Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Cumming for 2026, and here is what he found: 5 family events, 1 of them free. The magic runs from December 10 (Storytime with Mrs. Claus) through December 23, with Sounds of Christmas with the King's Ringers (December 12) and Trouble in Toyland with Puppet Guy Productions (December 19) along the way. We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our Georgia Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Cumming
- 5 Christmas events for kids in Cumming
- 1 free event, including Christmas Magic with Jeffini the Great
- Meet Santa: Storytime with Mrs. Claus (December 10)
- Also on the list: 3 Christmas shows, 1 story time and 2 craft workshops
- Season: December 10 (Storytime with Mrs. Claus) to December 23 (The Polar Express Drop-In Crafts)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Christmas Magic with Jeffini the Great
- When: Friday, December 18, 2026, 3 to 3:45 pm (Free event passes are handed out starting at 2:30 p.m., 30 minutes before the show.)
- Where: Post Road Library, Post Road Meeting Room, 5010 Post Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Free, event pass required (handed out from 2:30 p.m. on the day)
- Ages: Preschool through grade 5 and families
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Jeffini the Great opens winter break at the Post Road Library with a holiday magic show built on funny stories, surprise tricks and plenty of audience participation. It is planned as an interactive show for the whole family.
The show is on Friday, December 18, 2026, from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. in the Post Road Meeting Room, 5010 Post Rd. Entry requires an event pass, which is free and given out on the day of the program, first come, first served, starting 30 minutes before the start time.
Parent tip: Passes begin going out at 2:30 p.m. and cannot be picked up on an earlier day, so plan to be in the building by then. At 45 minutes, the show is a manageable length for preschoolers as well as grade-school kids.
- Host
- Forsyth County Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Post Road Library, Post Road Meeting Room, 5010 Post Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
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Santa and Mrs. Claus
Storytime with Mrs. Claus
- When: Thursday, December 10, 2026, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
- Where: Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; no registration required
- Ages: All ages
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Mrs. Claus explains how busy the North Pole gets in December, talks through the legend and traditions of Santa Claus and describes the jobs she and Santa each do to keep Christmas on schedule. She shares favorite holiday stories and songs, the library lists crafts as part of the evening, and Santa arrives in time for photos.
The program is on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cumming Meeting Room at the Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St. All ages are welcome and no registration is required. The page does not list a price.
Parent tip: This is an evening program that ends at 7:30 p.m., so feed little ones beforehand and keep your camera ready, because Santa turns up for photos after the stories. With no sign-up, it is worth arriving a little early to get settled in the meeting room.
- Host
- Forsyth County Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Sounds of Christmas with the King's Ringers
- When: Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2 to 3 pm
- Where: Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; no registration required
- Ages: All ages
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The King's Ringers, the bell choir from Christ the King Lutheran Church, play a program of Christmas songs in the Cumming Library's meeting room. It is a sit-and-listen concert that the library has opened to every age group.
The concert is on Saturday, December 12, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St. No registration is required, and the page does not list a price.
Parent tip: A full hour of bell music is a long sit for toddlers, and the library's age tags for this one start at grades 3 to 5, so it suits school-age kids best. Pick seats near the door if you think you may need to step out.
- Host
- Forsyth County Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
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Holiday show
Trouble in Toyland with Puppet Guy Productions
- When: Saturday, December 19, 2026, 11 to 11:45 am
- Where: Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; no registration required
- Ages: Recommended for ages 4 to 10 and their families
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Puppet Guy Productions brings a Christmas Eve comedy to the Cumming Library in which everything at the North Pole has gone wrong: the tree is not up, the toys are unfinished, the elves have stopped working and Santa has lost his jolly. On top of all that, Rudolph has a runny nose, and kids get to see how it all gets sorted out.
The show is on Saturday, December 19, 2026, from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. in the Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St. It is recommended for children ages 4 to 10 and their families, and no registration is required. The page does not list a price.
Parent tip: The library recommends this one for ages 4 to 10, so toddlers may not follow the story. It falls on the last Saturday before Christmas with no sign-up, so arrive early enough to be seated before the 11:00 start.
- Host
- Forsyth County Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Cumming Library, Cumming Meeting Room, 585 Dahlonega St, Cumming, GA 30040 (opens in maps)
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Holiday crafts
The Polar Express Drop-In Crafts
- When: Monday, December 21, 2026 to Wednesday, December 23, 2026 (Daily, December 21 to 23. The 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. hours are the ones listed for Monday, December 21; confirm hours for the other two days with the library.), 1 to 9 pm
- Where: Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed; drop in
- Ages: Toddlers through grade 2 and families
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Hampton Park Library sets out crafts and activities themed on The Polar Express for the three days leading up to Christmas week. There is no set program, so families come and go as they please and stay as long as they like.
