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Celebrate Derby Day At The Rock Barn On Saturday

The 11th annual Kentucky Derby Day celebration will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.

You can still purchase tickets for the 11th annual Kentucky Derby Day, which will be held on Saturday in Canton.

Derby Day kicks off at 3:30 p.m. May 3 at the Rock Barn, located at 658 Marietta Highway in Canton.

Derby Day is a fundraiser for the Cherokee County Historical Society, and money raised at the event will go towards the organization's education programs and its History Museum. 

The event features gourmet food, open bar, silent auction, pony pull betting, bourbon tasting and a competitive hat parade and contest. 

The event concludes with the crowd watching the Run for the Roses on big screen TVs.  

Tickets are $50 and may be purchased online at www.rockbarn.org or by calling (770) 345-3288.


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