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City of Cumming
E-News
October 2025
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It's that time of year again! The Cumming Country Fair & Festival runs Oct. 2nd to 12th at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road. Like this year's theme says: All Roads Lead to the Fair, so come out to enjoy all your favorite rides, carnival games, ground acts, arena shows, and, of course, fair food!
Advance, discount tickets can be purchased online through Oct. 1st. Regular ticket price is $10 for ages 11 and up (ages 10 and under are free!), and advanced tickets are $7 each for ages 11 and up (plus a $0.59 online service fee). There are several free admission nights and ride specials on various days throughout the fair. For the complete fair schedule, click here.
We hope to see you at the fair!
| | Spooky Month at the City Center | | |
It's spooky season at the Cumming City Center! Be sure to check out these fun, family-friendly Halloween events:
Haunted Cruise-In - Oct. 23rd, 6-8 p.m. Bring out the whole family for a fun evening of classic cars, all dressed up for Halloween! Be sure to bring you trick-or-treat bags for candy and other treats.
3rd Annual HOWL-Oween - Oct. 25th, 4-8 p.m. Fido and friends are all invited to join this special Halloween PAW-ty! Be sure to dress up the whole family for costume contests for kids, adults and dogs, and bring your trick-or-treat bags to collect goodies for pets and kids!
Movies Alfresco: Beetlejuice - Oct. 25th, 8 p.m. Stick around after HOWL-Oween for a special Movies Alfresco at the Lou Sobh Amphitheater featuring everyone's favorite ghoul, Beetlejuice!
For the complete Cumming City Center events listing, be sure to follow @cummmingcitycenter on Facebook!
| | Public Safety Trunk or Treat at Fairgrounds | | |
The Forsyth County Fire Department will hold the Annual Public Safety Trunk or Treat event at the Cumming Fairgrounds' parking lot on Oct. 25th from 6-8 p.m.
Bring the kids out in full costume to enjoy a night of treats, games and educational safety information! Admission is one bag of unopened candy per family.
The Fire Department is accepting vendors for this event through Oct. 3rd. Click here for the vendor application.
| | Aquatic Center October Events | |
Just because it's now officially fall doesn't mean there's not plenty to do at the Cumming Aquatic Center! October's events include:
For more information about the Cumming Aquatic Center, click here or check out the center's Facebook page!
| | October at Cumming Recreation & Parks | |
Cumming Recreation & Parks Department has plenty going on in October! Classes and programs this month include:
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Country Line Dancing (Ages 16+) - Oct. 3rd-24th, Fridays, 6-7 p.m.
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Kids' Arts & Crafts Workshop (Ages 6-12) - Oct. 7th to Nov. 4th, Tuesdays, 4:30-6 pm.
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Adult Painting Workshop (Ages 18+) - Oct. 7th to Nov. 4th, Tuesdays, 6:45-9 p.m.
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Mom's Morning Out Class (Adults) - Oct. 8th-29th, Wednesdays, 10-11:30 a.m.
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Horseback Riding Classes (Youth Beginner/Ages 6-16) - Oct. 6th-27th, Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m. & Oct. 7th-28th, Tuesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
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Princess & Gymnastics Birthday Parties for Kids
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Adult Fitness Classes, including Barre, Zumba, HITT, Yoga, and more!
Learn more about Cumming Recreation & Parks offerings and how to register for programs here!
| | September City Council Meeting Recap | | During their Regular Meeting on September 16th, City Council presented three proclamations:
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - Proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and encouraged the community to support organizations such as the American Cancer Society in their efforts to research and develop new treatments.
Hispanic Heritage Month - Proclaimed September 15th through October 15th as Hispanic Heritage Month, and honored people of Hispanic and Latino heritage for their contributions to our local community and nation.
Constitution Week - Proclaimed September 17th through 23rd as Constitution Week in honor of the 238th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. Members of the Chestatee River Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution accepted the proclamation.
