23rd Annual Currahee Military Weekend Celebration 2022!

Our Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce is once again partnering with The Stephens County Historical Society, with the cooperation of The City of Toccoa and Stephens County Government to host the 23rd Annual Currahee Military Weekend which begins today and through the weekend. 

This gathering started out as a military reunion in 2000 for the men who trained at Camp Toccoa during WWII.  Now our veterans, their families, historians, and our community experience how important our local military history was during WWII and to the men that trained here.  Stephens County is rich in military history. Camp Toccoa had over 18,000 soldiers who trained here in four regiments – the 506th, 501st, 517th and the 511th.  This is the birthplace of The Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Saints and Soldiers and The Dirty Dozen. The event serves to celebrate the accomplishments of the veterans who trained at Camp Toccoa.  You won’t want to miss out on the weekend celebration which starts today.

Currahee Military Weekend 2022 festivities are as follows:  The annual celebration begins tonight at The Ritz in Toccoa “Showtime at the Ritz” at 7pm “The Girl Who Wore Freedom” movie. The producer, Christian Taylor, will host a Q&A after the show. This event is a fundraiser for Currahee Military Museum. Tickets available at Toccoa Main Street Office.

Friday, September 30th will be a full day of events beginning with the Canteen Chamber Chicken-Q. at Toccoa First United Methodist. Plates are selling out fast. Reserve your Chicken Plates today online at VisitToccoa.com or by calling The Chamber at 706.886.2132. Local companies are encouraged to pre-order plates to be delivered to your workplace for your employees. Free delivery for orders of 10 or more. Or schedule to pick-up at 11am or 11:45am at Church – pick-up at Cheek Hall. Be sure to get your tickets today before we sell out!

Also, on Friday Camp Toccoa at Currahee will be open from 10am-4pm. Back in town there will be a WWII Book Signing at the Historic Train Depot from 1pm-5pm. Come meet the authors of several military books about the paratroopers of WWII, and Memorabilia Show in Downtown Toccoa. The annual USO Swing Dance will be hosted this year by the VFW Post 4346 7:30pm-11:30pm. Live music and dancing for all ages. Food and fun for everyone! Admittance is free and the VFW is located at 270 W. Savannah Street in Toccoa.

On Saturday, October 1st gets started early. Walk-up registration and check-in for the Currahee Challenge begins at 7am. Come experience the 5k and 10k run/walk up the famous Currahee Mountain trail, “3 miles up and 3 miles down,” that served as part of the rigorous basic training where the men of the 101st Airborne were hardened to become the paratroopers who parachuted into Normandy hours before the D-Day invasion. Take the Currahee Challenge…be Toccoa Tough! Camp Toccoa at Currahee will be open 6:30am-4pm.

Historic Downtown: travel to the 40’s and experience Toccoa during WWII, including a and Memorabilia Show from 10am-4pm will be fun for the whole family. Veterans Parade @ 1pm - Downtown Toccoa followed immediately by WWII Reenactment.  The Annual Currahee Banquet & Fellowship will be held Pavilion at Camp Toccoa, Currahee Mountain. Tickets are available at The Stephens County Historical Society 706.282.5055.

The Annual Remembrance Service is scheduled Sunday morning October 2nd and begins at 8:30am at the Pavilion at Camp Toccoa, Currahee Mountain. Camp Toccoa at Currahee will be open Sunday from 10am-4pm.

Currahee Military Weekend is a community wide event put on with the strong support of sponsors and volunteers.  We are grateful for the enthusiasm, hard work and dedication from everyone involved. So many activities for everyone to enjoy. So don’t miss out…bring your family and friends. Come join us as we Celebrate Toccoa, 1942 style.

For more information regarding Currahee Military Weekend 2022, and the latest updates regarding potential inclement weather and how it might impact the weekend schedule, please contact the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce at 706-886-2132 or go to www.VisitToccoa.com today for all the details.