We are kicking off our 2019 Block Party Season with an intergalactic get down! Join us for meet and greets with Star Wars characters, live music, food trucks and a whole lot of starry eyed fun.
We'll rock the night away with Country party band Pickup Line from the stage in front of the Caboose at the end of Main Street
Kids will enjoy splashing down the water slide, joining in our Jedi Academy activities like make your own light saber while you relax under the stars with a craft cocktail and tap your toes to some live music.
We've gathered some of the scruffiest nerf herders in the galaxy together for a fun evening of meet and greets, hands on crafts and games for super fans and newbies. All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged! Activities are free and available while supplies last.
This up and coming Country/Western band has been hot on the local scene and will be playing your favorite current Country radio tunes along with some Classic Country and Rock
Food Truck Row will be back with some new additions to the menu. Stay tuned as we get closer to the event for a list of trucks and menus being offered. Our friends at Beer Me! and Antebellum will have specialty drinks along with our street bar serving beer and wine.
Inside the Historic Train Depot a free meet and greet with Star Wars characters - bring your camera!
7-8 pm Darth Vader & Princes Leia
8-9 pm Kylo Ren & Rey
Want to keep your drinks so cold you'll think you've landed on the planet Hoth? Register to win a Yeti cooler
from Palmer House Partners (free to enter)
Free kid's craft inside the Historic Train Depot while supplies last! Make a pool noodle light saber...
7-9 pm Make a Light Saber Craft Station
Purchase glow in the dark cotton candy at the Discover Lake Lanier trailer on Main Street!
Glow in the Dark Cotton Candy $5 while supplies last
Jump into hyperspace with a slide down the 18 foot tall Wild Rapids Waterslide on the lawn behind the Depot
6:30 - Dark Free Waterslide Rides
Be on the lookout for patrols of Stormtroopers from the 501st Legion along with Jawas trading goods and members of the Rebellion
6:30-9 Star Wars Characters Roam the Streets
Boiled peanuts, pork rinds, fresh squeezed
lemonade and iced tea
Chocolate and vanilla cakes, tres leches cake and flan
Nathan's quarter pound, all beef hot dogs with fresh hot dog toppings, chips, sweet treats and cold drinks
Traditional cheesesteaks with a variety of unexpected toppings including Sassy Buffalo and Saucy Bossy.
They also offer a Mightly Meatless cheesesteak!
Smoked rib tips, smoked chicken wings, fried fish, fried shrimp and an amazing array of homemade sides
Charbroiled burgers, chicken fingers and
fried chicken sandwiches. Fried pickles, tater tots.
Baja style tacos, chorizo, beef with corn or flour tortillas. Macho Nachos with all the trimmings.
The best way to beat the heat? An ice cold snow cone!
Homemade specialty candy and caramel apples.
The Branch House will be back with their street bar - this year, located closer to the live music stage. They will serve a variety of domestic and imported beers and wines
The mixologists at Antebellum will be serving specialty themed cocktails from their lawn bar
Stop in at Beer Me and try a flight of craft beers to taste their awesome selection, then settle in for a cold pint in the Main Street living room
Bring a lawn chair to grab a good spot for the live music area or for watching your kids enjoy the waterslide behind the Depot.
There will be plenty of space to camp out with your chairs on Main Street.
You're welcome to spread out a blanket for sitting and enjoying your food and drinks from our vendors.
Plus, it might be a good idea to bring a towel if you're going down
the water slide!
You'll only need money to buy the food and drinks you want to enjoy.
All of our kid's activities including the character meet and greet, water slide and craft project are FREE!
Parking is also free, but in limited supply, so get here early!