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| July |
Rock City's Enchanted MAiZE - 7/3-7/5, 7/10-7/12, 7/17-7/19, 7/24-7/26 & 7/31/2009
Challenge your skills with a visit to the Enchanted Maize Maze. Enjoy 10 acres of fall fun as you weave your way through the twists and turns of this amazing cornfield maze. Also Rock City’s historic birdhouse barn, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food. Enjoy special live music Saturday & Sunday afternoons along with children's face painting and inflatables. Admission: $9 adult/$7 child (4-12) until 5pm $10 adult & child after 6pm
Phone: 800-854-0675 - Address: 271 Old Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725 Directions: I-75 to Chattanooga, take I-24 W, Exit 178 S into GA. Follow the signs to Rock City. |
Lost But Found Safe - 7/4/2009 at 10-11:30 am
Meet "Kas" the rescue dog and her trainer, Melinda. Learn how to stay safe and be easily found if you ever become lost in the woods. $5 parking.
Phone: 706-422-1932 - Address: Fort Mountain State Park, 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Directions: 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take I-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411). |
Mountain Music Series - 7/4, 7/11, 7/18 & 7/25/2009 at 8 pm - 9 pm
Enjoy a summer evening at the Vaughn Cabin, listening to the sounds of live mountain and bluegrass music. Bring a lawnchair or blanket and have fun with the whole family. Handicapped Accessible. Call the park for the band of the week. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA - Located 45 minutes north of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
"Gospel Travelers" Band - 7/11/2009 at 5-6:30 pm
Tennesse band, donation box for travel $5 parking. Phone: 706-422-1932 - Address: Fort Mountain State Park, 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Directions: 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take I-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411). |
Junior Ranger and Get Outdoors GA Badge Day - 7/18/2009 at 10 am - 3 pm
Children ages 6-12 will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of ranger-led activities as an introduction to the Junior Ranger and Get Outdoors GA programs. They will complete some of the badge requirements and get a jump start on earning their badges. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
"Leap of Faith" Band - 7/25/2009 at 5-6:30 pm
Join us at lakeside Naturalist Area for Chrisitan music. Donations accepted for band travel. $5 parking. $5 parking. Phone: 706-422-1932 - Address: Fort Mountain State Park, 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Directions: 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take I-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411). |
Chief Vann House Days - 7/25/2009
Watch crafts from the 1800s at the best-preserved Cherokee Indian home. Cherokee tribal members along with local demonstrators show the art of blacksmithing, candle making, weaving, spinning, quilting, doll making, chair and basket weaving. Handicapped Accessible - $3.50 - $5. Phone: 706-695-2598 - Address: Chief Vann House Historic Site, 82 GA Hwy 225 N, Chatsworth, GA - Located 3 miles W of Chatsworth at intersection of GA Hwys 225 and 52-A |
Insect Identification - 7/25/2009 at 7-9 pm
Meet at the Naturalist Area where we'll capture and identify insects, then let them go. $5 parking. Phone: 706-422-1932 - Address: Fort Mountain State Park, 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Directions: 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take I-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411). |
Gold Panning - 7/25/2009 at 9 am - 4 pm
Pan for gold and watch nature movies. $5 parking
Phone: 706-422-1932 - Address: Fort Mountain State Park, 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 - Directions: 8 miles east of Chatsworth via Ga. Hwy. 52 (take I-75 exit #333 toward Ga. Hwy. 411). |
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| August |
Rock City's Enchanted MAiZE - 8/1-8/2, 8/7-8/9, 8/14-8/16, 8/21-8/23 & 8/28-8/30/2009
Challenge your skills with a visit to the Enchanted Maize Maze. Enjoy 10 acres of fall fun as you weave your way through the twists and turns of this amazing cornfield maze. Also Rock City’s historic birdhouse barn, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food. Enjoy special live music Saturday & Sunday afternoons along with children's face painting and inflatables. Admission: $9 adult/$7 child (4-12) until 5pm $10 adult & child after 6pm
Phone: 800-854-0675 - Address: 271 Old Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725 Directions: I-75 to Chattanooga, take I-24 W, Exit 178 S into GA. Follow the signs to Rock City. |
| September |
Rock City's Enchanted MAiZE - 9/4-9/6, 9/11-9/13, 9/18-9/20 & 9/25-9/27/2009
Challenge your skills with a visit to the Enchanted Maize Maze. Enjoy 10 acres of fall fun as you weave your way through the twists and turns of this amazing cornfield maze. Also Rock City’s historic birdhouse barn, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food. Enjoy special live music Saturday & Sunday afternoons along with children's face painting and inflatables. Admission: $9 adult/$7 child (4-12) until 5pm $10 adult & child after 6pm
Phone: 800-854-0675 - Address: 271 Old Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725 Directions: I-75 to Chattanooga, take I-24 W, Exit 178 S into GA. Follow the signs to Rock City. |
Lecture Series: Georgia's Indian Heritage - 9/12/2009 at 2:30 PM - 4 PM
Lecture by noted historian, Dr. Max White, on prehistoric Creek and Cherokee Indians of north Georgia. 2.50-5. Phone: 770-387-3747 - Location: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W., Cartersville, GA 30120 - Directions: 5 miles southwest of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Senior Appreciation Day - 9/12/2009 at 10 am - 2 pm
Senior citizens can enjoy arts and crafts in the park, plus a wheelchair-accessible hike. Enjoy lunch in the park's restaurant. Handicapped Accessible. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
Fall at the Homestead and Iron Pour - 9/26-9/27/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Step back to the early 1800s with a visit to the Vaughn log cabin where our staff and volunteers will demonstrate activities associated with pioneer life. Try your hand at candle dipping and woodworking, or play a few games. An iron pour will be held in the evening. $7 scratch blocks for iron pour, plus $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
| October |
Ringgold Gap Festival - 10/2-10/3/2009
This 2 day event will be a celebration of the arts. Activities include a Living Experience Camp, Civil War exhibits, a reenactment of the Battle of Ringgold Gap and other entertainment. Dedication of the statue of General Patrick Cleburne will be the highlight of the festival.
