Things to Do on Labor Day in South Georgia
- Georgia state contour with Capital City against blurred USA flag image by Stasys Eidiejus from Fotolia.com
Labor Day is the last three-day weekend of summer, the final hurrah before another school year or a more hectic work schedule begins again. If you are near southern Georgia, the region offers many great options for fun and relaxation. - Catfish---Southern-fried and Cajun-style---is the star of this annual, three-day food festival in southeast Georgia. Visitors also enjoy country music, craft booths, antiques, collectibles, a 5k run, a children's amusement area and more. It is southern Georgia's largest festival and takes place in downtown Kingsland, just north of the Georgia-Florida border.
Labor Day Weekend Catfish Festival
107 South Lee St.
Kingsland, GA 31548
912-729-5999
VisitKingsland.com - Located in Valdosta, about four hours north of Orlando, Florida, Wild Adventures offers almost 200 acres of amusement for the entire family. There are eight roller coasters, including the famed wooden Cheetah. The theme park also includes the Splash Island water park and offers family concerts by rock, pop, country, Christian and gospel music acts. If you get tired of the rides, you also can explore exhibits and shows starring wild animals from around the world.
Wild Adventures Theme Park
3766 Old Clyattville Road
Valdosta, GA 31601
229-219-7080
wildadventures.com - In 1924, eight years before he was elected president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) began visiting Warm Springs for relief from polio. He built the Little White House there in 1932, just before he took office. The Little White House is now a state historic site and its therapeutic pools are kept empty---except during Labor Day weekend, when they are filled with naturally warm spring water and the public is invited to "dip into the past." The Little White House includes exhibits such as FDR's 1938 Ford convertible, outfitted with hand controls so he could drive it. As you stroll around the museum, tapes of FDR's famed "Fireside Chat" radio broadcasts play on a 1930s radio. The site is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site
401 Little White House Road
Warm Springs , GA 31830
706-655-5870
GeorgiaStateParks.org
