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Welcome to the 32nd Duluth Fall Festival – “Local is Good”
The Duluth Fall Festival is a way of life for the locals. This Festival represents years of commitment and passion towards keeping Duluth a city that values traditions and heritage. In this time of constant changes, this authentic, local event welcomes 100,000 people to our city over two days. Serving as both Mayor of Duluth and as the 2014 Duluth
Fall Festival Chairperson, my appreciation to the hundreds of year-long volunteers has intensified. This organic event would not happen without the people that organize, design and implement this elaborate two day event. As you read through this keepsake tabloid, you will start to understand the years of work that has gone into making the Duluth Fall Festival one of the largest
About the Cover
Since 1985, all tabloid covers have featured Duluth or fall-themed artwork created by a local artist. This year’s cover was created by lifelong Duluth resident Ann Parsons Odum. Over the years, Ann’s paintings have been used many times. Ann will be selling her book on Duluth History, featuring her Duluth paintings, at the Festival General Store with proceeds going to the Festival. Saturday September 27th Sunday September 28th
festivals in the Southeast. Working together and making dreams become reality have kept this festival alive for 32 years. The mission of the Duluth Fall Festival Committee is to generate a sense of community as well as enhance Historic Downtown Duluth. Steadfast local leadership and years of generosity from the Festival Committee have added many aesthetic qualities to our
beautiful downtown. It is definitely one of the reasons that Duluth is considered to be a quality community that provides a healthy environment for living working, educating and playing! Please join us on September 27th and 28th. It is well worth the visit, as the city looks absolutely beautiful. Supporting our local businesses and community
means we truly believe “Local Chairperson is Good.” My “headquarters” during the festival will be at the Festival Center stage. If you are a visitor, I would like to personally welcome you to historic, beautiful downtown Duluth and to the best festival in the Southeast - The Duluth Fall Festival. Nancy Harris Mayor of Duluth and 2014 Duluth Fall Festival
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hands. She has learned to walk again, due to prosthetics, and now has state of the art prosthetic hands, which have added greatly to her life. Aimee has also adopted a service dog, Belle, who has helped make her life easier. Despite everything she has been through, Aimee continues to live life to the fullest and uses her story to inspire others who face similar struggles. She hopes to share how she made it through this tragic experience, what she has learned along the way, and how she plans to use it to change the lives of others. Aimee's courage, bravery and positive attitude are amazing. She has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, the Katie Couric show, and many others. She is now working on her second Master's Degree to become a social worker to help other people. She is an inspiration to everyone who knows her. Architect Rob Ponder, Duluth citizen and Downtown Development Authority Chairman, donated his time and energy to design a large addition onto Aimee’s home, retrofitted for her
accessibility. He also helped coordinate getting the work donated. Rob is a Rotary friend of Aimee's father, Andy. Ponder says that working with Aimee is the most inspiring thing that he has ever done. Rob has also been a great asset to Duluth, and has given countless hours to its improvement. Because improving Downtown Duluth is the mission of the Festival, we are privileged to honor Rob, as well.
Grand Marshal: Aimee Copeland
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We miss you Cindy Sutt!
This year we lost a beloved member of Duluth Fall Festival. Cindy Sutt has helped the Festival for
many years. She was the designer of our Festival logo, and every year chose the logo colors to blend with and enhance the annual t-shirts. She also designed the programs and invitations for our events. Her talent always shined through, as she came up with beautiful combinations every year. Cindy took us to a new level! She is also greatly missed by the staff of their family business, Rock Paper Scissors, located in Lawrencevil e, and by her spouse, Randy, and daughter, Amanda, who are carrying it on.
