The Music Stage will have harmonic rock/folk/R&B bands. A separate Culinary Competition Stage will pair top area chefs against one another in five categories – Best Appetizer/Salad, Best Fast Casual, Best Fine Dining, Best Presentation and Best Dessert. Award winners are presented on the Main Stage at approximately 8:30 p.m. Vote for the People’s Choice Award at the Culinary Competition Stage prior to 7:00 p.m. Party with Metro Atlanta radio stations. Play at the fun zones. Come out and enjoy Alpharetta’s premier dining experience!
2018 MUSIC STAGE LINE-UP
5:30 pm – Georgia Flood
7:15 pm – Mayor & City Council and Sponsor Recognition
7:30 pm – Randall Bramblett
8:30 pm – Culinary Competition Awards
8:50 pm – Randall Bramblett
CULINARY COMPETITIONS AND STAGE
(Located in the Old Roswell parking lot):
From 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. culinary competitions will heat up in the Old Roswell Street parking lot. A separate Culinary Stage, in the back corner of the parking lot, will pair top area chefs against one another in contests for Best Salad/Appetizer, Best Fast Casual Entree, Best Fine Dining Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Presentation and Best Booth. You won't want to miss the demonstrations by our top chefs.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS
(Located in the Old Roswell parking lot at the Culinary Stage):
Ballots will be available at the Culinary Stage through 7:00 p.m. The restaurant with the most votes wins the People’s Choice Award, so stop by the stage!
FUN ZONES
(Located on Old Roswell and Old Canton Streets):
- Henna Works, Cliff Climb & Slide, Ferris Wheel, Field Goal Challenge, Boot Camp Obstacle, Rocky Island Dual Slide, Saber Tooth Tiger Slide, School House Obstacle Course, Xtreme Dance Party, Human Hamster Balls, Sports Arena Fusion, Euro Bungie Quad Jump, Spec. Ops Obstacle Course.
PARKING & SHUTTLE BUSES
The Taste of Alpharetta is located in Historic Downtown across from Alpharetta City Hall (2 Park Plaza). Free parking and shuttle system available. Please see the event map for more details.
PARK & WALK
City Hall Parking Deck (2 Park Plaza)
If you are traveling south on Highway 9, turn left onto Academy Street, followed by a right onto Park Plaza. If you are traveling west on Old Milton Pkwy, take a right onto Haynes Bridge Rd, followed by a left onto Park Plaza.
PARK & RIDE (SHUTTLE SERVICE)
Arriving and leaving the event, shuttles drop off and/or pick up on the corner of Roswell and Marietta Street approximately every 20 minutes from 5-10 pm.
Parking locations with shuttle service include the following:
1- Wills Park at Wacky World (on Old Milton Parkway to the right of the Alpharetta City Pool)
2- Wills Park Equestrian Center (at 11915 Wills Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009)
HANDICAP PARKING OPTIONS
1- Park & Walk: 90 Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009 next to the Alpharetta Animal Hospital. Traveling north on Wills Road, take a right onto Milton Ave. The parking lot will be on your right and a handicap sign will be visible from the street. Alternately, you may access this lot via Canton Street and School Drive.
2- Park & Ride (Shuttle Service): All shuttle routes will have a handicap accessible bus rotating for pick-up and/or drop-off approximately every 20 minutes from 5-10pm. If you would like to park with close and level access directly on the event site, please use the reserved handicap parking lot at 90 Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009 next to the Animal Hospital.
For general information regarding current downtown parking locations, click HERE.