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Accepting Vendor & Performer Applications For 2024 Event Season

Accepting Vendor & Performer Applications For 2024 Event Season Be part of Perry's vibrant event scene! We are proud to provide a diverse range of events throughout the year to create unforgettable memories for our community and visitors. We're now accepting vendor and performer applications for the 2024 event season! NOTE: Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance into an event. All applications are thoroughly reviewed. Accepted vendors/performs are contacted directly...

Historic Christmas on Carroll Features Christmas Past, Present, & Future

Historic Christmas on Carroll Features Christmas Past, Present, & Future The Main Street Advisory Board Promotions Committee presents Historic Christmas on Carroll on December 17 in Historic Downtown Perry from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. The event will feature stilt walkers dressed as Christmas Past, Present, and Future. The entertainers will engage visitors and be available for photo opportunities. The Houston County Public Library Perry Branch will read a story on the downtown...

Christmas Parade 2022

Join us on December 3 at 10 a.m. for the City of Perry Winter Wonderland Christmas Parade! We encourage all who are interested in participating in this year’s parade to view the entry guidelines and rules at https://perry-ga.gov/christmasparade.

Food Truck Friday is Back On July 15

Calling all foodies! Grab your calendars and save the date for Food Truck Friday | Rock The Ribbon Night on Friday, July 15! All ribbons are special, let’s reflect and pause! Wear the color or ribbon that reflects your special cause! Invite your friends and family to join us in Historic Downtown Perry as we celebrate Rock The Ribbon Night, featuring more than 20 food and beverage vendors, live entertainment from Cash’s Juke Joint, and free family activities including Bubbles...

City of Perry Celebrates Juneteenth

The City of Perry will recognize Juneteenth with the 2nd annual Freedom Day Festival on Saturday, June 18 at Rozar Park from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. Featuring food trucks, a variety of vendors, live entertainment on two stages, and much more, our FREE Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival promises to be an event that the entire family will enjoy! Additional free activities include:...

Open Streets Perry Provides Unique Downtown Experience

Open Streets, Perry’s newest event, will take place in Historic Downtown Perry on Friday, June 3 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Open Streets Perry is a unique event that brings the community together as our downtown streets are closed to cars and open to the public – turning strangers into neighbors and neighbors into friends! Think of Open Streets Perry as an epic free block party hosted in the heart of Historic Downtown Perry! The streets of Historic Downtown...

Perry in 5

Happy New Year 2021! Here’s what’s happening in Perry this month. – Record commercial and residential growth – 2020 was an award winning year for the City of Perry – Stay connected through the Your Perry app – Special Events in 2021 – Moving forward to a bright future

Bob’s Digital Drop

The City of Perry’s annual Buzzard Drop event is a New Year’s Eve traditional celebrated by thousands annually! This year, we will be hosting the event online with Bob’s Digital Drop! This New Year’s Eve, tune in from the comfort of your home to the City of Perry’s Facebook page as we host the Kiddie Countdown at 9 PM and again at 12 AM for the Buzzard Drop! A limited number of FREE Kiddie Countdown Kits* will be available for curbside pickup outside of the Worrall Center at...