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Fests abound this weekend

The festival season is in full swing this weekend as Fayette and Coweta counties hosts four celebrations: the Shakerag Arts and Crafts Festival in Peachtree City, Old Town Sharpsburg’s Fall Festival, the Inman Farm Heritage days, and Tyrone Founders Day. Each festival is sure to be fun for the whole family.

Peachtree City’s Parks and Recreation Department presents the 28th annual Shakerag Arts and Crafts Festival September 17 and September 18 at Shakerag Knoll in Peachtree City.

The festival opens to the public from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sunday.

Shakerag Knoll was once known as the place to signal the train to stop by shaking a handkerchief or rag, then a voting district, and now a Peachtree City Park. The Shakerag Arts and Crafts Festival is known for its handmade arts, crafts, food, music, and fun for all.

Shakerag Arts and Crafts Festival is for everyone, so bring your entire family. Come hungry, for there is a varied menu with food vendors offering baked goods and meal options. Tables are available so plan to stay for mealtime. Admission and parking are both free.

Whatever the weather, don’t miss this year’s fun. Shakerag always promises to offer a great opportunity to shop from talented and unique craftsmen. For more information contact Makeda Johnson at 770-631-2542.

Old Town Sharpsburg's 21st annual Fall Festival will be held September 17 and 18 as well, from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

This year will welcome back several recurring vendors as well as some new ones with exciting goods and services.

Abe Winters will be back to guide you on the experience of a life time climbing the 100 year old oak tree and the "Produce Man" will be back with fresh peaches, vegetables, pumpkins and decorated corn.

Other returning vendors include Cypress outdoor furniture as well as train rides, puppets, sand art, country condiments, handmade wood items, jewelry, purses and quilts just to mention a few of the vendors that have participated over the last 21 years. 

This year’s Fall Festival also brings new items for your shopping pleasure. Beekeeper, Wally Batchelor of Newnan, will have his homemade honey, beeswax candles and lip balm. Kay Stanley and her art class will be introducing, for the first time, original oil, acrylic and water paintings. Stanley has taught painting classes at the A&O Bridges Recreation Center in Sharpsburg for the last 14 years. Her class meets 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Anyone from young adults to seniors are invited to take her class. 

Something new added to this year’s fest will be a baby changing station. Jodi Crissy heads up a new chapter of a mother's club in Newnan and they will be offering this service to any mother that needs a "quick" clean up for those inevitable mishaps!

Come hungry and enjoy smoked BBQ, roasted corn, kettle corn, funnel cakes, shaved ice, boiled peanuts or a corn dog while watching the cloggers perform or listening to some good ole Christian music. While attending the festival, visit all 10 shops of Old Town Sharpsburg that are open all year long.

For more information call Sharon at 770-252-9400.

Friday, September 16 through 18 brings the 9th annual Inman Farm Heritage Days festival at the Minter farm in Inman, in the center of Fayette County.

The show site is located off Ga. Highway 92 on Hill’s Bridge Road five miles south of Fayetteville and 13 miles north of Griffin. Exhibitors and visitors are invited and admission is free.

The show grounds are open daily from 9 a.m. until dark. Traditionally, Friday is bustling with the continuous arrival of many exhibitors as well as visitors. Saturday’s schedule is filled with demonstrations, tractor activities, and exhibits. Sunday morning there will be an outdoor church service on the show grounds followed by continuation of activities.

Visit www.InmanFarm.com for details on several exciting changes for this year’s show. This year Joe Betsill built an authentic wood fired pottery kiln for the heritage museum display area. Keith Betsill will demonstrate an authentic corn liquor still on the creek. The living history farm animals display features mules and donkeys at the Miss Quinny’s log cabin site.

The Georgia Antique Engine Club is always a hit with displays of small engines. See hundreds of beautifully restored antique tractors, hit-and-miss engines, an operating cotton gin, a pottery kiln, a saw mill, a restored 19th century log cabin, schoolhouse, country store, wheat threshing, a grist mill, black smithing, arts and crafts, children’s activities, food, antique cars, music, and more.

Everyone is sure to see their favorite tractor in the power parade. Allis-Chalmers, Economy, J.I. Case, John Deere, Farmall, Ford, International Harvester, Massey Ferguson, Minneapolis Moline, Oliver, Silver King, and Waterloo Boy will be represented.

Vendors and crafters should call hosts Rick, Joanne, and Stephanie Minter (770-461-2840) to reserve space. See new exhibits info and map at www.InmanFarm.com then click on “Heritage Days” or “Directions.”