Save the Date: Albany, Georgia, Hosts “Rediscover Radium Springs” Fall Festival, November 5
Posted on 10/7/2022 by Rashelle
Categories: Events‚ Family Friendly‚ History‚ Outdoor
Free celebration open to all includes live entertainment, activities for the kids, food trucks, art vendors, 5K and more
Save the date for Saturday, November 5, when the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners hosts “Rediscover Radium Springs” a fall festival at the Radium Springs Trailhead located at 310 Skywater Boulevard, Albany, Georgia. In addition to free activities for all ages, organizers hope to showcase the exciting trail system and renovations that have taken place in Radium Springs.
Activities will take place form 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and include a 5K, live entertainment, activities for the kids, food trucks, art vendors and more.
“We have long awaited the rebirth of Radium Springs and are so excited to share all the renovations and additions with our residents and community,” said Michael McCoy, Dougherty County Administrator.
Kicking off the day’s events at 8 a.m. with a Spring Run Bridge 5K, there will be a ribbon cutting at the Spring Run Bridge at 10:30 a.m. to officially open the Radium Springs section of the Flint River Trail System. Entertainment will follow at approximately 11 a.m. and will be provided by the Bo Henry Band and the G&S Experience, with a special performance by Miss Rutha Harris and The Freedom Singers, who were established in 1962 to encourage activists and played a crucial part in Albany's and the nation's Civil Rights movement. Plenty of activities will fill the day with bouncy houses for the kids, food trucks, Tift Park art vendors and much more.
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be invited to check out the trails, visit the renovated Spring Run Bridge and see the art mural addition to the lift station at the bridge, and of course, enjoy the Springs, Garden and Overlook areas.
To register for the Spring Run Bridge 5K, visit runsignup.com/Race/GA/Albany/SpringRunBridge5k or paper registrations may be picked up at the Albany Welcome Center located at 112 N. Front Street, in downtown Albany, Georgia.
Guests visiting can make a weekend of it! Rest easy overnight with a retro experience at Merry Acres Inn (1500 Dawson Road, Albany; MerryAcres.com), with its Southern historic charm. Catch up over cocktails at the Manor House Pub located at the hotel while live music on the hotel’s veranda fills the air with sweet sounds. TIP: Take the inn’s free shuttle to The Catch (2332 Whispering Pines Road, Albany; Catch.Stewbos.com) for dinner. Or choose from a variety of lodging and dining options throughout Albany.
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Rediscover Radium Springs Fall Festival
Saturday, November 5
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
310 Skywater Boulevard, Albany, Georgia
Kicking off the day’s events at 8 a.m. with a Spring Run Bridge 5K, there will be a ribbon cutting at the Spring Run Bridge at 10:30 a.m. to officially open the Radium Springs section of the Flint River Trail System. Entertainment will follow at approximately 11 a.m. and will be provided by the Bo Henry Band and the G&S Experience, with a special performance by Miss Rutha Harris and The Freedom Singers. Plenty of activities will fill the day with bouncy houses for the kids, food trucks, Tift Park art vendors and much more. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will be invited to check out the trails, visit the renovated Spring Run Bridge and see the art mural addition to the lift station at the bridge, and of course, enjoy the Springs, Garden and Overlook areas. To register for the Spring Run Bridge 5K, visit runsignup.com/Race/GA/Albany/SpringRunBridge5k or paper registrations may be picked up at the Albany Welcome Center located at 112 N. Front Street, in downtown Albany, Georgia.