When: Friday, starts at 6 p.m.Where: Veterans Park Amphitheatre, 100 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.Friday’s event at the Flint will feature Octoberfest-themed beer and wine samples, food trucks and as always the kid’s zone. The David McMahon Band is bringing the live usic.Admission: No charge. File Photo
When: Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday.Where: Mark’s Melon Patch, 8580 Albany Hwy., Dawson.It’s a country music weekend at the patch, with live music by Michael Everson and Cody Murphy on Saturday and Sky Shattles on Sunday. The fesvibal features activities on the farm, including the new animal barrel train ride.Admission: No charge, the purchase of a gold pass covers all activities.For more information or to purchase a pass online, go to https://www.marksmelonpatch.com/marks-melon-patch-festival-activities.htm.
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When: Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Where: The Albany Mall, 2601 Dawson Road.This weekend’s show continues Georgia’s longest-running car show. Vehicles of all types and ages will be on display for public viewing, with trophies awarded in more than 30 classes.
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When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Kolomoki Mounds State Park, 205 Indian Mounds Road, Blakely.Come out for a day of fun the whole family will enjoy. Take a pontoon boat ride, visit the art and craft vendors or enjoy the kid’s zone. Demonstrators will show the art of flint knapping, pottery, and more. Live music and performances will fill the stage all day and there will be an antique tractor parade.
Alan has been a reporter for 30 years, including at The Moultrie Observer, Thomasville Times-Enterprise and The Albany Herald. His favorite book is “Catch-22,” and he has an Australian shepherd/American bulldog mix named Maxwell.
