Good turnout marks 36th Big Red Apple Festival

BRAF is Cornelia's biggest event of the year, attracting thousands of visitors from around Northeast Georgia and beyond. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)

Summer-like temperatures and sunny skies drew festivalgoers to Cornelia on Saturday. The city hosted its 36th Big Red Apple Festival.

Thousands turned out for the event, which spotlights the city’s apple-growing heritage. The downtown gathering centers around the eponymous monument and all sorts of family fun and apple-themed flavors.

Vendors were scheduled to pack their tents at 4 p.m., but the fun didn’t end there. Fender’s Alley continues with its lineup of live entertainment until 10 p.m.

Vendors fill downtown city streets selling art, t-shirts, merchandise, food, and more. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)
Kids enjoy the petting zoo in the shade of Commercial Executive Suites on Larkin Street in Cornelia. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)
Festivalgoers mill around the Big Red Apple in downtown Cornelia. The eponymous structure is a monument to the city’s apple-growing history. (Jerry Neace/NowHabersham.com)