Gwinnett Fall Festivals and Happenings 2010


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SEPTEMBER:

Sunday, Sept 12

Yellow Daisy Festival, Stone Mountain Park.
Free with $10 parking pass per vehicle. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or visit website www.StoneMountainPark.com

Sept.16-26

GwinnettCounty Fair, Sept 16- 26, Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, Sugarloaf Parkway. [Details]

Saturday, Sept 18

Suwanee Day 2010.
10 am to 10 pm at Suwanee's Town Center Park. Free. For more info, call 770-945-8996 or visit website www.SuwaneeDay.com

Tuesday, September 21

Artist Reception with Tom Nakashima - Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Bldg. 300, Duluth, GA 30097 - Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 6 p.m. For more information: http://www.gwinnettfallintothearts.org/art

September 25-26

Book Signing/Kids Event: Meet Sharna Fulton, creator of Chloe Pink at Borders Book Store in Snellville on Saturday, September 25th from 11 to noon. Free. [Details]

Inaugural Blues and Brews Craft Beer Festival/Concert - Saturday, September 25th.  Features 150 beer varieties. Noon to 4 pm at Grayson City Park. Cost: $30 to be paid in advance, $35 at the gate. For more info, call 678-429-6197 or visit website www.GraysonBluesandBrews.com.

Duluth Fall Festival - Parade, 5K race, arts/crafts, food, entertainment. Downtown Duluth Ga on Duluth Town Green. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m on Sept 25th; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept 26th. Free. For more info, call 770-476-0240 or visit website, www.DuluthFallFestival.com.

Korean Festival - Begins at Noon Septebmber 25 and 26th. Korean Festival held in conjunction with Duluth Fall Festival (see above). For more info on the Korean Festival, contact 770-263-1888 or visit website www.Suwanee.com.

Tisiuc Art Festival New art show with more than 100 artists. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept 25; noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept 26th. Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 N. Bogan Rd, Buford. Free. For more info, contact 770-614-2060 or visit www.GwinnettParks.com.

OCTOBER:

Fall Festival at Family Tree Garden Center, 1983 Main Street East, Snellville, 30078 - October 2nd, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Petting zoo, games & inflatables, food and fun, special games for charity, photo ops, pumpkin painting, prizes, special deals for fall planting, food from Uncle Betty's BBQ. For more information, call 770-972-2470, Family Tree's website at www.thefamilytreeinc.com

Grayson Arts and History Center Presents: A Fall Festival With a Vintage Flair. Saturday, October 2nd., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join the Grayson Arts and History Center for a day of fun and enjoy watching demonstrations of pottery making, knitting, crocheting as well as dolls and antique glassware on display. Author Joey Hancock will sign his new book of short stories about his life experiences. For more information, visit http://graysonartsandhistory.blogspot.com/

PoochFest 2010 - Saturday, October 2nd at Duluth Town Green. Free. For info, call 770-476-3434 or visit www.PoochFest.org.

Rock N' Rib Fest - Saturday, October 2nd. Ribs and music, a celebration of Georgia Gwinnett College. 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Downtown Lawrenceville Square. Free. For more info, call 678-226-2639 or visit the website www.RockNRibFest.com

Elisha Winn Fair - Crafts, vendors, music, food, tour of historic house, children's activities. Civil War and historical re-enactors.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 3. Elisha Winn house is located at 908 Dacula Road in Dacula Ga. Admission is $3 for adults, free for children 12 and under. For more info, call 770-339-0840 or visit Gwinnett Historical Society's website at www.gwinnetths.org

Pumpkin Festival - each weekend in October at Stone Mountain Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission included if you get the Adventure Park Pass for $27 (Adults, plus tax); $21 for children ages 3-11 (plus tax). $10 parking permit for Stone Mountain Park also needed. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or Stone Mountain Park's website.

Norcross ArtFest - Juried art festival in downtown Norcross, Ga. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Free. For info, call 770-448-2122 or visit www.NorcrossArtFest.com 


October 9-10

Holiday Craft Bazaar - Saturday, October 9th. Zoar United Methodist Church. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring holiday crafts, barbeque chicken dinner, kids crafts, bake sale, silent auction, door prizes. Fine handcrafted items for your home, or find that perfect Christmas gift. Zoar United Methodist Church is located at 3896 Zoar Church Road, Snellville, 30039. For more information, call 770-972-5905 or visit the church's website at  www.zoarumc.org

Lilburn Daze - Saturday, October 9th. Lilburn City Park, Lilburn Ga.  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors, rides, games, food, entertainment. Free to attend. For more info, call 770-921-2210 or visit the Lilburn Daze website.

Rice Festival - Saturday, October 9th. This is the 6th annual Rice Festival, held at Stone Mountain Park. Asian dance groups, martial arts demonstrations, Asian music and food. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free to attend, but $10 Stone Mountain Park Parking Permit needed. For info, call 770-270-0663 or visit www.aarc-atlanta.org.  