Photo courtesy of Copeland family. Grand Marshal of the 2014 Parade is 26 year old graduate student, Aimee Copeland. She will lead the Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and then be honored at the Festival Opening Ceremony at the Duluth Festival Center. Aimee miraculously survived a near fatal case of necrotizing fasciitis in 2012 after falling from a zip line. Against all odds and medical knowledge, Aimee lived through the infection, although she coded twice during the process. However, she lost her entire left leg, right foot and both
Honorary Grand Marshal: Randy Belcher, Chief of Police for the City of Duluth
Honorary Grand Marshal is Randy Belcher, who is celebrating 30 years as Duluth’s Chief of Police. Duluth is well-known for having one of the best police departments in the state. Much of that credit goes to Chief Belcher and his high standards for police work. Chief Belcher’s dedication to keeping our community safe has, for many years, made Duluth the safest city in Gwinnett County. Recently, Movoto Real Estate blog named
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as Duluth one of the “Top Ten Safest Cities” in Georgia. Belcher joined the police department in 1976 when only eight officers were working the streets. When he was promoted to Chief in 1984, he was the state’s youngest police chief. Now, he leads a department of 76 full-time employees. Chief Belcher is a progressive leader who likes to be first in adopting the tools and technologies that his officers need to do their jobs. Duluth is fortunate to have such an outstanding individual leading those who serve and protect us every day.
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About the Duluth Fall Festival
The Duluth Fall Festival celebrates its 32nd anniversary this year. From its humble beginning in 1983, the Festival has grown and changed immensely. The following list shows examples of the growth: • Committees have grown from 4 to more than 50 • Volunteers have increased from 25 to almost 400 • Arts & Crafts and Food booths have grown from 40 to more than 350 • Attendance has grown from handful of people to more than 80,000 The Sponsorship committee was created in 1997, and now the Festival has about 140 sponsors who, when combined, contribute about $140,000. Today, the Duluth Fall Festival is one of the most successful festivals in the southeast, and, one of the few festivals of this size in the country that is run completely by volunteers. Festival Mission Festival proceeds are used towards improving and beautifying Historic Downtown Duluth. The Festival has spearheaded numerous
special projects, including purchasing and developing Taylor Park, paving and landscaping the Festival Courtyard, helping with “Parsons Alley,” increasing the size of the public restrooms, installing the Eastern Continental Divide Monument, renovating the Festival Center, donating to Red Clay Theatre, and much more. By far, the largest Festival undertaking was building the Duluth Festival Center Amphitheatre, a complementary addition to the city’s Town Green. Community Fellowship Fellowship is another important goal of the Festival. The Festival organization sponsors many events throughout the year to establish life-long friendships and community connections. Activities include: monthly meetings, Festival Nights Out, downtown work days, a Summer Rally, an annual cookout, the Taste of Duluth, a community luncheon (for sponsors, volunteers, city workers, first responders, and others), a community Christmas Tree lighting and more. If you are interested in volunteering with the Festival, visit our website at www.duluthfallfestival.org, contact the Membership committee at dffMembership@gmail.com, or see any volunteer.
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Sponsors In the early days of the Duluth Fall Festival, any vendors who applied were accepted—we were just happy to have them! Each year, more and more Arts and Crafts vendors applied, leaving no room for commercial businesses. In 1997, a volunteer suggested that we develop a Sponsor program to allow a limited number of businesses to participate in the Festival by paying a higher booth fee, enabling the Festival to raise more money for projects. Thus, our Sponsor program was born! Since then, several levels of sponsorship have been developed, with the perks increasing at each level. Now, 140+ sponsors, donate from $250 to $15,000 each, for an average total of around $150,000. All Festival proceeds go toward the beautification and improvement of Downtown Duluth. During the last 32 years, the Festival has donated more than two million dollars to the City for this purpose. We appreciate and say ‘Thank You’ to all of our sponsors, who have been most instrumental in making this possible.
