Record 8,500 people attend Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest

The 12th-annual Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest drew the largest crowd yet.

Held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Habersham County Fairgrounds near Clarkesville, the event drew more than 8,000 people.

"We are amazed from year to year at the crowd and how much it grows," Habersham County E-9-1-1/Emergency Management Agency Director Lynn Smith told AccessWDUN. "We estimated between 8,000 and 8,500 people in attendance this year. Last year, we thought we had 6,000 to 6,500, so it was tremendously larger than what we have ever had."

The free community event is organized and run by the Habersham County E-9-1-1 staff and features trunk or treat, interactive exhibits, emergency vehicles, visits with emergency personnel and community organization representatives, wrestling, a hayride, children's activities and more.

Baldwin Police Chief Charles Webb, fresh out of the dunk tank, is covered in flour.

Holland and Luke Nunnally pause for a photograph with Joe Hill and Beth Gilbert of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division.

Firefighter Dax Holt and his mother Lindsey check out the AirLife Georgia 2 medical helicopter.

Wonder Woman makes her way down after setting off the siren atop the climbing wall.

Families fill the Cornelia Fire Department fire safety house to learn about fire safety in the home.

Dispatchers, police officers, firefighters and other public safety personnel take turns getting dunked during the Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest.

Gentri Simmons of Mt. Airy dresses up as Probation Officer Kendra Bright. She is shown with inmates Carter Simmons and Carter Hester.

Torch Kids provide games for the families attending the Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest.

Costumed children stop by the Demorest Police Department booth for candy.

Some of the estimated 8,500 people in attendance at Thursday night's Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest fill the pavilion at the Habersham County Fairgrounds near Clarkesville.

Some of the estimated 8,500 visitors check out the climbing wall and outdoor displays at the Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest at the Habersham County Fairgrounds near Clarkesville.

Habersham County Clerk of Court David Wall, his wife Jody and his office staff are shown with his antique combination ambulance/hearse from the former Church and Son Funeral Home in Clarkesville.

Families check out the AirLife Georgia 2 medical helicopter.

Families fill the trailer for the hayride at the Habersham E-9-1-1 Children's Fun Fest.

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