{"id":5838,"date":"2026-11-02T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival-plan-your-visit-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T11:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T16:00:37","slug":"fall-festival-plan-your-visit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival-plan-your-visit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Your Visit to the Farmers Market and Fall Festival, Saturday, November 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.fpb-post{--fp-teal:#4BA2AC;--fp-teal-dk:#006E78;--fp-ink:#324B4E;--fp-slate:#95B0B4;\n  --fp-cream:#EEE8A9;\n  \/* Three accents borrowed from the live festival page's own palette, so the post and the event\n     page read as one thing. 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Forty-two local growers, bakers, makers,\nfood trucks and small businesses from around Carroll County have taken a space. Admission is\nfree, there is nothing to buy at the gate, and everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"fpb-when\">\n  <dl>\n    <dt>Date<\/dt><dd>Saturday, November 7, 2026<\/dd>\n    <dt>Time<\/dt><dd>10:00am to 3:00pm, rain or shine<\/dd>\n    <dt>Where<\/dt><dd>501 Mitchell Ave, Bowdon, GA 30108<\/dd>\n    <dt>Open house<\/dt><dd>Same day. Come in and look around, no appointment.<\/dd>\n    <dt>Cost<\/dt><dd class=\"fpb-free\">Free. There is nothing to buy at the gate.<\/dd>\n  <\/dl>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Every vendor space on the lawn is taken, which is why the vendor signup on the festival page\nis now a waitlist. If you have never been out here, this is the easiest possible first visit.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What is on the lawn<\/h2>\n\n<p>The vendors are listed by name on the festival page, and that list is kept current as people\npay and confirm, so it is the one to check before you come out. Here is the shape of the day as\nit stands today, in eight categories.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"fpb-cats\">\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">11<\/span>Baked goods and sweet treats<\/b>\n    <span>Sourdough and breads, cinnamon rolls, cookies, cakes, hand pies, macarons, cake pops,\n    freeze-dried candy and cotton candy.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">11<\/span>Handmade crafts and art<\/b>\n    <span>Candles and wax melts, hand-forged copper and stone jewelry, 3D-printed goods,\n    sculpted pottery, beaded pens, custom shirts and cups, and remade vintage clothing.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">6<\/span>Boutiques and gifts<\/b>\n    <span>A design-your-own hat bar, permanent jewelry, beauty and skin care, handmade dog\n    gear, and a few things you will not have seen before.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">4<\/span>Food trucks<\/b>\n    <span>Tacos, birria, Colombian empanadas, loaded nachos, walking tacos, hot dogs and\n    handcrafted lemonade.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">4<\/span>Fun for the family<\/b>\n    <span>Face painting, a fall-themed pop-up photo booth, a plaster figure painting table and\n    make-your-own candy art.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">3<\/span>Wellness and body care<\/b>\n    <span>Handmade soaps and body butters, tallow creams, and herbs for wellness.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">2<\/span>Local services<\/b>\n    <span>A veteran-owned West Georgia outdoor services business, and dog walking and trail\n    adventures.<\/span><\/li>\n  <li class=\"fpb-cat\"><b><span class=\"fpb-count\">1<\/span>Farm fresh<\/b>\n    <span>Heritage pork and chicken from a local farmstead.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>There is also a DJ playing on the lawn through the day, and lawn games and fall favorites for\nthe kids, with shade and seating for the people watching them. Food times, the DJ&#8217;s set times and\nthe game schedule get posted on the festival page as they are confirmed, so that page is the\nplace to check back rather than this one.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"fpb-btn-wrap\">\n  <a class=\"fpb-btn-a\" href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival\/#meet-the-vendors\">See\n  who is coming<\/a>\n  <a class=\"fpb-btn-b\" href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival\/\">Festival page<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<figure>\n  <img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27768%27%20height%3D%27432%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20768%20432%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27768%27%20height%3D%27432%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/exterior-2-768x432.jpg\"\n       width=\"768\" height=\"432\" loading=\"lazy\"\n       alt=\"The front of Front Porch of Bowdon at 501 Mitchell Ave, with the covered porch and\n            the open front lawn where the Farmers Market and Fall Festival is held.