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Lakeside's
Weekend Scoop
Dishing Out Events Across Lanier For June 30-July 2, 2023
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We’re dishing out upcoming events and specials across Lanier for the July 4th weekend, June 30 - July 2, 2023. Highlights include a Social Paddle at LLOP; a Full Moon party, fireworks, the water park, cruises and music at Margaritaville/Lanier Islands; the Splash Pad at Laurel Park; Kayak/SUP rentals at the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park; a Junior Ranger Camp at Don Carter State Park; live music at Fish Tales, Pig Tales, Pelican Pete’s, Skogies, Twisted Oar and Smokey Q; and area 4th of July Celebrations. | |
RESTAURANTS, RECREATION, & ENTERTAINMENT | |
Fish Tales (Hideaway Bay Marina) | |
6330 Mitchell Street, Flowery Branch
770-967-3775 • www.fishtaleslakelanier.com
June 30 - Live Music w/ Jeremy Wayne Dean, 6-10 pm
July 1 - Live Music w/ Derek Edwards, 6-10 pm
July 2 - Live Music w/ Steven Shuler, 5-9 pm
July 4 - Live Music w/ Chad Honea, 12-4 pm
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Pig Tales (Aqualand Marina) | |
6800 Lights Ferry Rd, Flowery Branch
678-828-7676 • www.pigtaleslakelanier.com
June 30 - Live Music w/ Paul Kopeiken, 6-10 pm
July 1 - Live Music w/ T. Collie, 6-10 pm
July 2 - Live Music w/ Chad Honea, 5-9 pm
July 4 - Live Music w/ Ben Bostick, 12-4 pm; Ben Dunlap, 5-9 pm
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Pelican Pete's (Port Royale Marina) | |
8800 Port Royale Dr, Gainesville
770-887-5715 • www.facebook.com/PelicanPetes/events/
June 30 - Live Music w/ Luke Latimer, 6-9 pm
July 1 - Live Music w/ Malachi Mills, 11 am-2 pm; Craig Gleason, 3-6 pm; Teen Dads, 7-10 pm
July 2 - Live Music w/ Mike & Mike, 11 am-2 pm; The Woodys, 3-6 pm; Mark Larson, 7-10 pm
July 4 - Live Music w/ John Amoroso, 6-9 pm
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Skogies (Gainesville Marina) | |
2151 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville
678-450-1310 • www.skogieslakefrontrestaurant.us
June 30 - Live Music w/ Larry Scroggs
July 1 - Live Music w/ Foster Greene
July 2 - Live Music w/ Don Law
July 4 - Live Music w/ Jimmy Noe
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Twisted Oar (Holiday Marina) | |
6900 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford
678 714-7572 • Facebook page
June 30 - Live Music w/ Better Than The Beatles, 7 pm
July live music lineup not available at press time. Check Facebook page for bands.
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Smokey Q (Bald Ridge Marina) | |
1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road • Cumming
470-499-1279 • Facebook page
Live music lineup not available at press time. Check Facebook page for bands.
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3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville
www.exploregainesville.org
Weekends - Canoe, Kayak, SUP Rentals. Try canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, Lake Lanier Olympic Park docks.
July 1 - Social Paddle – LCKC, 8-10 am
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Margaritaville/Lanier Islands | |
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7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford
770-945-8787 • www.lanierIslands.com
June 30 - Water Park Open, 11 am-7 pm
June 30 - Game Changer, 3-11 pm
July 1 - Water Park Open, 11 am-9 pm
July 1 - Game Changer, 12-11 pm
July 1 - DJ at Legacy Pool, 1-5 pm
July 1 - Seaford Buffet, 5:30-8:30 pm, Sidney's Restaurant
July 1 - Margarita Cruise, 6-9 pm
July 1 - Full Moon Party/Live Music (Mary Kate Farmer), 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing
July 1 - Dive-In Movies, 8-9 pm, Legacy Pool
July 1 - Fireworks, 10-10:30 pm, LandShark Landing Beach
July 2 - Water Park Open, 11 am-9 pm
July 2 - Brunch Cruise, 11 am-1 pm
July 2 - Game Changer, 12-10 pm
July 2 - All American Buffet, 5:30-8:30 pm, Sidney's Restaurant
July 2 - Live Music (Josh Coursen), 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing
July 2 - Fireworks, 10-10:30 pm, LandShark Landing Beach
July 4 - Water Park Open, 11 am-9 pm
July 4 - Game Changer, 3-10 pm
July 4 - Live Music (Rick Stone Band), 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing
July 4 - Fireworks, 10-10:30 pm, LandShark Landing Beach
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3100 Old Cleveland Highway, Gainesville
770-535-8280 • www.hallcounty.org
Offering a dog park, paved walking trail, Splash Pad (noon to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday; $2 per child) and a mega boat ramp.
July 4 - Laurel Park Celebration, Gainesville. All day celebration presented by Paul E. Bolding Post 7 American Legion; gates open 9 a.m. with food vendors, kids’ activities, music, splash pad, and more, fireworks at dark visible from numerous points around north end of lake, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. $10 per car.
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5000 North Browning Bridge Rd, Gainesville
www.gastateparks.org/doncarter
Offering a beach, camping, fishing, kayak rentals, hiking trails and horseback riding trails. $5 parking fee.
No special activities this weekend.
June 30 - Junior Ranger Camp, 9 am-4 pm
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Kayak Shack (Longwood Park) | |
20 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville • Website
Kayak/SUP rentals. Price: $20 1st Hour and $5 per 1/4 hour thereafter. Memberships now available on the "LINKA GO" App.
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JULY 4 HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES | |
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Independence Day celebrations from Lake Lanier’s mountain headwaters to its southern shores feature everything from sack races to parades, rock n’ roll to porch pickin’. And of course, there’s nothing like watching fireworks explode above the water. Here’s a sample of what’s happening July 1-4:
July 1
• July Evening of Fun, Mountain City. Old fashioned relay games, Appalachian dancing, live music, 5-8
p.m.
• July 1, Black Rock Mountain State Park, 3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy. $5 parking. 706-745-2141, www.gas- tateparks.org.
• Red, White & Boat, Gainesville. Celebration at marina for tenants only, July 1; 9 p.m. fireworks visible from various points on the lake, Gainesville Marina, 2145 Dawsonville Hwy.
July 3
• Patriotic Pops Concert, Gainesville. Northwind Symphonic Band performs annual patriotic concert on the lawn, gates open 7 p.m., music starts 8 p.m., Smithgall Arts Center, 331 Sprint St. SW. Bring lawn chairs, picnic; food truck available. $25 individual, $35 per ticket reserve table for 8. theartscouncil.net/events/summer-music-series.
July 4
• Laurel Park Celebration, Gainesville. All day celebration July 4 presented by Paul E. Bolding Post 7 American Legion; gates open 9 a.m. with food vendors, kids’ activities, music, splash pad, and more, fireworks at dark visible from numerous points around north end of lake, 3100 Old Cleveland Hwy. $10 per car.
• Thomas Mashburn Steam Engine Parade/Independence Day Celebration, Cumming. Parade with sports teams, dance academies, antique cars, tractors and steam engines on Tribble Gap Road from Forsyth Central High School to Cumming Fairgrounds. 10 a.m.-noon July 4; Independence Day Celebration with children’s activities, food, vendors, live music, adult beverages, and more, 4-10 p.m., fireworks 9:30 p.m. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd. www.cum- mingfair.net.
• Celebrate the 4th, Braselton. Food, music, parade, fireworks; parade on Ga. 53 begins at 6 p.m., live music and food trucks on the Town Green, 5-10 p.m. July 4, 9924 Davis St. www.explorebraselton.com.
• Red, White & Blairsville. Food trucks, bounce houses, and fireworks, 7:30-10 p.m. July 4, Meeks Park, 11 Pool Lane. www.visitblairsvillega.com.
• Fireworks at the Fairgrounds, Hiawassee. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds annual blast in the mountains with live 60s- 70s music with Vintage Vixens, 6-8 p.m., fireworks 9:45 p.m. July 4, 1311 Music Hall Rd. www.georgiamountainfair- grounds.com.
• Parade and Celebration, Dahlonega. Firecracker 5K, car show, patriotic parade, free concerts in Hancock Park, DJ and fireworks show on University of North Georgia drill field ad dusk, July 4. www.dahlonegadda.org.
• Old Fashioned Celebration, Blairsville. 7 a.m. 5K/1-mile fun run, 9:30 a.m. flag raising ceremony, followed by bicycle parade, pedal boat races, and other activities at one of the nation’s oldest state parks, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 6 p.m. concert featuring Struck by Lightning, July 4, Vogel State Park, 405 Vogel State Park Rd. 5K /fun run $20, $5 parking. www.gas- tateparks.org, 706-745-2628.
• Annual Fireworks at Dusk, Helen. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, view fireworks from Alpine Village Shoppes and Helen Welcome Center. Arrive by 9 p.m. July 4, 1074 Edelweiss Strasse. 706 878-2181, www.helenga.org.
• Mall of Georgia Family Fun Day, Buford. Village Amphitheatre, 4345 Buford Dr. Details: www.mallofgeorgia.com, 678 482-8788.
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Phone: 770 287-1444
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