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Quick Facts: |
Schedule of Events: |
| Type: Arts &
Crafts |
Friday, October 4, 2007
12 noon: Festival opens
5 pm: Cake Walk
7 pm: Battle of the Bands
10 pm: Festival closes
Saturday, October 5, 2007
9 am: Festival reopens
10 am: Parade
11 am: Welcome Ceremonies
12 noon: Commerce School of Dance
1 pm: Hula Hoop Contest
1:30 pm: Karaoke
2:30 pm: Pie Eating Contest
3:00 pm: Cake walk
4:00 pm: Southernized
5:00 pm: Ricky Fitzpatrick
6:00 pm: Grace Point Dance Team
7:00 pm: Street Dance w/ Ramblin Country
10:00 pm: Festival closes
Sunday, October 6, 2007
12 noon: Festival reopens
1 pm: Crystal River
2 pm: The Maxwells
2:30 pm: Matt Gregory
3 pm: The Muskateers
3:30 pm: Mark Garrison
4 pm: Scott McFarland
5 pm: Festival ends |
| Started:
1966 |
| Duration: 3
days |
| Estimated
Attendance: 20,000 |
| Sponsor:
Maysville Community Improvement Club and City of Maysville |
| Cost: Entry
is free. There is a booth fee. |
| Booth types:
Arts & Crafts, Food |
| Not allowed:
Flea market items, alcohol, certain kids toys |
| Drawbacks:
Very limited range of items for sale. Few "artisans" actually make
items on premises. |
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Directions |
| Maysville,
Georgia is located approximately half way between Atlanta GA and
Anderson SC at Exit 147 off Interstate 85. Directions
to the festival from I-85: Take Exit 147(Commerce/Maysville
exit) and travel GA 98 west for five miles to downtown Maysville. The
festival is located in Veterans Park in the center of town.
Directions from Gainesville GA: Take US 129 (Athens Hwy) South
to GA 323 (Gillsville Hwy). Turn left onto GA 323. Stay on 323 until
it dead-ends into GA 52. Turn right onto GA 52. Maysville is 10.4
miles southeast on GA 52. |
| Directions
from Athens GA: Take US 441 North to I-85 at Banks Crossing
(Exit 149). Take I-85 south to Exit 147. Turn left onto GA 98 West.
Travel five miles to downtown Maysville. |
Related & Other Events |
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Contacts |
Autumn Leaf Beauty Pageant: Saturday,
Sept. 22, 2007, East Jackson High School
Maysville High School Class of 1945 Reunion: Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at
The Fat FinchMaysville High
School (all classes) Reunion: 10:45 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2007,
Ryan's Steakhouse
Hewell Pottery's Turnin' & Burnin' |
Booths:
Nancy Smith (706) 652-2413
Parade: ?
Pageant:
Renee Tootle (706) 652-2241
Publicity:
Trent Strickland (706) 652-
General
Info: Cyndi Taylor (706) 652-2334 |
Page last updated
04/13/2008 |
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