Walking & Driving Tour                                                                                                                   Turner County is widely known for its large collection of historic homes and the preservation of its past. Several buildings in Turner County are listed on the National Historic Registry. These buildings and other homes have been brought together to form a unique walking and driving tour. Brochures giving a brief history of each home, are available at the Ashburn-Turner County Chamber of Commerce. Turner County�s Old Jail is included on this tour along with one of the oldest outdoor tabernacles in the state of Georgia.

World's Largest Peanut                                                                                                                  Turner County�s community was built around agriculture. At one time, peanuts were the number one cash crop in Georgia and were largely responsible for keeping many of the Turner County families fed. In honor of the importance of the peanut, one of Ashburn's citizens erected what some call the "World�s Largest Peanut�. This monument, approximately 20 feet tall, can clearly be seen from I-75 and is a daily reminder where our roots come from.

Arts Council                                                                                                                                    We have been a member of the Arts Experiment Station for 24 years. In conjunction with our local Arts Council, the experiment station is responsible for bringing in 8 major Broadway productions to our area each year. In the past, Turner Countians have had the opportunity to view performances such as The Last Apistle and Mac Frampton and the Hollywood Hills Orchestra.

Fire Ant Festival                                                                                                                           Each year during the fourth weekend in March, all of Turner County comes together to celebrate our annual Fire Ant Festival. With events ranging from a pet parade to a poker run, everyone in Turner County is involved. One of the most anticipated events is the strawberry cook off, where each participant gets a chance to show of her (or his!) special strawberry recipe. The best part comes after the judging when the audience gets the opportunity to sample the entries! Yum. After events on Thursday and Friday nights, Saturday started early with a 5k Run and Ant Walk. Throughout the day festivities included events such as the Fire Ant Calling Contest, arts and crafts vendors. The day ended with a street dance enjoyed by children and adults. This is one festival you don�t want to miss.

Christmas Celebrations                                                                                                                 Every year Turner Countians gather together to participate in our Christmas Parade. The celebration is kicked off by a lighting of the tree ceremony. Afterwards, each merchant in town participates in a merchants' open house where door prizes, discounts, and refreshments are shared among friends. This year the children were visited by Santa and his elves. The following day brought the parade. The parade came to an end with Santa throwing out candy to the good little boys and girls.