It's the most wonderful time of the year! The City of Cumming Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9th, beginning at 5 p.m. Registration to participate in this year's Christmas Parade is open through Monday, Dec. 4th! Any group or individual interested in taking part in the parade must complete the Parade Registration Form and return the completed form to Crystal Ledford at cledford@cityofcumming.net by Monday, Dec. 4th at 5 p.m.

The parade will begin at Forsyth Central High School and flow down Tribble Gap/Castleberry Road to the Cumming Fairgrounds. Related road closures will begin at 4:30 p.m. Please note that there will be no Christmas Festival at the Cumming Fairgrounds following this year's parade.

We hope to see you at the parade!

The Cumming City Center kicked off the holiday season with two magical events on Saturday Nov. 18th: the City Center Winter/Holiday Market and Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration. The weather was beautiful and both events drew huge crowds! We'd like to thank Pieces & Peaches Boutique for all their hard work in planning and organizing the Winter Market, as well as Rita West Photography, LLC. for providing professional Santa photos for those who wanted them. A huge shoutout also goes to Local Church Forsyth and Lou Sobh Automotive for sponsoring the Christmas Tree Lighting event, and to The Big Beyond for providing a fantastic concert. And, of course, thank you to our community who came out in droves to support both these events. The Cumming City Center wishes everyone a very happy holiday season!

City of Cumming Recreation & Parks will offer children and adult dance classes in January and February. Registration for dance class for ages 3-18 opens on Wednesday, Dec. 20th and the class will be held from Jan. 2nd through Feb. 10th. Registration for adult dance (ages 18 and up) also begins on Wednesday, Dec. 20th. The adult class will be held from Jan. 4th through Feb. 8th. To register for either class or for more information about Cumming Recreation classes and programs, go to crpdonline.com.

The Cumming Aquatic Center will have the following events and closures in December:

Lifeguarding Training Course - Dec. 1st - 3rd. For more information and to register, click here.

Instructional Pool Closed for Maintenance - Dec. 3rd

Parents Night Out - Need to get some holiday shopping taken care of without the kids? Bring them to the CAC on Dec. 8th from 6-10 p.m. They will enjoy a pizza party, swimming, games and more! Cost is $24/child and children must be between 5 and 13 years old. Register now for December Parents Night Out!

Aquatic Center Holiday Closures - Dec. 24th - 26th for Christmas, and Dec. 31st and Jan. 1st for New Year's

The City of Cumming would like to thank all of our residents who voted during the Municipal Election on Nov. 7th, as well as the four candidates who ran for office!

Congratulations to incumbent City Councilmen Joey Cochran and Christopher Light, who both ran unopposed, and to City Councilwoman-elect Susie Charles Carr, who received approximately 66 percent of the vote over incumbent Linda Ledbetter.

Click here for complete City of Cumming Election Results.

The Sawnee Association of the Arts will offer some holiday fun this month at the Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Road:

• Christmas Marketplace - The Gallery & Gift Shop is offering unique and beautifully crafted gift items through Jan. 6th. Among the items are jewelry, silk scarves, pottery, wood-turned pieces, and more!
• Festival of Trees - Artist-decorated 1- to 4-foot Christmas trees are on display and for sale all throughout the Arts Center. They make great gifts or keep them to brighten up your home or office for the holiday season!
• Season Finale Art Exhibit - The final art exhibit of 2023 opens Dec. 6th and continues through Jan. 6th. Come in to celebrate and enjoy exceptional artwork of SAA members!

The School Street Playhouse, in conjunction with the Sherouse/Riley team, proudly present "A Christmas Carol" from Dec. 1st to 17th. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. The play was written and adapted for the stage by G. Scott Riley and Lisa Sherouse Riley, based on the classic novel by Charles Dickens. Come see the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they persuade the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge to change his ways and redeem himself in this beloved holiday tale. Tickets can be purchased at schoolstreetplayhouse.com. Hurry and buy your tickets - this show typically sells out!

Other School Street Playhouse Events in December:

• "Matthew Scott's Tribute to Elvis" - Dec. 20th at 7:30 p.m.
• "A Holiday Celebration with Olivia Ivey" - Dec. 21st at 7:30 p.m.
• "Rocking New Year's Eve with Banks and Shane" - Dec. 31st at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Youth Council - December 5th at 5 p.m.

City Council Work Session - December 5th at 6 p.m.

Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - December 19th at 5 p.m.

Regular City Council Meeting - December 19th 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.