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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Cumming County Fair & Festival October 8-18, 2009
 Featuring old-fashioned fairground fun for the whole family, the Cumming County Fair and Festival offers a variety of attractions from Midway carnival rides, daily ground acts, a petting zoo, fairway foods, and a lineup of great concerts scheduled throughout eleven fun-filled days of entertainment for all ages! This annual October event in Cumming, GA, began Thursday, October 8th and will continue through Sunday October 18th. Visitors to the fair will also enjoy several educational and family-oriented Cumming Fairground attractions, like the living history exhibits featuring a 1900’s rural township with reproductions of a doctor’s office, art deco barber shop, dentist office, printing press, one-room schoolhouse, churches, general store, working post office and the Heritage and Indian Villages. Be sure to check out the “Daily Specials” offering great discounts on admissions and rides for children, students, seniors and even a discount for visitors that present a non-winning Georgia Lottery ticket on featured days throughout all 11 days of the event. Hours: Monday – Thursday 4pm – 10 pm Friday 4 pm – Midnight Saturday 10 am – Midnight Sunday 12:30 PM – 7PM Admission: Adults $7.00 Students (5-18) $3.00 4 and Under Free Parking $3.00 Daily Specials: Tuesday, October 13 Jason Michael Carroll in concert @ 8:00 PM STUDENT NIGHT! FREE Admission 18 and under. $15 Pay-One-Price Rides Wednesday, October 14 Downhere in concert @ 8:00 PM The Fish Family Fun Day! $18 Pay-One-Price Rides Thursday, October 15 The Charlie Daniels Band in concert @ 8:00 PM $18 Pay-One-Price Rides Friday, October 16 Ray Price in concert @ 8:30 PM Georgia Lottery Autographed Guitar Giveaway—7:15 p.m. Carl Black GMC Truck Giveaway—7:20 p.m. Saturday, October 17 Chainsaw Carving Auction - 7:00 PM FREE Admission and Rides 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 2 Ride for the Price of 1 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Georgia Lottery Day—11:00 a.m. – midnight gets $1:00 off adult admission with a non-winning lottery ticket. Sunday, October 18 Last day of the fair—don’t miss the fun! Location: Cumming Fairgrounds 235 Castleberry Road Cumming, GA For more information on the Cumming Fair, call 770-781-3491 or visit www.cummingfair.net. Labels: cumming country fair and festival, Fairgrounds, georgia
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Free Event: Forsyth Family Fest Today, September 13th
You don’t want to miss the Forsyth Family Fest at the Cumming Fairgrounds happening today, September 13, 2009! Combine Grammy Award-winning entertainment from Toby Mac, mind-blowing stunts from Chaos on Wheels, awesome praise and worship with Steve Fee, great food and non-stop fun for the whole family and you’ve got the Forsyth Family Fest at the Cumming Fairgrounds. And best of all, the price of admission for this day-long festival is ABSOLUTELY FREE! This family-friendly event features attractions and activities for all ages. Children will enjoy bouncing and sliding their way through an inflatable wonderland. They can transform themselves into their favorite superhero or cartoon celebrity at the face painting tent. Arts, crafts and games will provide an interactive experience like no other. Will Graham (grandson of Billy Graham) will be the guest speaker at 10:30 a.m and later that evening. Click here for more information. Labels: admission, Chaos on Wheels, cumming, event, Fairgrounds, family fest, forsyth, free, Steve Fee, Toby Mac, Will Graham
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Recycle Electronics May 9th in Forsyth County
 Forsyth County residents can continue spring cleaning by bringing old electronic equipment to be recycled at Keep Forsyth County Beautiful's (KFCB) Electronics Recycling Event. This recycling event will be held Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lot 3 at the city of Cumming Fairgrounds on Castleberry Road. During this event, KFCB will accept old computers, printers, cameras, cell phones, stereos, televisions and more to be recycled. The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5. An additional $10 fee will apply for all acceptable televisions. Large wooden console and projection televisions will not be accepted. "The community brought 91,278 pounds of electronics to be recycled in November," Environmental Program Manager Tammy Wright said. "We want to encourage everyone to bring old electronics set aside during spring cleaning efforts to be recycled in May." Click here for more information and a complete list of acceptable and non-acceptable items. To receive additional details, call KFCB at 770.205.4573. Labels: 2009, cumming, electronics, Fairgrounds, forsyth county, keep forsyth county beautiful, recycling
