Summer vacation is here with lazier days, lemonade, lake swims and so much more! Here’s a roundup of fun things to do for families this weekend in Forsyth County, GA.
Friday, June 5
10:00 AM – Hampton Park Library Busy Builders
10:15 AM – Post Road Library Books & Babies for Walkers
10:30 AM – Hampton Park Library Preschool Play Day
11:15 AM – Post Road Library Friday Family Movie Picnic – Paddington
8:00 pm – Sawnee Mountain Music – Barbwire Bluegrass. Wonderful springtime for Bluegrass Music. Tickets $10.00. Call 770-887-7635 for details.
Saturday, June 6
7:00 am – 1:00 pm – Cumming Farmer’s Market at the Cumming Fairgrounds parking lot. Open for the season on Saturdays and Wednesdays!
9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Home Depot Kids Workshop Learn How to Build a Load & Go Truck!
- FREE hands-on workshops; designed for children ages 5 – 12
- All kid get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
- Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin.
- Kids Workshop activities are scheduled on a first come/first served basis. Please do not arrive before 9:00 a.m.
- Thank you for registering online to help us better plan our craft kit quantities needed.
10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Michaels KIDS CLUB. Make a Father’s Day craft stick card. Ages 3 and up are welcome to this event. See a store associate for details today. $2.00. Let your kids explore their creativity while you shop! Only $2 per child reserves 30 minutes for your creative kid. Sessions starting every half hour from 10:00am – 11:30am. See a store associate to join the fun!
11:00 am – Barnes & Noble story time at The Collection Forsyth. Oh, the fun you’ll have at this Storytime! Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
11:00 AM – Sharon Forks Library Sensory Storytime for Children with Special Needs – This sensory storytime program is designed for children with special needs. It will feature dim lighting, flexible start/end time, multiple presentation methods, and stories, songs, and rhymes with heavy repetition. All ages and abilities welcome. Please contact the Sharon Forks Library with any questions or concerns or if your child needs special accommodations.
11:15 AM – Post Road Library Saturday Family Storytime at Post
ALL WEEKEND
Pick your own strawberries at Warbington Farms. Now is the time to get strawberries! We will be open Mondays-Saturdays 9am-5pm and Sundays 1pm-5pm (weather permitting) unless otherwise noted. They hope to have berries till mid June. Please check their Facebook page for updates.
Farmers Produce Market and City Produce markets are open!
Lake Lanier Islands is open! They have a new CAT4 tube slide that plunges into the lake!
The Old Atlanta spray pad and Cumming Aquatic Center are open!
Need more ideas? Also check out our list of fun things to do this summer in Forsyth County, GA!