Down Home Derby Promises Food, Fun and Community Benefit

Jeans, boots, horses and hats are a spring tradition in North Fulton; and once again, the 2013 Down Home Derby promises not to disappoint.

The derby, which benefits the Child Development Association (CDA) in Roswell, will be held at In Your Dreams Farm in Alpharetta again this year, on May 4.

True to form, guests at the 2013 event will enjoy live music, food, drinks, auctions and horses. But, once again, the real showstoppers will be the hats. Following in the tradition of the Kentucky Derby, the event will hold its second Blue Ribbon Hat Parade.

Organizers say the event not only benefits the community, but also ensures locals have a good time while they're at it. 5 Seasons Brewery will dish up dinner, while Grey Goose Vodka has signed on as an official sponsor to provide the drinks. And Jonny Hibbert's Beautiful Dream band will play all the musical toe-tapping favorites.

Click here to see photos from the 2012 event

The event will take place Saturday, May 4. Doors open at 5 p.m. and Run for the Roses will post at 6:04 p.m. In Your Dreams Farm is located at 17875 Birmingham Highway in Alpharetta.

Tickets cost $150, which funds scholarships for children whose families can't afford for their children to attend the CDA on their own. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, donate an auction item or register for the Blue Ribbon Hat Parade, click here.