Friday, April 17, 2009
Taste of Forsyth This Weekend April 19, 2009
 The seventh annual “Taste of Forsyth” will be held this Sunday, April 19th from 12 – 5pm at the Cumming Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the Taste of Forsyth will go to the building of the new Family Haven shelter that began construction in 2008. The Taste of Forsyth is an outdoor food festival that includes local vendors, live entertainment and great fun for the whole family. Enjoy tasting the food of local restaurants, caterers, bakeries and ice cream shops while visiting the local art and craft vendors and exploring the business expo. There is something for everyone, you can even ride a pony or jump in a moonwalk at the kid’s corner. The admission to the Cumming Fairgrounds is FREE with tickets being sold to purchase food items from each vendor. The tickets are priced at $0.50 ticket with nothing exceeding 6 tickets. Forsyth County Family Haven, Inc. was incorporated in January 1989 to provide safe, temporary shelter, individual crisis support, and referral services for victims of violence. They are a nonprofit organization and a United Way of Forsyth County participating agency touching both Forsyth and North Fulton counties. Their services are offered free of charge to all victims of domestic violence. For more information visit www.family-haven.org. If you have questions regarding the event, please contact Family Haven at 770-889-6384 ext. 116 or 678-787-2217. Labels: 2009, april, cumming, Fairgrounds, family haven, taste of forsyth
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Forsyth County Electronics Recycling Event
 RECYCLE YOUR OLD ELECTRONICS
Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
City of Cumming Fairgrounds (Parking Lot 3), Castleberry Road
To receive more information, call 770.205.4573
The minimum donation per carload drop-off is $5.
An additional $10 fee will apply for all televisions.
ACCCEPTABLE ELECTRONICS:
Computers Monitors Printers Typewriters
Stereos CD players Cell phones Fax machines
Copiers Projectors VCRs CB radios
Camcorders Cameras Eight tracks Telephones
Circuit boards Network equipment Radios Record players
UPS/Battery backup Computer parts Computer cables
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED:
Console TVs Projector TVs Power equipment Refrigerators
Toaster ovens Vacuum cleaners Humidifiers Dehumidifiers
Hair dryers Labels: cumming, electronics, Fairgrounds, forsyth county, recycling
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Taste of Forsyth April 19th
 The seventh annual “Taste of Forsyth” will be held on Sunday, April 19th from 12 – 5pm at the Cumming Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the Taste of Forsyth will go to the building of the new Family Haven shelter that began construction in 2008. The Taste of Forsyth is an outdoor food festival that includes local vendors, live entertainment and great fun for the whole family. Enjoy tasting the food of local restaurants, caterers, bakeries and ice cream shops while visiting the local art and craft vendors and exploring the business expo. There is something for everyone, you can even ride a pony or jump in a moonwalk at the kid’s corner. The admission to the Cumming Fairgrounds is FREE with tickets being sold to purchase food items from each vendor. The tickets are priced at $0.50 ticket with nothing exceeding 6 tickets.
Forsyth County Family Haven, Inc. was incorporated in January 1989 to provide safe, temporary shelter, individual crisis support, and referral services for victims of violence. They are a nonprofit organization and a United Way of Forsyth County participating agency touching both Forsyth and North Fulton counties. Their services are offered free of charge to all victims of domestic violence. For more information visit www.family-haven.org. If you have questions regarding the event, please contact Family Haven at 770-889-6384 ext. 116 or 678-787-2217. Labels: 2009, april 19, cumming, Fairgrounds, family haven, taste of forsyth
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