Madison’s blooming azaleas and dogwoods herald the coming of a new season, but the celebration of spring hits full throttle on Saturday at Town Park with the 26th Annual Madison Fest a free family-friendly event featuring spring flowers, garden plants, handmade arts and crafts, regional food, creative crafting activities, and great live music all day long.

Look Forward to Activities Including:

Among the crafters, Madison Fest will showcase distinctive, handmade work and wares of over 75 local and regional crafters, artists and designers selling everything from pottery, woodwork, and jewelry, to handcrafted soaps, candles, preserves, leather goods and much more. In addition, shop for hardy perennials that will stand up to our summer heat! One-of-a-kind gifts abound—relax and explore!

Ice Cold Beer on the Gazebo Terrace Our friends at Amici will sell you an icy cold beer to enjoy on a warm spring day. Beer is on sale from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the Gazebo Terrace.

Check out a variety of Tasty Festival Food at the Second St. food court grab a bite to eat and sit down to listen to great live music all day long from our Second St. Music Stage! The music starts at 10:00 a.m., be sure to check it out!

Kids of all ages are invited to drop into the free Crafting Tent to create their own handmade masterpiece. Creative Face Painting is also free for kids at Madison Fest.

This year during Madison Fest, The Madison Artists Guild is hosting a one-day Plein Air Paint Out in our beautiful Downtown! Painting will begin at or after 9:00 a.m. on April 26 and last until 2:00 p.m. when all of the artwork will come to the Town Park Pavilion for judging and awards. Artwork will be on display (and for sale) from the Pavilion from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.

Find the Charlie Elliott Astronomy tent to discover what our closest star is doing in real time. This chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club, will show you the sun through specialized and safe solar viewing telescopes. You'll be able to look for all sorts of solar activity such as sunspots and solar flares.

Meet David Burke of Tailshakers. Stop by and look into the eyes of some of Georgia’s native reptiles. On display will be venomous and non-venomous snakes as well as turtles, tortoises, and an American alligator.

Madison Fest is dedicated to supporting and encouraging the makers and the growers in our region, and to simultaneously offering our visitors a unique festival experience.