Festivals - Cairo Ga Georgia

January

Rattlesnake Round-Up
Date: Last Saturday in January
Location: Whigham Fair Grounds
Time 6:30 A.M. until...
This event is over 35 years old and attracts approximately 40,000 visitors each year. It features Arts & Crafts, Concessions, Snake Handling, Prizes to Hunters, Entertainment, and Children's rides.
Phone: (229) 762-3774

May

Great Southern Antique Auto Show & Rally and Syrup City Days Gone By
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Date: Second weekend in May
Location: Cairo, GA
Time: Fri. & Sat.
This event is open to Antiques, Classics, & Street Rods.
Phone: (229) 377-3663

July

Pow-Wow
Date: July 4th Weekend
Location: 107 Long Pine Drive, Whigham, GA
This event, sponsored by the Lower Muscogee Creek Tribe, is over 25 years old. It includes a drama depiction of Native American life, Native American dancing, drumming, exhibits, story telling, taste treats and craft-making demonstrations.
Phone: (229) 762-3165

October

Picker's Paradise Park Festival
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Date: Spring and Fall
     Fall 2007 date: October 4 - 6
Location:
     2217 Maddox Road
     Ochlocknee, GA

This semi-annual bluegrass festival is located on a scenic 10-acre lake and has a welcoming family atmosphere. There are about 125 RV hook-ups for those wishing to bring their campers and stay for the entire weekend (or longer, if desired). The music informally starts Thursday night with bands taking the stage and having some fun. The music officially starts at 7 pm on Friday, but people are usually playing all day in picking circles (aka parking lot pickers). The music starts at 1 pm on Saturday. Delicious home-cooked food is offered on premises. .
Phone: (229) 226-6435

November

Mule Day
Date: First Saturday in November
Location: Calvary, GA
Time: 6:30 A.M. until ...
Parade Time: 11:00 A. M.
This event is over 25 years old and attracts over 75,000 visitors each year. It includes contests (Plowing, e.g.) and all day entertainment, Arts and Crafts (approximately 450), Concessions, Cane Grinding, and Syrup Making.
Phone: (229) 377-MULE

December

Christmas Parade
Date: First Thursday in December
Location: Downtown Cairo, GA
Time: 7:00 P.M.

This event, Sponsored by Cairo's Merchant's Association, is one of the most beautiful in South Georgia. It is held under a blanket of lights and usually has approximately 80 entries.
Phone: (229) 377-3663

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