Opening Day! Cumming Country Fair & Festival

Posted Thursday, October 5, 2006

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WHAT:

The Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
WHEN:

 

Thursday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 15

 

TIMES:

Monday-Thursday: 4 - 10 p.m.

Friday: 4 p.m. - Midnight

Saturday: 10 a.m. - Midnight

Sunday: 12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

WHERE:

Cumming City Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA 30040
OTHER INFORMATION:

 

BACKGROUND:

The Cumming Country Fair & Festival has something for the whole family to enjoy, including amusement rides and games as part of Drew Exposition, fireworks and Heritage Village which features working demonstrations of a cotton gin, saw mill, corn mill, cider press, blacksmith shop and more. Reproductions of a schoolhouse, churches, dentist office and barbershop are fun-filled tours with hosts and hostesses in period attire. Family shows can be seen at various times daily.

CONCERTS:

The covered concert arena features free concerts with the price of admission.

Some of this year’s performers include:

October 6, Friday – Buddy Jewell in concert 8 p.m.;

October 10, Tuesday – Big Daddy Weave in concert 7 p.m. and Mark Schultz in concert 8:30 p.m.;

October 11, Wednesday – Neal McCoy in concert 8 p.m.;

October 12, Thursday – Bo Bice in concert 8 p.m.; October 13, Friday – Trick Pony in concert 8 p.m.;

October 14, Saturday – Estes Brothers Band in concert 9:00 p.m.;

October 15, Sunday – The Wacaster Family in concert 5 p.m. and Bill Mullis in concert at 6 p.m.

TICKETS:

REGULAR $5 for adults, $2 for students ages 7 to 18

ADMISSION FREE to students ages 6 and younger; $3 Parking.

DIRECTIONS:

Take Georgia 400 North to Exit 15 ( Bald Ridge Marina Road) and turn left. Continue straight through four traffic lights. Turn left at 5th light, Hwy. 20 East. At the first light, turn right on Castleberry Road. The Fairgrounds are on the right.

INFORMATION:

For more information, call (770) 781-3491 or visit www.cityofcumming.net

 

MEDIA:
Contact Jan Jack Gourley at 770-422-2598, JjackGourley@JackandAssociates.com or Dave Horton at 770-781-3491, Dhorton@cityofcumming.net

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