Cedar Valley Arts Fest returns for 59th year next weekend

Annual event coming to Peek Park on April 27-28

The Cedartown Junior Service league will be ready to take over Peek Park next weekend for their big annual event, and are going to be sharing the spotlight with a new installation as well.

Alongside the 59th annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival run by the CJSL as one of their main annual fundraisers, the event is going to also to host the ribbon cutting for the new Peek Park Playground.

The annual arts festival kicks off next weekend with the 5K/10K Road Race (signups are still underway here) and continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the annual Car Show running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The ribbon cutting for the new playground is planned for 10:30 a.m.

Festival hours continue on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the annual Humane Society Dog Show set to start at 2 p.m.

Here’s some more info about upcoming fun with the 59th annual Cedar Valley Arts Festival:

Runners Get Ready

…And get set for the 2024 CVAF 5K/10K Run – the 25th year of the race around the College Street neighborhood to open the festival fun.

Racers are being asked to get there before the 8 a.m. start to the event, with registration available here on Runsignup.com. It’s $30 per runner for the 5K, and $35 for the 10K.

Proceeds from the race go to benefit the Cedartown Junior Service League Endorsed Projects as well as  Local high school scholarships (including for Cedartown and Rockmart High Schools.)

Race-day fees increase by $10 for signing up just before the 8 a.m. starting gun fires.

Awards will be given out at 9:30 a.m.

It’s a rain or shine race, for those wondering whether the weather will call it off.

Vendors aplenty

A full list wasn’t available as of this posting (vendor spotlights can be found on the FB page for the Arts Fest ) but expect dozens to be on hand with everything from homemade jewelry to soaps and in between with food vendors to help fend off the hanger during the browsing and shopping experience in Peek Park.

Expect some regular favorites like Speakcheesy and Rudy’s to be on hand, but patrons of the festival will also get to enjoy a variety of savory and sweet snacks ranging from pork skins to pralines for this year’s event.

Watch and wait

Entertainment is also part of the Cedar Valley Arts Festival Fun, with a variety of opportunities to see something fun on Saturday and Sunday.

After the Road Race Awards, Ballet Garden is taking center stage on Saturday morning in the amphitheater space at 10 a.m., followed by Noteworthy at 11 a.m., and Second Steps Dance Studio at noon.

The Dixie Fire Cloggers round out the dance portion of the day at 1 p.m.

The Children’s Art Awards are set to be handed out at 2 p.m., with children’s music to follow for those who want to stick around at 3 p.m. with A.J Pierce.

Noah Sampson take the stage at 3:30 p.m., followed by Zach Stich to round out the day at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday’s schedule includes Deluxe taking the stage at 12:30 p.m., with the Cedartown Polk County Humane Society Dog Show at 2 p.m., Chick-fil-A’s annual announcement at 3 p.m., and the Cedartown Academy of Performing Arts putting on a capstone performance for the festival at 3:30 p.m.

Something for the kids too

Pony rides, inflatables and rock climbing walls? That’s just some of the fun planned for youth at the Arts Festival this year.

The Pony Patch returns to the festival this year along with G&R Rock Climbing Adventures. (Prices for this were not available at time of writing, but bring cash.)

After enjoying a pony ride or climbing experience, don’t forget to stop in by the Peek Park Tennis Courts to check out artwork from students across the Polk School District who submitted drawings to go on display.

Students were awarded for their submissions, and they’ll be

That’s a Shiny Ride

The CVAF’s annual car show is set for Saturday, April 27, with a start time for rides to begin showing up at 8 a.m. and wrapping up and moving out by 3 p.m.

The annual show features door prizes for participants. It is $20 per car to enter.

Participants should drive in through the park entrance via Thornton Avenue (between Krystals and Captain D’s.)

Contact Donnie McKibben for more info at 770-546-8965.

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