Goin' Local Street Dogs

15/08/2024

01/08/2024

Welcome to Downtown Canton GA First Friday with The Troubadour Project! Just a few things for you to know before you join us Friday evening. PLEASE SHARE!

You may begin setting out your chairs at 7am Friday morning. Any chairs set out prior to 7am are subject to removal. To keep the sidewalks clear, please do not set up on the sidewalks.

🚗 PARKING is available:
Archer Street Parking Deck
Parking area at the corner of Academy and Main
Behind the Historic Courthouse
Brown Park

🚻 FOUR RESTROOMS and WASH STATION AREAS
Behind the Canton Stage
Along the sidewalk of the Water Authority (North Street)
Near the Cherokee Fire Dept (Main Street)
Along the sidewalk of the Jones Building

We've got you covered with COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLES to get you to the event area. Park your vehicle in the lower gravel area of The Mill on Etowah and ride over beginning at 5pm. Thank you Mark O'Connell, owner of 'I'll Drive You There' for partnering with us to make this service possible! Please note the shuttle will be available between the hours of 5pm and 10:00pm so please plan your schedule accordingly.

**The pavement is hot. We encourage you to please refrain from bringing your pets with you.

A DROP OFF ZONE will be available on North Street near the Water Authority. This is great if you want to pull up and drop someone off and go park.

NORTH STREET will turn into ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC from the rear of the Jones Building to the Water Authority Building/Drop Off zone. This will allow us to offer more seating.

Please leave all sidewalks leading to restrooms open to foot traffic. Do not set up blankets or chairs on the sidewalks.

🎈KIDS ZONE within Fincher Adkins Park
Inflatable from Cherokee Inflatables (Thank you Kid's Zone Sponsors)
Balloons by Coussens Family Balloons (Thank you Kid's Zone Sponsors)
BEautiful Face Painting
Christ the Rock Church
First City Church

🍕🍻FOOD AND BEVERAGES located along Main Street
Choate BBQ Canton
Patty Wagon ATL
Tipsy Baker Cakes
Your Pie
Gaston Street Eats Food Truck
Elote Express
Big Door Vineyards
Reformation Brewery - Canton
The Local Graze
Jersey Mike's Subs
Paula's Zzerts
Joe's Lonestar Tacos
The Little Sober Bar
Mila & Rosi's Taste
Tweety Cake Funnel Cakes
Goin' Local Street Dogs
Kona Ice of North Georgia
Emmanuel 3
Cloud 9 Kettle Corn
Green Line Brewery
Stout's Growlers
Local on North Bar
Goin Coastal Seafood Canton Bar
King of Pops Canton
Cloud Tea Canton
Joupe Jeht
Greater than Lemons
It's A Tropical Thang
La Catrina Tacos and Margaritas

Plant Daddies of Atlanta, East Coast Zen, The Little Beauty Bus, Senior Helpers of Canton-Rome-Cartersville and Cherokee County Safety Action Plan will be set up near the Canton Theatre! Make sure to stop by!

360 Photo Booth will be set up near Chamberhouse Fine Gifts & Home Decor and Simply Ola's. Don't miss that!!

🛍 RETAIL SHOPS WILL HAVE EXTENDED SHOPPING HOURS. Welcome The Dry Social Canton and The White Cottage On Main on your GRAND OPENINGS TODAY!

🪑IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SIT DOWN MEAL, our restaurants are waiting to serve you!
🚙 Classic Car Cruise In on a first come first serve basis in the Cherokee County Water And Sewerage Authority Employee Parking Lot. You may begin arriving at 4:30 and will enter from the North Street entrance. $10/vehicle to park. No cars will be allowed to park along Main Street.

👏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FIRST FRIDAY SPONSORS!!
CANTON STAGE SPONSOR - Hasty Pope
PLATINUM SPONSORS - Servicewise Electric, Revive Day Spa & Boutique Canton, DT Chiropractic, Your Pie Canton, The Beauty Barn, Go Kinetic Home Georgia and MINT dentistry - Canton
IN KIND - Enjoy Cherokee, Black Cat Merchandise, The Hampton Inn, Family Life Magazines
KIDS ZONE SPONSORS - Jape Services, The Med Spa at Revive
GOLD SPONSORS - Indulgence Fine Jewelry, Searched Marketing
****The First Friday event area is to capacity. No additional vendor space is available for the 2024 season. Thank you for understanding.
See you soon!

07/07/2024

New addition to the GLSD family

07/07/2024

06/06/2024

MARCH 2024A1A - Cheeseburger In Paradise A1A—The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show was born in 1991 when lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboar...

