Cave Spring Arts Festival 5K & 1M

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Rolater Drive, Cave Spring GA

Saturday, June 13th, 2026

🏃‍♂️ The CAVE SPRING Arts Festival 5K is Back!!

(39th Annual for the race)

📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026

⏰ 8:15 AM 5K

⏰ 8:25 AM 1 Mile Run/Walk

💰 Race Registration Fees:

Pre-Registration Entry Fee: $30
Day of Race: $40
1 Mile Run/Walk: $25

🎉 Race + Festival + Shops + Food + Tours

The best race in Northwest Georgia! Come to Cave Spring and experience the charm that has made this town a destination for many people throughout the years. Run the 5K, or 1M fun run / walk, and then stick around afterwards to enjoy the 50th Annual for the Arts and Crafts Festival. Best of all...your Race T-shirt gets you into the Festival and the famous Cave Spring pool for FREE!! Proceeds benefit historical preservation and educational programs.

👥 Group Registrations

GROUP REGISTRATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED!!! Groups of 6 or more that register before 6/7/2026 receive personalized team trophies!

🧘‍♀️ Free Hot Packs

Race finishers will be offered free hot packs by Bartone Chiropractic.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Activities

Community Tour: Obtain a walk, ride, or drive Tour Guide from our nearby Visitor's Center Museum.
Historic Sites: Tour includes the largest Indian cabin, Fairview Rosenwald School museum project, train depot, and many other historical places.
Shopping: Shop the unique antique malls and shops offering collectibles and decorative accessories.
Culinary Delights: Fuel up with a variety of culinary delights, from Southern home cooking to 5-star dining.

🌊 Cave Spring Attractions

Finish out your weekend visiting the large limestone cave, partaking of the nationally-famous clean spring water, and languishing in the spring-fed 1.5 acre swimming pool, Georgia’s largest! This year runners receive free pass to pool as well as festival. Remember to bring your swim suit!

📜 More Information

As the regional saying goes, 'Folks come to Cave Spring for a day and stay a lifetime.' For More information on both the Race & the Arts Festival, check out our Facebook Page: Facebook and the Cave Spring City Website at City of Cave Spring.

📦 Pre-Race Packet Pick-up

Friday, June 12th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, you may pick up your Race Packet/T-shirt under the pavilion at Rolater Park in Cave Spring, near the large 'Hearn Academic Bldg.' Packets will also be available on race morning, Saturday, but it sure takes some stress off to get it early!

🏆 Hand-Crafted Awards

🏅 5K Awards

Handmade ceramic plates from longtime, local craftsman John Johnston will be awarded to the following:

Top Overall Male & Female
Top Masters Male & Female
Top Grandmasters Male & Female (50 & Over)
Top Senior Grandmaster Male & Female (60 & Over)

Hand-crafted mugs and pendants/medallions from artist John Johnston will be awarded to the TOP 3 in each age group:

14 & U, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & O

🏅 1 Mile Awards

Overall Winners (Male & Female) in the age groups for the 1 Mile Run/Walk will receive a commemorative medallion:

8-and-Under, 9-10, 11-and-Over

Walkers receive a pendant. Special award for youngest & oldest finisher.

📏 5K Course

This USATF-certified course starts in front of Historic 1848 Fannin Hall and Georgia's largest outdoor swimming pool. It winds its way through town before turning by the Georgia School for the Deaf, returning to town and finishing in the middle of the town square. The course is mostly flat with a few rolling hills.

📝 Register Today

REGISTER TODAY ON-LINE or if you prefer to send a manual, printed entry form and check, please make payable to: Cave Spring Historical Society, Box 133, Cave Spring, GA, 30124.

🎊 Post Race Celebration

Following the awards ceremony featuring handmade pottery, participants receive free admission to the Cave Spring Arts Festival Saturday or Sunday.