40th Anniversary Gold Rush Festival
40th Annual Villa Rica Gold Rush Festival 2018 will begin with the annual Gold Rush Festival. The day begins at 8 am the a 5K run and parade at 10 am. After the parade, the festivities continue on Main Street featuring plenty of entertainment and over 40 food, craft and merchandise vendors. Starting at 4:00 pm at The MILL Amphitheater, the stage heats up with four of the best bands in the southeast, Double Wide, Ignition Atlanta, Gritz & Jelly Butter and The Velcro Pygmies.
Started in 1978, the Villa Rica Gold Rush Festival celebrates the rich and sometimes forgotten history of the first gold rush in Georgia. Villa Rica’s gold rush started in 1826 and predates the more well-known gold rush in Dahlonega, Georgia.
Band Line Up: Doublewide, Ignition Atlanta, Gritz Jelly Butter and The Velcro Pygmies!! We're bringing the "FUN" in 2018 to Downtown Villa Rica and The MILL amphitheater! Admission is FREE!!! Don't miss it!
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 8, 2018
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM EDT
8 am until 10 pm
Location
The MILL Amphitheater
106 Temple St.
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Fees/Admission
FREE
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Contact Information
Janet Chumley
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