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Hamp Brown Bottom Festival
August 19, 2006 - August 20, 2006
Times: TBA
Location: Milledgeville, GA
Phone: 478-452-5904
The site of one of Milledgeville's oldest neighborhoods hosts this annual African-American festival. This area, once called "The Bourbon Street of Milledgeville" comes alive the third weekend in August with food and entertainment. Food, fun, arts, crafts, and entertainment.
"Sequins and Spurs" Ball
September 16, 2006
Times: 8:00 pm - Midnight
Location: Centennial Center @ GCSU
Phone: 478-454-3646
Admission: Tickets are $100 per person
Whether it be diamonds and boots or "sequins and spurs", all are welcomed at the annual Oconee Regional Hospital Foundation Ball! Enjoy true southwestern style fare while dancing the night away to music by the Andy Childs Band! The ball will also feature a live auction, raffle items and an open bar. All proceeds directly benefit the Cancer Treatment Center at Oconee Regional Hospital.
Please call 478-454-3646 or 478-457-2843 for tickets.
Haunted Trolley Tour
October 23, 2006 - October 27, 2006
Times: TBA
Location: Milledgeville CVB
Phone: 478-452-4687
Admission: TBA
Take a ride on the spooky side each October with the Haunted Trolley Tour. Experience the chills of days gone by. See where Milledgeville's ghosts live and hear stories from the spirits who still lurk the old capital. Week of Halloween. Sponsored by the Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Please call Heather Kennedy at 478-452-4687 for more information.
Sweetwater Festival
November 4, 2006
Times: 10 am - 11 pm
Location: Downtown Milledgeville
Phone: 478-414-4014
Admission: TBA
Sweetwater is a cultural arts and music festival that is located in historic downtown Milledgeville and composed entirely of local talents, artists, and vendors. It beckons travelers from all over with an antique car show, live entertainment ranging from bluegrass to rock-and-roll, arts-and-crafts booths, and a KidZone.
Outfitted with recliners and wide-screen televisions, sports fanatics will be able to kick back while they cheer on their favorite teams in the EndZone. The festival will also feature a sanctioned Memphis-in-May BBQ cook-off contest with a professional and amateur level that will once again draw BBQ connoisseurs from around the Southeast.
Antebellum Christmas at Old Governor's Mansion
December 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Times: TBA
Location: Old Governor's Mansion
Phone: 478-445-4545
Throughout the month of December, the Old Governor’s Mansion will transform itself into a showplace of authentic antebellum Christmas décor. Special events will include candlelight tours of the museum, concerts by local choirs and musical groups, and much more. Please contact the Old Governor’s Mansion office at 478-445-4545 for booking information. Don’t miss this highlight of the Christmas season!
Milledgeville's Annual Christmas Parade
December 10, 2006
Times: 3 p.m.
Location: Downtown Milledgeville, GA
Phone: 478-452-2335
Admission: Free
Food, fun, entertainment, and the jolly old man himself Santa Claus.
Raley for Life
May 13, 2007 - May 14, 2007
Location: Walter B. Williams Recreation Department, Milledgeville, GA
Phone: 478-457-7486
Admission: Free and open to the public
Come out and support our cancer survivors and join in on the fun. There will be live entertainment, food, and lots of enjoyment.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. |