Fourth of July festivities are finally back to full force in Dahlonega. It all begins with the Firecracker 5K on the square at 8 a.m. which will be followed up with the Patriotic Parade downtown at 11 a.m. Concerts will take place in Hancock Park at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. alongside food trucks. And it will all end with a bang with the return of the fireworks show above University of North Georgia drill field at dusk.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
Friday, July 1:
• 6:30 p.m. First Friday Night Concert Series - Radford Windham & Step Back Cadillac
• 7:30 p.m. Friday Night Live at Canopy + the Roots
Saturday, July 2:
• 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dahlonega Farmer's Market in Hancock Park
• 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Annual July Car Show hosted by the Dahlonega Car Club at the old Lumpkin County Courthouse Parking Lot.
• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Art in the Park in Hancock Park
• 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Appalachian Jam on the Square
Monday, July 4:
• 8:00 a.m. Firecracker 5K (sign up for the race HERE
• 11:00 a.m. Patriotic parade through Public Square
• 2:00 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. Free concerts in Hancock Park (Jessie Albright & The Inconceivable)
• 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Food trucks - The Inked Pig (BBQ) & Kona Ice (snow cones)
• Dusk: Fireworks show at UNG's Drill Field - DJ starts at 7p.m.
For more information visit www.dahlonegadda.org