Schedule of the Event:

Saturday, October 19th,2024

8:00 am-Gold Rush 5K sponsored by the Dahlonega Rotary
9:00 am-Festival opens
9:30 am-Gainesville Ballet Company
10:15 am-Pie Eating Contest
11:00 am-Nealy Webster
11:30 am-Beard Growing Contest, Old Time Fashion Show, & Hog Calling 12:00 pm The Raven Welch Band
1:15 pm-Bells and Whistles
2:00 pm-King and Queen Coronation  
2:15 pm-The Oak Grove Boys
3:00 pm-Gold Rush Parade
-special presentation on Main Stage at end of parade:
Dahlonega Gold sent to Atlanta for State Capitol Refurbishment
4:30 pm-Radford Windham and Step Back Cadillac

Sunday, October 20th,2024

9:00 am-Festival opens
9:15 am-UNG String Band
10:30 am-Team Bell and Friends Gospel Singing
11:15 am-Cross-cut saw competition
12:15 pm-Gold Country Squares
12:45 pm-Comedy Magician Sean Ridgeway
1:30 pm-Out of the Blue  
3:00 pm-Arm Wrestling Tournament (weigh in from 12:00 - 2:00 pm)

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