Bear in the News
2023
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival celebrates 25 years
Bear on the Square Coming to Dahlonega – Vanguard
2022
Honoring the Memory of Beloved Bear Contributors, Dahlonega Nugget
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival Returns, Lakeside News
Dahlonega’s Bear on the Square returns to celebrate Appalachian culture, Gainesville Times
7 Can’t Miss Spring Music Festivals in Georgia, Explore Georgia
The 15 Best Things to Do in Dahlonega GA & Lumpkin County, Blue Ridge Mountain Travel Guide
2019
How Dahlonega’s Bear on the Square is Getting Back to Its Bluegrass Roots, Gainesville Times
Dahlonega’s Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Lake Lanier Life
Dahlonega Readies for 23rd Annual Bear on the Square, Smokey Mountain Living
Six Reasons to Check out Popular North Georgia Festival, WSB
The first convention of fiddlers in Lumpkin County on August 28, 1905. First prize was a $5 gold coin.
Photo: Ga Dept of Archives & History