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The second weekend of the 51st annual Georgia Apple Festival saw 28,500 attending the event at the Lions Club Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16. Above, a parade through downtown Ellijay kicks off the second festival weekend. -
Parade Grand Marshal Joe Sewell, the Gilmer Chamber’s information specialist, waves to the crowd as the parade heads up River Street. -
GHS Marching Band at Apple Festival Parade -
Ellijay's Dwight Sanford performs at Apple Festival -
Apple Festival food -
Apple Festival Parade float -
Apple Festival car show -
Apple Festival car show -
Apple Arts on the Square -
Clear blue skies and large crowd at Apple Festival -
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Apple Arts on the Square -
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Chris Morris at Apple Festival -
Happy faces at Apple Festival -
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Two big weekends for the 51st annual Georgia Apple Festival saw a total of 58,500 attend the event at the Lions Club Fairgrounds, which coincided with several other events around town including the Apple Country Auto Club’s Apple Classic Car Show, Apple Arts in downtown Ellijay and the Apple Festival Parade. (Photos by Robert Ferguson/Gilmer Chamber)