Events
NOTE: The 2008 festival is now over. Some of the events that took place during this festival can be seen below.
The main 2008 festival poster can be viewed here (Adobe Acrobat required).
Dates and times of the Heritage Days Festival main event:
- Saturday May 17th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Some vendors may stay open late due to the movie being shown at dusk (see below)
- Sunday May 18th from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location:
- The main event will be at Calvin Farmer Park
Parade:
- Parade on Saturday May 17th at 10:00 am.
- The 2008 Grand Marshall will be Monika Kelly Andrew, a Ball Ground resident and daughter of World Famous circus clown, Emmett Kelly, Sr.
- Spectators can watch the parade from downtown Ball Ground on Ball Ground Rd / Gilmer Ferry Rd / Hwy 372
The "Greatest Show on Earth" Movie:
- Free viewing of the award winning 1952 film "The Greatest Show on Earth" with Charlton Heston, Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Jimmy Stewart and Emmett Kelly Sr.
- Your host will be Monika Kelly, daughter of Emmett Kelly Sr.
- The movie will begin Saturday May 17th, at dusk (approx 8 pm) at Calvin Farmer Park.
- See the event poster below; click on it to pull up the full version*
Contests:
- 11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Pie Eating Contest (Ages 7 -12)
- 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm: Pie Eating Contest (Ages 13+)
- Sunday:
- 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm: Hula Hoop Contest
Music and Band Schedule:
- 11:00 am - 11:30 am: Lyndsey Brooke
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Bluegrass Pickers
- 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: The Parton Family
- 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Lyndsey Brooke
- 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Bluegrass Pickers
- Sunday:
- 11:30 pm - 12:00 pm: Lyndsey Brooke
- 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm: The Barker Brothers
- 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Carpet City Cloggers
- 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm: The Barker Brothers
- 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Lynn Ensley
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