So Much To Do At Family Fun Day, Flu Shots Included

The 12th annual September Saturdays Festival opens September 20th with Family Day - celebrating everyone who makes up the Douglas County family - and presenting an opportunity to meet and greet old friends and make new ones.

The largest annual festival in Douglas County kicks off at 11:30 a.m. and offers a full day of fun with free admission, free parking, free shuttle service, and free features.

Family Day has something for everyone. The afternoon will feature the Special Olympics Car, Bike, and Truck Show where entries from the Public are welcome, and which will be judged by the Special Olympians themselves.

The Children’s Play Area will have free inflatable games and adoptable animals from the Douglas County Animal Shelter.

The Community Marketplace will contain dozens of vendor booths that represent a cross-section of our community.

The festival features a free train ride, free carnival ride, free rock climbing wall, and free inflatable obstacle course.

The Courthouse steps will serve as the stage for 11 school, church and community chorus performances during the afternoon.

The food court will offer festival favorite funnel cakes, kettle corn, and lots of other culinary goodies.

A new addition to Family Day is the Atlanta Regional Workforce Mobile Career Lab. This gives job seekers free assistance including free training opportunities, career planning, access to work stations and a host of other valuable resources to finding and securing a job.

Douglas Public Health will offer flu shots on Family Day, as well as free and confidential HIV testing. The Friends of the Douglas County Library will host a used book sale inside Citizen’s Hall, and the Flint Hill Masons will bring their Computerized Child ID Program (CHIP) to the Courthouse Atrium where parents can take steps to protect their children.

For the first time in its history, September Saturdays will have an event t-shirt which will be on sale!

The day event concludes at 6:30 p.m. but the night enlivens at 8 p.m. with an animated family movie on the outdoor screen. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own seating and enjoy the fellowship.

Admission to the festival is free thanks to the support of community-minded businesses that sponsor the event. The festival continues on September 27th with Heroes Day and the Touch-a-Truck Experience. Parking is available at the Woodie Fite Center adjacent to the Courthouse, and at the Transportation Center on Dorris Road behind the Courthouse. Free shuttle service is available from these parking areas.

The September Saturdays Festival is organized and directed by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners through its Department of Communications and Community Relations.

— Submitted by Douglas County