06/06/2024

Welcome to Downtown Canton GA First Friday with A1A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show !
Just a few things for you to know before you join us Friday evening. PLEASE SHARE!

🚗 PARKING is available:
Archer Street Parking Deck
Parking area at the corner of Academy and Main
Behind the Historic Courthouse
Brown Park and Elizabeth Street. Please remember no overnight parking near Brown Park. We have the Canton Farmers Market Saturday morning.

🚻 FOUR RESTROOMS and WASH STATION AREAS
Behind the Canton Stage
Along the sidewalk of the Water Authority (North Street)
Near the Cherokee Fire Dept (Main Street)
Along the sidewalk of the Jones Building

Golf Cars of Canton will be offering a complimentary shuttle from the gravel parking lot area at The Mill on Etowah to Archer Street, right outside the event area. The shuttle will be offered from 5pm-10pm.

A DROP OFF ZONE will be stationed on North Street near the Water Authority. This is great if you want to pull up and drop someone off and then park.

NORTH STREET will turn into ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC from the rear of the Jones Building to the Water Authority Building/Drop Off zone. This will allow us to offer more seating.

🎈KIDS ZONE within Fincher Adkins Park
Inflatable from Cherokee Inflatables (Thank you Kid's Zone Sponsors)
Balloons by Coussens Family Balloons (Thank you Kid's Zone Sponsors)
BEautiful Face Painting
Christ the Rock Church
Steven Howard Caricatures (tips only)

Main Events ATL will be set up near the Canton Theatre with their fun photo booth! Make sure to stop by!

🍕🍻FOOD AND BEVERAGES located along Main Street
Choate BBQ Canton
Patty Wagon ATL
Tipsy Baker Cakes
Your Pie
Elote Express
Big Door Vineyards
Reformation Brewery - Canton
Jersey Mike's
Paula's Zzerts
Joe's Lonestar Tacos
Mila & Rosi's Taste
Tweety Cake Funnel Cakes
Goin' Local Street Dogs
Cloud Tea Canton
Kona Ice of North Georgia
Cloud 9 Kettle Corn
Green Line Brewery
Stout's Growlers
Goin Coastal Seafood Canton Bar
Local on North Bar
Joupe Jeht
Greater than Lemons
A.C.T Kitchen
It's A Tropical Thang
King of Pops Canton

🛍 RETAIL SHOPS WILL HAVE EXTENDED SHOPPING HOURS.

🪑IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SIT DOWN MEAL, our restaurants are waiting to serve you!

🚙 Classic Car Cruise In on a first come first serve basis in the Cherokee County Water And Sewerage Authority Employee Parking Lot. You may begin arriving at 4:30 and will enter from the North Street entrance. $10/vehicle to park. No cars will be allowed to park along Main Street.

👏 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FIRST FRIDAY SPONSORS!!
CANTON STAGE SPONSOR - Hasty Pope
PRESENTING SPONSOR - Badcock Home Furniture
PLATINUM SPONSORS - Servicewise Electric, Revive Day Spa & Boutique Canton, DT Chiropractic, Your Pie Canton, The Beauty Barn, Go Kinetic Home Georgia and MINT dentistry - Canton
IN KIND - Golf Cars of Canton, Enjoy Cherokee, Black Cat Merchandise, The Hampton Inn, Family Life Magazines
KIDS ZONE SPONSORS - Jape Services, The Med Spa at Revive
GOLD SPONSORS - Indulgence Fine Jewelry, Searched Marketing

****The First Friday event area is to capacity. No additional vendor space is available for the 2024 season. Thank you for understanding.

22/05/2024

Come one, come all to the 42nd Annual Georgia Marble Festival Parade on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 10:00 am. Get ready for a magical journey as we dive into the theme 'Once Upon A Time.' Whether you're into fairy tales, vintage treasures, history, or kids' stories, we want your entry to sparkle with nostalgia and fun! Let's kick off the Marble Festival with a bang. Click the link below to sign up and join the parade extravaganza!

https://form.jotform.com/PickensCountyTourism/2024-gmf-parade

20/05/2024

Ball Ground is the place to be…Saturday, May 25! See you there!

04/05/2024

20/12/2023

‼️ ATTENTION ‼️ Cherokee County! We will be back tracking everything Christmas (and Santa🎅🏻!) this year. Our staff have been working hard with the North Pole in preparation for Santa's flight on Christmas Eve. Starting around 7:30pm on Christmas Eve, stay tuned to our Facebook AND YouTube Channel for coverage! 🎅🏻🎄❄️🎁

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