Azalea Storytelling Festival

Azalea Storytelling Festival Our mission is to promote, cultivate, and further enhance storytelling experiences. We hope you are inspired as well.

The Azalea Storytelling Festival began as a dream concept of three local LaGrange women…Pat Gay, Public Relations/Children’s Librarian and storyteller at LaGrange Memorial Library; Evelyn Jordan, Chairman of the LaGrange College Education Department; and Joyce Morgan-Young, Assistant Superintendent with the Troup County School System. Assisted by storyteller Donald Davis, their dream became a real

ity in March of 1997. The first annual Azalea Storytelling Festival presented nationally known tellers Donald Davis, Ed Stivender, and Kathryn Tucker Windham. The Azalea Storytelling Festival has been recognized as one of the oldest such festivals in the state of Georgia. It has been identified by the Southeastern Tourism Society as a premier event in our area. The festival received the 1999 Leadership Award from the National Storytelling Festival Association as well as recognition by the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Held the first weekend in March of every year, the Azalea Storytelling Festival generally draws over 2000 visitors. Thanks to performances by acclaimed tellers as well as the generosity of our sponsors, and the diligent work of the festival committee and community, Azalea has become a major tourism event for our area. Storytellers want to encourage others to join the community of storytellers and listeners. Our Azalea Storytelling Committee is still very centered on offering a great festival the first weekend in March each year but has now expanded its focus to the creation of other events held locally all year. “A Taste of Storytelling” is a partner project with the Friends of the Library group at Lagrange Memorial Library each February. “Stories With Friends” is a casual gathering for anyone wanting to practice a story in development or hear stories and cheer others on. Celebrating its tenth anniversary this fall is a joint event with Hills & Dales Estate - “Stories in the Garden”. This free storytelling performance, featuring well-known regional tellers, is held in the pecan grove of the Hills & Dales Estate gardens on a Sunday afternoon in October. Also hosted at Hills & Dales Estate by the Azalea Committee each July since 2016, is a week-long Donald Davis Storytelling Workshop. We are excited about our history, and our innovations allowing the festival, and related storytelling events to continue in these extraordinary times and our future. This brief account cannot end without a big thank you to the Lafayette Society for Performing Arts (LSPA), the sponsoring organization for performing art groups in LaGrange, Georgia including the Azalea Storytelling Festival. LaGrange is blessed to have strong support for our performing and visual arts community.

Check out our pal and Azalea Committee member, Lewis Powell! If you love a spooky story and history, then you’ll love th...
08/28/2026

Check out our pal and Azalea Committee member, Lewis Powell! If you love a spooky story and history, then you’ll love the Strange LaGrange walking tour👻🎃 🪦

He also spins a good yarn 🧶

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As autumn approaches in West Georgia, Downtown LaGrange takes on a mysterious air with the return of Strange LaGrange, a seasonal walking tour that blends local history, unexplained legends and forgotten folklore. Beginning Friday ...

What a lovely celebration as we start a new chapter and return to our roots🌸✨Thank you to everyone who came and supporte...
08/27/2026

What a lovely celebration as we start a new chapter and return to our roots🌸✨

Thank you to everyone who came and supported Azalea Storytelling, Inc.!

TODAY IS THE DAY!Stories. Community. Good company. 💛Stories with Friends is back today from 2–4 PM, and this month we’re...
08/23/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Stories. Community. Good company. 💛

Stories with Friends is back today from 2–4 PM, and this month we’re gathering at Beacon Brewing Co.!

Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and share a story or simply enjoy the ones you hear. No storytelling experience is necessary, and you don’t have to tell a story to join us. Come as you are and spend the afternoon connecting with your community.

📍 Beacon Brewing Co. (Upstairs in the LOFT, because it's hot ya'll!)
700 Lincoln St., LaGrange, GA 30240
📅 Sunday, August 23 | 2–4 PM
💛 FREE • All ages • Everyone welcome

Everyone has a story. Come be part of ours!

Happy World Folklore Day! ✨Today, we celebrate the storytellers who came before us, the stories we still carry, and the ...
08/22/2026

Happy World Folklore Day! ✨

Today, we celebrate the storytellers who came before us, the stories we still carry, and the next generation who will keep telling them.

✨ Reminder: We’re just one day away from gathering together at Beacon Brewing Co.! If you’ve been thinking about joining...
08/22/2026

✨ Reminder: We’re just one day away from gathering together at Beacon Brewing Co.! If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign 🛑there’s still time to invite a friend 👯‍♀️, plan your afternoon, and get ready for a relaxed 🍻, welcoming space full of stories and connection. We can’t wait to see you there!

📍 Beacon Brewing Co.
700 Lincoln St., LaGrange, GA 30240
📅 Sunday, August 23 | 2–4 PM
💛 FREE • All ages • Everyone welcome

Everyone has a story. Come be part of ours!

**Got a story? We’ve got the mic. 🎤**Join us for **Stories with Friends** on Sunday, August 23rd from 2–4 PM at Beacon B...
08/20/2026

**Got a story? We’ve got the mic. 🎤**

Join us for **Stories with Friends** on Sunday, August 23rd from 2–4 PM at Beacon Brewing Co.!

Stories with Friends is a free, family-friendly community open mic where stories bring us together. All are welcome to share, listen, and be part of something meaningful.

Never told a story before? That’s okay! Beginners and experienced tellers alike are welcome.

📍 Beacon Brewing Co. (In the LOFT, because it's hot out there ya'll!)
700 Lincoln St., LaGrange, GA 30240
📅 Sunday, August 23 | 2–4 PM
💛 FREE & open to the public

Come share. Come listen. Come connect.

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133 Main Street
Lagrange, GA
30240

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+17068829909

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