Smyrna plans Jonquil Festival on Oct. 23-24

Smyrna will host its Fall Jonquil Festival on Oct. 23 and 24 on the Village Green, 1282 Village Green Circle, with food, artisans and entertainment. (Courtesy of Smyrna)

Smyrna will host its Fall Jonquil Festival on Oct. 23 and 24 on the Village Green, 1282 Village Green Circle, with food, artisans and entertainment. (Courtesy of Smyrna)

Smyrna’s Fall Jonquil Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 23 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 24 on the Village Green, 1282 Village Green Circle, off Atlanta Road in downtown Smyrna.

Presented by Superior Plumbing, the festival will offer food vendors, live entertainment, children’s activities and more than 150 artisans from all over the Southeast, featuring their handmade crafts, paintings, clothing, furniture and jewelry.

Among the food choices will be cotton candy, candy apples, corn dogs, hand-dipped ice cream, snow cones, polish sausage, chicken sandwiches and BBQ.

Children’s activities will include big and small inflatables and sand art.

Scott Thompson of Peachtree Station will perform on the Veteran’s Memorial lawn next to the Jonquil Festival Food Court.

Peter Hart’s puppet show will include musical and comical performances.

Dog lovers of all ages can view K-9s in Flight, including K-9 dock diving, high jump and Frisbee.

Plenty of parking will be available for this free event.

For more information, call Tod Miller or Bill Watson at 770-423-1330 or visit smyrnaga.gov.