\">\n  <figcaption>The lawn at 501 Mitchell Ave. Vendors set up across the front and the side, and\n  parking is on site off the circle drive.<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2>Coming with children<\/h2>\n\n<p>Bring them. Four of the booths are there mostly for children, there are lawn games, and it is\nan outdoor event rather than a room where a loud child is a problem. The photo booth delivers\nits pictures digitally, so there is nothing to carry around afterward.<\/p>\n\n<p>One practical note: the booths are small local businesses, so bring some cash. Vendors bring\ntheir own payment method and most will take a card, but cash moves a line faster.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What to bring<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n  <li><b>Parking is on site and it is free.<\/b><\/li>\n  <li><b>It runs rain or shine.<\/b> Vendors bring their own tents, so there is cover at the\n  booths. It is an outdoor event on the lawn, so dress for the weather.<\/li>\n  <li><b>Cash, and a bag.<\/b> A tote makes a loop of the lawn easier.<\/li>\n  <li><b>There is shade and seating<\/b> for anyone who wants to sit and watch rather than walk\n  the whole lawn.<\/li>\n  <li><b>Think twice about the dog.<\/b> There will be a lot of people, food at ground level, and\n  at least one vendor bringing a live animal display.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If getting around on grass is a question for you or the person you are bringing, call us on\n(770) 258-8600 before the day and we will tell you where to park and what the ground is like at\nthe moment. We would rather you asked than guessed.<\/p>\n\n<h2>If you wanted a booth<\/h2>\n\n<p>Every space is taken. So many growers, bakers, crafters and food trucks signed up that the\nlawn filled up, which is a good problem and a new one. There is a\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival\/\">waitlist on the festival page<\/a>, it\ncosts nothing to join, and the Activities Director calls people on it when a space opens up. The\n$25 vendor fee applies only if you take a space. Please do not come out to set up unless you have\nheard back confirming one.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"fpb-note\"><b>Already have a space?<\/b> Thank you. If the $25 fee is still\noutstanding, the payment form on the\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival\/\">festival page<\/a> will email you a\npersonal card link, or you can drop cash or a check at the building any time before the day. Our\nActivities Director follows up with setup times and where to unload. Questions go to\nactivities@frontporchof.com or (770) 258-8600.<\/div>\n\n<h2>Why a personal care home throws a market<\/h2>\n\n<p>The short answer is that it is easier to move a market than to move everybody who lives\nhere. Once a year\nwe put the day where the people who live here already are, on the lawn they can see from the\nporch, so that being at a town event does not require a trip.<\/p>\n\n<p>That is the whole reason for the date. Forty-two vendors, a DJ and a field of lawn games are\nhow you get the town to turn up to it.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Finding us<\/h2>\n\n<p>Front Porch of Bowdon is at 501 Mitchell Ave, about twenty minutes west of Carrollton. We are\na licensed personal care home serving\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/\">Carroll County<\/a> and the surrounding west Georgia\ncommunities, and the market is on our own front lawn.<\/p>\n\n<p>If part of why you are coming is to have a look at the place, the festival is an easy way to\ndo it: there is an open house the same day, so you can see inside as well as the lawn, with\nno appointment and no sales pitch. It is also the least representative day of the year, so if you\nare weighing this for a parent, come back on an ordinary weekday as well and see it working. Call and we will set that up whenever suits you.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"fpb-btn-wrap\">\n  <a class=\"fpb-btn-a\" href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/schedule-a-tour\/\">Schedule a\n  tour<\/a>\n  <a class=\"fpb-btn-b\" href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/events\/\">See all our events<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"fpb-end\"><b>Front Porch of Bowdon Senior Living<\/b><br>\n501 Mitchell Ave, Bowdon, GA 30108<br>\n(770) 258-8600 &middot;\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> &middot;\n<a href=\"https:\/\/frontporchof.com\/bowdon\/fall-festival\/\">Farmers Market and Fall Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"headline\": \"Plan Your Visit to the Farmers Market and Fall Festival, Saturday, November 7\",\n  \"description\": \"A free Farmers Market and Fall Festival on the front lawn at Front Porch of Bowdon, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10:00am to 3:00pm, rain or shine. 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