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Kraiburg - TPE Lail Family Dentistry Lightscapes Photographic Artwork Local Impact Advertising Minuteman Press of Duluth Miss Cindy's Dance Studio Nordson Corporation Parc At Duluth Primerica Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta Stars and Strikes Steverino's Tapp Lumber Company Taylor's Express Towing The McCart Group Vulcan Materials Westbrook, McGrath, Bridges, Orth & Bray Wyndham Garden FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL Jim & Terrie Adkins Lucien & Marsha Bomar Elliott & Barbara Brack Martin & Debbie Bush Dr's Dan & Janet Dunwody Glen & Beth Faulkner Scot Femmer & Alana Moss Ronnie & Vicki Frost Maxine Garner Sheldon & Janet Greenwald Mayor Nancy Harris Amalie & Buddy Harvill Carol Hitchcock Eric Holmes Jim & Jane Johnson Billy Jones Kelly & Kimberly Kelkenberg Laurie McClain Mike & Kay Montgomery Tim & Denise Montroy Mary Kay Murphy Ann Parsons Odum Greg & Cherie Pritchard Fred & Dorothy Rainey Russ & Melanie Sheldon Lucile Walker Ray & Rayann Walker Kathryn Parsons Willis
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Enjoyment, relaxation & fun highlight Duluth Fall Festival Information, Lost & Found booth Road Race Sunday morning you can walk or run off all of those Festival treats and earn a colorful, long-sleeved T-shirt by participating in the Duluth Fall Festival 5K Road Race. It is a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race! At 7:40 a.m., Sugarloaf Jazzercise will warm you up. Then, at 8:00 a.m., the race begins. The course leads you through Historic Downtown Duluth, and returns you to the Festival Center. While you await the race results, you can enjoy complimentary
refreshments. First place awards are presented to men and women competing in 15 different age groups from age 10 (and under) through ages 75 (and over). Proceeds from the Road Race benefit the Duluth Historical Society. Registration fees: $25.00 per person or $70.00 per family of four ($15.00 per additional family member) Important: To guarantee that you get a T-shirt, you must pre-register. To pre-register online, go to the Festival website: www.duluthfallfestival. org/5k-road-race.html.
Social Media Keep up with the latest Festival news, by downloading our new “app” (available in the iTunes store) to your mobile device. The app provides information about our vendors and sponsors as well as a Festival map. You can also connect with the Festival through our social media sites on FaceBook, LinkedIn, InstaGram, and Twitter. We encourage you to “Like” and “Follow” us. And, you can always find out general information about the Festival or sign up to volunteer on our website at www.duluthfallfestival.org.
If you need help while you are visiting the Festival, need assistance locating a specific vendor, or if you lose an item (or a child), stop by the Information, Lost, & Found booth located on Main Street in front of the General Store. You can also ask any volunteer for assistance. First aid is available at the Gwinnett Care-a-Van located near the railroad tracks.
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General Store
The Fall Festival General Store is your Festival merchandise headquarters. In the General Store, you will find Festival T-Shirts (from previous years), an array of fall decorations, a collection of Festival Tabloids that provide an amazing look at the history of the Festival. New this year: The General Store is proud to offer Tervis® brand insulated tumblers with the Festival logo. Tervis® tumblers are made in the USA and have a lifetime guarantee.
The General Store is centrally located on Main Street, and easily spotted by its decorations of mums, pumpkins and scarecrows. Auction of Decorations: At 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, the General Store hosts an auction of the mums and pumpkins used to decorate the Festival.
About the Festival T-Shirt and Concert
Each year, the Festival T-shirt color is a surprise. This year, for the first time, the color of the shirt was selected by a vote of the Festival volunteers, but kept secret until the unveiling at the Festival Concert on August 13. Rupert’s Orchestra, was back again this year due to popular demand. In 1985, the first official T-shirts were donated by Tom Martin of Citizen’s Bank. They are still a much sought-after item, and many sponsors join the Festival ranks just to get their names on the shirt.
Man’s Corner Man's Corner will once again be a part of the Duluth Fall Festival. Features will include: Howard Brothers Hardware, Big Green Eggs grilling, Ag-Pro/John Deere, Georgia Aquarium, Gwinnett Braves, Road Atlanta, live Football games under the tent, and much more.
Walter Reeves, the Georgia Gardener will be personally appearing between 11:30 and 2:30 on Saturday. There will be a special opportunity to enter a drawing for a $20,000 John Deere tractor package. We hope to see you in Man's Corner at the Duluth Fall Festival.
