Downtown Events

MUSIC

Canton First Friday

The monthly block party, sponsored by the Canton Main Street Program, runs 6-9 p.m. in downtown Canton. www.cantonga.gov. On Facebook. Aug. 5: Bumpin’ the Mango Sept. 2: Kinchafoonee Cowboys

Oct. 7: On the Border — the Ultimate Eagles Tribute

Music at The Mill

Enjoy live music at The Mill on Etowah, 7-9 p.m. www.etowahmill.com. Aug. 6: Nero Simon and the Sunsetters Aug. 13: The Band Waleska Aug. 20: Backyard Chickens Aug. 27: Cody Matthews Band

THEATER

Cherokee Theatre Company

www.cherokeetheatre.org Aug. 12-14, 19-21

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare. Directed by Ed Palombo. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.

Oct. 21-23, 28-30

“A Party to Murder” by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes. Directed by Jeannie and Wally Hinds. Performances will be at the Canton Theatre.

AUGUST

04 Trivia Night on the Green begins at 7 p.m. Thursdays. Gather your dream team and compete for first-, second- and third-place prizes at The Mill on Etowah. www.etowahmill.com.

06 Canton Farmers Market is open for the season in Brown Park and continues weekly, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 15. https://bit.ly/3w3RTco.

13 The ninth annual Chick-fil-A Moo’ve It 5K benefiting the Cherokee County Educational , Foundation and the Cherokee County Special Olympics, is at Etowah River Park in Canton, 8 a.m. www.cfamooveit.com.

The Canton Farmers Market Pie Contest is back at the market on Aug. 13. To enter your pie, visit www.cantonga.gov/piecontest2022. First place winners will compete at the Cherokee Pie Finals in Woodstock on Aug. 27.

21 Shop locally-made goods at Maker’s Mash, a pop-up shop featuring local artisans, every third Sunday, 1-6 p.m., at Reformation Brewery. www.etowahmill.com.

26 Join the Georgia Players Guild for an Eagles tribute concert, 8-10 p.m. at the Canton Theatre. https://gpg.ticketleap.com/cantoneagles/ details.

27 The River Rock Summer Concert Series wraps up the 2022 season with Electric Avenue. Bring your family, friends, lawn chair and coolers to Etowah River Park amphitheater, 6-10 p.m., for the free concert. www.cantonga.gov.

SEPTEMBER

08 Save the date! Taste of Canton will be downtown, 5-9 p.m. www.cantonga.gov.

10 Canton’s Multicultural Festival returns to Etowah River Park, 11 a.m.- 3p.m. www.cantonga.gov.

24 The 38th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will be at Etowah River Park, Sept. 24-25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5. Ages 10 and younger are free. https://serviceleague.net/fundraisers/riverfest.