Opening Ceremony | Georgia Museum of Agriculture Proclamation & Ribbon Cutting
Location: Front of Museum
Art Gallery | 50th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibit
Location: Art Gallery at Atrium
Food & Alcohol Vendors
Location: Historical Village Main Street
Food Vendors
Alcohol Vendors
* Guests must show ID at ID Tent and purchase $5 armband/cup for alcohol purchases.
Pickin' on the Porch
Location: Gibbs House Porch
Kid's Zone
Location: Destination Ag
Line Dancing
Location: Opry Shelter
Yard Games
Location: Gibbs House Field
Drug Store
Location: Historical Village Main Street
Blue Bell Ice Cream
Floats
Fountain Drinks
Light Up Toys
General Toys
Event Merchandise
Mural Reveal
Location: Side of Drug Store
Eating Contest
Location: Gibbs Farm
Task | Eat the most watermelon in 60 seconds
Task | Eat the most hot dogs in 60 seconds
Winner wins a ribbon!
Watermelon Chunking
Location: Gibbs Barn Field
Task | Ring the watermelon rind into a barrel
Winner wins a ribbon!
Ticketed Meal
Location: East/West Conference Room & Atrium
Check-in at the tent by the Tift House at 5:30pm
Live Entertainment | Andy Thomas
Location: Tift House Field
Live Entertainment | Derrick Dove & the Peacekeepers
Location: Tift House Field
25-minute Fireworks Show
Location: Tift House Field
EVENT DAY/TIME
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Gates Open For Parking: 3:30pm
Museum Grounds Hours: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
EVENT LOCATION
Georgia Museum of Agriculture
1392 Whiddon Mill Rd
Tifton, GA 31794
DIRECTIONS
From I-75 South: Take Exit 63B for 8th Street, keep right at the fork, merge onto 8th Street, destination will be on the right.
From I-75 North: Take Exit 63B for 8th Street, keep left at the fork, turn left onto 8th Street, destination will be on the right.
MAIN PARKING
Gates open for parking at 3:30pm.
Georgia Museum of Agriculture | North Parking Lot
Georgia Museum of Agriculture | Agrirama Drive
Georgia Museum of Agriculture | Peanut Museum Field
Georgia Museum of Agriculture | Country Store Parking Lot
Parking will start in the North Parking Lot. Once the North Parking Lot is full, parking will begin on Agrirama Drive. Once Agrirama Drive is full, parking will begin in the Peanut Museum field. Once the Peanut Museum field is full, parking will begin in the Country Store parking lot.
OVERFLOW PARKING
Once all Georgia Museum of Agriculture lots are full, overflow parking will be at "TO BE DETERMINED".
SPONSOR ONLY PARKING
Gates open for parking at 3:30pm.
SPONSOR parking will be located in the North Parking Lot next to the East/West Conference Room. All guests will enter the museum grounds between the museum building and the cotton warehouse.
HANDICAPPED ONLY PARKING
Gates open for parking at 3:30pm.
Handicapped parking will be located in the North Parking Lot near the museum building. Once handicapped parking is full, there are no other designated parking areas. First come first served basis. All guests will enter the museum grounds between the museum building and the cotton warehouse.
PARK ENTRANCE
All guests parked in the North Parking Lot will enter the museum grounds between the museum building and the cotton warehouse.
All guests parked in the Peanut Museum Field and Country Store parking lot will ride the train into the Historical Village until 6pm. The train will be shut down at 6pm. Walking trails will be available for entry.
ALCOHOL ARMBAND/CUP
Guests must show ID at ID Tent and purchase $5 armband/cup for alcohol purchases at alcohol vendor locations.
TICKETED MEAL
Guests will check in at the tent by the Tift House at 5:30pm. Please have ticket printout or ticket QR code ready.
SUGGESTED ATTIRE
Please dress according to the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
WHAT TO BRING
WHAT NOT TO BRING
EVENT ORGANIZER CONTACT
Amanda Dow | adow@abac.edu | 229-391-5006
Sydney Rogers | sydney.rogers@abac.edu | 229-391-5351
INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT?
Contact Hillery Culpepper | hillery.culpepper@abac.edu | 229-391-4903
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
