The 21st Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, September 9th, 2017. The race has grown from a handful of teams and a few spectators to an event which is one of the hallmark diversity events in the metro Atlanta area. The event now boasts a field of more than 50 teams with over 5,000 spectators and a wide variety of Chinese artisans either performing or displaying their wares. The dragon boat itself is a spectacle to behold. The slim, 39-foot teakwood racer (and fiberglass models) is crafted today in only a handful of boat-yards in Hong Kong.…
Once a year, the Lake Lanier Association rallies concerned citizens to help clean the shores of the lake by picking up trash and removing Styrofoam. Each year, hundreds of volunteers participate in Shore Sweep. Since its inception, civic groups, youth groups, individuals and businesses removed from twenty five to fifty-five tons of trash annually from Lake Lanier. Volunteers work for several days and remove trash from the shoreline around Lake Lanier. People on the shore are helped by boaters and barges in removing heavy debris. After trash collecting, volunteers relax for a…
Benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hall County, the Rubber Duck Derby is a lot of fun. 1000s of rubber ducks adorned with sunglasses and painted lips hit the water at Clarks Bridge on Lake Lanier for a race to the finish line. People donate from $5 for a single duck up to $100 for a pack of 25. The lucky winner of the Derby takes home great prizes. In the past these included a 22-foot pontoon boat, a $100 shopping spree and a…
Lake Lanier is always a popular destination to celebrate Independence Day. Here are the three largest displays on the lake: Lake Lanier Islands Although there will be many events taking place on the lake for July 4th, the largest firework display in North Georgia, and perhaps the most well-known in the region is the Light Up the Lake Fireworks Independence Day Celebration hosted by Lake Lanier Islands. All-day live entertainment, games, and family fun will precede the fireworks extravaganza. Overnight packages and regular daily admission tickets are…
The Polar Bear Swim is an annual fundraising event held by the Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club. On the afternoon of News Year Day, people jump into the lake, despite the freezing temperatures. Jumpers compete for a variety of prizes from best jump and best constume to oldest and youngest jumper.
You’re invited to bring family and friends to another year of twinkling lights and bright smiles. Add memories of your own to the famous traditions under the lights. 2016 admission to the Magical Lights Tour at Winter Adventure cost $45 per car for passenger cars and vans that accommodate up to 10 passengers. Attendees enjoy seven miles of twinlking holiday light displays leading to Santa’s Village, snow play zones, speed slides and bubble skating, a collcetion of classic Carnival Rides and bigger than life holiday films on the 5-story Spectacular Screen…