Athens This Weekend: May 19th-21st
Thursday, May 18th, 2017
Explore Athens when schedules are a bit less hectic but plenty of merriment is still to be found! This weekend features the annual Winterville Marigold Festival, with a full day of events, including live music. Savor local flavors at our Athens Farmers Market, or head to Avid Bookstore for a wonderful event with author John Edge, known for his writings on southern culinary heritage.
LITTLE COUNTRY GIANTS & THE BROKEN STRING BAND 
Hendershot's
Friday, May 19
8:00 p.m.
$8 / $6 with student ID
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WINTERVILLE MARIGOLD FESTIVAL 
Pittard Park
Saturday, May 20
7:30 a.m. 10K, 10 a.m. parade, all day music
No admission charge 
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AUTHOR JOHN T EDGE 
BOOK EVENT
Avid Bookshop on Prince, with Heirloom Market  
Sunday, May 21
3 - 4 p.m.
No admission charge
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Athens Farmers Market
Athens Farmers Market  
Saturdays 
8:00 a.m. - noon 
No admission charge 
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AthFest
It's almost here! AthFest Music and Arts Festival was named one of the top summer music festivals by Livability.com and will take place June 23-25, with all outdoor stages free to the public and club crawl wristbands amazingly affordable at $30 or less!
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