Georgia Magazine - May 2017 - 11
5th Annual Shaky Knees Festival,
May 12-14, Centennial Olympic Park,
Atlanta. Concerts feature Third Eye Blind,
Quaker City Night Hawks, Frank Carter and
the Rattlesnakes and Cymbals Eat Gators.
bit.ly/shakn. (888) 512-7469.
27th Annual Komen Atlanta Race
for the Cure, May 13, Lenox Square,
Atlanta. 5K run/walk and 1-mile walk down
Peachtree Street to raise funds for the Susan
G. Komen breast cancer organization.
komenatlanta.org. (404) 814-0052.
75th Annual Yaarab Shrine Circus,
May 19-29, Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta.
Circus fun under the big top, plus carnival
rides, fireworks. 2017shrinecircus.com.
(404) 419-6755.
Regions are determined by the Georgia
Department of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.
Taste of Douglasville, May 20, downtown,
Douglasville. Showcase of restaurants and
businesses, live entertainment, kids' fun
area. artsdouglas.org. (770) 949-2787.
44th Annual Helen to the Atlantic Hot
Air Balloon Race, June 1-3, Helendorf
Inn, Helen. The only long-distance hot-air
balloon race in the U.S. helenballoon.com.
(706) 878-2271.
Hooch Hike and Paddle, May 27,
Chattahoochee Bend State Park, Newnan.
Take a 5.5-mile hike to the boat launch and
paddle back down the Chattahoochee River.
bit.ly/gspchatb. (770) 254-7271.
North Georgia Highlands Seafood
Festival, June 2-4, Mayors Park, Young
Harris. Music, seafood, arts and crafts.
bit.ly/nghseaf. (706) 897-6179.
Memorial Day Service, May 29, Marietta
National Cemetery, Marietta. Noon service.
(770) 479-9300.
From Here to There, through May 29,
Children's Museum of Atlanta, Atlanta. Explore the science of how things move by
land, sea and air with hands-on exhibits.
bit.ly/chmusa. (404) 659-5437.
Forest Fairy House Trail, through May 31,
Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell. See
more than a dozen whimsical fairy houses.
chattnaturecenter.org. (770) 992-2055.
Hattie Saussy: Rediscovery of an
Artist, through June 11, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta. 38 originals by
the American painter. museum.oglethorpe.
edu. (404) 364-8555.
"Split in Three," May 4-7, 9-14, 16-21,
23-28, Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville. Set in
1969, this Southern comedy examines the
bonds of sisterhood in rural Mississippi.
auroratheatre.com. (678) 226-6222.
Annual Taste of East Point and the
South Metro Area, May 6, downtown, East
Point. Art, music, food, community groups.
bit.ly/toeast. (404) 270-7001.
RT Booklovers Convention Book Fair,
May 6-7, Atlanta Hyatt Regency, downtown,
Atlanta. Book fair featuring 500 authors,
book signings, teens' activities. rtconven
tion.com. (800) 989-8816, ext. 101.
Guided Mountain Hike and Wildflowers,
May 7, 13, 21, 27-29, Panola Mountain State
Park, Stockbridge. Hike the granite mountain to see wildflowers. bit.ly/gsppnmt. (770)
389-7801.
May 2017
Uptown RiverFest, May 5-6, Woodruff
Park and RiverWalk, Columbus. Dragon
boat races, crafts, food, music. (706)
596-0111.
Pickers in the Park, May 6, Downtown
Community Clubhouse, Cordele. Crafts,
food, yard sale, Gospel groups perform.
bit.ly/crdpckpk. (229) 942-5932.
Saturday on the Farm, May 6, The Rock
Ranch, The Rock. Explore Tiny Town and
the petting zoo, ride the carousel and the
locomotive train. therockranch.com. (706)
647-6374.
HISTORIC HEARTLAND
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,"
April 28-30, May 3-6, Warner Robins Little
Theatre, Warner Robins. Wild West drama
of love, hope and revenge. wrlt.org. (478)
929-4579.
Madison in May Spring Tour of Homes
& Gardens, May 5-6, various locations,
Madison. Tour historic homes and private
gardens. mmcc-arts.org. (706) 342-4743.