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Arts & Crafts More than 250 artisans and crafts persons will have booths at the Duluth Fall Festival this year. Vendors offer a variety of hand-made and handdecorated merchandise, including: paintings, photographs, wood crafts, pottery, glassware, furniture, floral arrangements, stitchery, candles, soap, decorative accessories, baskets, clothing (for adults, children, dollies, and doggies!), jewelry, toys, and more.
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The Silent Auction tent is the place to go to get a great deal on a wide variety of merchandise, including gifts and restaurant and service–oriented gift certificates. Five separate auctions are scheduled, each with unique items. So, come for each auction to see the new set of goodies and bid on the ones you like best. Merchandise for the Silent Auction was donated by Festival vendors, volunteers and local businesses.
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Come hungry, but don’t go home hungry! With more than 40 food booths, you are certain to find many treats to please your palate. You’ll find a wide variety of food, including pierogies, gyros, fried ‘gator, and BBQ. As always, the Fall Festival’s own concession stand, features
hotdogs and our famous “Big Pickle.” Wash it all down with lemonade, cream soda, or a slush or milkshake. Sweets include funnel cakes, apple dumplings, and snow cones. Don’t forget to snack on some kettle corn while you browse.
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Kids of all ages can find a variety of amusements in the Festival’s Carnival and Kid’s Korner (Main Street, across from City Hall). This year, Birds Eye Foods is the presenting sponsor of the area. Birds Eye will have an impressive setup next to Kid’s Korner. They will offer samples of food, fun, free games and prizes. For the younger kids, there will be all sorts of inflatables, including slides and “bounce” houses, plus other activities geared to them. Gold Medal Shows hosts a family-oriented carnival, with a variety of rides and games.
Take a ride on the Ferris wheel to get a bird’s eye view of the Festival and Duluth skyline. Other exciting rides include the Orient Express, the Dizzy Dragon, Rio Grande train, swings and much more. Kids 7 and under will find inflatable slides, “bounce” houses, and other activities The carnival opens pre-Festival, Thursday and Friday, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and continues Saturday and Sunday until the end of the Festival. Thursday and Friday only: Use this coupon for a Buy 1 Get 1 free armband offering unlimited rides at the carnival.
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2014 Duluth Fall Festival Committee Chairs 2014 FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON Nancy Harris 2015 FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSONS Sheldon Greenwald & Wayne Herman ADVERTISING Kathryn Willis ARTS & CRAFTS Kathy Mumme Danny & Diane Williams BAREFOOT IN THE PARK LIAISON Jean Harrivel Nancy Harris CARNIVAL Gold Medal Shows Wayne Herman Carolyn Herbig CHRISTMAS PARTY (DECEMBER 12TH) Cheri Lawson Kathy Marelle Beth Ann Woodruff CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING (DECEMBER 6TH) Crystal Huntzinger Greg Whitlock CITY OF DULUTH LIASION Crystal Huntzinger CLEANUP Kathie Herman CLOSE FESTIVAL Kelly & Kim Kelkenberg
COMMUNITY LUNCH (FRIDAY OF FESTIVAL) Beth Bell (Food) Alexis Huntzinger (Decorations) CONCERT (SEPTEMBER 13TH) Kay Montgomery CONCESSION STAND Crystal Huntzinger Rich & Donna Daluga Annette McIntosh COOKOUT AT WALLY’S PARTY SHACK Annette McIntosh Ann Odum DECORATIONS Mike & Gina Ringham DIRECTORY Laura and Emily Heck Cherie Pritchard Kathryn Willis Mark Williams EMCEES Brooks Coleman Jerry Bignotti Nancy Harris Johnny Phelps Jeremy Whyte ENTERTAINMENT Calaboose Stage: Kate Wright Festival Center Stage: Michael Hopkins
