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Follow on Google News |  Celebrate The Start Of Summer At Callaway Gardens’ Memorial Day Weekend FestivalInternational Water Sports Competition and So Much More Including a Beach Party Every Night, Music, Food, Ski Stunt Shows and More Free Admission for Military
By: Callaway Gardens Memorial Day Weekend opens Robin Lake Beach for the Summer – with lots of new, exciting activities for 2011, including Light Striker Laser Tag*, Blaster Boats* and Aqua Island*, an expansive floating playground. Robin Lake Beach also will continue to offer its traditional activities of swimming, shuffleboard, table tennis, miniature golf and performances by The FSU Flying High Circus. Inside the Gardens, guests can add some adrenaline to their day on Callaway Gardens’ newest year-round attraction, TreeTop Adventure*, which features 24 aerial challenges and zip lines. Reservations are suggested. As is tradition at Callaway Gardens, Memorial Day Weekend is full of championship waterskiing and wakeboarding on Robin Lake, as well as the brand new sport of wakeskating. Watch dozens of the world’s finest water sports athletes representing more than 14 countries compete for more than $110,000 in cash and prizes in the Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament. Competition events include tricks, slalom, jump, wakeboard and wakeskating. The Junior Masters elimination rounds and finals will be Friday, May 27, at 8 a.m. The Masters elimination rounds will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. Sunday will start with Opening Ceremonies at 10 a.m. and finals at 11 a.m. with participants competing for the coveted title of Masters Champion. Special tournament activities on Robin Lake Beach will include water sports exhibitors, concessions and other festivities for spectators to enjoy throughout the event. Growing the festivities for Memorial Day Weekend in 2011, Callaway Gardens has planned tons of fun following the competition each day. Friday will feature live music by pop/rock artist Kurt Scobie, a beach cookout* and the new Callaway Gardens Farmers Market, an opportunity to purchase locally grown produce and products. Saturday evening will take on a Cajun theme with a Low Country Boil*, live music by The Charlie Wooton Project and Zydefunk, and Beach Olympics for some friendly competition. To celebrate the end of the tournament, Sunday evening will feature the introduction of the newly crowned Masters Champions, a Barbecue* and live music by Running Down Romance. Since it is a long holiday weekend, the fun continues on Monday with two ski stunt shows by the Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team, and a demonstration of Nautique boats. Guests can enjoy the many attractions unique to Callaway Gardens that are available year-round including the Birds of Prey show featuring free-flight hawks, owls and falcons; butterflies flying about in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center; beautiful horticultural displays in the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center; and a bounty of growing vegetables and flowers in Mr. Cason’s Vegetable Garden. The 10-mile Discovery Bicycle Trail takes guests on a leisurely ride by all of these great attractions. A tennis match, round of golf, or time spent fishing by boat are enjoyable ways to begin or end a great day at Callaway. Admission to this special event Memorial Day Weekend is $25/adult and $12.50/child (age 6 to 12). Children 5 and younger are admitted for free. Callaway Gardens Annual Passholders receive half-price admission. For this special holiday event, military personnel receive free admission for themselves and up to five guests in the same vehicle with presentation of active or retired military identification. Preferred Pavilion Passes are limited and are available on a first-come basis. Make this experience a weekend getaway. Stay for the weekend and enjoy the new TreeTop Adventure and Callaway Gardens’ array of facilities, attractions and special events. For more information or to make a reservation, call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292) or visit www.callawaygardens.com. Make this Memorial Day Weekend one to remember for a lifetime! *Fee charged Note to Editors: Images, interviews and media credentials can be arranged. Thank you. About Callaway Gardens For almost 60 years Callaway Gardens has provided “a place of relaxation, inspiration and a better understanding of the living world” for millions of visitors. Owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens includes a garden, resort, preserve and residential community on 13,000 acres in Pine Mountain, Georgia. Highlights include a butterfly conservatory, horticultural center, discovery center, chapel, inland beach, nature trails and special events throughout the year. In addition, Callaway Gardens offers nearly 80,000 square feet of meeting space, 763 guest rooms, restaurants, shops, golf, tennis, fishing and more. Five unique, close-knit residential communities with custom home sites, lakefront properties and cottages on the golf course – offer an ideal home away from home or full-time residence. Callaway Gardens is home to a 4,610-acre forest preserve, which is under conservation easement. This conserved, sustainably- Callaway Gardens’ Memorial Day Weekend Festival Schedule of Events Friday, May 27, 2011 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 19th Junior Masters (semifinal and final rounds) - West Beach 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Callaway Gardens Farmers Market - East Beach Pavilion 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Beach Cookout* - East Beach Pavilion 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Live Music by Singer-songwriter Kurt Scobie - East Beach Pavilion Saturday, May 28, 2011 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Masters (semifinal rounds) - West Beach 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Live Zydeco Music by The Charlie Wooton Project - East Beach Pavilion 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Lowcountry Boil* - East Beach Pavilion 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Beach Olympics - East Beach Pavilion 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Live Zydeco Music by Zydefunk - East Beach Pavilion Sunday, May 29, 2011 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Chapel Service and Morning of Champions - Mountain Creek Inn 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Masters Opening Ceremonies - West Beach 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Masters (final rounds) - West Beach 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Live Bluegrass Music by The Bibb City Ramblers - East Beach Pavilion 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Barbecue* 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. Masters Champions Celebration: Monday, May 30, 2011 10 a.m. Ski Show by The Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team - Ski Pavilion 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch* 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Product Demo by Nautique - Ski Pavilion 2 p.m. Ski Show by The Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team - Ski Pavilion # # # A gardens, resort, preserve and community, owned and operated by the non-profit Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, offering "So Much to See and Do" while "Connecting Man and Nature in a way that Benefits Both." Located in Pine Mountain, Georgia. End
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