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The Gold Rush Festival & Concert is the biggest celebration taking place in Downtown Villa Rica. It celebrates the history of the first Gold Rush with activities throughout the whole day. We kick off the festivities with the Gold Rush 5K Race at 8AM, following by the Gold Rush Parade at 10AM, moving on to the Gold Rush Festival that included up to 80 vendor booths ranging from food, merchandise, to hand-made items + a newly added Kids Zone from 11AM - 4PM. From there we move on to the evening affair - the Gold Rush Concert from 7PM - 10PM.
This festival and concert brings over 2,000 people over the course of the day.
Dates
Sep 26, 2026 · 8:00 AM - Sep 26, 2026 · 10:00 PM(GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Parking for those attending the festival is available on a first come first serve basis at any of the surrounding parking lots/parking spaces by the Mill Amphitheater.
Artists, vendors & exhibitors applications
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2 active applications
Deadline:
Aug 03, 2026
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
- Gold Rush Festival Vendor Application is ONLY for those interested in vending at the festival from 10AM to 4PM.
- This application is NOT for the food booths, food trailers, & food trucks.
- The food vendor application for the festival and concert is seperate and you will have the option to select whether or not you'd like to be considered to be one of the 8 food vendors chosen to stay for the concert as well.
- The event staff reserves the right to reject any vendor application if it does not meet the qualifications or standards of the festival.
Deadline:
Aug 03, 2026
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
- This application is ONLY for Food Booths, Food Trucks, & Food Trailers who wish to be considered for both the Gold Rush Festival (11-4PM) and the Gold Rush Concert (6PM-10PM.)
- ONLY 8 FOOD VENDORS WILL BE CHOSEN TO STAY FOR THE CONCERT.
- If you choose to stay you are not allowed to leave until the concert is over. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Vendor setup will begin as early as 6AM the morning of the festival. NO vendor will be allowed to setup or enter the perimeter after 8AM.
- All food vendors MUST be fully set up and operational by 11AM and remain open until 10PM.
- This only applies to the food vendors chosen to stay until the concert is over.
- If you were not chosen to stay you are allowed to leave at 4PM once the Gold Rush Festival is over.
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Villa Rica, Georgia, United States 
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