Jamari Little, 3, skids down an inflatable slide Saturday at the New Hope Festival. The third annual New Hope Festival featured food and craft vendors, a car show and a 5K run at Lake Lowndes State park. Little’s mother is Meme Hill. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Davina Hood, 3, rides Hatch the pony while Newt Ridings walks beside her Saturday at the New Hope Festival. Jerry Hatcher, owner of Happy Kids Pony Rides, said he always loves seeing the joy kids have from going on a pony ride at the festivals and other events. Hatcher said more than 100 children stopped by to get a pony ride Saturday at the festival. Hood’s mother is Kristen Hood. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Brooks Pope inspects the inside of Ellis Lachney’s 1967 Chevy Nova on Saturday at the New Hope Festival car show at New Hope High School. Lachney said he purchased the car in 2012 and has made modifications over the years, including adding a new engine, new tires and air suspension to transform the car, which was one of 77 cars, motorcycles and trucks at the car show. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

From left, Musa Hamed, 9, and Alia Hamed, 6, craft gemstone trees Saturday at Angie Basson’s craft booth at the New Hope Festival. Basson said this year she has been selling gemstone trees and other crafts to raise money for her participation in the Transplant Games of America in June. Musa and Alia’s father is Mo Hamed. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Reagan Erannon, 14, hands Jessi Jobe her medal for finishing second among women from Saturday following the New Hope Festival 5K at Lake Lowndes State Park. While she said Saturday’s 5K was challenging because of the hills at the park, Erannon enjoyed the scenery of the woods and was glad the weather was nice for the race, which consisted of 48 runners in total. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Wyatt Young puts on his medal for finishing third among men at the New Hope Festival 5K run Saturday at Lake Lowndes State Park, which included 48 runners this year. Young said he became interested in running competitions earlier this year and has been competing in as many local races as he can find. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Gale Davis, owner of T&G BBQ, checks on a batch of fries in her booth’s fryer Saturday at the New Hope Festival. Davis said she served more than 100 people ribs, pulled pork, barbecue nachos and barbecue fries. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff