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Quick Facts: |
Schedule of Events: |
| Type: Arts &
Crafts |
Friday, October 3, 2008
12 noon: Festival opens
5 pm: Maysville PTO Cake Walk #1
7 pm: Street Dance
9 pm: Booths Close
Saturday, October 4, 2008
9 am: Booths Open
10 am: Parade
11 am: Welcome Ceremonies
11:45 am: Doc Holiday Wild West Show #1
12 noon: Commerce School of Dance
1 pm: Hula Hoop Contest
1:30 pm: Dinner Mints music
2:30 pm: Pie Eating Contest
3:00 pm: Maysville PTO Cake walk #2
4:00 pm: Chloe Sanquine music
4:30 pm: Mark & Amber Garrison music
5:00 pm: Ely Carlan Band
5:45 pm: Doc Holiday Wild West Show #2
6:00 pm: Discipleship Through Dance group
8:00 pm: Street Dance: Time Travelers
11:00 pm: Booths Close
Sunday, October 5, 2008
12 noon: Booths Open
1 pm: Crystal River
2 pm: The Maxwells
3 pm: The Muskateers
3:30 pm: Faith Journey
5 pm: Festival ends |
| Started:
1966 (third oldest festival in Georgia) |
| Duration: 3
days |
| Estimated
Attendance: 15,000-20,000 |
| 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, noisemakers |
| Drawbacks:
Very limited range of items for sale. Few "artisans" actually make
items on premises. |
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Directions |
| 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 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 |
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. |
Autumn Leaf Beauty Pageant: Saturday,
Sept. 20, 2008
Maysville High School Reunion: Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008
Hewell Pottery's Turnin' & Burnin' |
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Contacts |
General
Info: Cynthia Martin (festival chairperson) 678.725.1284
Booths: Nancy Smith 706.652.2413 or Marlene Wilkerson
706.215.5501
Parade: Martha Sims 706.652.2499
Pageant: contact person not known (Maysville PTA)
Magazine Ads: Festival magazine not printed this year |
