27/04/2021
**IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFO**
Plan your travel to the Cotton Pickin' Fair early! One of the things we get the most feedback on is traffic coming to The Cotton Pickin' Fair. We love this small town, but it does take some maneuvering to get everyone accommodated. Parking is free in all CPF lots and cars are parked first come/first served. We have a few tips to make your trip the fastest and most enjoyable possible!
1) On Saturday, come EARLY! The crowds are heaviest during the middle of the day. Avoid this by coming early. Our gates open at 9am! Parking lots are open before 8am, so grab your spot early!
2) Visit us on Sunday mornings. Typically, Sunday mornings are less crowded, which means a faster travel time to Gay as well as a closer parking spot! Also, we do a drawing for a $200 shopping spree on Sunday mornings at 11:30am. You must be present to win, so take advantage of the lighter traffic, better parking and a chance to win some spending money!
3) Bypass the regular route to Gay and take a more scenic route by choosing one of these options.
a) If you are traveling south on GA Hwy 85, when you get to Alvaton (at the caution light), turn left onto GA Hwy 362 (east). You will travel approximately 2 1/2 miles and turn right onto Mount Carmel Road. Follow this road all the way into Gay. You will see signs for parking before you see the fair. This brings you to the South Entrance gate. This is approximately 4 miles further than the usual route down GA Hwy 85, but it could save you a good bit of time.
b) A second detour, if you are traveling south on GA Hwy 85, is to turn right onto Massengales Mill Road off of GA Hwy 85 about 1 1/2 miles before you get to Gay. You will follow this road until you cross the lake and then take a left at the top of the hill. This will bring you to Gay Road, where you can take a left and come into Gay from the west side. Once you reach the traffic light, you will travel straight under the light and signs will direct you to the parking lots. This will also bring you to the South Entrance gate. This is also about 4 miles further, but could save you some time.
We hope these tips help make your time at the Cotton Pickin' Fair the best yet!