Rockmart’s Homespun Festival to be July 18-19
Get ready, set, go! It’s time for the annual Homespun Festival in Rockmart.
Volunteers are busy preparing for thousands of visitors expected to arrive in town July 18-19.
The festival kicks off with gospel entertainment from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 18. Featured groups are The Moore’s and Friends, Greater Promise, The Whatley Brothers, Scarlet Wool, Victory Road and Heirborn.
Saturday’s activities will begin with the Crossview Community – Homespun 5k on the Silver Comet Trail. The race begins near the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Church and Water streets in downtown Rockmart.
A T-shirt will be guaranteed for all pre-registered runners and long as supplies last on race day.
Awards will be presented to the top male and female overall, top male and female masters, top three male and female runners in 15 age groups from ages 10 and under to 75 and over. All runners must be registered by 7:30 a.m.
Highlighting the morning hours will be the parade, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Crowds traditionally line downtown streets to watch the antics of Shriners and others featured in the annual event.
Following the parade, live entertainment includes a mix of country, bluegrass, rock and more. Scheduled to appear during the afternoon are The Bradley Chandler Band, Isaac Streetman, Bill Brock, Taylor Cromer, Crossview Community Church, David Nixon, Scarlet Wool, Brooke Henderson Swan, Benny Gay and the Trailer Park Cowboys and the Sweet Southern reunion show.
Little girls in pretty dresses will blossom on stage at 11:05 a.m. when they compete to win the Little Miss Homespun pageant. Deadline to enter the pageant is Friday, July 11. An entry fee is due when you register.