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May your Christmas weekend be full of Love & Joy!May you have a very Merry Christmas!
Groupon Deal at Warbington FarmsToday’s Groupon is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Choose between the following options:
Valid through December 23rd.
If you haven’t signed up for Groupon yet, you can sign up here. To learn more about Warbington Farms, visit their website.
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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the day following is already on most people’s minds … Black Friday.
Are you a Black Friday shopper? Do you brave the midnight? 3AM? 4AM? or 5AM Sales? This year, your kids might actually get excited about Black Friday too, but it might not having anything to do with shopping! Several local businesses are offer “Black Friday Fun” for kids during the day and even into the night.
Check out what a few local businesses are offering your kids while you shop til you drop:
Black Friday Madness – 24 Hour Polar Express Party
Time: Thursday, November 24th at 11:00pm – Friday, November 25th at 11:00pm
Cost: $25 for the First Child, $15 for the Second, $10 Reservation Required.
Details: Four Hour Block with Unlimited Play, One Meal, Art / Science Craft, Movie & Snacks
Note: Reservations Required – $10 to hold spot. Space is Limited. Free Gourmet Coffee for Mom/Dad to Go.
More Information: Adventure Kids Online | Adventure Kids on Facebook | Phone: 770.406.8952
Black Friday for Kids!
Time: Choose from 1 of 2 Sessions – 12pm to 3pm or 5pm to 8pm
Cost: $30 per child, for ages 5 and up.
Details: Each session will include canvas painting, pottery painting and clay sculpting. Be sure to pack a lunch or dinner. This program is for kids only.
Note: Reservations and payment in advance required.
More Information: Glazed & Fired Online | Glazed & Fired on Facebook | Phone: 678.208.6096
Drop & Shop – Pop Star Event
Time: Friday, November 25th at 8am – 12Noon
Cost: $40
Details: Girls will enjoy dancing, make-overs, a limo ride, scavenger hunt, lunch & more!
Note: Reservations Required – $15 to hold spot. Space is Limited.
More Information: Sweet & Sassy Online | Sweet & Sassy on Facebook | Phone: 770.781.0300
Our “elves” are busy at work! Pulling together all the fun you can possibly have with your friends and family this Christmas season. And as always – it will be fun right here at home, in Cumming and Forsyth County!
You can help: If your business, church, non-profit, school, neighborhood, or more is celebrating and inviting the community, please feel free to Submit Your Event! We’ll get it added to our Calendar of Events and also include the information in our Christmas list of fun, if applicable and space permits.
Businesses: If you’re interested in additional exposure, please feel free to reach out to us about Advertisement Opportunities this holiday season.
Other wise, stay tuned for all the fun!
This activity is on my family’s list of “things to do” this Christmas Season!
“Christmas in Cumming Georgia” is the largest private Christmas display in Forsyth County. According to their Facebook page, this year’s display features 160,000 lights over four houses!!
Not only is it 160,000 lights strong, but it’s also set to music!! How fun is that!?!
But maybe the best part?
The Residents of Bryn Ridge Court do not do this to make a profit.
In fact they don’t even charge visitors at all!
Instead? They accept donations which all go to the Forsyth County Family Haven Shelter.
So, save your gas & lots of money traveling out of Cumming to see the lights and invest right back into the county!
For more information, visit their Facebook Page.
Show Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 to 9:00pm
Friday – Sunday: 5:30 to 10:00pm
Runs through New Year’s Night.
GPS Address:
4730 Bryn Ridge Court
Cumming, GA 30028
Whether you’re just starting your Christmas shopping or you almost have everything wrapped up, you’ll likely find that perfect gift at this weekend’s Arts & Crafts Festival at The Cumming Fairgrounds. My husband and I picked up several unique and fun gifts last year that could not be found at mall!
So bundle up the kids and bring the whole family for a few hours of fun. Not only can you shop, but you can also take advantage of Free Photos with Santa and hop on a Hay Ride too!
So visit the Arts & Crafts Festival – at The Cumming Fairgrounds.
Admission is $1 for adults and free for children 12 years of age and younger.
Arts and Crafts Festival
December 10th – 11th
Friday the 10th @ 4 PM – 10 PM
Saturday the 11th @ 10 AM – 5 PM
Free Photos with Santa
Friday the 10th @ 6 PM – 9 PM
Saturday the 11th @ 10 AM – 2 PM
Hay Rides
Friday the 10th @ 7 PM – 10 PM
For more information, visit the event page website.
Can you even begin to believe that tomorrow is December 1st?
Did you catch that? Tomorrow is DECEMBER first! As in Christmas is just twenty-five days away.
One fairly new tradition in our house is to use a variety of Advent Calendars to countdown the days until Christmas Morning. These calendars can be handmade or store bought. They can be crafty, beautiful or kid-friendly. They can be inexpensive or the opposite. For our family, we prefer a little of all of the above. Last year we made two different versions. This “Bubble Wrap Advent” had to be the ultimate favorite of my five-year old son. What little boy doesn’t love to pop these bubbles? And when it’s combined with counting down towards Christmas Morning, it’s a win-win!
My personal favorite is this “Chewing Gum Advent“. We passed several of these out as unexpected Grandmother & Teacher Gifts.
But the one I look forward to the most is just our little box/drawer countdown. In each draw we stuff little candies, treats or fun activities to do together as a family. All the activities we chose are very inexpensive in nature. A lot do not even cost anything at all. But they all require one thing – spending time together. During the hustle and bustle of the season, it’s easy to get caught up going here & there & everywhere. But these little activities remind us (and at times force us) to spend some time together – just us.
Some activity ideas include:
Let your children help you come up with some activities too. They’ll probably enjoy those the most!
Do you have some special holiday activities that your family looks forward to each year? Share some of your ideas with us in the comments below!
The Market Place Christmas is an afternoon of fun on Market Place Boulevard, Saturday December 4th.
Festivities begin at 3:30pm with the Cumming Christmas Parade & Festival. Businesses, churches, schools & bands will parade down the street. The street will be lined with spectators young & young at heart! This is a really fun event for children to see decorated floats and characters and just a great way to officially kick of the December events and season!
The parade concludes at Hwy 20 where everyone is invited to view the annual tree lighting at Northside Hospital. The tree is already up and ready to be lit. This has definitely become a very fun tradition.
And driving down Georgia 400, the Northside Hospital Forsyth Tree has become synomonous with the Christmas season
Refreshments, entertainment & the tree lighting ceremony begins at 4:30pm.
For more information, visit www.MarketPlaceChristmas.com.
Photo Credit - Dawn Huczek
Visit Christmas in Central Park this weekend!
Friday, November 19th from 2-9pm
Saturday, November 20th from 10-5pm.
The event is sponsored by the Sawnee Arts Association. This is a great venue to purchase hand-crafted merchandise as they do not allow 100% commercial vendors.
A selection of items include:
Basketry
Drawing – Ink, Pencil, Charcoal
Floral
Glass
Jewelry
Metal Works
Painting – Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Photography
Pottery/Sculpture
Weaving/Textiles
Wood Carving & Crafts
And More!
For more information visit their website.
