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26 THE CHEROKEE LEDGER-NEWS SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
Fall fun at its finest
BY CONSTANCE COOPER
constancecooper@ledgernews.com
North Georgia is known for its
beautiful autumn, and fall festivals
are in full swing throughout
the region to celebrate the season.
From chili cook-offs to
crafts festivals, antique shows to
state fairs, there are as many
ways to enjoy autumn as there
are shades of leaves on an October
tree. Be sure to plan ahead in
order to take advantage of all the
great events North Georgia has
to offer in the coming months.
The Cherokee Parks and
Recreation Authority will host a
Fall Hay Day and Chili Cook-Off
Oct. 11. Cooking will begin at 8
a.m. Tasting will begin at 11 a.m.
And winners will be announced
at 1:45 p.m. For more information,
or to register, visit www.crpa.net
or call (770) 924-7768.
Featuring a children’s Halloween
costume contest, a free
outdoor movie at dusk, bluegrass
music, craft demonstrations,
an antique tractor pull
and, of course, finger-lickin’
Southern barbecue, the Cherokee
Pignic offers fun for the
whole family. Now in its second
year, the Pignic is expected to attract
15,000 attendees to Canton’s
Heritage Park, next to the
Etowah river, from Oct. 17-18.
For more information, visit
www.cherokeepignic.com.
Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival
will be held Sept. 29-30 at Boling
Park in Canton. This event
features arts and crafts, children’s
activities and a roaming
bluegrass band. Festival hours
are Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission
is $5 and free for children 12
and under. Parking is also free.
A true Georgia tradition, the
North Georgia State Fair, now in
it’s 76th year, will run Sept. 18-28
at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta.
Hours are Monday through
Thursday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday
4 p.m. to midnight, Saturday
10 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday
12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The park is at
2245 Callaway Road S.W., near
Austell Road. Tickets are $5 for
adults and $2 for students ages 7
to 18. Admission is free for children
under 6. For more information,
visit www.northgeorgiastate-fair.com
or call (770) 528-
8989.
Held from Sept. 20 to Sept. 21
on the spacious lawn of a Victorian
mansion in downtown
TOP: Held in Canton’s Heritage
Park, next to the Etowah river, the
Cherokee Pignic features delicious
Southern barbecue, music, dancing,
craft demonstrations and a
tractor pull. The Pignic is expected
to attract 15,000 attendees Oct. 17-
18.
RIGHT: Kachunga and the Alligator
– a daring live show in which one
man pits his strength against 9
feet, 300 pounds of muscle, tail and
teeth – is one of the most popular
attractions at the Cumming Country
Fair and Festival, held from Oct.
2-Oct. 12 at the Cumming Fairgrounds.
Cartersville, the 33rd Annual
Arts Festival at Rose Lawn features
arts, crafts and entertainment
in a historical setting. The
Arts Festival at Rose Lawn will
be held at 224 W. Cherokee Avenue
in Cartersville. Admission
is free. For more information,
call (770) 387-5162 or visit
www.roselawnmuseum.com.
The Marietta Antique Street
The 76th annual North Georgia State Fair opens on Sept. 18 and runs until
Sept. 28 at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta.
Festival draws more than 75 antique
dealers from throughout
Georgia along with a classic car
show. The festival will be held on
Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
the Historic Marietta Square.
There is no cost for admission.
For more information, visit
www.mariettahistory.org or call
(770) 592-7180.
Featuring music, eco-fashion,
Country music star Aaron Tippin
will perform at the Cumming
Country Fair on Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
The fair’s free concert series also includes
Chris Cagle, Matt Daryl,
Chase Mitchel, NEEDTOBREATHE,
Ronnie Milsap, Daryle Singletary,
the Estes Brothers and Silver City.
an animal stage show, interactive
exhibits and much more,
CelEARTHbration is expected to
draw over 6,000 people to downtown
Cartersville to celebrate
our planet and learn new ways to
preserve its environment.
CelEARTHbration will be held
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 27
at 1 Friendship Plaza in
Cartersville. Admission is free.
For more information, visit
www.cartersvillechamber.com.
The 44th Annual Cumming
Country Fair and Festival will
be held Oct. 2-12 at the Cumming
Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry
Road in Cumming. The fair’s
free concert series includes
Aaron Tippin, Chris Cagle, Matt
Daryl, Chase Mitchel, NEEDTO-
BREATHE, Ronnie Milsap,
Daryle Singletary, the Estes
Brothers and Silver City. Fair
hours are Monday through
Thursday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.,
Friday from 4 p.m. to midnight,
Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight,
and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 7
p.m. Admission is $5 for adults,
$2 for students ages 7 to 18, and
free for children under 7. Parking
is $3. For information, visit
www.cummingfair.net or call
(770) 781-3491.
Sample food from more two
dozen of the best restaurants in
Cobb County at the Taste of Kennesaw,
held Oct. 4 in Marietta
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Jim R.
Miller Park. For more information,
visit www.tasteofkennesaw.com
or call (770) 639-9364.
Held from Oct. 18-Oct. 19 in
Dahlonega’s public square and
historic district, Gold Rush Days
attracts more than 200,000 people
annually to celebrate North
Georgia’s gold mining history.
For more information, visit
www.dahlongeajaycees.com or
call (706) 864-7242.
The 6th Annual Southeastern
Cowboy Symposium will be held
Oct. 23-26 in downtown
Cartersville. Attractions include
re-enactments of the gunfight
at the O.K. Corral, Indian
encampment, artists’ lectures,
and concerts by Wylie and the
Wild West and Kip Calahan. For
more information, visit
www.boothmuseum.org or call
(770) 387-1300.
Dawsonville’s Mountain
Moonshine Festival celebrates
North Georgia’s colorful history
of hooch and the fast cars that
ran it. The festival features
three stages with live entertainment,
authentic vintage moonshine-hauling
cars, delicious
food and much more. The Mountain
Moonshine Festival will be
Held Oct. 25-Oct. 26 at the Georgia
Racing Hall of Fame, 415
Highway 53 East in Dawsonville,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information
visit www.dawsonville.com.
Held from Oct. 2-Oct. 12 at the Cumming Fairgrounds, the Cumming
Country Fair and Festival features more than 40 rides and games, free
concerts, elephant rides and much more.