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July 18th & 19th. 31st Annual Homespun Festival. Rockmart, GA. Fun! Food! Festivities! Free! Friday, July 18th 5pm - 9pm, Live Gospel Entertainment. Saturday, July 19th 8 am–10 pm - 5K Run on Silver Comet Trail; Parade; Arts and Crafts; Good Food; Live Entertainment; Rotary Duck Rodeo; Kiwanis Car Show… plus more special events including the famous fireworks extravaganza! For more information contact the Polk County Chamber of Commerce at 770-684-8760 or www.polkgeorgia.com.
August 23 & 24. Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival. Conyers, GA. Get outside and go WILD at the Second Annual Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival presented by News/Talk 750 WSB held on the Grand Prix Plaza at the Georgia International Horse Park! The festival is scheduled for August 23-24, 2008 and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. The admission fee is $5.00 per person (children ages 4 and under are free) and tickets can be purchased at the gate. Parking is free. No pets, please. The Wildlife Festival promotes understanding and enjoyment of the outdoors while featuring animal exhibits, guest speakers, hands-on demonstrations, children's activities, stage performances, arts and crafts. For more information, call the Conyers Welcome Center at 770- 602-2606 or visit The Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival web page at www.bighaynescreekwildlifefestival.com.
August 30. Flatlanders Arts & Crafts Show. Lakeland, GA. This show is held in downtown Lakeland, GA on the courthouse square from 9 am until 5 pm. Billed as South Georgia’s premiere outdoor exhibition, the 2008 event will be the 35th year for the Flatlanders Show featuring original, handcrafted arts and crafts, antiques and collectibles, a variety of foods and beverages. Special activities for children, stage entertainment at intervals. Vendor applications are being accepted. For information/application, call Lakeland-Lanier Chamber of Commerce at 229-482-9755, write Flatlanders Show, PO Box 215, Lakeland, GA 31635 or Fax 229-482-9501.
September 26 - 28. Plains Peanut Festival. Plains, GA. The annual Plains Peanut Festival is centered around one of the Sumter County community's claims to fame, its peanut production, and features the community's most famous residents in active roles. The festival kicks off with a 1-mile fun run and a 5-K road race. People line the sidewalks of Plains each year to watch the unique entries in the parade downtown. Visitors enjoy the all-day event and educational exhibits are on display to accent the importance of agriculture in this region. Join in the celebration. If you are an Arts & Crafts vendor with unique, genuine handmade items contact us for a space. Festival admission and parking are free, for more information call 229-824-5373 or visit www.plainsgeorgia.com.
September 27 & 28. Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival. Canton, GA. The Service League of Cherokee County will present its 24th annual Riverfest arts and crafts festival 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, at Boling Park in Canton. The event is sponsored by community businesses and features a wide array of artists and crafters, entertainers, activities and food. This year, there will be more than 200 exhibitors and 25,000 people are expected to attend. International cuisine and authentic fair food make up this year's menu for hungry shoppers. Stop to enjoy these tasty treats and enjoy entertainment from local dance teams to bluegrass music performed by regional favorites. The Children's Area will include a rocking climbing wall, the Canton Lions Club's diesel locomotive, face painting, giant inflatables and hands-on activities. Admission to the festival is $5 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger. For information, call (770) 704-5991 or visit the Web site at www.riverfest.org.
October 2 - 12. 19th Georgia National Fair. Perry, GA. The Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter come alive for this annual event near Perry off of I-75, Exits 134 and 135. Be the first in your neighborhood to ride the rides, to dance to the music, to gobble a turkey leg, to attend one of North America's "Top 50" Fairs. For details on the concerts visit the website at www.georgia nationalfair.com.October 3 & 4. Mule Roundup Festival. Guysie, GA. Gather up your mules, plows, wagons and join the fun-filled weekend. The fun will start with a Gospel Sing on Friday night at 7 pm. On Saturday, experience Yester-year with cane grinding, juice samples, log smokehouse, mule plowing, old gristmill working, mule drawn road scraper and plenty of entertainment such as clogging, dancing and singing. There will be Wildlife Trail Rides, Wagon Rides and much more. Visit the barnyard and see an assortment of fowl and animals. Featured at the Festival are crafts, food, souvenirs, fellowship and more. Of course, new vendors of arts & crafts, antiques and demonstrations are always welcomed. Demonstrations and Educational booths such as chair caning, blacksmithing, quilting, soap making, etc. are allowed at no charge. For Festival info call 912-632-1777 or 912-632-5570.
