Suwanee: Be part of an award-winning festival

SUWANEE - The 2014 Suwanee Fest recently earned four Kaleidoscope Awards from the Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA), including Best Festival. With exhibitor and entertainment applications now being accepted for the 2015 Suwanee Fest, artists and performance groups are invited to apply to be part of this multi-award-winning community festival.

Suwanee Fest will take place September 19-20 at Town Center Park. The festival includes arts and crafts exhibitors, children's rides and activities, and on-stage entertainment. Last year, approximately 55,000 people attended.

Exhibitor and entertainment applications are available at suwaneefest.com. The deadline for applications is June 1. (Guidelines and entry forms for the 2015 Suwanee Fest design competition for the themed t-shirt logo also are available at suwaneefest.com. The deadline for these entries is May 1.)

"Suwanee is a great festival because...you're going to get the really heavy traffic," said 2014 exhibitor Julie Wettlaufer of Designs by Jewel. "I just love the atmosphere of Suwanee Fest. It brings a really nice crowd."

In addition to naming Suwanee Fest the Best Festival in the "budget over $75,000" category, SFEA also awarded the festival for:

*Best Volunteer

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