Phone: Marcy Cirlot at 706-965-1249 - Locations: Festival events are on Robin Rd in Ringgold. The statue will be placed in the heart of Ringgold Gap, at Confederate Park on Hwy 41. |
Rock City's Enchanted MAiZE - 10/2-10/4 & 10/9/2009
Challenge your skills with a visit to the Enchanted Maize Maze. Enjoy 10 acres of fall fun as you weave your way through the twists and turns of this amazing cornfield maze. Also Rock City’s historic birdhouse barn, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food. Enjoy special live music Saturday & Sunday afternoons along with children's face painting and inflatables.Admission: $9 adult/$7 child (4-12) until 5pm $10 adult & child after 6pm
Phone: 800-854-0675 - Address: 271 Old Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, GA 30725 Directions: I-75 to Chattanooga, take I-24 W, Exit 178 S into GA. Follow the signs to Rock City. |
Skills of the Past - 10/3/2009 at 10 AM - 4 PM
Weaponry, flintknapping, basketweaving and pottery-making -- all crafts essential to the survival of the Native Americans of the SE -- will be demonstrated. $2.50-$5. Phone: 770-387-3747 - Location: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W., Cartersville, GA 30120 - Directions: 5 miles southwest of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Torch Light Tour of the Ancient City - 10/3/2009 at 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Step back into ancient times as you walk along a torch-lit path and illuminated mounds. The 3/4-mile tour includes walking 134 steps to the top of 67-feet-high Mound A, the temple mound of the Etowah chief. $2.50-$5. Phone: 770-387-3747 - Location: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W., Cartersville, GA 30120 - Directions: 5 miles southwest of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
The Battle of Allatoona Pass - 10/3-10/4/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Walk the trails, visit the Star Fort earthworks, and follow the old Tennessee Road just as the soldiers did in 1864. Explore daily life in the tent city, and see rifle and cannon demonstrations. This event is located near the park at Allatoona Pass Battlefield. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
Frontier Day - 10/17/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Craftsmen from north Georgia will demonstrate early 19th century skills such as blackpowder firearms and prehistoric tools and weapons. Join us as the sights, sounds and smells of frontier life and the Cherokee capital return to New Echota. $3.50-5. Phone: 706-624-1321
Address: New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701
Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225. |
Halloween Hayrides - 10-16 & 10/17, 10/23 & 10/24, 10/30 & 10/31/2009 at 7 pm - 9 pm
Take a "spooktacular" hayride and then listen closely as storytellers bring ghosts and goblins to life around a campfire. Suitable for all ages. Reservations required. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
| December |
Christmas Candlelight Tour - 12/5/2009 at 6:30-9:30 pm
Kick off the Christmas season with a 19th-century celebration including decorations, caroling, music and refreshments typical of the 1820s Cherokee Nation Capital. Grab your candle lantern and dress for a ¾-mile outside walk through the historic grounds and buildings. $3.50-$5.
Phone: 706-624-1321 - Address: New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701 - Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225. |
Cherokee Christmas by Candlelight - 12/11 - 12/12/2009
In 1805, Cherokee Chief James Vann opened his new brick mansion to the Moravian missionaries to hold one of the first Christmas celebrations in the Cherokee Nation. To honor this tradition, visitors are invited to enjoy the sights and sounds of a 19th century Christmas in one of America’s best-preserved Cherokee homes. $3.50–$5.
Phone: 706-695-2598 - Address: Chief Vann House Historic Site, 82 GA Hwy 225 N, Chatsworth, GA - Located 3 miles W of Chatsworth at intersection of GA Hwys 225 and 52-A |
Christmas at the Cabin - 12/12/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Bring your kids and camera for a photo opportunity with Santa and his Mrs. by the fireplace. Experience the sights and sounds of holiday preparations in a simpler time. Handicapped Accessible. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
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