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Visit the most popular apple orchard and farm market in the North Georgia Mountains located near Ellijay, Georgia. We are a short 1.5 hour drive from Atlanta, Georgia or Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hillcrest Orchards is a seasonal business and is only open during the months of September, October & November. Hillcrest is family owned and operated and has been growing apples and fun for children, adults and seniors since 1946. WEEKDAYS: Admission is $8.00 per person (walking age & up). Includes the petting farm, wagon rides and all our playgrounds- including the giant slides. Hillcrest offers school field trips & senior bus tours through the week. Make your reservations soon fo the fall season. Call: 706.273.3838 The bakery is open every day and offers goodies such as fried apple pies, apple cider doughnuts and our famous apple fritters. The farm market is open every day and has bushels and bushels of tree ripenend apples, cider, canned goods, honey, baskets, peelers, toys and so much more. So plan to fill your shoppping bags here. WEEKENDS: Pick your fun at the annual ''Apple Pickin' Jubilee'' where you can pick your own apples, milk a cow, watch our swimming pig races, and watch live bands and cloggers on the Hillcrest Stage. For a list of all our attractions see the visitor's guide. Admission is $12.00 per person. (walking age & up) Festival is held: Sept. 8th - Oct. 28th, 2018 (Saturday & Sunday only).