Fiddles & Vittles Music & Food Fest October 4, 2008, 10am-2pm, in downtown Warrenton, GA for our 2nd Annual Fiddles & Vittles, a Food & Music Fest. Hometown Warrenton, Inc. presents this First Saturday event as a kick-off to the fall season.
    TDC (Tim Price, Doug Johnson, Carrol Morris) will be pickin' and singin' on the courthouse steps. So, bring a lawn chair or blanket and your dancing shoes. The promenade will be left open for dancin'! A variety of food vendors will be set up on the square selling all kinds of good foods and treats. So, bring your appetite and plan to stay for lunch.
    The Helping Hands Food Pantry will also be accepting food donations on the square. Please, bring canned and dry foods of the everyday type. There will be a brand new Hamilton Beach blender raffled off to a winning participant. Donors to the food pantry receive one ticket per two items donated. The pantry serves the needy of Warren County. You do not have to be present to win the blender!
    In case of rain, this outdoor event will be canceled, BUT donations to the pantry and the raffle will still be held at FUMC, 421 Main Street, Warrenton from 10am-2pm. For more information or interested food vendors: Call 706.465.9604 to reserve a spot for $10.00. Non-profits may set up for free. The deadline for reservations is Friday, October 3rd.
    See Flyer and Vendor application

Thursday, September 18th : Concert in the Park, 6pm-8pm, City Park Hometown Warrenton, Inc, presents Kevin Little, from Atlanta, and his sister - our Events Coordinator - Cindy Rivers, with A Little More Than Before. We will be performing favorite pop songs from the 60's to the present! Bring a lawn chair or blanket. COOL SHAVINGS will be onsite selling hotdogs, cool drinks and other treats. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cultural Center on the corner of South Gibson and Church streets. This is a free concert and open to the public.

Thursday, August 21st 2008 - Concert in the Park, sponsored by Hometown Warrenton, Inc., presents the Fort Gordon Signal Corps Band. It’s actually two bands in one….25 performers in all! Their concert band and their stage band. More information on their music will be available very soon. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. COOL SHAVINGS will be onsite selling hotdogs, cool drinks and other treats. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cultural Center on the corner of South Gibson and Church streets. This is a free concert and open to the public.

1st Saturday September 6th 2008 - Kid’s Day! We’ll have Touch-a-Truck, treats for the kids, safety information and so much more….Details to come! The fun will begin at 10am and go till noon. Puppet Show at 11:00am at the courthouse performed by The Master’s Puppets.

 Sidewalk and yard sales are welcome to set up and sell their wares.  Come and sell your food, furniture, crafts, consignment, and other treasurers. Space is available at no charge.  Please call 706-465-9604 to reserve your space - first come, first served.

1st Saturday August 2nd 2008 - Back Roads and Bikes - Click for Details (PDF in a new window). The annual Warren County Back Roads and Bikes Charity Ride arrives again this year.

Thursday, July 18th, 2008 - Concert in the Park

1st Saturday July 5th 2008 - Patriotic Day will be observed in Warrenton. Festivities will include a parade, bring-your-own picnic, pie bake-off, watermelon-eating contest and games.

Dress up your classic car, golf cart, or bicycle in patriotic colors and parade them from Warren Street, down Main Street, and then to City Park at 10:00am. At the park, the bake-off and watermelon-eating contest will be held, followed by a picnic and games, such as pitching horseshoes, frisbee-throwing, checkers, or tennis.

Photos from 2007 event

Saturday, June 21st, 2008 - Elvis! - PHOTOS - 8 p.m. - midnight , Dance & Show, will be presented by the Warren County Historical Society at the Warren County Cultural Center on South Gibson Street. Mark Phillips of Atlanta, GA will be Elvis Presley for the evening, entertaining with Elvis' hits. Tickets are $12. A table for 10 may be purchased for $100, a savings of $20! Tickets are available at Warrenton Antiques, Miss Jane's Restaurant and Fulghum-Carr Drug Co.. For ticket information, call Jeanie Allen at 706.465.0637. Soft drinks and bottled water will be sold at the dance, and you may bring your own refreshments. Proceeds will be added to the restroom restoration fund.

Through Saturday, June 21, 2008 - Art Exhibit Warren County Public Library on Warren Street. The Morris Museum of Art is sponsoring this travelling exhibit, and our library will host it for this week only! Please, drop by the library and see this amazing paneled exhibit. We want to thank the Morris and Beth Bean for bringing these works to Warren County.

