Woodstock December Events
Woodstock Park & Recreation!
Board games, strategy games, card games,
party games...AWESOME GAMES! Let's play 'em!
First Saturday Game Night will be a night where you can learn new games along with tables set for playing classic games. Want to bring a game you love and take-over a table and teach it to others?
Bring it! Drop in for a few hours or the whole night. It will be a blast!
Please register and pay early to secure your spot.
First Saturday Game Night is for participants 14 years-old and older.
When: December 7, 2024, 4 - 10pm
Where: WGLSC Activity Center Expansion, 223 Arnold Mill Road
Cost: $8
Woodstock Parks & Recreation has a pipeline
to the Big Guy at the North Pole!
If your children (or you...) would like to send a letter to Santa Claus,
just drop it in the Santa Mail box in the
Gazebo at the Park at City Center.
Word has it that you may get a letter back, so be sure to include your return address!
The Santa Mail box will be available from November 29 - December 13.Park at City Center
101 Arnold Mill Road
Woodstock, GA 30188
Register for all classes, programs and events here:
https://bit.ly/3NKNIuj
The City of Woodstock’s 28th annual
Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights
will take place on Sunday, December 8th from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Woodstock.
The Grand Marshal of this year’s parade is Mickey Swims, owner of historic Dixie Speedway.
One hundred and twenty-five entries will participate in the parade that travels from Woodstock Elementary School on Rope Mill Road south along Main Street to Sam’s Club at Highway 92.
The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile is participating in Woodstock’s Christmas parade for the first time in 2024.
Roads will close at 5:15 p.m. prior to the parade start at 5:30 p.m.
Following the parade, join Mayor Michael Caldwell and Santa Claus at the gazebo
in the Park at City Center for the lighting of the city’s official Christmas tree.
The duo will present the awards for the best parade floats before
festival-goers line up to visit with Santa.
Bring your letter for Santa to drop in the Santa Mail mailbox
and be sure to include your address to receive a personalized letter back.
Enjoy holiday music and festive foods, visit the kids craft area,
decorate a sugar plum cupcake, and play carnival games.
The Christmas Jubilee and Parade of Lights is sponsored by
CityVet, Harry Norman, and Bug Busters.
The event is presented by the City of Woodstock and produced by
Woodstock Parks and Recreation with help from Woodstock Public Works,
Woodstock Police, GA, and Woodstock Fire Department, GA.
Get your garden on!
The Woodstock Community Garden has fifty-four 10'x10' plots
and an ADA plot with 8'x3'x3' raised beds available for each for a yearly rental.
Registration for existing gardeners begins on December 15 and for new gardeners
on January 7, 2025 at 9am. Yearly, approximately 10 -12 plots become available for yearly rental and they go fast!
Registration is ONLINE ONLY and limited to one plot per renter.
Existing plot renters have first priority to keep their plot for the next year.
Each 10'x10' plot rental is $35 per year.
The address for the Woodstock Community Garden is 311 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188.
If you would like to rent a new garden plot,
please use the green registration button (will be available at 9am on January 7, 2025)
at the link above to create an account (if you don't have one already),
register and pay for a Woodstock Community Garden membership.
YOGA!
Yoga is a fun way to get a fantastic workout with the benefits of mindfulness, peace and calm. Taught by Amy Kenny, Big Stage Yoga will take place every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm at the WGLSC Activity Center Expansion (normally on the stage at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater but January is too cold!) Her classes are suitable for all levels as she mixes great music with multi-level options through each sequence of poses. With breath work, meditation and a soulful message, Big Stage Yoga is the perfect workout while you work on the inside as well.
Big Stage Yoga is a monthly program. Participants may participate in any or all offerings of the class during the month of January for one monthly price.
Participants must be 16 years old, or with a consenting adult at all times.
When: Tuesdays & Thursdays in January at 6:30pm beginning on January 7, 2025
Where: WGLSC Activity Center Expansion, 223 Arnold Mill Road
Cost: $30
Ready to kick-start your journey
from the couch to running a 5K?
Look no further! We've got the perfect plan and an amazing community to guide you towards a healthier you.
Coach Brian Skouras will provide you with an 8-week running plan
and guide you through group training, in which you will perform running drills,
improve running form, and progress from a walk to running a 5K.
You're in for a transformative running experience! Coach Skouras
is a certified personal trainer, fitness nutrition, triathlon & Revo2lution running coach
ready to help you achieve your goals!
This January - February Evening Session will meet every
Wednesday from 6 - 7pm at the Dupree Park Walking/Running Track from
January 8 - February 26, 2025.
Couch to 5K is an 8-week program and participants are
encouraged to attend each weekly group training session.
Participants must be 14 years-old or older.
When: Wednesdays in January - February from 6 - 7pm, beginning January 8, 2025
Where: Dupree Park Walking/Running Track, 513 Neese Road
Cost: $90
Register for all classes, programs and events here:
https://bit.ly/3NKNIuj
Want more BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
out of your garden this year?
Join UGA Cherokee County Extension and the Cherokee Master Gardeners for a
garden planning session that will supercharge your garden with fruits,
vegetables and herbs that will thrive in our north Georgia growing zone.
Participants will receive a garden planning journal with registration.
When: January 11, 2025 at 10am
Where: WGLSC Activity Center Expansion at 223 Arnold Mill Road
Cost: $10
How do they make all of those
tangy, flavorful vinegars?
What is the scientific process involved in making vinegar?
Can I make vinegar at home?
This Craft class will answer those questions and more, and introduce the process used in making vinegar.
Participants will make and take-home a vinegar.
When: Thursday, January 16, 2024 at 6:30pmWhere: WGLSC Activity Center Expansion at 223 Arnold Mill Road
Cost: $10
Register for all classes, programs and events here:
https://bit.ly/3NKNIuj
The Trickum/Nocatee Project will include the establishment of an entrance to (the new) Little River Park to make this a roundabout intersection. There is currently an entrance onto Nocatee Trail on the western side of Trickum Road.
The roundabout will allow traffic to move smoothly without creating a back-up of vehicles trying to turn left onto Nocatee.