Gold Rush Days just ahead

DAHLONEGA - Gold Rush Days will be held this weekend in Dahlonega.

More than 200,000 people are expected for the two-day event which celebrates the 1828 discovery of gold in Lumpkin County.

At least 300 arts and craft exhibitors will set up shop on the square in Dahlonega and in the town's historic district.

Included in the two day event are a 5K road race, children's activities, a fashion show, gold panning contest, wheelbarrow race, King and Queen Coronation, hog calling, a buck dance contest, gospel singing, wrist wrestling and more.

Schedule of Events:

SATURDAY

8:00 Traffic thru Square will be stopped

10:00 Children's Treasure Hut

EMCEE: Doc Jonson

10:30 Fashion Show

11:30 Wheelbarrow Race

12:00 King & Queen Coronation

1:00 Hog Calling Contest

1:15 Liar's Contest

1:30 Beard Contest

2:00 Parade Through Town Square

3:30 Cross-Cut Saw Contest

4:00 Buck Dance Contest

4:00 Gold Panning Contest

6:00 Traffic Permitted Through Square

SUNDAY

10:00 Traffic Thru Square will be stopped

EMCEE: Doc Johnson

12:00 Gospel Singing

12:45 Pipe Smoking Contest

1:00 Balloon Throwing Contest

1:30 Jump Rope Exhibition

2:00 Clogging Contest

3:15 Wrist Wrestling

4:00 Gold Panning

6:00 Traffic Permitted Through Square


Events and times are subject to changes or delays.