City of Acworth, GA

City of Acworth Career Fair
2026-03-12 15:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority Meeting
2026-03-12 16:30, 2026-04-09 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
2026-03-16 18:30, 2026-03-30 18:30, 2026-04-13 18:30, 2026-05-04 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).

Downtown Development Authority Meeting
2026-03-17 16:00, 2026-04-21 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.

Regular Meeting - Mayor & Board of Aldermen
2026-03-19 19:00, 2026-04-02 19:00, 2026-04-16 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).

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:

Planning & Zoning Commission
2026-03-24 19:00, 2026-04-28 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).

Acworth Egg Hunt
2026-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Acworth Sports Complex, 4000 S. Main St, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
Date: Friday, March 27
Gates Open: 6:00 p.m.
The Acworth Egg Hunt is back on Friday, March 27, 2026!
The City of Acworth invites your family to participate in the return of the Acworth Egg Hunt. The event will take place at the Acworth Sports Complex (4000 S Main Street). Egg hunts are timed, and gates will open at 6:00 p.m. Join Acworth as we celebrate with games, crafts, and a grand entrance by the Easter Bunny!
Egg Hunt Times:
7:30pm | 0 – 2 year olds | Field #1
7:40pm | 3 – 4 year olds | Field #2
7:50pm | 5 – 6 year olds | Field #3
8:00pm | 7 – 8 year olds | Field #4
8:10pm | 9 – 10 year olds | Field #1

For more information on the Acworth Egg Hunt and marketing opportunities for your business during the event, contact Jordon Gonzalez at: jgonzalez@acworth-ga.gov.

City Offices Closed - Good Friday
2026-04-03 | GA
City of Acworth offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday.

Acworth Lake Authority
2026-04-06 12:00, 2026-05-04 12:00 | 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 Farmers Market
2026-04-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-24 08:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
The 2026 Historic Downtown Acworth Farmer’s Market will take place on Friday mornings between April 10 and October 30, and Saturday mornings between May 16 and November 14 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The market is located at Logan Farm Park (4405 Cherokee Street) in Acworth.
There will be no farmers market on the following Saturdays: July 25, October 17, and October 24.
Market customers will have a wide variety of garden ripe Georgia grown vegetables, eggs, cheese, bedding plants, fresh-baked bread, pies, cakes, honey, and jams to choose from each week. This year’s market will be bigger and better than previous years and shoppers won’t believe the selection of homegrown goodies!
The Acworth Farmer’s Market is proudly sponsored by the Acworth Downtown Development Authority.
If you have questions about the market, please contact Jeff Chase at jchase@acworth-ga.gov.

Acworth Art Fest
2026-04-11 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Historic Downtown District, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The Acworth Art Fest returns Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, 2026! The historic district on Main Street in downtown Acworth provides a delightful backdrop for 100 whimsical and talented artisans from around the country. Their creative booth displays decorate our charming streets with paintings, pottery, metalwork, folk art, glass, jewelry, yard art, and much more! Saturday hours will be from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Sunday hours will be 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
At the Acworth Art Fest, the always energetic Kidz Zone is filled with fun activities that make smiles bloom. This vibrant play-land is an exhilarating place to be for young people and their happy parents. Of course, there is wonderful food from Acworth’s own eateries, and shoppers will also find delectable treats in the food court to satisfy their taste buds.
The City’s art scene is growing, downtown shops and galleries are hopping, and the Acworth Art Fest is the sweet cherry on top of our delicious and enchanting community!
For more information, please click here

Spring Plant Swap
2026-04-25 11:30 - 13:30 | Acworth Community Garden, 4757 School Street, Acworth, 30101, United States
Join the Acworth Community Garden for their annual Spring Plant Swap! Plants are FREE, so come by and find the perfect addition to your collection, even if you don’t have anything to trade.
This is a great way to meet fellow gardeners, add to your collection, or get rid of your unwanted extras. The selection will include seeds, seedlings, cuttings, divisions, and transplants — both indoor and outdoor!

Live at Logan Farm Park
2026-04-25 17:00 - 22:00 | Logan Farm Park, 4405 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
Live at Logan Farm Park returns on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The Acworth Arts Alliance will be partnering with the City of Acworth to bring you Live at Logan Farm Park featuring a free concert.
Live at Logan Farm Park is the annual Acworth Arts Alliance and the Acworth Art House fundraiser. Event proceeds from sponsor tables support the Acworth Arts Alliance, specifically to fund a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in art as well as to fund arts initiatives in underfunded programs and among the under-served in our community. The concert is free and open to the public!
For more information on this event or to purchase a table, please visit www.acworthartsalliance.org.

Small Business Advancement Seminar
2026-04-29 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 “Cybersecurity Essentials: Protecting Your Small Business”. This insightful event will take place on Wednesday, April 29 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

Spring Community Update
2026-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Acworth Community Center, 4361 Cherokee Street, Acworth, GA, 30101
Please join Mayor Allegood and the City Team to learn more about ongoing and upcoming projects throughout the city at a spring community update at the Acworth Community Center on Wednesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to speak with department representatives to learn more about the ways the City Team works together to maintain a great quality of life here in Acworth.

Acworth Dragon Boat Festival
2026-05-02 09:00 - 16:00 | Dallas Landing Park, 5120 Allatoona Drive, Acworth, GA, 30101, United States
The Acworth Dragon Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Dragon Boating is an up-and-coming sport, soon to be an Olympic sport. Many communities hold dragon boat races as a different means to benefit charitable organizations within the community. These festivals are fun-filled days for all ages featuring corporate and community teams racing in 46-foot long ornamental dragon boats. Race day combines various cultural activities with food and fun for spectators and participants. People love the thrill, the teamwork, the adrenaline, and positive interaction in the boat. People who never thought of themselves as athletes can thrive in a dragon boat and discover a challenging alternative to other sports, which is why this is currently the fastest-growing water sport!
To learn more about this sport or to get involved, please visit www.acworthdragonboatfest.com
