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‘Just a good time’: Hippie Fest draws crowds for second year despite rainy weather
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This weekend, dozens of vendors and festival-goers flocked to Uncle Shucks Corn Maze in Dawson County to take part in the second annual Hippie Fest. - photo by Erica Jones
Erica Jones
DCN Staff
Published: Jun 22, 2021, 2:04 PM
This weekend, dozens of festival-goers in tie-dyed t-shirts and bell-bottom jeans flocked to Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze in Dawson County to attend the second annual Hippie Fest, a grassroots festival aimed at celebrating all things colorful and groovy.
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LOOK: Scenes from Dawson County Family Connection’s annual fair
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A family greets Georgia Mountain Food Bank Executive Director Rebecca Thurman and the nonprofit’s mascot, Kasey the Carrot, at Dawson County Family Connection’s “Family Fair” on Aug. 8, 2025. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 11, 2025, 1:51 PM
Locals young and old alike recently gathered in downtown Dawsonville for a family-centered night filled with food and fun.
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