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Christmas On Main Street Brings Thousands

Tucker’s annual holiday festival got a ho-ho-whole lot bigger and better this year.

The evening started last Thursday with the anxious anticipation of parents, cameras in hand, waiting for the Northlake Children’s Chorus to ring in this year’s holiday season. Tucker resident Jeff Sears watched while daughter Annabelle sang Jingle Bells and Christmas is Coming with her fellow carolers. “The best yet,” acknowledged Sears. “They picked a good day of the week, in conjunction with the (Tucker) Farmer’s Market. More people are here this year.” Ester Davis agreed this year has been the best Christmas on Main Street yet. “We come to almost every event downtown. It makes you feel like you live in a small town. This is just so nice,” said Davis. The new additions of live music, more food and vendors is all thanks to OTTMA, the Old …

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Tucker Hosting Christmas Festival on Thursday

Christmas on Main Street is an annual event hosted by the Old Town Tucker Merchants' Association.

Come on out on Dec. 6 and see Main Street in Tucker transformed into a winter wonderland!  From 6 to 9 p.m., the Old Town Tucker Merchants' Association will be hosting the annual Christmas on Main Street festival and this year is promising to be better than ever. Santa Claus will be in attendance for all of the kiddos and the Great Tree will be lit for the holiday season. The Tucker Farmers' Market will be open during the celebration and Main Street will also be lined with craft and food vendors. There will also be a station to decorate Santa hats from OTTMA and ornaments by the Tucker Historical Society.   All of this will be held on Main Street under the glow of Christmas lights with the beautiful sounds of choirs to get you in the …

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Green Market on Main Sunday

Join us on Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Vendors* for the week of Aug.19: Calyroad Creamery David's Garden and More....  Freshly Milled Bread King of Pops Leilani’s Garden Mill Creek Spice Selection of spice blends on sale for $2 per pouch - that's 50% off! Also have gift boxes of several spices that are great for birthdays, holidays, etc., and a regular selection of 25 blends and two fresh-roasted coffees. Monica’s Homemade Bath & Body Mountain Earth Farms Nazifa’s Bakery Nona Rosa’s Pizeeles Red Cactus TaylOrganics Good selection of fresh herbs, tomatoes and veggies as well as apples, figs, Asian pears, muscadines/scuppernongs, peaches and honey. *Run short of cash at the market? Many of the vendors take credit cards. Talk it up. It's your community's farmers market! The more …

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Tucker Summer Festival a Hot Hit

Tucker’s first annual Summer Festival brought back the classic small-town intimate gathering with live music, races and contests.

Tucker continues to put itself on the map with yet another successful fun-for-the-whole-family festival this past Saturday. From big wheel races to watermelon eating contests, Tucker’s new annual summer festival brought back some old traditions from yesteryear. “I wanted to bring fun events back to Tucker; contests, races,” explained Old Town Tucker Merchants Association Events Chairman Jamey Wilson. “All the events were a big hit. The big wheel race was huge (see video), people loved that. It was a big part of Tucker Day and I’m glad it’s back.” “Same with the dunk tank,” Wilson continued. “That was another big thing we brought back, and it was one of the most successful events monetarily all day.” Half the money raised at the dunk tank …

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Tucker Celebrates Summer with a Festival

Saturday's event is the first of its kind in town.

The Old Town Tucker Merchants' Association is rolling out yet another new event. This time it's a summer festival taking place on Main Street (where else?) this Saturday, July 28, starting at noon. There will be live music, food, a professional sand castle demonstration, local celebrity dunk tank, and a bicycle show, among other things. "The weather looks great for Saturday," organizer Jamey Wilson told Patch. "We have a great group of volunteers. Fun games with great prizes. Great music. The Local No. 7 is doing beer and Las Colinas will have a few different kinds of frozen margaritas." Wilson added that they're bringing in half a dozen food trucks from around Atlanta. Here is a schedule: The band line-up is as follows: A last word from …

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Tucker Summer Festival Wants Your Talent

New summer festival in town is gearing up and looking for help.

The Old Town Tucker Merchants Association (OTTMA) is looking for street artists such as jugglers, stilt walkers and clowns to participate in the upcoming Tucker Summer Festival, taking place on Main Street on Saturday, July 28 from noon until 6 p.m. Please share this with your friends and ask them to call Jamey Wilson at 404-556-7666 as soon as possible for more information and to be included in the festival!   WHEN: July 28 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. WHERE: Main Street (the entire street will be closed down for this one) WHAT: Tucker Summer Festival, hosted by Old Town Tucker Merchants Association featuring... Six bands Contests (watermelon and hot dog eating, hula hoop, giant sling shot water balloon) Carnival games Bicycle show Sand …

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