Acworth Lake Authority
2026-01-05 12:00, 2026-02-02 12:00, 2026-03-02 12:00 (America/New_York) | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
The Lake Authority is a five-member board where the elected Mayor serves as the Chairman. The remaining four members are appointed by the Mayor and Board to serve. They are a group of citizens that assist the City by providing citizen input and engagement into the operation, management, and the development of master plans for Federally leased properties around Lake Acworth. The Lake Authority meets at the Acworth Community Center (4361 Cherokee Street) on the first Monday of the month at noon.

Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority Meeting
2026-01-08 16:30, 2026-02-12 16:30, 2026-03-12 16:30 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
Visit Acworth is the city’s tourism bureau authority charged with branding and marketing the city for the purpose of attracting visitors to enjoy Acworth’s two beautiful lakes and historic downtown districts. Visit Acworth meets the second Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at Acworth City Hall.

Work Session - Mayor & Board of Aldermen
2026-01-12 18:30, 2026-02-02 18:30, 2026-02-16 18:30, 2026-03-02 18:30, 2026-03-16 18:30 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
Mayor & Board of Aldermen work sessions occur Mondays of regular council meeting weeks from 6:30 p.m. at Acworth City Hall (4415 Center Street).

Regular Meeting - Mayor & Board of Aldermen
2026-01-15 19:00, 2026-02-05 19:00, 2026-02-19 19:00, 2026-03-05 19:00, 2026-03-19 19:00 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
Acworth City Council regular meetings occur on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The meetings take place in council chambers at Acworth City Hall (4415 Center Street).

City Offices Closed - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2026-01-19 | GA
City of Acworth offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
2026-01-19 08:30 - 11:00 | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
Turn a day off into a day on in Acworth! The Acworth MLK Celebration and Day of Service will be held Monday, January 19, 2026. Everyone is invited to join the City for a light welcome breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Roberts School Community and Education Center. Following the welcome breakfast, the Unity Walk will begin at 9:15 a.m. and leave from the Roberts School and finish at the Acworth Community Center.A program honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Tanyard Creek Overlook at the Acworth Community Center. After the program concludes, guests can join this years’ service project in partnership with Georgia Kids Belong. See more details on the service project and donation drive below.
Leading up to the event, the Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department will hold donation drives for Family Fun Night & Hygiene Kits to support foster families in the Acworth community with Georgia Kids Belong. Donations can be dropped off at the Acworth Community Center.
Items Needed:

Family Fun Nights Donation Drive: New or gently used card games, board games, decks of cards, dice, puzzles, popcorn, sudoku, books, crossword puzzles, etc.
Hygiene Kit Donation Drive: Toiletry bags/Ziploc, toothbrush, toothpaste, small hairbrush, small lotion, wash cloth, ChapStick, small body wash, small shampoo, deodorant.

Day-of Service Projects:

Sort donated items for family fun nights and hygiene kits.
‘Cards for Kids in Care’ Making Station: Create encouraging and uplifting cards for foster kids with words of love and support that show them they belong.
‘Belong Bracelets’ Making Station: Foster kids participating in the I Belong Project receive “Belong Bracelets” similar to friendship bracelets that show love and care from the community. Bracelets can include words of encouragement like hope, belong and brave etc.

MLK Day of Service merchandise will be for sale at the Acworth Community Center leading up to and on the day of the event. All proceeds will go towards the Acworth Expanding Horizons Foundation Inc to support the Expanding Horizons and Acworth Achievers programs. For more information on these programs or to donate, please visit www.acworthexpandinghorizons.org. For additional information, please contact Jordon Gonzalez at jgonzalez@acworth-ga.gov

Downtown Development Authority Meeting
2026-01-20 16:00, 2026-02-17 16:00, 2026-03-17 16:00 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The DDA facilitates the process of Economic Development in the Downtown Development Authority District while preserving its historic downtown heritage, and meets the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at Acworth City Hall.

Planning & Zoning Commission
2026-01-27 19:00, 2026-02-24 19:00, 2026-03-24 19:00 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The Acworth Planning & Zoning Commission is responsible for ensuring developments are coordinated and harmonious with existing and future needs and consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month to review rezoning, annexation, and other requests at Acworth City Hall (4415 Center Street).