Tommy Emmanuel, May 6, Cox Capitol
Theatre, Macon. It's Never Too Late Tour by
the guitarist. bit.ly/cctheat. (478) 257-6391.
39th Annual Athens Human Rights Festival, May 6-7, downtown, Athens. Activists,
speakers and music celebrate free speech
and human rights. bit.ly/athhurf. (404)
895-7153.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 40th
Anniversary Concert, May 7, Madison
Morgan Cultural Center, Madison. A tradition
continues with music by the ASO. mmccarts.org. (706) 342-4743.
Old Clinton War Days, May 7-8, historic
district, Clinton. Demonstrations, re-enactments, vendors, crafts, food. oldclinton.org.
(478) 607-0365.
Garrison Keillor, May 10, City Auditorium,
Macon. Spend an evening with the humorist.
maconcentreplex.org. (800) 745-3000.
6th Annual Rocky Creek Bluegrass Festival, May 18-20, 222 Mecca Drive, Macon.
Bluegrass music by The Band Kelley, The
Davenport Brothers, Suggins Brothers, Frances Mooney. bit.ly/6arcbg. (478) 290-8641.
Georgia Jug Festival and Knoxville
Days, May 20, Old Courthouse Square,
Knoxville. Craft demonstrations, pottery
auction, quilt show, lawn mower races.
gajugfestival.com. (478) 836-3825.
Cotton Pickin' Fair, May 6-7, 18830 Ga.
Hwy. 85, Gay. Art, antiques, crafts, entertainment. cpfair.org. (706) 538-6814.
Shady Days in Gay, May 6-7, downtown,
Gay. Handcrafted items, food, entertainment. bit.ly/shadygy. (706) 977-8548.
Frogtown Crawfish Festival, May 12-13,
Woodruff Park, Columbus. Crawfish boil,
arts and crafts, kids' activities, music.
bit.ly/fgtncf. (706) 289-7510.
10th Annual Picnic in the Garden, May
13, Hills and Dales Estate, LaGrange. Bring
a picnic lunch and enjoy pony rides, games,
face painting. hillsanddales.org. (706)
882-3242.
Water Festival, May 13, Florence Marina
State Park, Omaha. Morning river cleanup,
games and exhibits. bit.ly/gspfmsp. (229)
838-4706.
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org
PAULA FORESTER
ATLANTA METRO
PRESIDENTIAL PATHWAYS
Mann's World Family Tour, May 27,
RiverCenter for the Performing Arts, Columbus. GRAMMY Award-winner Tamela Mann
in concert with her comedian husband,
David. rivercenter.org. (706) 256-3612.
26th Annual Great Grown-up Spelling Bee,
May 16, John Burd Center for the Performing
Arts, Gainesville. Adult teams try to out-spell one
another to raise funds to support literacy. (770)
531-3358.
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http://www.rivercenter.org
http://www.bit.ly/shakn
http://www.wrlt.org
http://www.komenatlanta.org
http://www.mmcc-arts.org
http://www.2017shrinecircus.com
http://www.bit.ly/cctheat
http://www.exploregeorgia.org
http://www.artsdouglas.org
http://www.exploregeorgia.org
http://www.bit.ly/athhurf
http://www.helenballoon.com
http://www.bit.ly/gspchatb
http://www.mmcc-arts.org/
http://www.mmcc-arts.org/
http://www.bit.ly/nghseaf
http://www.oldclinton.org
http://www.maconcentreplex.org
http://www.bit.ly/chmusa
http://www.bit.ly/crdpckpk
http://www.bit.ly/6arcbg
http://www.chattnaturecenter.org
http://therockranch.com/
http://museum.oglethorpe.edu
http://www.gajugfestival.com
http://museum.oglethorpe.edu
http://www.cpfair.org
http://www.auroratheatre.com
http://www.bit.ly/shadygy
http://www.bit.ly/toeast
http://www.bit.ly/fgtncf
http://www.rtconvention.com
http://www.hillsanddales.org
http://www.rtconvention.com
http://www.bit.ly/gspfmsp
http://www.bit.ly/gsppnmt
http://www.georgiamagazine.org
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