The Tallassee Chamber of Commerce is used to hosting sidewalk events in downtown, but with the utility relocation project occurring this summer, other plans have been made.
Chamber Director Jerry Cunningham said officials have decided to move to Tallassee City Hall and take advantage of the lawns and gazebo for a single event — Summerfest.
“It’s not exactly the Fourth of July, but it is close enough,” Cunningham said. “We are going with a patriotic theme.”
Cunningham said he is lining up a band to perform patriotic tunes and someone to dress in character to read Patrick Henry’s speech “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” There will also be a reading of the Declaration of Independence. There will be vendors and arts and crafts.
There will be activities for children too.
“We are going to have a watermelon eating contest for the children,” Cunningham said. “We will also have a lot of things the kids like, such as bouncy houses, a water slide, a water balloon toss and more.”
Cunningham said food will be available from Maepop’s Barbecue, The Wharf and more.
“Louie’s Snocones and Blue Ribbon Dairy will be there with ice cream,” Cunningham said.
Urban Tails and Tallassee Real Estate are sponsoring a dog costume contest.
Summerfest is June 25. Things get started with pancakes from 8 to 10 a.m. and will finish up at 2 p.m.
“We are hoping everyone can take advantage of this,” Cunningham said. “We didn’t want to interfere with all the things many people have going on for the Fourth of July but we still wanted to have something everyone can enjoy.”
