Hancock Park
![Park/Recreation Area: Green space that offers a place to relax and play outdoors. May include sports fields, picnicking, running paths, canoe rental, or workout/play equipment, along with diverse vegetation and a pond, creek or other water feature. Park/Recreation Area](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_94.gif)
![Farmers/Local Market: Sells fresh locally grown produce. May be organic or traditional foods, and may sell flowers, craft items, bread, wine, wool, and even regional cookbooks. Supports small family farms, local economies and a greener countryside. Farmers/Local Market](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_0.gif)
![Organic/Local Food: Food grown close to where it is consumed, reducing shipping impacts and increasing freshness. Organic food is grown without pesticides (biocides), genetic modification or synthetic fertilizers. Minimally processed, with no chemicals or waxes added after harvesting. May include fair trade or direct trade practices. Organic/Local Food](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_3.gif)
![Local Music: A place to listen to and play music. May include locally important music, classical, folk, participatory, ethnic, improvisation or jazz, as interpreted locally. Local Music](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/local_music.gif)
![Pedestrian Friendly: Areas that favor walking over automobiles, such as pedestrian malls, plazas and traffic calmed zones that limit or restrict car traffic. Can indicate a route around an especially interesting area. Pedestrian Friendly](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_35.gif)
Overview
This public park holds many events and gatherings which include:
Farmers Market from March through October open Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
First Friday Night concerts start in May and end in September. For 2010 the dates will be May 7th, June 4th, July 2nd, August 6th, and September 3rd.
Dahlonega birthday celebration is celebrated September 19th and 20th. This past year we celebrated Dahlonega's 175th.
4th of July celebrations consist of a pet show, community service corner, and watermelon cutting in Hancock Park.
May 17th and 18th there is a Mountain Flower Art Festival in which there is a garden expo.
Bear on the Square is April 18th - 20th.
Gold Rush is October 17th and 18th.
In December you can find Christmas music being sung and played.
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