available for parties, events and meetings. It is available for a small fee. Call for hours and to reserve tours. Free admission, but donations accepted. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Call for hours and tours. Phone: 229-426-5090 Address: 120 S Lee St., Fitzgerald Georgia |
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| Colony Art Gallery exhibit hall for area artists includes folk art and crafts, pottery, oils, watercolors and stained glass. You can purchases folk and regional art, including pieces by Fitzgerald's nationally recognized visionary folk artist, Roy Minshew, and wildlife artist, Ronald Goodman. Open: Call for hours and tours. Free admission; however, donations are accepted. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-426-5035 Address: 126 E. Pine St., Fitzgerald Georgia 31750 |
| Thomasville Center for the Arts - Enjoy regional and national art, and performances staged in the auditorium. Offer art classes too. Call for hours and free tours. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities. Open: Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm and Sat 1-5 pm. Phone: 229-226-0588 - Address: 600 E Washington St., Thomasville Georgia |
| Live Music |
| Fitzgerald Po Boy Opry - Bring a fiddle, guitar or other instrument and play with local musicians onstage. Gospel and country are the specialties. Downtown Fitzgerald shakes, rattles, and rolls to the sound of country, oldies, blues, & gospel. Professional and amateur musicians team up to perform the best live music this side of Nashville. Come play, sing, listen and dance. You'll have a good time and help local charities with every dollar you spend on The Opry's "Cheap but good," concession fare. It's all free. Open: Sat. 6pm-midnight. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Food. Phone: 229-426-5033 - toll-free 800-386-4642 - Address: 219 E Pine St, Fitzgerald GA 31750 |
| Museums |
| Colquitt Museum of Southern Culture displays historic exhibits and memorabilia. Housed in the 1942 Cotton Hall, the restored cotton warehouse where Swamp Gravy, Georgia’s official folk life play, is performed. Open: Call for hours and free tours. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Food. Phone: 229-758-5450 - Address: 166 E Main St., Colquitt GA 29837 |
| Firehouse Center and Gallery - This historic center contains an original jail, a museum and exhibition space. Open: Thurs - Sat at 9am-5pm, during exhibits. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities - Phone: 229-243-1010 – Address: 119 W. Water St., Bainbridge Georgia 39817 |
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| Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum - Featuring a collection of equipment dating to 1895. See the horse-drawn fire engine and the town's first gasoline engine. Open daily 8 am - 5 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-426-5030 - Address: 315 E Pine St., Fitzgerald Georgia |
| Fitzgerald Grand Theater - This restored movie theater of the 1930s is a performance theater with seats, an orchestra pit and movie projection system with silver screen. This facility can show historic and first run 35 mm film in addition to full live concert and dramatic capabilities. The auditorium seats include areas reserved for patrons in wheelchairs and their companions. Large dressing rooms backstage accommodate many performers. A loading ramp allows shows to load directly on stage without use of an elevator or stairs. The facility is available for booking your events. Free tours. Open: Mon-Fri 8 am - 5 pm. Entertainment Mon-Sat. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities - Phone: 229-426-5090 and toll free at 800-386-4642- Address: 115 S Main Str., Fitzgerald Georgia |
| Museum of Colquitt County History - See an overview of the area’s history, from rare Native-American artifacts to Desert Storm memorabilia. Call for hours. There is never a charge for visiting; however donations are welcome. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 229-890-1626 Address: 4th Ave, and 5th St., Moultrie Georgia 31776 |
| Suttons Corner 1844 Frontier Store Museum is endorsed by museum curators as one-of-a-kind in America, this frontier store is rated among the top five US heritage museums. See more than 4,000 authentic and original artifacts. Open: Call for hours. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-221-2502 – Address: 115 Washington St., Fort Gaines Georgia 39851 |
| Thomasville Aviation Museum: Power of the Past - Museum features a collection of antique airplanes, airplane motors and airplane memorabilia. This is the personal collection of the James Dekle Family of Thomasville Georgia . Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free tours. Open Sun 2-6 pm and weekdays by appointment. Phone: 229-226-3010 - Address: Thomasville Regional Airport, 882 Aviation Rd., Thomasville - Located at the Thomasville Regional Airport 7 miles northeast of town on Ga. 122. |
| Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage - Visitors may view art exhibits and tour the 1900s Romanesque brick church. The church features exquisite stained glass windows, heart of pine floors, vaulted ceilings and buttresses, a bell tower, fanlight doorways, and other architectural splendors. Professional exhibitions of painting, wood, porcelain, and other art are displayed throughout the year. Call for hours and tours. Free admission, but donations appreciated. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired and Party Facilities. Phone: 229-382-8576 – Address: 255 Love St., Tifton Georgia 31794 |
| Valdosta Museum - See artifacts from early Lowndes County families and documents on county history from the settlers until today. Displays, which center on the rich culture and diverse population of Southern Georgia contain many rare and fascinating items. Whether you are interested in touring the restored railroad caboose or in ringing the bell from the first school in Valdosta, there is something to interest all ages. Call for hours and to reserve free guided tours. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-247-4780 – Address: 305 W. Central Ave., Valdosta GA 31601 |
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| More Historic Sites - Historical Society & Genealogical Libraries |
Barber-Pittman House is a stylish neoclassical residence that was built in 1915 for E. R. Barber, inventor and local Coca-Cola bottler. Considered on of the most outstanding examples of architectural design in the Southeast, the stylish residence was designed by architect Lloyd Greer and built in the 1915 for E.R. Barber, inventor and local Coca-Cola bottler. The home was later bequeathed to Valdosta citizens by Mrs. Ola Barber Pittman. The home was restored in 1979 and is now occupied by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce. Original family furnishings are on display in zebo. Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Free group tours available by reservation. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired
Phone: 229-247-8100 – Address: 416 N. Ashley St., Valdosta Georgia 31603 |
| Crescent House & Gardens was built in 1898 by US Senator William Stanley, it got its name from the distinctive semi-circular portico design. This neoclassical structure built in 1898 was the former home of U.S. Senator William S. West and is Valdosta's most well known landmark. The house is named for its distinctive semi-circular portico design supported by 13 massive columns, representing each of the 13 original colonies. Free Guided tours. Open: Mon-Fri 2-5pm. Call for groups. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Party Facilities - Phone: 229-244-6747 – Address: 904 N. Patterson St., Valdosta Georgia 31601 |
| Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library - This wing of the county library has information in the US’s migration routes and is the main repository for Scottish clans. Open: Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm. Closed on major holidays. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 229-985-6540 – Address: 204 Fifth St., Moultrie Georgia 31768 |
| Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library - Find family histories, war records, state and county histories and census records. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms and Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Free admission. Open: Mon-Fri at 9 am - 5 pm. Phone: 229-226-9640 - Address: 135 N Broad St., Thomasville Georgia |
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| Indoor Walking Tours |
| Calhoun Produce - Find fresh fruits, vegetables, gift baskets, ice cream and lemonade. Calhoun Produce is the place to come for good family fun-and it’s educational too! Come see the farm market and experience a day in the country. There are farm animals, large playground area, covered picnic area, and restrooms. We serve peanut butter ice cream, strawberry ice cream, strawberry lemonade slushes, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry pudding, homemade soups, sandwiches and salads. Groups welcome! Call for free guided tours. Open: Daily 8a.m.-6p.m. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facilities - Phone: 229-273-1887 – Address: 5075 Hawpond Rd., Ashburn Georgia 31714 |
| NESPAL - This facility is staffed by scientist who develop systems for environmentally and economically sound agriculture production. Call for tours. Open: Mon.-Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m. Free. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired - Phone: 229-386-7274 - Address: 2356 Rainwater Rd., Tifton Georgia 31794 |
| Sound Play, Inc. - Tour the workshop and play drums shaped like alligators, metallophones and other unusual outdoor musical instruments. Open: Daily 10a.m.-6p.m. Free guided tours available. Amenities: Parking, Restrooms - Phone: 229-623-5545 – Address: 108 Railroad St., Parrott Georgia |
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