Other actions during the September Work Session and Regular Meeting included:
- Approved the low proposal from Greater Georgia Contracting for construction of a storage building at Dobbs Creek Recreation Center.
- Approved an ordinance to regulate disruptions of public meetings, based on recommendations from the Georgia Supreme Court that allow local governments to maintain order without infringing on First Amendment rights of citizens.
- Denied a Conditional Use Permit application from Samaritan Holdings, LLC that sought to allow construction of 10 townhomes in the Central Business Use District at 102 Samaritan Drive. The future land use of this property is commercial; therefore, the CUP request was not in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
- Approved purchase of approximately 3.86 acres of property at 352 Tolbert Street for future expansion of the Cumming Fairgrounds.
- Approved purchase of approximately 3.212 acres of property on Canton Highway near the intersection of Dr. Bramblett Road and State Route 20 for future Utilities infrastructure improvements.
Click here to view meeting agendas and minutes. Click here to view meeting videos.
| | | Coming Soon: 2025 Christmas Parade | | |
Save the date for this year's City of Cumming Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 13th, beginning at 5 p.m.! Registration is now open to any group or individual interested in being in the parade. Please click here for the 2025 registration form. Completed forms must be returned to cledford@cityofcumming.net (or in-person or via U.S. Mail: Cumming City Hall, Attn: Crystal Ledford, 100 Main Street, Cumming, GA 30040) by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 8th.
| | Household Hazardous Waste Event: Registration Begins Oct. 13th | |
Keep Forsyth County Beautiful will present the fall 2025 Household Hazardous Waste Recycling & Disposal Event on Saturday, Nov. 1st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cumming Fairgrounds' parking lot.
Advance registration for this event is required; registration opens on Monday, Oct. 13th on the Keep Forsyth County Beautiful website. More information, including a full list of acceptable items, can be found here.
| | Cumming Arts Center October Events | | |
The Sawnee Association of the Arts presents the following events in October:
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'Medley of Mediums' Exhibit - Now through Oct. 25th
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Forsyth County High School Students & Teachers Exhibit - Oct. 29th through Nov. 29th
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'Muse: An Inspiration' Exhibit - Oct. 29th through Jan. 2026
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Save the Date: 22nd Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival at the Lanier Tech Conference Center - Nov. 8th & 9th
The Cumming Arts Center also offers a variety of classes & workshops, including Silk Painting, Acrylics 101, Watercolor Studio, Paint Partie (Evenings), Mosaic Jewelry & Stepping Stone Workshops, Drawing & Encaustic Painting Lessons, Children's Art Workshops, and more!
The Cumming Arts Center Gallery and Artisan Gift Shop is open Wednesdays-Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit sawneeart.org for more information on all shows, exhibits, and workshops.
| | Something Rotten! Continues through Oct. 12th | |
Director Lisa Sherouse, who has brought "The Producers" and "Sweeney Todd," among many other hit shows to the School Street Playhouse, is at it again with "Something Rotten!"
"Something Rotten!" is a musical comedy that turns the Renaissance on its head. Brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are struggling playwrights living in the shadow of the rock star of their day: William Shakespeare. Like "The Producers," "Something Rotten!" reveals the absurdity of show business through a pair of well-meaning, but thoroughly out of their depth, protagonists as they attempt to create a theatrical masterpiece (or at least a commercially successful one).
"Something Rotten!" (by John O'Farrell and Karey Kirkpatrick) continues through Oct. 12th. Thursday, Friday & Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 2:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets to any performance.
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City Council Work Session - October 7th at 6 p.m.
Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - October 21st at 5 p.m.
Regular City Council Meeting - October 21st at 6 p.m.
All meetings are open to the public and held in the third-floor Council Chambers at City Hall, 100 Main Street, unless otherwise noted. For all meetings after 5 p.m., please enter through the rear parking lot entrance.
Click here for previous meeting videos.
Click here for City Council Agendas and Minutes.
Click here for Planning & Zoning Board Agendas and Minutes.
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