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SUWANEE DAY FESTIVAL 2008

SUWANEE DAY FESTIVAL KICKOFF

SUWANEE DAY FESTIVAL KICKS OFF
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

Roads will be closed during the Suwanee Day parade beginning at 9:45 a.m. through 11:00 a.m. The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m.

 
The following roads will be closed during the parade:

  • Buford Hwy from McGinnis Ferry to Suwanee Dam Road
  • Suwanee Dam Road westbound between Buford Hwy and Peachtree Industrial
  • Main Street (Historic Suwanee)

 
Free shuttle service will be available throughout the day from the following locations: 

  • Shadowbrook Baptist Church – 4187 Suwanee Dam Road
  • Shawnee North Business Center – 305 Shawnee North Drive
  • Southeastern Freight – 3655 Windsor Park Drive

 
There will be limited parking for visitors with motor scooters or wheelchairs at the Suwanee City Hall as well as Shadowbrook Baptist Church. Town Center Park will have a wheelchair accessible bus available.


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0 comments • Janice Slaven, Suwanee Georgia Real Estate • September 19 2008 11:33AM

Suwanee Day Festival

 

The Suwanee Day Festival has always been a community festival.  The first Suwanee Day Festival dates back to May, 1984 and was held behind the current Gwinnett County Fire Station #13  - one year before Suwanee had its first traffic signal  - with about 75 people in attendance!  The area was growing and many new residents were moving into Suwanee. Not knowing much about our city, the hope was the festival would allow new comers to get involved, create a sense of community, while at the same time providing a venue where people would be able to show off their talents or skills.

By 1990 the Suwanee Day Festival was moved from May to September. In 1995, organizers moved the location of the festival from its Buford Hwy. location to Main Street in Historic Old Town. By 2004 the festival moved to its current location - Town Center Park. Today the festival is held on the third Saturday of September each year. The festival includes:  arts and crafts exhibitors, children's activities, parade, food vendor and free entertainment. To kick off the festival, on the second Friday in September the annual Suwanee Day 5K Classic takes to the streets beginning and ending at Town Center Park. 

Today the festival attracts over 30,000 people.


COME JOIN THE FUN....Saturday, September 20, 2008

 

 


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1 comment • Janice Slaven, Suwanee Georgia Real Estate • September 04 2008 04:20PM