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 This past Chunnenuggee Fair featured an American Idol singing contest. Above contestants prepare for their performances. |
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Chunnenuggee Fair - April
Sponsored by the Bullock County Historic Society, this family-oriented event is held annually on the last Saturday in April.
Begun in 1847, the town of Union Springs blocks off Prairie Street for a fun filled day of exciting games and musical entertainment. Food and lots of arts and crafts are part of the Fair.
The Chunnenuggee Fair is a modern continuation of the pre-Civil War festival that was originally hosted by the oldest horticultural society in the United States, the Chunnenuggee Garden Club.
The 19th Century Fair boasted a large exhibit of horticultural advancements of the time and the best cakes in the community. The modern fair tries to emulate the old by including a cake sale with cakes made by bakers of local renown, and sales and raffles of plants from the surrounding plant producers.
 Chamber booth at the Chunnennuggee Fair |
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New Traditions
Your Chamber for Union Springs and Bullock County (USA COC) officially reopened at the Chunnenuggee Fair in 2006 with a “Quail Hunt” and the annual "Chunn Run."
Last Saturday in April
1n April, the Bullock County Historic Society hosts the Annual Chunnenuggee Fair in beautiful downtown Union Springs with festivities starting about 9:00 am.
Planning begins early with the members of the Chunnenuggee Fair Committee working hard to improve the Fair. The fair includes continuous musical entertainment in front of the historic Second Empire-style Bullock County Courthouse.
 Past Chunnenuggee Fair |
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If you would like to help the committee, or have any ideas that would make next year's fair the best yet, contact the Bullock County Historical Society.
Read more and learn how to participate at the Bullock County Tourism Council web site.