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2008 Harness Festival
Friday, April 18
Fireworks show
Saturday, April 19
Harness Festival
10am - until
Click here for information about the Lawrence Bennett Hawkinsville
Harness Training Facility
Click here to
download an Arts & Crafts Vendor Application
Click here to
download an Arts & Crafts Vendor Letter
Click here to
download a Food Vendor Application
Click here to
download a Food Vendor Letter
Applications should be faxed back to the chamber at
478-783-1700
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Pulaski County's affair with harness
racing began in 1894. Since that time, several world
champions have been trained on the Hawkinsville tracks.
The Georgia red clay and mild climate make an excellent
combination for conditioning young horses. For more than
thirty years, Pulaski County has celebrated its enduring
bond to harness racing with the Annual Harness Horse
Festival. The festival prides itself on an outstanding
facility, community spirit, and fantastic entertainment.
So follow the picturesque Ocmulgee River right into the
heart of downtown Hawkinsville, and be prepared to
experience Southern small-town living at its best. |
Just check out some of the events that we
offer every year at the festival:
- Harness Races
- Harness the Country Concert
- Festival Queen
- Harness Festival Golf Tournament
- Arts and Crafts
- Carnival and Rides
- Festival Dance
- Fireworks
- Reptile show, clowns, magic, rides for kids
- Battle of the Bands
- Educational hayrides
- R.V. Camping
- 'Fair-style' food
- & much more!
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Located in Georgia's Magnolia Midlands, Hawkinsville is
known as the "Harness Horse Capital" of Georgia,
and has been a winter home for harness horse training
since 1926, serving horsemen from the northern United
States and Canada. Pulaski County's affair with harness
racing began in 1894, when the Pulaski County Fair
Association held the first official races. |
Mild conditions allow almost
uninterrupted training on an all-weather 1/2 mile track
and a mile track. These are just part of the municipally-owned
86-acre facility. There are 15 barns with 468 stalls -
each equipped with electricity, gas, and hot water.
Faucets are located in the center of each barn. Each
barn also has:
- 4 hay rooms
- 2 grooms quarters
- 1 tack room
- 1 restroom
Other features include:
- Turnout Paddocks
- Blacksmith Shop
- Tack Shop
- Track Kitchen
- Starting Gate
- Qualifiers
Hawkinsville is located in central Georgia, 120 miles
south of Atlanta. The Golden Isles Parkway, U.S. 341,
links Hawkinsville to major interstates, I-75 to Atlanta
and I-95 to Brunswick and Georgia's Coast. Hawkinsville
is almost equal distance between Interstate 75 (19
minutes) and Interstate 16 (30 minutes).
The festival welcomes groups of all sizes. Weekend
packages and passes are available. The racing facility
is open to the public. Trainers welcome you to witness
their training and visit the barn to learn more about
the sport. |
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