One of the biggest festivals in Habersham County is set to have its annual celebration this coming weekend, and the City of Cornelia is reminding area commuters that they will be blocking off several roadways to make it happen.
The annual Big Red Apple Festival runs all day on Saturday, September 21, and Cornelia Community Development Director Jessie Ownesby wants to let everyone know that they hope all can come by and enjoy the local vendors, businesses and officials taking part in the dozens of arts and crafts displays, games and special events that are scheduled for the day--not to mention the wide variety of food and beverages!
Owensby also reminds travelers to plan according when heading through Cornelia, as several streets will be blocked, staring late on Friday evening, September 20 and continuing into Saturday, September 21. The closures include:
- Clarkesville Street on Friday at 5 p.m.
- Irvin Street on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
- Hodges Street on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
- Appletree Alley public parking lot will close Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
- Depot parking lot will close Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
- Larkin Street on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
- Front Street on Saturday at 12:01 a.m.
Parking is available for the festival in the following places:
- Public Parking below Fenders Diner on Wells Street.
- Public Parking at City Hall on Foreacre and Larkin Street
- Public Parking on S. Main Street across from Fire Station.
- Georgia United Credit Union Cornelia Library Grassy lot on Stovall Street- Handicapped only Parking lot @ 215 Hodges Street.
For more information or questions contact Main Street Manager - Noah Hamil at [email protected] or 706-778-8585 ext. 209
