Georgetown set for Red Poppy Festival this weekend

  • The Square in Georgetown is decorated with red poppy sculptures and a lard sign on the courthouse lawn ahead of this weekend's festival.
    The Square in Georgetown is decorated with red poppy sculptures and a lard sign on the courthouse lawn ahead of this weekend's festival.

    Streets around downtown will be closed in the lead up to the Red Poppy Festival that will take place April 26-28. 

    The festival will have market vendors, food, activities and stage acts for the entire family in downtown Georgetown. 

    Starting at 6 a.m., Friday, April 26, Austin Avenue will be closed from Sixth to Ninth Streets. Rock Street will serve as the detour street. This allows for th…