Pumpkin Festival - each weekend in October at Stone Mountain Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission included if you get the Adventure Park Pass for $27 (Adults, plus tax); $21 for children ages 3-11 (plus tax). $10 parking permit for Stone Mountain Park also needed. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or Stone Mountain Park's website.

October 16-17

Autumn Heritage Festival - Saturday, October 16th. Festival to remind people of times when you could visit, eat, and shop downtown. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Loganville City Hall. Free. For more information, see AutumnHeritageFestival.com.


Auburn Fest 2010 / Chili Cook Off - Car show, food, arts/crafts. Noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday Oct 16 and Sunday Oct 17. Auburn Ga. Free. For more information, call 770-963-4002, Extension 223, or visit the City of Auburn's website.

Pumpkin Festival - each weekend in October at Stone Mountain Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission included if you get the Adventure Park Pass for $27 (Adults, plus tax); $21 for children ages 3-11 (plus tax). $10 parking permit for Stone Mountain Park also needed. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or Stone Mountain Park's website.

October 23-24


Fall Festival with LIVE Beatles tribute band - October 23rd - 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Snellville Ga on the green in front of Snellville City Hall. Children's activities, arts & crafts, food, Beatles tribute band Abbey Road LIVE performs. Produced by the Snellville Tourism and Trade Association, Presented by Kaiser Permanente, and sponsored by Snellville's own Anazao Salon. Interested in being a crafts vendor at the Snellville Fall Festival? Click here for downloadable forms and more information on the event.

Fall Frolic and Harvest Festival - Saturday, October 23rd. Begins at 11 a.m. Downtown Norcross Ga. Festival celebrates the 140th anniversary of the City of Norcross. Free. For more information, call 770-448-2122 or visit www.aplacetoimagine.com.

McDaniel Farm Fest - Saturday, October 23rd. Pick out a pumpkin, tour the farm, walking trails, enjoy fall colors. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. McDaniel Farm park. Free. For more information, call 770-822-5178 or visit the Gwinnett Parks website.

Sugar Hill Fall Festival - Saturday, October 23rd. Car show, inflatables, chili cook-off, live entertainers, craft vendors, food, and more. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at E. E. Robinson Park, Sugar Hill Ga. Free. For more info, call 770-831-7413 or visit www.CityofSugarHill.com/FallFest

Pumpkin Festival - each weekend in October at Stone Mountain Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission included if you get the Adventure Park Pass for $27 (Adults, plus tax); $21 for children ages 3-11 (plus tax). $10 parking permit for Stone Mountain Park also needed. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or Stone Mountain Park's website.

October 30-31 

Family Fall Festival - Sunday, October 31st, 4 - 7 pm. Snellville First Baptist Church. 2400 E. Main St., Snellville. For more information, visit firstbaptistsnellville.org. Trunk or Treat (trick or treat in the church's parking lot); inflatables, food vendors, hay rides, chili taste-off, and more.


Wild West Festival, October 30, 2010 - 11 a.m - 4 p.m., The Avenue Webb Gin. (Scenic Hwy, Snellville) Enjoy complimentary Wild West themed activities at the Wild West Fall Festival at The Avenue Webb Gin sponsored by University of Phoenix. Family fun includes pony rides, face painting, arts and crafts, marshmallow roasting, panning for gems, balloon art, a radio remote with B98.5 and much more. Outside DSW.
Pug Fest 2010 - Saturday, October 30th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual fundraiser benefits Southeast Pug Rescue and Adoption. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children age 12 and under. For more information on PugFest 2010, call 770-963-6522 or visit www.RescuePug.com.

Lawrenceville Fall Festival - Saturday, October 30, 2010, from  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Courthouse in downtown  Lawrenceville Ga. There will be fun activities for the kids, food, music,  performances and vendor booths. For more information, visit www.LawrencevilleFallFestival.com

Pumpkin Festival - each weekend in October at Stone Mountain Park. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission included if you get the Adventure Park Pass for $27 (Adults, plus tax); $21 for children ages 3-11 (plus tax). $10 parking permit for Stone Mountain Park also needed. For more info, call 770-498-5690 or Stone Mountain Park's website.

Gwinnett Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert - "Halloween Spooktacular" - Sunday, October 31st, 3:30 p.m. - Performing Arts Center at Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth GA 30097.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.newschoolofmusic.com/ticketsGYS.htm

NOVEMBER:

November 6th

Fall Carnival: The Parent Association of Meadowbrook Montessori School in Snellville will be having their very first Fall Carnival on Saturday, November 6th.[details]

November 7, 2010
Pins for Pups event at Oasis Bowl in Loganville - benefits Bliss Animal Haven [details]

 DECEMBER

For DECEMBER events, see December 2010 Events and Happenings