The crafts are available December 21 to 23, 2026, at Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd. The listing for Monday, December 21 runs from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., so check the library's calendar for the hours on the other two days. No registration is mentioned and no price is listed.
Parent tip: Because it is drop-in over three days, you can fit it around naps or tie it to a regular library visit. The library's age tags run from toddlers to grade 2, so it is aimed at the younger end.
- Host
- Forsyth County Public Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd, Cumming, GA 30041 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our Georgia Christmas train rides page.
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When each Cumming Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Storytime with Mrs. Claus in Cumming on December 10; the last runs to December 23. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Storytime with Mrs. ClausCumming · Dec 10
- Sounds of Christmas with the King's RingersCumming · Dec 12
- Christmas Magic with Jeffini the GreatCumming · Dec 18
- Trouble in Toyland with Puppet Guy ProductionsCumming · Dec 19
- The Polar Express Drop-In CraftsCumming · Dec 21 to Dec 23
Looking further afield? Our Georgia Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Alpharetta, Gainesville, GA, Duluth, GA and Roswell. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Cumming
Cumming's Christmas parade follows the same route as the city's Fourth of July steam engine parade, from Forsyth Central High School through downtown to the Cumming Fairgrounds. The city only brought a Christmas parade back in 2018, and by 2025 the local paper was calling it the largest one yet.
How Cumming celebrates
The current tradition dates to December 15, 2018, when the City of Cumming held what the Forsyth County News described as the first Christmas parade downtown in more than a decade. It ran from Forsyth Central High School to the Cumming Fairgrounds and ended with a festival of Santa photos, vendors, an ice skating rink, s'mores, face painting and a tree lighting. The parade has returned each December since, with a 5 p.m. start in the years the city posted times and, in most years, a festival at the Fairgrounds afterward. In 2023 the city held no festival and instead pointed families to a Winter Market and Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Cumming City Center in November.
Christmas last year in Cumming
The 8th annual City of Cumming Christmas Parade was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Forsyth County News reported that thousands of people turned out and called it the city's largest Christmas parade to date. Discover FoCo's calendar listed the parade and festival at the Cumming Fairgrounds from 5 to 7 p.m., with a lighted parade, music, food, s'mores, vendors and hayrides. The same calendar listed Sawnee Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center from December 6 to 14, 2025.
Fun facts about Christmas in Cumming
A steam engine took part in the first parade in 2018, and the Forsyth Central band opened it. Mayor Troy Brumbalow said that first parade lasted more than an hour, and a Jingle Jog 5K was run earlier the same day. The 2021 parade and Fairgrounds Festival were both billed by the city as free community events. Sawnee Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker has been running for more than three decades, according to Discover FoCo.
Traditions today
- Cumming Christmas Parade: A December Saturday parade travels from Forsyth Central High School along Tribble Gap and Castleberry roads through downtown to the Cumming Fairgrounds.
- Fairgrounds Festival: In most years the parade ends with a festival at the Cumming Fairgrounds, which in 2025 was listed with music, food, s'mores, vendors and hayrides.
- Photos with Santa: At the first festival in 2018, Santa rode through downtown in the parade and then posed for photos at the Fairgrounds.
- Tree lighting: A tree-lighting ceremony was part of the 2018 festival, and in 2023 the city held a Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Cumming City Center.
- Winter Market at City Center: In November 2023 the Cumming City Center hosted a Winter Market with holiday shopping, arts and crafts and photos with Santa.
- The Nutcracker: Sawnee Ballet Theatre's Nutcracker, listed in December 2025 at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center, has run for more than three decades.
A fact for kids
At the first Cumming Christmas Parade in 2018, a real steam engine joined the floats, and there was an ice skating rink waiting at the fairgrounds afterward.
Questions about Christmas in Cumming
When did the Cumming Christmas Parade start?
The current parade began on Saturday, December 15, 2018. The Forsyth County News described it as the inaugural Cumming Christmas Parade and the first Christmas parade in downtown Cumming in more than a decade. It has been numbered annually since, reaching its 8th edition in December 2025.
What route does the Cumming Christmas Parade take?
The parade starts at Forsyth Central High School, travels down Tribble Gap and Castleberry roads, passes through downtown Cumming and ends at the Cumming Fairgrounds. The Forsyth County News noted that this is the same route used by the city's Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade on the Fourth of July.
What time does the Cumming Christmas Parade usually start?
