The 14th annual Cumming Country Fair & Festival kicked off yesterday at the Cumming Fairgrounds on Castleberry Road and runs through Sunday, October 12.

The Cumming Country Fair & Festival has something for the whole family to enjoy, including amusement rides and games as part of the Drew Exposition; fireworks; and Heritage Village, which features working demonstrations of a cotton gin, saw mill, corn mill, cider press, blacksmith shop and more. Reproductions of a schoolhouse, churches, dentist office and barbershop are fun-filled tours with hosts and hostesses in period attire. Family shows can be seen at various times daily.

The Fair is open during the following hours:

Monday-Thursday: 4 - 10 p.m.; Friday: 4 p.m. - Midnight
Saturday: 10 a.m. – Midnight; Sunday: 12:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The covered concert arena on the grounds features free concerts with the price of admission. Some of this year’s performers include:

October 3, Friday – Aaron Tippin at 8:30 p.m.

October 4, Saturday – Matt Daryl at 7 p.m., Chase Mitchell at 9 p.m.

October 7, Tuesday – Chris Cagle at 8 p.m.

October 8, Wednesday – NEEDTOBREATHE at 8 p.m.

October 9, Thursday – Ronnie Milsap at 8 p.m.

October 10, Friday – Daryle Singletary at 8 p.m. and John Anderson at 9 p.m.

October 11, Saturday – The Estes Brothers at 9 p.m.

Ticket prices are as follows:

Regular $7 for adults, $3 for students, ages 5 to 18

Admission is free for children ages 4 and younger

Parking: $3

Ride tickets are $1 each, $20 for 22 tickets and $50 for 55 tickets. All rides require more than one ticket.

Unlimited Ride Specials include:
$18 Pay-One-Price Ride Special – includes unlimited rides on the following dates only: 10/2 & 10/7.
$15 Pay-One-Price Ride Special on 10/6.

Directions to the Cumming Fairgrounds:  From Dawsonville, take Georgia 400 South to Exit 15 (Bald Ridge Marina Road) and turn right. Continue straight through four traffic lights. Turn left at 5th light, Hwy. 20 East. At the first light, turn right on Castleberry Road. The Fairgrounds are on the right.

Cumming Fairgrounds
235 Castleberry Road
Cumming, GA 30040

For more information, call (770) 781-3491 or visit www.cummingfair.net