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Dishing Out Events Across Lanier For The Weekend of Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024

Lakeside's Weekend Scoop

We’re dishing out upcoming events and specials across Lanier for Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2024. Highlights include the water park, fireworks and music at Margaritaville/Lanier Islands; the Splash Pad at Laurel Park; Kayak/SUP rentals at the Kayak Shack at Longwood Park; a Labor Day Sail at Windsong Sailing; and live music at Fish Tales, Pig Tales, Pelican Pete’s, Skogies and Twisted Oar.

Thank you for keeping up with Lanier events through The Scoop this summer. We will be taking a break until Memorial Day Weekend 2025! 
RESTAURANTS, RECREATION, & ENTERTAINMENT
Fish Tales (Hideaway Bay Marina)

6330 Mitchell Street, Flowery Branch

770-967-3775 • www.fishtaleslakelanier.com


Aug. 30 - Live music w/Brandon Reeves, 5-9 pm

Aug. 31 - Live music w/Paul Kopeikin, 12-4 pm; John Isaac, 5-9 pm Sept. 1 - Live music w/Jonathan Ingram, 12-4 pm; Paul Sanner, 5-9 pm

Sept. 2 - Live music w/Jake Douglas, 12-4 pm; Ben Bostick, 1-5 pm 
Pig Tales (Aqualand Marina)

6800 Lights Ferry Rd, Flowery Branch

678-828-7676 • www.pigtaleslakelanier.com


Aug. 30 - Live music w/Jake Hicks, 5 pm

Aug. 31 - Live music w/Rockin' Rick Dalton, 12 pm; Jeremy Wayne Dean, 5 pm

Sept. 1 - Live music w/Dominic DeSantis, 12 pm; Derek Edwards, 5 pm

Sept. 2 - Live music w/Jonathan Ingram, 12 pm; Teen Dads, 5 pm 
Pelican Pete's (Port Royale Marina)

8800 Port Royale Dr, Gainesville

770-887-5715 • www.facebook.com/PelicanPetes/events/


Aug. 30 - Live music w/James GA Back Porch Band, 6-9 pm

Aug. 31 - Live music w/Jeremy Wayne Dean, 11 am-12 pm; Justin Philips, 3-6 pm; Teen Dads, 7-10 pm

Sept. 1 - Live music lineup not available at press time.

Sept. 2 - Live music lineup not available at press time. 

Skogies (Gainesville Marina)

2151 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville

678-450-1310 • www.skogieslakefrontrestaurant.us 


Full live music lineup not available at press time. 
Twisted Oar (Holiday Marina)

6900 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford

678 714-7572 • Facebook page


Aug. 30- Live music w/Jonathan Ingram, 7 pm

Aug. 31 - Live music w/Zack Haines, 7 pm

Sept. 1 - Live music lineup not available at press time.

Sept. 2 - Live music lineup not available at press time.  
Smokey Q (Bald Ridge Marina)

1850 Bald Ridge Marina Road • Cumming

470-499-1279 • Facebook page


Live music lineup not available at press time. 
DESTINATIONS
Lake Lanier Olympic Park

3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville

www.exploregainesville.org


Weekends - Canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard rentals, see www.exploregainesville.org for new opportunities this summer.


UPCOMING: Sept. 7 - 27th Annual Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival 
Margaritaville/Lanier Islands

7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford

770-945-8787 • www.lanierIslands.com


Aug. 30 - Fins Up Water Park, 4 pm-8 pm

Aug. 30 - Game Changer, 12-11 pm



Aug. 31 - Fins Up Water Park, 11 am-7 pm

Aug. 31 - Game Changer, 12-11 pm

Aug. 31 - Country River Band, 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing


Sept. 1 - Fins Up Water Park, 11 am-9 pm

Sept. 1 - Game Changer, 12-10 pm

Sept. 1 - Hunter Flanagan, 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing

Sept. 1 - Labor Day Weekend - Fireworks, 9 pm, LandShark Landing


Sept. 2 - Fins Up Water Park, 11 am-9 pm

Sept. 2 - Game Changer, 12-10 pm

Sept. 2 - The Rick Stone Band, 7-10 pm, LandShark Landing

Sept. 2 - Labor Day Weekend - Fireworks, 9 pm, LandShark Landing 
Laurel Park

3100 Old Cleveland Highway, Gainesville

770-535-8280 • www.hallcounty.org


Offering a dog park, paved walking trail, Splash Pad (noon to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday; $2 per child) and a mega boat ramp.
Don Carter State Park

5000 North Browning Bridge Rd, Gainesville

www.gastateparks.org/doncarter • Facebook


Offering a beach, camping, fishing, kayak rentals, hiking trails and horseback riding trails. $5 parking fee.

No special activities this weekend. 
Kayak Shack (Longwood Park)
20 Pearl Nix Parkway, Gainesville • Website

Kayak/SUP rentals. Price: $20 1st Hour and $5 per 1/4 hour thereafter. Memberships now available on the "LINKA GO" App.

Windsong Sailing Academy

6900 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford • www.WindsongSail.com


Sept. 2 - Labor Day Sail, 5-8 pm 
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