Thursday, June 19th, 2008 - Concert in the Park, 6:30-8:00pm, City Park on South Norwood Street. The New Apostles will be performing outstanding gospel music. The group is made up of Lamar Nix, Paul Jackson and Jay Beeland. These guys always draw a crowd and do a wonderful job of bringing a hopeful message, harmonized through song. The Concert in the Park usually begins at 6:00pm, but due to a local funeral, this particular concert will begin around 6:30pm. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the Cultural Center on South Gibson Street. Cool Shavings (www.coolshavings.com) will be set up selling snow cones and hotdogs. So, bring a lawn chair, order up some supper and relax with The New Apostles. This is a family-friendly, Hometown Warrenton, Inc. event. For more information, call the Warren County Chamber of Commerce at 706.465.9604 or email Cindy Rivers at events@warrencountyga.com.


Saturday, June 7th 2008 - Art on Main (view details) - PHOTOS HERE !
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in downtown Warrenton around the county courthouse. This is Warrenton's annual Arts Fair - read about it on the Events on the Horizon Page, and view the Prospectus here.

May 3rd 2008 - Cycle Tour & Fun Ride - 8 a.m. in downtown Warrenton.
    See Photos (opens in new window)
    Registration form in PDF (119K in new window)
    Online registration (off-site link in a new window)

April 25-26th 2008 - Relay for Life - see details

Saturday, April 5th 2008 - Camak Railroad Days - Historic railroad town, railroad exhibits and displays, children's train ride, arts & crafts, food, live music, GA Carolina Model Railroad Assoc. classic & antique cars, antique tractors, Martin Marietta shuttle tour. See www.camaksrailroaddays.com for more information

Thursday, April 3rd 2008 - Communities of Opportunity Meeting – Community Services Building at 5:00 pm
At the last meeting in January, the group narrowed the focus. The two issues that came to the top were (1) Community Unity and (2) Drug Use.  If you or anyone you know has any interest in addressing the drug problem in Warren County, please come to the April 3rd meeting!!  706.465.9604

March 31st, 2008 - Murder by the Book - Murder by the Book

Tuesday, March 18th 2008 – Business After Hours - Warrenton Learning Center at 6:00 pm
“Discover Funds and Discounts for your Business” Hear about grants, loans (some as low as 0%-3%), and discounts that are available for business and industry.  Speakers will include USDA, DCA, CSRA Lending, Habersham Bank, and First Citizens Bank.

Monday, March 24th 2008 – Chamber Annual Banquet - WCHS Cafeteria at 6:30 pm
“Celebrating Commerce in Warren County” The public is invited.  Advance reservations $15 per person. Industry Appreciation –Each industry will tell a little about what they do in the community. New Business Recognition – Bet you won’t believe how many have opened in the past 18 months –it’s more than you think. Apprenticeship Participation Presentation – Who are they, and how can you participate? Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Business Growth Year-End Review. 706.465.9604

Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - Wellness Fair and Blood Drive – Warren County High School Gymnasium from 12:00 -2:00 pm
The event is sponsored by the Warren County High School’s Health Occupations class. The public is invited to attend from. Health and wellness information - blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests and blood glucose tests will be available. Shepeard Community Blood Center will have a blood drive simultaneously. Anyone interested in participating should contact Lacey Strait 706-465-3742 ext 10 by Wednesday March 19, 2008.

Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - Warren County Historical Society Meeting – Warren County Library at 6:00 pm

Thursday, March 27th 2008 - WC Middle School Honor’s Night - School Auditorium at 6:00 pm
Guest Speaker is Mrs. Schrendria Burnett Robinson, President of Clear Vision Seminars and Consulting.

March 1st 2008 - March Hare 5K & Fun Run entry form here (PDF format) -or- Cindy has set up an off-site link to an online registration registration site. It looks harmless, but -- see for yourself... Online registration in a new page
This is a Run & See Georgia Grand Prix event!

E-Business Workshops - initial four sessions complete, call the Chamber about continuing involvement

January 5th 2008 - Chili Cookoff - Downtown Warrenton - read the article here and see the rules here (requires the PDF reader, will open in a new window)

Previous years' events - 2010 2009 2008 2007 and earlier