KidsFest 2025 at the Hagood Mill Historic Site

Scenes from the 2025 KidsFest at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday, March 15

The Pickens County Chronicle attended the entire KidsFest all day at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on Saturday, March 18, 2025.

Below, view 135 photos of the 2025 KidsFest, including performances of all of the schools participating in the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) program, and the Sweet Potato Pie Kids, and all who participated in the talent show, as well as scenes at the Hagood Mill site, and activities including sack races and tug of war.

The historic Hagood Mill on March 15, 2025. (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

KidsFest 2025 at the Hagood Mill (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Fun at the Hagood Mill during KidsFest 2025 (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Amy Ammons Garza, writer (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Amy Ammons Garza (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Debba Smith (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Debba Smith (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Linda Owen Vinson, writer (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

(Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) founder Betty McDaniel at the 2025 KidsFest at the Hagood Mill Historic Site on March 15, 2025. (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Below are YAM students in order of their appearance at KidsFest 2025

Liberty Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Central Academy of the Arts (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Easley Evening Program and Six Mile Evening Program (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Hagood Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Brothers Elijah and Malachi Ellenburg in between YAM school performances (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Six Mile Elementary School and McKissick Academy of Science and Technology (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Ambler Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Pickens Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Crosswell Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

West End Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Dacusville Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Pickens Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

East End Elementary School (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

The Sweet Potato Pie Kids (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Betty McDaniel introduces talent show performers. (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Brody Shelton plays "Angeline the Baker." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Bradley Shelton plays "Old Joe Clark." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Gannon Bates plays "I Still Miss Someone." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Denver Bates plays "Boil Them Cabbage Down." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Jayce Hamilton plays and sings "Bury Me Beneath the Willow." (Photo by Karen Brewer)

Asher Ison plays and sings "Rubber Neckin'." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Cade Samples plays "Wildwood Flower." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Annabelle Holland clogs to "Achy Breaky Heart." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Sam Holland and his sister play "Angeline the Baker." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Andy and Willy Anderson play "Cripple Creek." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Jase Langston plays "Cripple Creek." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Lucia Murdison plays "Millionaire's Hoedown." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Gloria Murdison plays "Dixie." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Isabella Foster sings "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." (Photo by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Termites in Disguise (Elene, Malachi, Alyssa, and Elijah) play three songs (Photo by Karen Brewer)

"Buffalo" and Michelle Barfield teach volunteers to play the kazoo and the washboard (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Sack races during KidsFest at the Hagood Mill Historic Site (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Tug of war during KidsFest at the Hagood Mill Historic Site (Photos by Karen Brewer, The Pickens County Chronicle)

Click here to read The Pickens County Chronicle's story from last year's KidsFest, including photos, video, and audio.