Five things to do this weekend: Marigold Festival, Prince Market, HauntFest and more

Andrew Shearer, Athens Banner-Herald
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FILE - Marigolds in front of the Winterville train depot at the Winterville Marigold Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
FILE - Marigolds in front of the Winterville train depot at the Winterville Marigold Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Each week, the Banner-Herald will publish a list of five options for things to do in the Athens area. Though there's never a shortage of concerts, theater and other art happenings in the Classic City, we've chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of May 12-14.

Love Your Mother

WHERE: The Prince Market at Bottleworks (297 Prince Ave.)

WHEN: May 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Free admission)

DETAILS: The first-ever Prince Market event will feature local vendors, makers and more with tables and booth lined up on the sidewalks in the Bottleworks mixed-use area. This will be a great opportunity to shop local for one-of-a-kind Mother's Day gifts or unique goods to stash away for the holiday season.

Bears' Birthday

WHERE: Bear Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park (293 Gran Ellen Dr.)

WHEN: May 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Free admission)

DETAILS: The Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department will host a special birthday party for Bear Hollow Zoo’s resident bears ‒ Athena, DJ and Yonah. Guests are invited to join and watch the bears unwrap their presents and enjoy their cake. Activities include signing the bears' birthday card, crafting, and "ambassador" animal encounters.

Eat Athens: Look inside the pizza restaurant that has opened in the former The Grit space

Spooky: Can't wait for Halloween? This Athens festival will celebrate all things dark and spooky.

From left: "Molly," Scott Harpold and Roseann Harpold pose for a candid shot at Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens on May 4. The Harpolds are the purveyors of Harpold Manor, a haunted attraction in Elbert County, and are staging Hauntfest Mayhem on Saturday at Rabbit Hole Studios.
From left: "Molly," Scott Harpold and Roseann Harpold pose for a candid shot at Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens on May 4. The Harpolds are the purveyors of Harpold Manor, a haunted attraction in Elbert County, and are staging Hauntfest Mayhem on Saturday at Rabbit Hole Studios.

Hauntfest Mayhem

WHERE: Rabbit Hole Studios (1001 Winterville Rd.)

WHEN: May 13 from 5 p.m. to midnight ($10 advance, $15 at the door)

DETAILS: Celebrate Halloween in May at this all-night festival of all things spooky and ooky. Event includes vendors, antiques, concessions, live music, activities and contests. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and there will be "scare actors" lurking about the premises for the duration of the festival. Visit hauntfest.us for tickets.

Winterville Annual Marigold Festival

WHERE: Pittard Park (125 N. Church St. in Winterville)

WHEN: May 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Free admission)

DETAILS: Begins bright and early with a 10K race, followed by the vendor area opening at 9 a.m. and a parade at 10 a.m. The Madison County "cruise-in" auto show, the kids' activity area and the live concert performances will begin at 11 a.m. Visit marigoldfestival.com for full schedule and details.

Family Day: The Five Senses

WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton St. in the UGA Performing and Visual Arts Complex)

WHEN: May 13 from 10 a.m. to noon (Free admission)

DETAILS: This NEA Big Read-sponsored program invites families to play Art Cart games in the galleries, make take-home works of art in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom, and pick up a free gift copy of a Big Read-sponsored picture book while supplies last. Visit georgiamuseum.org for details.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Five things to do in Athens this weekend (May 12-14)