the early 1900s. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta is located in Lilburn, approximately two miles southwest of the city center. It is the tallest building in the city and was the largest Swaminarayan temple outside of India until the Robbinsville, NJ temple opened in 2014. Events Lilburn Daze Arts and Crafts Festival, hosted and organized by the Lilburn Woman's Club, an affiliate of the GFWC, is celebrated on the second Saturday in October and features over 200 vendors. This one-day event features local artisans, children's activities, live entertainment, food, hayrides, a health screening tent and a petting zoo. The annual Christmas Parade, held on the first Saturday in December, usually features about 100 entrants marching down Main Street on a route ending at Lilburn City Park. Proceeds from this event fund local scholarships and many other community improvement projects in the greater Lilburn area. Notable people John Crist, comedian Blake Brettschneider, current Major League Soccer forward for D.C. United Kevin Cone, NFL player, Atlanta Falcons Jeff Francoeur, Major League Baseball player Sean Johnson, current Major League Soccer goalkeeper for New York City Football Club Kate Michael, Miss District of Columbia, 2006 Matt Olson, Major League Baseball player Michael Palmer, NFL player Atlanta Falcons Lennon Parham, actor, writer, and comedian Eric Shanteau, Olympic swimmer Jon Stinchcomb, football player, All American University of Georgia, NFL New Orleans Saints, Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion 2010 Matt Stinchcomb, football player, All American University of Georgia, NFL Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Don Stone, radio GM, publisher, TV weatherman Matt Watkins, NHL player Phoenix Coyotes Twin towns and sister cities Lilburn is twinned with: Suva Reka, Kosovo References External links City of Lilburn official website Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Gwinnett County, Georgia Populated places established in 1890