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SHOPPING & DINING                                                                       EVENTS

        comfort foods. Byron’s restaurants serve up the sweet                                  Events
        taste of home, and our location on I-75 ensures you also    L OCAL & REGION AL
        have the convenience of your favorite fast food and
        casual dining                                                        Have a Sweet Time
        chain restaurants.
          Create your                                               BATTLE OF BYRON – MAY
        own culinary                                                Enjoy some of the wackiest competitions you’ll ever
        tour of Middle                                            see. 478-956-2409 or 888-686-3496, www.byronga.com/battle.cfm
        Georgia, starting                                           GEORGIA PEACH FESTIVAL – JUNE
        with barbecue.                                              Celebrate Byron’s reputation
        Whether pork,     GeorgiaBob’s BBQ                        as Georgia’s premier peach-
        beef or chicken,                                          growing region with parades,
        the barbecue here is an event. Try a plate of             concerts, arts and crafts, the
        Southern hand-pulled pork in a tangy vinegar-based        Miss Georgia Peach pageant,
        sauce from GeorgiaBob’s Barbecue capped off with a        and the World’s Largest Peach
        dish of made-from-scratch banana pudding to die for.      Cobbler. 478-825-4002,
          If it’s Southern family-style cuisine you crave, you’ll   www.gapeachfestival.com
        find some of that at our barbecue restaurants, but          HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATING – OCTOBER
        definitely check out the 478 Country Buffet with its        Trick-or-treat along Main Street and be part of the
                                ample selection of                Halloween Costume Contest.
                                chicken, potatoes,                  BYRON CHRISTMAS PARADE – DECEMBER
                                vegetables and desserts             Santa and Mrs. Claus and a line of festive floats
                                (selection changes daily)         parade through Byron on the first Saturday of December.
                                and great service.                And Around the Byron Region…
       478 Country Buffet           And while food in
                                Byron trends toward                 FESTIVAL OF CAMELLIAS – FEBRUARY
        Southern and barbecue, you can also enjoy Mexican           Each day in February at Massee Lane Gardens in Fort
                                                                  Valley heralds these beautiful blooms at their peak.
        classics such as carnitas, fajitas, chalupas and          www.americancamellias.com
        quesadillas at Casa Mexico.                                 PEACH BLOSSOM FESTIVAL – MARCH
          Go back to a sweeter time when you order a fresh          Celebrate the arrival of the first peach blossoms at
        sandwich, salad, or soup for lunch or a “dinner to go”    Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley.
        from The Drugstore                                        www.lanesouthernorchards.com/event/peach-blossom-festival
        Deli in downtown                                            JAILHOUSE ALLEY ART SHOW – SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER
        Byron. The building                                         This annual Show and Sale features original paintings,
        once served as the                                        stationery packs, and calendars by local artists.
        local pharmacy                                            www.peachchamber.com/jailhouseart.cfm
        and was a favorite                                          GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR – OCTOBER
        gathering place                                             The Georgia National Fair in Perry appeals with
        for generations    Casa Mexico                            livestock shows, food, midway rides, concerts and
        of Byronites.                                             nightly fireworks. georgianationalfair.com


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