October 4 & 5. Andersonville Historic Fair. Andersonville, GA. Experience the Civil War era with mock battles, authentic encampments, and crafts of blacksmiths, gunsmiths, quilting, chair caning and others. Also includes antique dealers, Civil War collectible dealers arts and crafts, live entertainment and The Collector’s Road Show. The Drummer Boy Civil War Museum with one of the finest collections of Civil War uniforms, diaries and weaponry in the nation will be open. Hours: 10 am - 5 pm both days. Parade Saturday, October 4th at 11 am. Mock Civil War battles: 3 pm Saturday and 2 pm Sunday. Admission per day: $4 Adults $1.50 Child. For more info call or fax 229-924-2558 or visit the website at www.andersonvillegeorgia.com.
October 10 & 11. "Sherman's Last Burning" Fall Festival and BBQ Cook-Off. Covington, GA -- The Covington Lions Club sponsors this event at the American Legion Field on Mill Street in Covington, Georgia. The BBQ Cook-Off is a national competition of professional BBQ cookers in the chicken, pork butt, pork rib and brisket categories. The winner hopes to gain entry into the Jack Daniel National Competition. There will also be a Southeastern Reptile Rescue Show on Friday and Saturday. Jason Clark and his assistant will educate the public with venomous and non-venomous snakes. Jason's show will cause you to come away with a respect for all snakes that Mother Nature put on this earth--not the dreaded "a dead snake is the good snake". There will also be 100+ arts and craft vendors, a Ms. Hazard Beauty Contest, a kid’s corner, live entertainment, BBQ plates by Jim 'N Nicks Bar-B-Q and much, much more. The Covington Lions Club’s charities are the Georgia Lighthouse Foundation (for the blind), Emory Children's Eye Center, Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind and Dyslexic, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lions Club Inter-national, Georgia Lions All State Band and six scholarships to three high schools. The gate fee is $3, children under 12 FREE! You can learn more about this event by visiting www.covingtongalions.org.
October 14 - 16. Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition. Moultrie, GA. Join the crowd for livestock demonstrations at the Sunbelt Expo’s Bill Patten Pavillion. New exhibit-ors will be featured at this event along with continual crowd-pleasers returning to the Expo including the Family Living Arena, Antique Tractor Parade, American Grand Finals Stock Dog Trial and Hunting/Fishing Seminars. For more info check out www.sunbeltexpo.com or call 229-985-1968.
October 18 & 19. Hummingbird Festival. Downtown Hogansville, GA. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. There is always a lot to do at the Hummingbird Festival. There will be Arts & Crafts, Art Competition, Art Exhibits & Demonstrations, Antiques, Children's Rides & Activities, International Food Court, Entertainment, Street Dance Saturday Night, and the Hogansville High Reunion Weekend. There will be a Kick-off Dinner & Silent Auction on October 16. For more info call (706) 637-9497 or go to www.hummingbirdfestival.com.
November 7 & 8. Countryside Festival. Butler, GA. Countryside Festival 2008, a Country-Americana Festival, has a two-fold purpose; first to promote love of country and second to promote farm life in Taylor County and Georgia. Wear your red, white and blue, as you show your love of country at the Country-Americana Festival. The beautiful, little town of Butler, population 1,900, sits right on US Highway 19. For more information call 478-862-3661.
Ongoing. Bulloch Hall. Roswell, GA. Bulloch Hall is the 1840's childhood home of Mittie Bulloch, President Theodore Roosevelt's mother. The house is open for tours Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tours are on the hour, with the last tour starting at 3:00 p.m. For more information call 770-992-1731 or visit the web at www.bullochhall.org.
Ongoing - Andersonville, GA. Relive events of the War Between the States near the site of the infamous Confederate Prison, Andersonville. Re-enactments, antiques, Civil War sutlers, arts and crafts and period entertainment make this a special event for the buff. For more information call 229-924-2558 or visit the website at www.andersonvillegeorgia.com.
Ongoing. Mountain Creek RV Resort. Blairsville, GA. For all Class A Motor coaches and fifth wheels! This RV Resort is being built just for you in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains! Plan to visit Mountain Creek RV Resort and check out the newest concept for the Blairsville Piece of Heaven in the Mountains. This is not a membership. Mountain Creek is under construction and selling RV lots and Cabins in Phase I now. Phase I will have 128 full hook-up sites with a built out of 325. The planned amenities are 12,000 sq ft Clubhouse with full kitchen, Mini Theatre, Media Room, Library, Gym, Swimming Pool & Jacuzzi & a Lighted Tennis Court to name just a few. Big Rig friendly with wide, level, & paved roads. Full hook ups for RV: Water, Sewer, Cable TV, Wi-fi & 200 amp service! Lot and cabin owners will have the option to enter into a rental pool while they are away. Come pick out your Mountain RV lot today and start living the cool life! This is a great investment! They will start planning their fall events this month so make sure you check out the next ad in the Southern Festivals! If you are planning a rally please call and let us know what your accommodation needs are at 706-745-5600 or www.mountaincreekrvresort.com.
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