2025 Makers & Music

The Town at Trilith’s Makers & Music Festival returns October 4th with live music, interactive art, curated vendors, global flavors and family fun. The weekend kicks off Friday, October 3rd with a lively Oktoberfest celebration at Trilith Guesthouse, followed by a full Saturday lineup featuring glass-blowing, chalk art, children’s activities, hands-on demos and more than 30 vendors. Guests can stop by a one-of-a-kind photo op created by multimedia artist Grey Tyrrell, and watch Holly Cellini of It’s a Porch Thing showcase unique Trilith Fall creations. The highlight of the festival is a Saturday night performance by Departure, the ultimate Journey tribute band, on the Butler Lexus Main Stage. Admission is free and open to all ages. Butler Lexus Main Stage: 4:00 – 5:00 Johnathon Heilbroun 5:30 – 7:00 G Clef and the Playlist 7:30 – 9:00 Departure - The Journey Tribute Band Art Experiences: Grassroots Bucket Drum Experiences: 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, & 6:30 p.m. HOT Glass Academy: Furnace Glass Performance 6 narrated performances 20-50 minutes each Each performance begins with a quick narrated explanation of the artist’s process. There will be a glassblower creating their works of art at 2100 degrees Fahrenheit. They will work the shape of the molten material to convey their vision. This is exciting and mesmerizing to watch from start to finish. No two artworks are exactly alike. *glass pumpkin patch for purchasing glass blown pumpkins will be available* Junction Playhouse performances: 4:00, 5:00, & 6:00 p.m. 3D Chalk Artist by the Trilith Guesthouse by Ever Galvez Confetti & Canvases Art Studio with an interactive art experience STEAM experience by Georgia Exploreum Team creating a wind tunnel Valerie Costanza with mind.body.clay pottery demo Scholar & Scribe Bookshop will debut its new Audiobook Walking Club at the Makers & Music festival. Participants will gather in front of the shop at 3 p.m., download and begin listening to the same audiobook (purchased through the bookshop’s Libro.fm storefront), and take a 30–45 minute walk around Trilith—passing the lake, Piedmont Wellness Center, and Trilith Live—before returning to the shop for refreshments and fellowship. Designed to feel like a running club with a literary twist, the walk invites book lovers to listen together, connect with one another, and share in the joy of community. Listeners will have the option to continue with weekly group walks or listen at their own pace and join for a monthly end-of-book discussion. Visit to learn more.