Big Shanty Festival
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Downtown Kennesaw is host to the 34rd annual Big Shanty Festival on April 17 and 18, 2010. The festival combines the best of the rich heritage of Kennesaw and the Civil War era with today’s fun filled activities. Over 50,000 attendees will enjoy the more than 200 booths with arts & crafts, food vendors, merchants, and live entertainment.
This year’s event offers great entertainment and a variety of foods to please everyone’s palate. Entertainment will include Kennesaw’s famous Little General Cloggers, the Kennesaw Dance Troupe, the Great Gig Dance Studio, the ETO Demo Team and coruses from Big Shanty, Bullard and Frey Elementary School. Also featured are choirs from Kennesaw First Baptist Church and Northstar Church.
The Kennesaw Big Shanty Festival kicks off with a parade on Saturday, April 17 at 9:30am. The parade features floats, high school bands, marchers, and over 1,000 youngsters representing every sport association in the area. Also included are the winners of Little Miss Cobb Beauty Pageant along with the winners of the Master, Miss, and Mrs. Kennesaw Pageant and Kennesaw Mountain and North Cobb School Bands. The Parade will start at Adams Park and continue down Main Street through downtown Kennesaw.
Hours:
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10am to 6pm
Parade is on Saturday at 9:30am
Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 12pm to 5pm
Location:
Downtown Kennesaw near the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
Kennesaw, Ga 30144
This fun filled event is co-sponsored by the City of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Business Association. For more information, call (770) 423-1330.
We would like to have a vendor booth. Could you let me know where to sign up and when the deadline is?
Thank you.
Hi Cindi,
For vendor information, please contact Tod Miller at (770) 423-1330.