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State Fair is This Weekend
The fair includes family shows and entertainment, flower shows, exhibits and more than 40 amusement rides and games.
It's that time of year again.
The 8th annual North Georgia State Fair will begin Thursday and run through Sunday at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta.
Attracting nearly 300,000 people in years past, the fair is the largest in metro Atlanta and the second largest in Georgia. With midway rides, shows, concerts, pageants, entertainment and food, there is something for everyone.
The Georgia Lottery Concert Series for the fair begins at 8 p.m. under the covered area. Concerts are included with paid fair admission. This year's concerts include:
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- Newsboys, Building 429 and Luminate, Friday
- Casey James, Saturday
- Sara Evans, Wednesday
- Thompson Square, Thursday
- Colt Ford, Friday
- Mark Wills, Saturday
The fair also includes family shows and entertainment, flower shows, exhibits and more than 40 amusement rides and games. For fair and ticket information, visit the North Georgia State Fair website.
Editor's Note: The Cumming Country Fair and Festival is scheduled for Oct. 4 - 14 at the Cumming Fairgrounds – more to follow soon on Cumming Patch.
