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04/29/2025

Donut let anyone steal your joy✌

📍: Lickin Good Donuts | 1307 Ball Street, Perry

04/28/2025

In honor of National Superhero Day, here's a flashback from a Food Truck Friday with some of our super friends from Dream A Little Wish Entertainment!

❤️ If you could snap your fingers today and become any superhero, who would you be and why?

💙 Join us for our next Food Truck Friday in Historic Downtown Perry on Friday, May 16 from 6 PM - 9 PM!

📸: Smarter Outdoors Photography

04/26/2025

Stop by and see us at the Georgia Strawberry Festival in Reynolds from 9 AM through 5 PM and pick up some 🍓 berry 🍓 helpful free resources for planning your next visit to Perry!

04/25/2025

POV: Our faces when Explore Georgia told us that the Georgia National Fair has been highlighted on the HGTV list of "Can't-Miss Experiences at the State Fair in All 50 States!" 🥳

"What's the main reason more than 500,000 people attend every year? Organizers say it's the food. The fair, held in Perry, kicks food up a notch with its Fair Food Fight. This fun competition challenges chefs and cooks to whip up creative foods that range from deep-fried dishes to gourmet treats."

Continue reading at: www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/travel/best-things-to-do-at-the-state-fair-in-all-50-states-pictures

📸: University of Georgia Photojournalism Department

04/25/2025

PSST! PSST! PSST! 😻

Paws Awhile Cat Cafe has launched the purr-fect punch card!

Pick up a free "9 Lives Loyalty Card" during your next visit and start saving!

How does it work? It's easy! Simply pay for 8 regular cat lounge sessions, and your 9th session is FREE!

📍: 1200 Macon Rd
📞: (478) 217-2520 (Limited Hours)
💻: www.pawsawhilecatcafe.com

04/25/2025

Thank you Houston Home Journal for covering our upcoming FREE Spring Travel Showcase!

Join us on Saturday, May 3 from 9 AM through Noon in Historic Downtown Perry to learn more about everything happening in Perry and around us!

📍: Spring Travel Showcase | 808 Carroll Street, Perry, GA 31069
Admission: FREE! All ages!
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 9 AM - Noon (EST)
More Information: facebook.com/events/1676633299899877

Visit Perry will be hosting a free Spring Travel Showcase to help the residents and visitors of Perry get a head start on their spring and summer activities.

04/25/2025

The Perry Area Convention & Visitors Bureau honored our Hospitality Highlight recipient for April 2025 during this afternoon's Board Meeting: Jessica Fair, Bartender at Orleans on Carroll Street in Historic Downtown Perry 🥳

Jessica’s nominator praised her outstanding spirit of service, stating, “Jessica is always a warm welcome face at Orleans - whether you are enjoying a drink at the bar or sitting in the sunroom for lunch service. She is engaging and always knows what is going on Downtown!”

Along with a certificate of appreciation from the Board Authority, Jessica also received a $50 Yiftee Gift Card, redeemable at more than 20 businesses in Historic Downtown Perry!

The mission of Visit Perry's Hospitality Highlight program is to provide a public outlet to celebrate team members who go above and beyond in Perry's Tourism & Hospitality Industry and contributes to and enhances the overall visitor experience.

Have you had an outstanding experience with someone working in service in Perry's Tourism & Hospitality Industry? From our restaurants and retailers to attractions and accommodations, we know that it is passionate employees like Jessica who truly make the difference in Perry!

Submit your nomination today at: https://bit.ly/hospitalityhighlight

04/24/2025

Classic never goes out of fashion!

Vintage Market Days returns to the McGill Marketplace at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry this weekend with boutique shopping, original art, antiques, home décor, delicious treats & more!

Friday, April 25 | $10 Admission | 10 AM - 4 PM
Saturday, April 26 | $10 Admission | 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, April 27 | $5 Admission | 10 AM - 3 PM

Learn More: www.vintagemarketdays.com
📸: Vintage Market Days of Central Georgia

04/23/2025

You bring the coolers & chairs - we'll bring the rest!

