Roswell Azalea Festival Returns April 11-30

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ROSWELL, GA -- The Second Annual Roswell Azalea Festival is just around the corner.

This year's festival will be held April 11-30, and events will take place throughout Roswell as organizers prepare to pay tribute to the beauty of Roswell during the spring and to the abundance of azaleas, which are heat and drought tolerant plants native to Georgia.

The festival began as an effort to increase awareness of The Cottage School and to create a scholarship endowment fund for that school.

However, due to its instant success, it rapidly grew to encompass many areas of the city. The event focuses on the azaleas during their peak blooming season. The guiding force behind the establishment of the Roswell Azalea Festival has been Sandy Buhler, a community volunteer involved in many areas of service.

The event highlights include plant sales and programs, The Azalea Invitational Art Exhibition, musical performances, sculpture tour, art galleries, The Cottage School Azalea Gala & Golf Classic, a harvest dinner, ghost tours, photography exhibits, scavenger hunts, garden tours, pottery exhibit, special offers from area businesses, a 5K & 10 K run, the Atlanta Jazz Party, art shows, historic homes, the Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell parks, a Beer Fest and much more.

Azalea Festival booklets are available to pick up at the Roswell Visitors Center at 617 Atlanta Street. You can also check out a complete list of festivities on the event's website.

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Image via Roswell Visitors Center