Estar Acosta Gazebo Stage: Scot Femmer Michael Robbins FAIR WEATHER SNEAK PEEK Linda Storey Kathryn Willis FESTIVAL LAYOUT Ralph Mumme Danny Williams Danielle Maynard (vendor map) David Thrift (public map) FESTIVAL NIGHT OUT Cherie Pritchard FESTIVAL TASTE OF DULUTH Annette McIntosh Annette Summerour FIRST AID Cheryl MacMillan Lea Bay FOOD VENDORS Mell Robinson Danielle Maynard Annette McIntosh GENERAL STORE Sherry Drummond Melanie Sheldon GOLF CARTS Don & Donna Loudermilk
HOSTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Linda Storey Kathryn Willis INFORMATION, LOST & FOUND Glen Faulkner Bryan Johnson KID’S KORNER Ralph Mumme MAN’S CORNER Greg Pritchard MEMBERSHIP Alana Moss Kathryn Willis MILITARY Kathy Orcutt Russ Sheldon NAME TAGS Denise Montroy NEW YEAR’S EVE Crystal Huntzinger Alisa Williams NEWSPAPER INSERTS Alana Moss Kathryn Willis OPENING CEREMONY/GRAND MARSHAL Kay Montgomery Nancy Harris Linda Storey OPERATIONS Wayne Herman PARADE Greg Whitlock
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SPONSORSHIP Cherie & Greg Pritchard Kathy Orcutt (Sponsor Booths) Kathryn Willis Mary Buck T–SHIRTS Kim Craig Kathy Orcutt TELEPHONE Wayne Herman TRAFFIC & SECURITY Jim Dugan VENDOR ASSISTANCE Steve Lynn (Unload/Load) VENDOR CHECK-IN Billy Jones & Kathy Fincher SOCIAL MEDIA (APP/INSTAGRAM/FACEBOOK/ LINKEDIN/TWITTER/WEBSITE Alana Moss Cherie Pritchard Wayne Herman Kay Montgomery (FaceBook) Alexis Nash WORSHIP SERVICE Matt Reeves ZONE COORDINATORS Jim& Terrie Adkins DULUTH FALL FESTIVAL, INC. President – Kathryn Willis Secretary – Alana Moss Treasurer – John Martin
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“CAN DO” Soldiers Return to Duluth
Duluth Fall Festival welcomes back Fort Benning’s 1-15 Infantry Soldiers to march in the Parade. Wear your red, white and blue and wave your American flags along the parade route as these soldiers march through Duluth. Afterwards, gather at the Festival Center to see the
1-15 Soldiers during the Opening Ceremony. The 15th Infantry has a long and distinguished history. It deployed to Iraq four times. Its 2007 deployment was in response to President Bush’s surge of 30,000 more troops into Baghdad and surrounding areas. The Can Do Soldiers
conducted air assaults, disrupted the enemies’ movements, captured the Division’s #1 high value target and witnessed Iraq’s reconciliation. During their 2009 deployment, they assisted Iraqi security forces during the second national democratic parliament elections.
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On September 18th at the Payne-Corley House, the Duluth Fall Festival honored sponsors and special guests at the Festival Taste of Duluth. The Duluth Fall Festival thanks the following restaurants and beverage retailers that participated in the Festival Taste of Duluth. Restaurants Park Café Eagle Rock Distributing California Dreaming Payne-Corley House Company Cottage On Main Pure Taqueria Phoenix Community Coffee Costco Wholesale Steverino’s Sweetwater Package Crave Pie Studio Sugo Kitchen The Best of Brews Duluth Rexall Grill The Patio Floral Arrangements Kurt’s Euro Bistro Beverage Retailers Nature’s Elegance – Marlow’s Tavern Connie Holmes Duluth Fine Wine
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Special Thanks From The Duluth Fall Festival! The Duluth Fall Festival Committee would like to thank the City of Duluth and the many individuals, companies, schools, churches, and civic organizations, for their support of the Duluth Fall Festival. We especially recognize the following who have contributed so much, in many different ways. OUR TOP LEVEL SPONSORS Gwinnett Community Bank–Tom & John Martin AGCO–World Corporate Headquarters, Duluth Birds Eye Gwinnett Medical Center–Duluth My Auto Solutions Russ & Melanie Sheldon Suzanna’s Kitchen–Barbara Howard Superior Plumbing SCANA Energy–Simone McKinney OUR MEDIA PARTNERS Gwinnett Daily Post–J.K. Murphy, Mary London Atlanta Journal/Constitution 104.7 The Fish–Chad Davis News/Talk 750 WSB–Pat Tedeschi WGKA AM 920
