UPDATE: Due to the rain, Cornelia adjusted its schedule or activities but will still hold Christmas in Cornelia from 4-9 p.m. on Saturday, December 9. Click here for details.
Visitors can enjoy an evening of late-night shopping, entertainment, and fun during Christmas in Cornelia. This festival of fun is set for Saturday, December 9, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. There will be something for everyone that will put even the most Scrooge-like of all in the spirit of Christmas.
Not even the threat of rain can dampen this event.
“We understand there is a chance of rain, but its expected to happen much later after the event!” Cornelia Main Street posted to social media.
The post urged, “Don’t let the rain take away your Christmas spirit!”
Highlights
More than 30 food and Holiday Market vendors are signed up to participate this year. Bring your Christmas list and a hungry tummy. Choose from a selection ranging from Southeast Asian food and BBQ to cotton candy and cookies.
The train ride starts at Appletree Alley and will be available to enjoy from 5 to 9 p.m. You can also enjoy the Holiday Lights on the Hayride – loading at the splash pad near the Historic Train Depot from 6 to 9 p.m.
Live music will play throughout the evening from Fender’s Alley beginning at 5 p.m., with hot cocoa to enjoy starting at 4 p.m.
Some highlights to help plan your evening: Photos with Santa, the Grinch, and the Ice Princess, S’mores, Christmas cookies from Sugartopia, hot chocolate at Whistle Top Brew Company, and shopping at Cornelia Florist & Gifts with 30% off items.
Road closings and parking
Cornelia will shift traffic patterns to accommodate the heavy foot traffic downtown. Starting at noon on December 9, the city will close Clarkesville, Hodges, and Irvin streets to vehicles. Drivers should take alternate routes.
Parking for the evening will be available in the following locations:
- Appletree Alley
- Public Parking below Fenders Diner on Wells Street
- Public Parking at City Hall on Foreacre and Larkin Streets
- Public Parking on South Main Street across from the Cornelia Fire Station.
- Georgia United Credit Union
- Cornelia Library
- Public Parking on Larkin Street
- Commercial Executive Suites Parking Lot
- Grassy lot on Stovall Street
- Department of Labor on Hodges Street
- Public parking behind Stovall behind Renew Dental
“Please be advised that all on-street parking will be considered handicapped parking on Saturday, and all others will be issued citations,” cautions Cornelia Main Street Director Noah Hamil.
For more information and any updates, visit the Main Street Cornelia Facebook page.
