CUMMING — The fun at the Cumming Fairgrounds doesn’t end after the fireworks Friday night.

People of all ages can stick around to participate in a dance contest at the fairgrounds, an annual post-fireworks tradition.

The contest, which will start about 10 p.m. at the Sawmill Stage in the center of the fairgrounds, is also a great way to wait out the post-fireworks traffic.

About 20,000 to 25,000 people are usually inside the fairgrounds to see the fireworks each year, so the contest has become a popular event for people to continue the celebration, said Dave Horton, director of the fairgrounds.

Horton said about 150 to 200 dancers take part in the competition, which is sponsored by Thunder 104.3 radio station in Dahlonega.

A local band, Across the Wide, will be playing both during the dance contest and before the fireworks.

Judges from the radio station look through the crowd and find 10 dancers to take the stage and perform. The winners are then chosen based on the audience’s applause.

Horton said younger dancers usually get the most excitement from the audience.

“It helps to be a younger one,” he said. “When the audience is judging, as a rule, cute wins.”