Food – from baked goods to barbecue – will be available.

Popular activities for children will include bungee jumping, train and pony rides, the laser batting cage and the dunking booth. You can even get your toenails painted and your hair "crazed up."

If you have a "sick" teddy bear, bring him or her along and stop by the Barrow Regional Medical Center booth to have a surgical procedure to make the bear all better.

Jewelry, blankets, artistic creations, plants perfect for fall planting and more will be available at this year’s festival.

There also will be live music throughout the day with Canaan Bound performing at the festival from 4-5 p.m.

From 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. attendees can check out a variety of vehicles in the city’s car and tractor show.

Mayor Robert Bridges, who is coordinating the car show again this year, expects to see as many participants as last year when when nearly 70 vehicles spanning through the decades were on display. Adults and kids can check out some classic cars and cast their vote for their favorite. Prizes will be awarded.

As the afternoon fades, Statham is hosting its 10th annual Sunflower Festival 5K Run/Walk, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the Statham Elementary School. Organizer Gayle Steed said pre-registrations have not yet reached last year’s numbers but you can still register online at www.active.com Race-day registration for $18 will be available starting at 5 p.m.

Trophies are awarded to the top three in each age division with T-shirts assured for those who are pre-registered. Classic Race Services is handling the results.

The night will end with a street dance, featuring the band, Ransom, playing from 7:30-10:30 p.m.

While there is plenty of fun to be had at the festival, there also are some services.

The Masons will be in the community center all day, manning the Georgia Child Identification Program station for generating child identification cards.

The service is free of charge, and takes about 10-15 minutes to complete. If a child ever goes missing, parents will have current information readily available to give to law enforcement.

No information nor data is retained by anyone involved with GACHIP. Only the permission slip is retained to document the number of children served. No copies of any ID materials are kept on file by any of the organizers; the parents receive all ID materials and health information produced.

In addition, attendees can help out the Statham Boy Scout Troop 789, which is collecting canned food for the food pantry. The Scouts will have a booth set up at the festival.

LeAnne Akin contributed to this article.