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Cornelia's DDA board plans Big Red Apple Festival vendor layout and volunteers

The city's Downtown Development Authority/MainStreet board has spent the summer working out vendor placement and volunteer needs for the Big Red Apple Festival.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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October 1, 2026: Big Red Apple Festival aftermath review

What happens next

The DDA/MainStreet board's October 1 meeting agenda includes a Big Red Apple Festival aftermath review.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The board's October agenda lists a review of the festival's "aftermath."

The story

Cornelia's Downtown Development Authority/MainStreet board began planning the Big Red Apple Festival at its July meeting, discussing vendor placement, volunteers, live music and a 5k run partnered with First Baptist Church. The plan called for food vendors to stay on Clarkesville St while promotional and craft vendors moved into Donald Anderson Park.

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By August, board member Noah had finished a layout for the festival and presented it to the board.

Sources2026-August-DDA-Agenda 161.5 KB2026-August-DDA-Minutes 192.4 KB

At the September meeting, Noah said he would need as many DDA board members and volunteers as possible to help with vendor setup in the park.

Sources2026-September-DDA-Agenda 102.6 KB2026-September-DDA-Minutes 136.6 KB

The board's October agenda lists a review of the festival's "aftermath."

Sources2026-October-DDA-Agenda 125.3 KB

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Big Red Apple Festival aftermath review

b. Big Red Apple Festival - Aftermath

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Discussed
discussed

Big Red Apple Festival vendor setup and volunteer coordination

Noah claimed he was going to need as many members of the DDA members and volunteers to aid in vendor set up in the park.

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Big Red Apple Festival planning

Big Red Apple Festival

Discussed
discussed

Big Red Apple Festival layout and volunteer planning

Noah has finished the layout for Big Red Apple Festival and showed it to all the attending

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Big Red Apple Festival planning

b. Big Red Apple Festival

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proposed

Big Red Apple

New Business a. Big Red Apple

Discussed
discussed

Big Red Apple Festival planning (vendor placement, volunteers, live music, 5k partnership with First Baptist Church)

The plan is to leave food vendors on Clarkesville St, move promotional and craft vendors in Donald Anderson Park

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