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Upcoming Events
Haralson County
Waco Fest
Second Saturday in September in
downtown Waco. Features arts
& crafts, children’s games,
entertainment and food.
September 10th
Downtown Waco
Country Fried Pie Festival
Get ready to sample Fried Pies in a Fried Pie Cook-
Off. Tickets will be available at the gate. Lots
of Fried and not so fried food along with arts and
crafts. Tons of musical entertainment up and down
Van Wert. New this year: a childrens area with
Carnival like atmosphere and much, much more.
Silent Art Auction The art will be from students
in the county and city schools. A portion of the
proceeds will benefit each winners school.
Car and Bike Show
Want to enter the 2016 Fried Pie contest–
contact Caron Connelly at 770.546.7299
Watch the Miss Fried Pie Beauty Contest held
upstairs in the Historic Courthouse and see who our
first Miss Fried Pie will be.
Saturday, September 17th 9 am - 5 pm
Buchanan Square
September
Diamond Rio at Mill Town Music Hall
For ticket information go to
October 6th at 7:30
Mill Town Music Hall
Hat Robert’s Chili Cook Off
Event held downtown Tallapoosa. You can
purchase chili dogs, chili spreads and everything
chili. Music and kids games! For more information
or to make sure they try your chili recipe call Joyce
678-378-2022
October 22nd 10 AM - 3 PM
Downtown Tallapoosa
Bremen Towne Festival
Third Saturday in October in downtown Bremen.
Features parade, crafts, games & food.
9 AM - 4 PM Downtown Bremen
Bremen Downtown Trick or Treat
Held in downtown Bremen the last Friday
in October. Safe and fun trick or treating
and costume contest.
3 pm - 5:30 pm Downtown Bremen
Great Pumpkin Caper
Held on the square in Buchanan around the
Historic Courthouse. Features over 100 pumpkins,
food, children’s games and safe trick or treating.
Beginning at 6 p.m.
Pumpkin Judging, Bounce House, Slide, Cotton
candy, Funnel cakes, Hot dogs, “Pie Toss”.
For more information please call 770.646.3369.
October 25, 2016
October
Christmas in Possum Snout
On Thanksgiving Day in downtown Tallapoosa,
businesses open at 2 pm for refreshments and shop-
ping to usher in the holiday season.
Chili Cook Off
Hosted by the Downtown Development Authority
November 12th at 10 am - 2 pm
Mother’s Finest & Paris Luna
at Mill Town Music Hall
For ticket information go to
November 19th at 7:30
Mill Town Music Hall
November
Tallapoosa Festival of Lights
Downtown Tallapoosa and Helton -Howland
Park
December 1st - January 1st
Santa Is Coming To Town
First Friday in December at 6 pm in downtown
Bremen. Enjoy the lighting of the tree, pictures
with Santa, fun holiday activities and refreshments.
Lighted Christmas Parade
Annual parade held the second Tuesday in
December. This event is located in downtown
Tallapoosa and begins at 7 pm.
Possum Drop
Come to downtown
Tallapoosa on New
Year’s Eve for live
entertainment and
fireworks display.
Meet Spencer the
stuffed Possum
located in the lighted
ball and watch the
crowning of the
Possum King
& Queen!
December