Cowboys, Harvest Moon and Honeybees

By Scott Bernarde

Are you ready to dance, see some bronco bustin', or find out how much funnel cake you can eat?

Gwinnett's got it for you this weekend.

• For more event info, check out Explore Gwinnett's Gwinnett Weekends pdf attached to this file.

Here’s a quick sampling, according to local websites, and Explore Gwinnett (Gwinnett Visitor's and Convention Bureau):

Who's Up for the Rodeo?

• Sept. 20-21: Rodeo pros do it all at Corn Dawgs near Loganville. You got bronco ridin', calf ropin' and steer wrestlin'. Check out the pre-rodeo concert by Drew Parker. (6 p.m. concert, 7 p.m. rodeo, $15, 770-786-9000)

A Band Making Headlines

• Sept. 21: If you like The Band, Marvin Gaye or Bonnie Raitt, give this band some time. The Cumberland Collective out of Nashville features 15 musicians/songwriters who'll get you dancing in Thrasher Park in Norcross. And it's free! (7:30 p.m., 678-421-4000) 

Honeybees and the Moon

• Sept. 21: The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center near Buford celebrates two distinctive natural entities on Saturday — honeybees and the harvest moon. The 4th annual Honeybee Festival teaches visitors about little-known aspects of this Georgia honey production, complete with honey samples and a bee costume party (11 a.m.- 3 p.m., free to $5). Saturday night, watch the sunset and moonrise in a harvest moon hike (7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; $6-$30). For info on both events, call 770-904-3500.

Run the Trail

• Sept. 21: The Harbins Park 10K Trail Run is a 6.2-mile and part of the XTERRA Georgia Series. The field is limited to 275 runners. (7 a.m., $30-$40)

Suwanee Day

• Sept. 21: The annual festival in Town Center Park celebrates community with a parade, arts and craft and entertainment. (9 a.m.-10 p.m., 770-945-8996).

JapanFest 2013

• Sept. 21-22: The 27th annual event fosters understanding of Japanese life and culture in the Southeast. Held at the Gwinnett Convention Center near Duluth. (10 a.m., $8, 770-813-7500)

Still Time for the Fair

• Through Sept. 22: The Gwinnett County Fair has its final weekend of the year with all of what you'd expect from the popular event — food, fun, family and funnelcake. (Weekdays 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m.-10 p.m., $2-$5, 770-963-6522)