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Atlanta Ad Graphics All Event Rentals–Dana White Andersen, Tate, & Carr, P.C. – Matt Reeves City of Duluth, Employees, Mayor & Council Corporate Expressions–Andy & Carolyn Kite Clearbuilt Technologies, Kerry Wolfe & Neal Berry Duluth Fine Wines–Bernard & Sharon Robertson Eddie Owen–Red Clay Theatre Georgia Power Georgia State Representative Brooks Coleman “The Voice of the Festival” Georgia State Senator David Shafer Gwinnett Community Bank and Employees McClellan & Associates CPA Payne-Corley House Krista & Mike Ganley Printing Trade Company–Mark Williams
Supporting Restaurants of Taste of Duluth All Entertainers & Parade Participants All Festival Newspaper Advertisers All Silent and Live Auction Donors Our over 350 Arts & Crafts & Food Vendors
2015 CHAIRPERSONS Sheldon Greenwald & Wayne Herman 2014 CHAIRPERSON
Mayor Nancy Harris
AND OUR 400 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS!
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Join us for worship on the Town Green at 10 a.m. on Sunday, September 28th.
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Come see us at the Funnel Cake Booth! All of our profits go to Youth Missions Outreach. Wednesday Evening Programs:
• Traditional Worship:
• Dinner at 5 p.m. with Bible Studies and Ministries for
• Contemporary Worship in the Grand Hall: 9:30 a.m.
• Foundations of Faith (for kids ages 3 - 5th grade): 6:00 p.m.
• Children’s Worship (grades K-5):
• Youth Group Bible Study: 6:00 p.m.
9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
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9:30 a.m. in the Youth Center
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Sunday Worship Services:
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Children, Youth and Adults until 7:00 p.m.
• Parents Fellowship Group: 6:00 p.m.
• “Toppings” Adult Bible Study Classes: 6:00 p.m. • Chancel Choir Rehearsal: 7:15 p.m.
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PARKING & SHUTTLE – Parking in Historic Downtown Duluth is limited. The Festival committee recommends that you park at one of the following designated lots, and take the free shuttle. Shuttle Information Shuttle Blue
Green
Yellow
Parking Lot
Festival Stop
Glancy Outpatient Building 3855 Pleasant Hill Road Chattahoochee Elementary School 2930 Albion Farm Rd.
Monarch School 3057 Main St.
Gwinnett Community Bank 2775 Buford Hwy. Mason Elementary School 3030 Bunten Rd. Hours (shuttles run every 15 minutes)
Day From Saturday 8:00 A.M.*
To 8:00 P.M.
Suspended Service During Parade: From 9:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. shuttle service is suspended because Hwy 120 will be closed for parade.
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Gold Medal Carnival Thursday & Friday 6:00-10:00 Plus all during the Festival
TWO BIG DAYS! Saturday, Sept. 27th
32nd Annual
Booths Festival Parade (some roads closed) Opening Ceremony Entertainment
9:00-7:00 10:00 11:30 12:30-6:30
Sunday, Sept. 28th Saturday and Sunday September 27th & 28th, 2014 Free Admission!
As a member of this community, it gives us great pleasure to once again support this event as its Entertainment Sponsor. For 31 years Gwinnett Community Bank has watched the Duluth Fall Festival grow into one of the largest & most successful annual events of its kind. Community is so important to us that we proudly made it a part of our name. Come be a part of the celebration that honors the truly important things in life ... your family, your friends and your hometown!
Road Race Booths Worship on the Green Entertainment
8:00 9:00-5:00 10:00 12:00-5:00
FREE SHUTTLE! DULUTH TOWN GREEN 3151 MAIN STREET Downtown Duluth
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The Duluth Fall Festival Committee would like to thank GWINNETT COMMUNITY BANK for always sponsoring our schedule page and for being OUR TOP SPONSOR.
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