Community Open House: 2028 SPLOST Renewal
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00 | GA
A Community Open House Meeting for the 2028 SPLOST Renewal Project list will be held at the Acworth Community Center on Thursday, February 12 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The community is invited to this event to learn more about projects specific to Acworth as well as other Cobb County projects on the list.

Special Olympics Polar Plunge
2026-02-21 09:45 - 13:00 | Cauble Park, 4425 Beach St, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The Special Olympics Polar Plunge, hosted by the Law Enforcement Torch Run For Georgia, will take place again at Acworth Beach at Cauble Park will return on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
The purpose behind the Polar Plunge is to support and spread awareness for the 17,429 Special Olympics Georgia athletes. The Polar Plunge is the largest fundraising effort benefiting Special Olympics. Many states across the nation participate in this annual event through the efforts of their Law Enforcement Torch Run program. The Polar Plunge is an official Law Enforcement Torch Run event.
Anyone with a little guts and a warm heart wanting to support the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia is welcome to participate! Participants collect pledges from friends and family in exchange for the opportunity to jump into icy waters in the middle of winter. All proceeds collected by plungers will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Georgia. Prizes will be awarded in several categories, including best costume, highest individual fundraiser, highest team fundraiser, and many more.
Donate to the Acworth team, here!
Join the City of Acworth team, here!
Visit www.specialolympicsga.org for more information on Special Olympics Georgia.

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
2026-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Acworth City Hall, 4415 Center Street, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The HPC is charged with carrying out the provisions of the Acworth Historic Preservation Ordinance and meets quarterly on the fourth Thursday of February, May, August, and November at 12:00 p.m. at Acworth City Hall.

Small Business Advancement Seminar
2026-03-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
Join the UGA Small Business Development Center at Kennesaw State University for a free seminar on “AI for Entrepreneurs: Practical Tools to Streamline and Scale”. This insightful event will take place on Wednesday, March 4 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at the Acworth Community Center as part of a small business advancement series presented by the Acworth Downtown Development Authority.
Sign up for the four-part series here: https://bit.ly/acworthsbas

City of Acworth Career Fair
2026-03-12 15:00 - 19:00 | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
Join the City of Acworth and other Acworth-area employers on Thursday, March 12 from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Acworth Community Center for a career fair! Bring your resume, be ready for applications, and learn more about a number of fantastic career opportunities. There will be exciting giveaways and the potential for on-site interviews. See you there! Questions? Email hr@acworth-ga.gov.
To see available career opportunities with the City of Acworth, check out our current listings, here.
Hiring Employers for the 2026 City of Acworth Career Fair include:
– Aflac
– Celebration Village Acworth
– Chattahoochee Technical College
– Cobb County School District Transportation Dept
– Comforting Arms
– IConicallySHEA Beauty Bar
– Innovative Fitness
– Mabry Medical Services
– MANGIAMO Ristorante
– Micro Tech Staffing
– Nautix Pools
– Papa John’s Pizza
– Quality Care for Children
– Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Inc
– Sport Clips
– The Legacy at Walton Overlook & Park
– UES (Universal Engineering Sciences)
– United States Postal Service
– Waffle House Inc
– Waterstone Events, Inc.

Horizon Ability Gala
2026-03-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
The Special Needs Development Group invites you to the 2026 Cobb EMC Foundation Horizon Ability Gala. The Gala will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Tanyard Creek Overlook (Acworth Community Center) and includes a night of culinary delights, live entrainment, dancing and a silent action—all for a remarkable cause. Proceeds from the Gala go directly to the Horizon League and will help to continue to keep registration costs down and offer quality programs. Within the last several years, businesses and residents of Acworth have donated over $300,000 to this cause. Since 2007, the Special Needs Development Group has provided children and adults with physical, social, and cognitive disabilities the opportunity to participate in athletic, social, and cultural programs. Throughout the years, we’ve served more than 500 participants and continue to grow.

Please consider attending the event or donating to the auction. For more information or to buy tickets visit www.horizonabilitygala.org or please call Lauren Ham at 770-917-1234 or lham@acworth-ga.gov. The Horizon Ability Gala not only raises funds to advance its mission (to strive for a better quality of life for children and adults with special needs) but also raises awareness for our cause. On behalf of the athletes, parents, and the Special Needs Development Group, we would like to thank the community for helping improve the quality of life for our children and adults with special needs. For more information about the Horizon League please contact Lauren Ham, at lham@acworth-ga.gov or (770) 917-1234.

Thank you to our sponsors:
