Ice Cream Festival Set For Saturday At Piedmont Park

ATLANTA, GA -- You know the drill: I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. On Saturday, July 22 in Piedmont Park, there will be quite a bit of delighted children screaming in joy as they enjoy their sweet treats. So cone (sorry) on down!

The event isn't all about decadent sweets though, there will be healthy fun activities for all ages. (To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Midtown Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Festivities on tap include the customary Ice Cream Eating Contest for both kids and adults, the double dutch routines, hula hoop competitions, jump rope activities as well as a plethora of wellness activities, including boom shock fitness, exercise routines, yoga and Chinese exercises from Falun Dafa Association of Atlanta.

The event won't be all fun and games. For more serious people, there will be screenings for HIV, diabetes and high blood pressure. All of that will take place in the Wellness Pavilion, sponsored by the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority.

The festival schedule is as follows:

10 a.m. -- Fight Cancer Benefit Walk (Proceeds directly for Leah Dortch Family)
11 a.m. – 6:00pm Yoga & all day wellness activities/entertainment
11 a.m. -- FREE Wellness Pavilion Opens (Sponsored by The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority)
1:00pm – 2:00pm Young Chef Pavilion Showcase
3 p.m. -- Ice Cream Eating Comp (Sponsored by Brewster’s Real Ice Cream)
6 p.m. -- Event Closes

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