Join us in Ashburn, georgia for the 30th Annual Fire Ant Festival. This year's theme is Fire Ant Freedom! 🔥🐜🇺🇸 We’re celebrating 250 years of American Independence (1776–2026) this March! Get ready for laughs, lively events, and plenty of patriotic ANT-ics as the Fire Ant Festival salutes America’s big anniversary.
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Our main event is March 27-28, 2026 but be sure to check out our fun events leading up to the festival below.
https://fireantfestival.com/event-schedule/
Held the fourth weekend of March, small town Ashburn, Georgia welcomes visitors to the Fire Ant Festival, but not the ants themselves. Known for its wacky and off-the-wall activities, the festival offers family-oriented fun for all ages. Activities include a pageant, the fire ant calling contest, a carnival, 100+ arts and crafts vendors, a Fireworks Spectacular, bands, a 5K run and 1-mile fun run, a BBQ cook-off, and SO MUCH more!
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EVENT SCHEDULE:
March 4, 2026
The Turner County wide Find the Fire Ant Contest kicks off with $1500 cash prize if you find the LARGE blue ant around Turner County! This is our BIGGEST pre-festival event that gits the hive of Turner County in a frenzy!
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Fire Ant BINGO with a delicious spaghetti supper sponsored by South Georgia Banking Company
TCES Lunchroom. Ticketed event capped at 225!
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Fire Ant Pageant.
Join us as we crown 9 new Fire Ant Queens!
Turner County Civic Center (354 Lamar St. Ashburn, GA)
6:00pm
fireantfestival.com/pageant/
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Fire Ant Golf Scramble
Wanee Lake RV & Golf Resort
8:00am
fireantfestival.com/fire-ant-golf-scramble/
Thursday, March 26, 2026
5:00pm-10:00pm - Carnival
Wrist Band Pricing Here: fireantfestival.com/carnival/
Friday, March 27, 2026
5:00pm-10:00pm - Carnival
- Pizza Cook-Off
- Live Entertainment
- Food Vendors
9:00 pm - Fireworks
Saturday, March 28, 2026
ALL DAY - Carnival
- 5K Run & One Mile Fun Run
- Pet Parade
- BBQ Competition
- ABATE Poker Run
- Manty Hose Contest (with $100 prize)
- Fire Ant Calling Contest ($175 in prizes!)
- Live Entertainment
Invite a friend!
For more information, please check out our website!
www.fireantfestival.com
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