Perry Presents returns on Friday, April 25, so make plans to start your weekend with us in Perry as we kick back and enjoy an evening of good food and great music at Heritage Oaks Park!

Get ready to dance the night away with The Georgia Chryslers! This talented band covers the best hits from the '60s, '70s, '80s, and beyond, keeping the dance floor packed with crowd-pleasing favorites from every decade!

Outside coolers are permitted and we strongly encourage attendees to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets for seating.

Hungry for something more? Vendors will be onsite with options for purchase!

📍: Heritage Oaks Park | 2021 Sam Nunn Blvd, Perry
Learn More: https://perry-ga.gov/special-events-information

📸: Leigh Wolfe Photography

04/22/2025

We just dropped a new podcast episode where we discuss the upcoming free Plein Air In Perry event hosted by the Perry Arts Council and Paint with Lush Art 🎨

Tune in to get all the details at: https://letsgoperry.buzzsprout.com

Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in Perry's first Plein Air event on Saturday, May 17, followed by a free art gallery on Sunday, May 18!

04/22/2025

Hey Earth, you rock! 🌎

Celebrate Earth Day with a visit to Mossy Creek Natural's Refillery in Historic Downtown Perry, because being environmentally conscious is always in style ✌️

How does it work? The Mossy Creek Natural Refillery is an in-store, shop by the ounce program that can help to cut back on single use plastics and products!

Simply bring in any clean, dry container to refill with their eco-friendly products, including:

- All Purpose Cleaning Spray
- Laundry Detergent
- Shampoo & Conditioner
- Dishwashing Liquid
- Dryer Balls
- Hand & Body Liquid Soap

"We are progressing toward a brighter cleaner future at Mossy Creek Natural, doing our part to not add more to the county landfill by offering eco-friendly products for refill in our local shop."

Learn More: www.mossycreeknatural.com/pages/refillery

📍: Mossy Creek Natural | 915 Carroll Street, Perry

04/21/2025

“Sorry, my weekend is fully booked!” 📕📔📒📓

Make plans to attend the annual Houston County Friends of the Library Old Book Sale at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter in Perry this weekend!

Browse over 90,000 books and media sorted into more than 50 categories! With average prices ranging from .50 to $3.00, there is sure to be a book (or two, or three) for every budget!

Hosted inside the Georgia Grown Building, bookworms of all ages can enjoy a comfortable venue with wide aisles, benches, and air conditioning!

📍: Georgia Grown Building | 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry, GA 31069
🔹Thursday, April 24: 10 AM - 8 PM | General Admission - $5 | Houston Friends Members - Free
🔸Friday, April 25: 9 AM - 8 PM | General Admission - FREE!
🔹Saturday, April 26 (Half Price Day): 9 AM - 3 PM | General Admission - FREE!
📸: Houston County Friends of the Library

04/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who came by our booth last night during Historic Downtown Perry’s Spring Wine Tasting!

Enjoyed the event? Be sure to save the date for Historic Downtown Perry’s Fall Beer Tasting on Friday, October 17!

Learn More: https://www.perry-ga.gov/fall-beer-tasting

04/19/2025

Meet the new kid on the block!

The Bold Kind officially opens tomorrow, Saturday, April 19, in Historic Downtown Perry!

This new Carroll Street boutique features a curated selection of vintage clothing and accessories, along with an assortment of carefully selected new products, with a focus on cotton and American-made.

Owner Tabitha Lamberth is a Perry native and graduate of Perry High School who, after living in Savannah for several years, has returned to Perry to fulfill her dream of opening a shop in Historic Downtown Perry!

📍: 811 Carroll Street, Perry, GA 31069
Grand Opening: Saturday, April 19 | 10 AM - 5:30 PM
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