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Valdosta Bluesberry Festival is Back

        The Valdosta Bluesberry Festival is back for year three coming up April 11th & 12th!
      Grab a blanket or lawn chair to claim a cozy spot at Unity Park, and immerse yourself in the
                                  sensational sounds of soulful music and irresistible festival
                                food. Prepare for a memorable music weekend of fun for
                                all ages. Arts and crafts vendors are here for two days from
                                around the region bringing hand crafted creations and deli-
                                cious treats for festival goers.
                                  The city of Valdosta provides free admission into the
                                Bluesberry Festival to enhance the cultural vitality of our
                                community. In addition to all the arts and craft vendors,
                                food and beverages, the weekend also boasts a cool car
                                show and a fun filled kid zone. The festival begins Fri-
      day evening and offers the best blueberry options around. Fresh blueberries, blueberry plants,
      blueberry brews, blueberry beverages, blueberry themed foods and merchan-
      dise... Valdosta is going blueberries!
        This will be one for the memory books!  Check out everything Valdosta
      Bluesberry Festival at https://www.valdostamainstreet.com/valdosta-blues-
      berry-festival.
        We invite you to the berriest Bluesberry Festival in the South!

















                                           3  –  STATHAM – Lions Club Spring
      May                                Festival. Railroad St. 770-725-5455.
        3 – ADAIRSVILLE  –  BBQ  and  Blues.   3 – TOCCOA – Toast of Toccoa. Histor-
      202 S. Main St. 770-773-3451.      ic Downtown. 706-898-5777.
        3 – CARROLLTON  – Mayfest Arts  &   3 – WARRENTON – Warrenton Down-
      Crafts, 115 Rome St. 770-832-6901.  town Days. Downtown. 706-465-9604.
        3 – CAVE SPRINGS – Bacon Fest and   3-4 – CARTERSVILLE – May Market
      Car Show. Rotater Park, 706-777-0202.  at Rose Lawn. 224 W. Cherokee Ave. 770-
        3 – CONYERS – Taste of Spring Festi-  387-5162.
      val. 901 Railroad St., 770-602-2606.  3-4 – GAY – Cotton Pickin’ Fair. 706-538-
        3 – EATONTON – The “Peg Leg” How-  6814. Shady Days in Gay. 706-538-6814.
      ell BBQ and Blues Festival. Downtown.   3-4 – GAY – Shady Days in Gay Arts &
      706-749-9150.                      Crafts Festival, 18785 Hwy 85. 706-538-6814.
        3 – HARTWELL – Hartwell Lakeside   8-10 – RINGGOLD – Dolly Days.
      Music Festival. 149 Hartwell Marina Rd.   Down town. 706-935-3061.
      706-376-8590.                        9 – DOUGLAS/COFFEE – Mark Wills
        3 – JOHNS CREEK – Johns Creek In-  Concert. The Martin Center Theater. 912-
      ternational Festival. 1930 Bobby Jones Dr.   384-1873.
      678-512-3200.                        9-11 – PERRY – Southern Classics Tat-
        3 – ROME – RoFlo Fest. Downtown.   too Expo. Fairgrounds. 478-988-6474.
      706-236-4520.                        10  –  ABBEVILLE  –  Ocmulgee  Wild
                                         Hog Festival, Lions Park. 229-425-7805.
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