Treat
yourself to a change of pace and return to a
time when southern hospitality greeted you
with pride and a warm handshake. We invite
you to kick back in our newly revitalized
downtown; shop at our unique specialty
stores, dine at the best restaurants in the
region or just stroll through the district
and let your imagination take you back to
the early days of the American South.
Downtown reflects much of Hogansville's
colorful history.
Attractions and Events
The Hummingbird
Festival, outdoor arts-and-crafts
festival held the third weekend of
October
Christmas Parade,
"Santa Claus and dozens of floats, both
home-made and professional, our parade
is small town life at its best"[5]
Trunk or Treat, "A
great Hogansville Halloween idea. Fun
for kids of all ages. Proves the adage
that it's better to give than receive."[6]
Van Byars Antique
Auction, a Hogansville tradition, every
third Saturday throughout the year
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The
Hummingbird Festival was established in 1998
by Glenda Gordon of the Grand Hotel and
Jackie Byars of Van Byars Auctions and was
underwritten by John Hardy Jones, a local
developer and property owner. Together
with the hard work of many local helpers and
supporters, they made the Hummingbird
Festival a reality. There have been
12 festivals, the 2008 edition being the
12th.
The Festival has grown from a couple of
dozen vendors in the beginning to
approximately two hundred this year.
Attendance has grown as well, from around
1,000 in 1998 to over 16,000 festival-goers
in 2008.
