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Page 2 Pickens County Courier • 2018 Azalea Festival April 20-21, 2018
Welcome to
the 34th annual
Azalea Festival
the
Aza-
‘‘When
leas are
blooming
in Pickens,
South
Carolina, the little town celebrates!”
For 34 years, Pickens has celebrated
spring by throwing an arts and entertainment
based and family-friendly celebration
— the Pickens Azalea Festival.
Each April, the Azaleas bloom,
artisans and crafters come out, and the
community joins together to
celebrate spring in the
city of Pickens. Celebrate
is exactly what they do!
Presented by the Pickens
Azalea Festival Committee
and hosted by area
nonprofit and civic
organizations, the
Pickens Azalea
Festival boasts the largest
gathering of crafters,
artisans and entertainers
in the county, and quite
possibly the Golden Corner!
The Azalea Festival is also somewhat
of a large family reunion, giving
people who have been away too long the
chance to return and to visit with old
friends and family. The streets are filled
with local artists and crafters, exciting
and varied food vendors and quaint little
shops and eateries. Strolling downtown
Pickens during the festival is certainly an
exciting and fun-filled activity.
The festival gives those who have
never visited an opportunity to experience
this great area during one of the
best times to explore and experience all
Pickens County has to offer!
National, regional and local musical
artists entertain, while local artisans
and crafters inspire. Foodies will enjoy
regional favorites, and the kids will
laugh as they partake in
the children’s ride area.
Come browse one
of the largest cruiseins
in the area and
enjoy all that Pickens has
to offer! For those
who are interested
in more physical
activity, the annual
Pickens Women’s
Association 5k is held
annually in conjunction
with the Pickens Azalea Festival. History
buffs will enjoy self-guided tours
through historic Pickens or enjoy a short
drive to the many historic places in and
around Pickens County.
There is something for everyone to
enjoy each spring at the Pickens Azalea
Festival!
Special Thanks
The 2018 Azalea Festival Committee would like to thank the many people,
volunteers and organizations who have supported and contributed to the 2018
Azalea Festival:
• Thank you to Mayor David Owens and Pickens City Council, Pickens Police
Department and Streets & Sanitation Department for their support.
• Thanks to the Pickens County Courier and IWANNA for their support in
promoting the Azalea Festival through the special edition insert.
• Thanks to the Pickens Senior Citizens volunteers for their support, Friday
& Saturday.
• Thank you to The Pickens Rotary Club for sponsoring the Azalea Art contest.
• Special thanks to all our financial sponsors & businesses for helping to make
the festival possible.
• Thanks to the local groups and entertainers who gave generously of their
time and talents at the Pickens Amphitheater.
We would like to personally thank the festival committee, volunteers and support
volunteers for their hard work and dedication over the months following.
They have given many hours of their personal time to make this event a success.
Pictured, from left, are Azalea Festival committee treasurer Jeff Hogan, festival
sponsorship coordinator Pamela Dodson, committee members Michael Ralston,
Frances Wannamaker and Susan Ralston, committee chairman Russ Gantt and
committee member Roy Costner.
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