Temperatures reached into the 90s across Northeast Georgia over the weekend, but that didn't keep hundreds of people from turning out for special events.
In Helen, people lined Chattahoochee and Main streets Saturday afternoon for the annual Shriners Parade.
Red convertibles, specialty vehicles and mini cars kept visitors entertained with stunt routines, laughter, confetti and even water cannons to cool the crowd.
Saturday night, as the temperature lingered around 90 some 400 people gathered in downtown Toccoa for the latest installment in the Ida Cox Music Festival featuring The Maggie Valley Band.
Shriners bring color and fun to downtown Helen during their annual parade.
Members of the Coosawatee Shrine Club entertain the Helen crowd with a stunt routine on Main Street.
Members of the Cumming Shrine Club wave from their truck.
The Yaarab Shrine Honor Guard makes the turn from Chattahoochee Strasse onto Main Street.
The Lanier Shrine Club takes advantage of the width of Main Street for a stunt routine.
Shriners in the parade take time to greet children and adults gathered along the route.
A variety of specialty and stunt vehicles entertains parade-goers.
Hundreds gather in Helen for the annual Shriners Parade.
The Granite Center Shrine Club mini-trucks from Elberton entertain the crowd.
Members of the Granite Center Shrine Club negotiate a parade traffic jam in Helen.
Smoke pours from the tires as a Shriner completes a burnout on Chattahoochee Strasse in Helen.
The crowd braves the heat to watch the Shriners Parade in Helen.
Members of the Yaarab Oriental Band entertain the crowd with music and dance.
The Mountaineer Shrine Club, celebrating its 40th anniversary, makes the turn from Chattahoochee Strasse onto Main Street in downtown Helen.
Singer/songwriter Chuck Taylor warms up the crowd at Saturday night's installment of the Ida Cox Music Festival in Toccoa.
Steven Hughes of The Maggie Valley Band jams with Chuck Taylor on a Johnny Cash song.
The Maggie Valley Band brings their Appalachia flavor to some 400 people gathered in downtown Toccoa.
Cierra Kayze, 4, and Delinda Ware of Toccoa dance to the music of The Maggie Valley Band in downtown Toccoa.
The Maggie Valley Band's Whitney Miller sings and plays banjitar and harmonica while Josh Harris sings and plays banjo.
Hundreds come to downtown Toccoa to hear The Maggie Valley Band, with the pre-show by Toccoa's own Chuck Taylor.
Drummer and vocalist Steven Hughes of The Maggie Valley Band entertains during the Ida Cox Music Festival in Toccoa.
The Maggie Valley Band, who will be having a CD release party on June 25, entertains the crowd of about 400 in downtown Toccoa.
The Maggie Valley Band entertains in downtown Toccoa as part of the Ida Cox Music Festival.
Steven Hughes and Josh Harris of The Maggie Valley Band jam on the stage at the Ida Cox Music Festival in downtown Toccoa.
The Maggie Valley Band brings its blend of folk, Appalachia and Bluegrass to downtown Toccoa.
Caroline Miller plays bass during Saturday night's concert featuring The Maggie Valley Band. In addition to vocals and bass, she also plays percussion.
John LeFevers of Toccoa sits in with The Maggie Valley Band.
Whitney Miller plays mandolin and sings during Saturday night's concert featuring The Maggie Valley Band. She also plays guitar, harmonica and banjitar.
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