City listings for 2021 and 2023 both gave a 5 p.m. start, and the 2023 notice said road closures would begin at 4:30 p.m. Discover FoCo listed the 2025 parade and festival from 5 to 7 p.m. Check the City of Cumming for this year's date and time.
What happens after the parade at the Cumming Fairgrounds?
In most years a festival follows at the Fairgrounds. The first one in 2018 had photos with Santa, vendors, an ice skating rink, s'mores, face painting and a tree lighting. The 2025 listing mentioned music, food, s'mores, vendors and hayrides. In 2023 the city did not hold the festival.
Is the Cumming Christmas Parade free to watch?
The City of Cumming described both the 2021 parade and that year's Fairgrounds Festival as free community events. The sources found for other years do not mention an admission charge, but they do not all state the cost, so confirm details with the city before you go.
What happened at the 2025 Cumming Christmas Parade?
The 8th annual City of Cumming Christmas Parade took place on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Forsyth County News reported that thousands attended and called it the city's largest Christmas parade to date. The festival at the Cumming Fairgrounds was listed with a lighted parade, hayrides, s'mores, food and vendors.
Does Cumming have a Christmas tree lighting?
Yes, though the setting has varied. A tree-lighting ceremony was part of the first Christmas festival at the Cumming Fairgrounds in 2018. In 2023 the city promoted a Winter Market and Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration at Cumming City Center on Saturday, November 18, running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Who runs the Cumming Christmas Parade?
The City of Cumming hosts the parade. At the first one in 2018, Mayor Troy Brumbalow told the Forsyth County News that it lasted over an hour with many floats, and said he planned to keep the parade going for as long as he is mayor.
Does the parade go ahead in bad weather?
The city's 2023 notice said the parade is held rain or shine. That matches the first year: light sprinkling rain fell on the 2018 parade, and the Forsyth County News reported that crowds still lined both sides of the route from the high school to the Fairgrounds.
Is there a Nutcracker in Cumming at Christmas?
Sawnee Ballet Theatre stages The Nutcracker in Cumming. Discover FoCo listed the 2025 run from December 6 to 14 at the Forsyth County Arts and Learning Center, 1150 Dahlonega Hwy, and described it as a holiday show that has run for more than three decades.
Sources
- 'So many people, so many floats': Residents turn out for Cumming Christmas Parade, festival, Forsyth County News
- Thousands delight in Cumming's largest Christmas parade to date, Forsyth County News
- Forsyth County celebrates the holidays with annual Cumming Christmas Parade, Forsyth County News
- City of Cumming Christmas Parade & Fairgrounds Festival, City of Cumming
- 2023 City of Cumming Christmas Parade, City of Cumming
- Events for December 13, 2025, Discover FoCo
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Cumming Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Cumming, Georgia to start with?
Storytime with Mrs. Claus at the Cumming Library on Thursday, December 10, 2026, is a good first pick, since Santa arrives for photos after the stories. For a show, try Christmas Magic with Jeffini the Great at the Post Road Library on December 18 or Trouble in Toyland at the Cumming Library on December 19.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Cumming?
The library states that passes for Christmas Magic with Jeffini the Great on December 18, 2026, are free. The other Forsyth County Public Library holiday programs on this page, including Storytime with Mrs. Claus on December 10 and The Polar Express Drop-In Crafts on December 21 to 23, list no price and need no registration.
Where can kids meet Santa in Cumming this Christmas?
Santa joins Storytime with Mrs. Claus at the Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St, on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Claus leads stories and songs first, and Santa arrives in time for photos. All ages are welcome and no registration is required.
Are there Christmas shows for children in Cumming?
Yes, three library shows are listed for December 2026. The King's Ringers bell choir plays Christmas songs at the Cumming Library on December 12, Jeffini the Great performs a holiday magic show at the Post Road Library on December 18, and Puppet Guy Productions presents Trouble in Toyland at the Cumming Library on December 19.
Which Cumming Christmas events need tickets or sign-up?
Only Christmas Magic with Jeffini the Great on Friday, December 18, 2026, needs a pass. Passes are free and are handed out at the Post Road Library on a first-come, first-served basis starting 30 minutes before the 3:00 p.m. show. The other library programs listed here require no registration.
Is there a Polar Express activity for kids in Cumming?
Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Rd, hosts The Polar Express Drop-In Crafts from December 21 to 23, 2026. Families can stop by for crafts and activities based on the book, come and go as they please and stay as long as they like. Monday's listed hours are 1:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Cumming?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s Georgia Christmas train rides guide. This Cumming guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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