Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival

Barnesville BBQ and Blues Festival Come join us for Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival - Presented by UNITED BANK! A Family Friendly Event! Pre-Order yours today!

KEEP THE FESTIVAL SAFE AND FREE: NO OUTSIDE FOOD, BEVERAGES OR PETS Like all of our events, the Barnesville BBQ & Blues Festival is completely free admission and open to the public โ€“ part of the community investment made by our presenting sponsor, UNITED BANK, in conjunction with the support of all our Chamber Partners; Georgia Power, City of Barnesville, Jordan Forest Products, Piedmont Green Pow

er, Southern Rivers Energy, Sapphire Hills and Chik-Fil-A Griffin. PLEASE: Except for those with small children or dietary restrictions, please do not bring outside food or beverages to the event โ€“ no coolers are permitted. For the safety and comfort of our large audience, we ask that you respect your neighbors and leave your companion animals at home (except for service animals, of course). Starting at 5pm on Friday, we will have Food Trucks, Vendors, Bands and Free Jump Friday at the Kid's Park! Starting at 10am Saturday... enjoy the festivities with Bands, DJ, Vendors, Food Trucks, Games, Kid's Park and the *Taster's Alley Competition (1pm-3pm)!

*Taster's Alley Competition Information:
Judging will be based on the People's Choice. Tokens will be available for purchase at entrance to Taster's Alley for $20.* (about $1 per sample)

Each Contestant is assigned a specific token and guests will exchange corresponding token for ONE sample. Guests will use GOLD token to choose their favorite contestant. Winners will be announced at 5pm.

1st Prize - $1,250
2nd Prize - $1,000
3rd Prize - $750
Runner Up - $400
Bonus Round Prizes:
The Entertainers - $500
Chamber Favorite - $300
Last Little Piggy - $150

*There will ONLY be 250 tokens available for purchase.

05/15/2026
05/12/2026
๐Ÿ”ฅ HOMETOWN FUN. FRIENDLY COMPETITION. A FULL DAY IN DOWNTOWN BARNESVILLE. ๐Ÿ”ฅJoin us for BBQ & Blues โ€” a day filled with g...
04/18/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ HOMETOWN FUN. FRIENDLY COMPETITION. A FULL DAY IN DOWNTOWN BARNESVILLE. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Join us for BBQ & Blues โ€” a day filled with great music, local flavor, and family fun as we celebrate Armed Forces Day and honor 250 years of county heritage ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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๐ŸŽถ BBQ & BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL
Live music from Noon โ€“ 10PM
Food & vendors from 10AM โ€“ 10PM

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๐Ÿ”ฅ TASTERS ALLEY โ€“ PEOPLEโ€™S CHOICE FOOD COMPETITION
๐Ÿ•‘ 2PM โ€“ 4PM
Local businesses compete for the title of Peopleโ€™s Choice Champion

๐Ÿ† Grand Prize: $3,000 Marketing Package
๐Ÿ† 2025 Winner: Kiwanis Club of Barnesville

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๐ŸŽก KIDS PARK
๐Ÿ•™ 10AM โ€“ Dark
Inflatables โ€ข Axe Throwing โ€ข Princess Meet & Greet

๐ŸŽŸ $10 All-Day Wristbands
๐Ÿ’› 50% of proceeds support a local food pantry

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๐Ÿ“ Downtown Barnesville
๐Ÿ“… Saturday, May 16
๐Ÿ•™ 10AM โ€“ 10PM

๐Ÿ’ฅ FREE ADMISSION | FAMILY-FRIENDLY | ALL DAY

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Bring the kids, invite your friends, and come enjoy a day thatโ€™s all about community, great food, and good times.

๐ŸŒ barnesville.org

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315 Thomaston Street
Barnesville, GA
30204

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