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City to close local streets for weekend festival

By Pat Fox
Sept 19, 2012

Sandy Springs police will close several streets Friday through Sunday night to make way for the 27th Annual Sandy Springs Festival this weekend.

Police will close Sandy Springs Place between Sandy Springs Circle and Bluestone Road at 10 a.m. Sandy Springs Circle will close between Mount Vernon Highway and Sandy Springs Place at 2 p.m. Bluestone Road will close to southbound traffic beginning at 5 p.m., and Hilderbrand Drive will be closed between Sandy Springs Circle and Bluestone Drive at 6 p.m.

The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Information: www.sandyspringsfestival.com.

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