2026 dates, hours and prices
The 2026 Cumming Country Fair & Festival runs Oct. 8–18 at the Cumming Fairgrounds under the theme "Fairs, Family & Freedom." Gate admission is $10 for ages 11 and up and free for ages 10 and under. It is cash or card, and there is no re-entry. (Cumming Fairgrounds: Hours & Pricing; City of Cumming events calendar, checked 2026-10-17)
Cumming Country Fair & Festival 2026
Organiser date for 2026Forsyth County's biggest annual event runs for 11 days with rides, fair food, concerts and ground acts, under the 2026 theme "Fairs, Family & Freedom." Gate admission is $10 for ages 11 and up and free for ages 10 and under. Remaining specials: Sat. Oct. 17 has free admission and free rides 10–11 AM. Sun. Oct. 18 is Hero's Day, with free admission for military veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and first responders who show valid ID.
Oct. 8–18, 2026, from the Fairgrounds page and the City events calendar. Running today (Oct. 17); it ends Oct. 18. Hours come from the Fairgrounds Hours & Pricing page. The Fairgrounds calendar lists Mon–Thu as 4–11 PM while the City calendar and the Hours page say 4–10 PM, and we use the Hours page.
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Source: Cumming Fairgrounds: Hours & Pricing, Daily specials (new-page-1), Fair page; City of Cumming events calendar, checked 2026-10-17
One conflict on closing time: the Fairgrounds hours page says Sunday ends at 10 PM, while the ticket seller BigTickets and Discover FoCo both say 9 PM. Plan around 9 PM on the final Sunday.
How big is the fair?
The City calls the fair Forsyth County's largest single event. Its Our Community page says the 11-day fair typically draws 175,000 to 210,000 people, while the Fairgrounds site says it draws more than 250,000. (City of Cumming: Our Community; Cumming Fairgrounds: Cumming Country Fair & Festival, checked 2026-10-17)
Where it is and how it started
The City created the Cumming Fairgrounds in 1995, and the first Cumming Country Fair & Festival ran for five days that October. The Fairgrounds is at 235 Castleberry Rd. (City of Cumming: Our Community; Cumming Fairgrounds: Directions, checked 2026-10-17)
What we could not confirm
- Fair parking arrangements and fees. Older listings show $3 or $5; nothing for 2026 is published, so do not rely on those figures.
- The 2027 dates. The City holds the fair for 11 days every October, but has not announced next year’s run.
Cumming Country Fair & Festival 2027
2027 dates not published. The City says only that the fair is held for 11 days every October; start/end here are placeholders for the month.The City holds its fair for 11 days every October at the Cumming Fairgrounds.
Source: City of Cumming: Our Community, checked 2026-10-17
Other events at the Fairgrounds
Cumming Country Fair & Festival 2026
Organiser date for 2026Forsyth County's biggest annual event runs for 11 days with rides, fair food, concerts and ground acts, under the 2026 theme "Fairs, Family & Freedom." Gate admission is $10 for ages 11 and up and free for ages 10 and under. Remaining specials: Sat. Oct. 17 has free admission and free rides 10–11 AM. Sun. Oct. 18 is Hero's Day, with free admission for military veterans, law enforcement, firefighters and first responders who show valid ID.
Oct. 8–18, 2026, from the Fairgrounds page and the City events calendar. Running today (Oct. 17); it ends Oct. 18. Hours come from the Fairgrounds Hours & Pricing page. The Fairgrounds calendar lists Mon–Thu as 4–11 PM while the City calendar and the Hours page say 4–10 PM, and we use the Hours page.
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Source: Cumming Fairgrounds: Hours & Pricing, Daily specials (new-page-1), Fair page; City of Cumming events calendar, checked 2026-10-17
House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction
Organiser date for 2026A haunted attraction at the Fairgrounds on the last two weekends of October. It is also listed among the fair's 2026 daily attractions.
The four 2026 dates come from the Cumming Fairgrounds events calendar. Ticket prices were not found.
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Source: Cumming Fairgrounds events calendar, checked 2026-10-17
Cumming Steam, Antique Tractor & Gas Engine Exposition
Organiser date for 2026An annual show of antique tractors and steam engines, plus modern vehicles and large farm machinery.
Nov. 13–14, 2026 on both the City of Cumming calendar and the Fairgrounds calendar. Admission was not found.
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Source: City of Cumming events calendar; Cumming Fairgrounds events calendar, checked 2026-10-17
Nights of Lights (walk-through holiday lights)
Organiser date for 2026A ticketed walk-through Christmas light attraction at the Fairgrounds. Tickets are sold online or at the gate.
Nov. 20–Dec. 27, 2026 on both the organiser's site and the Fairgrounds calendar. Prices weren't posted yet ("Tickets Coming Soon").
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Source: Nights of Lights; Cumming Fairgrounds events calendar, checked 2026-10-17
Cumming Country Fair & Festival 2027
2027 dates not published. The City says only that the fair is held for 11 days every October; start/end here are placeholders for the month.The City holds its fair for 11 days every October at the Cumming Fairgrounds.
Source: City of Cumming: Our Community, checked 2026-10-17
Questions
When is the Cumming Country Fair & Festival in 2026?
The 2026 fair runs Oct. 8–18 at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, so the last two days are this weekend. It is open Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 AM to midnight and Sunday, Oct. 18 from 12:30 to 10 PM. Gate admission is $10 for ages 11 and up and free for ages 10 and under. There is no re-entry, and pets, coolers and alcohol aren't allowed.
Source: Cumming Fairgrounds: Hours & Pricing; City of Cumming events calendar
Are there free admission days at the fair?
Yes. On Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, admission and rides are free from 10 to 11 AM. Sunday, Oct. 18 is Hero's Day, with free admission for active, reserve or retired military, law enforcement, firefighters and first responders who show valid ID. Also on Sunday, anyone 18 and under with a school coupon gets in and rides free from 12:30 to 2 PM. Seven canned goods earn one free admission for Meals by Grace.
How big is the Cumming fair?
The City calls it the largest single event in Forsyth County. The sources disagree on attendance: the City's Our Community page says the 11-day fair typically draws 175,000 to 210,000 people, while the Fairgrounds site says it attracts more than 250,000. The first fair, in October 1995, was a five-day event at the then-new Fairgrounds.
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Cumming