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DEAFestival 2027

April 2 to 4, 2027Georgia School for the Deaf, Cave Spring

A whole weekend of Deaf art, culture, history and community. Vendors, entertainment and accessibility at the heart of it.

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A whole weekend planned just for you

Deaf art, culture, history and community.

DEAFestival is officially back! Join the Georgia Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GCDHH) for a whole weekend planned just for you, April 2–4, 2027. The main DEAFestival celebration takes place on Saturday, April 3, on the campus of the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, Georgia.

DEAFestival celebrates Deaf art, culture, history, entrepreneurship, and community. It creates a welcoming place for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, hearing, and signing community members to gather, connect, learn, shop, and celebrate together.

When

Festival weekend: April 2–4, 2027
Main celebration: Saturday, April 3, 2027

Where

Georgia School for the Deaf Campus
Cave Spring, Georgia

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  • Vendors

    Shop, browse, and connect with vendors and exhibitors.

  • Entertainment

    Artists and entertainment for everyone to enjoy, learn from, and make connections.

  • Community

    A place to gather, connect, and celebrate Deaf art, culture, and history together.

  • Accessibility

    Welcoming to Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, hearing, and signing community members.

Cave Spring, Georgia

Why Cave Spring?

Cave Spring is the perfect home for this next chapter. The town holds a rich Deaf history, is home to the Georgia School for the Deaf, and has longstanding connections to education, services, advocacy, and opportunity for Deaf Georgians. By bringing DEAFestival to Cave Spring, we are honoring that history while creating something vibrant for the future.

We strive to support the Deaf community in the entire state of Georgia. Therefore, we will be changing the location of DEAFestival every 2 years in order to reach people outside of the Atlanta Area. The tentative schedule for future DEAFestivals is as follows: 2023: Atlanta - visit the archived 2023 webpage 2027: Cave Spring (April 2–4) 2029: Macon 2031: Augusta 2033: Valdosta

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Gallery

DEAFestival Gallery

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  • A man kneeling at a table at a crowded event, talking to an older man. Other people are standing around, looking at displays.
  • A woman in a striped dress gives a presentation, using sign language, in front of a projection screen showing images.
  • A large group of people at a school event, looking at displays and talking to each other.
  • Representatives from Harvest Deaf Bible College talk with prospective students at a college fair. A banner displays the college's logo and mission: "Training to Reach the Deaf."
  • A woman in a striped dress gives a presentation on uprooting racism, gesturing with a pointer towards a projector screen.
  • Authors at a book signing, sitting behind a table with books and promotional materials. A crowd of people are waiting in line.
  • Three women smile at a table with assistive listening devices. They wear green DEAFestival shirts with a logo. People are in the background.
  • Two zoo staff members stand proudly behind a table displaying various animal skulls and pelts. The zoo's logo is visible.
  • A craft fair in a gymnasium. Several vendors are at tables displaying their goods. A woman is looking at jewelry at the DeafGirls! booth.
  • Two people stand in front of a large screen, smiling at the camera. A man and a woman are posing for a photo.
  • A man in a teal shirt stands with his arms crossed, looking at the camera. Other people are in the background at what looks like an event or fair.
  • A vendor sits behind a table at a craft fair, displaying colorful handmade knitted and crocheted items such as hats, gloves, and scarves.
  • Two men giving a presentation on a stage in a gymnasium. One man is pointing. An American flag is visible on the wall.
  • A woman at a table with informational pamphlets talks to a woman at a school event. A QR code is visible on the table.
  • A man stands on a stage giving a presentation to a seated audience in a gymnasium.
  • People gather at a table in a gymnasium, browsing and chatting at a community event or fair.
  • A college fair in a gymnasium. People browse tables with information, some wearing masks. A table displays the George Mason University logo.
  • People at a table at a community event. A pink basket sits on the table.

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