Things to do in Roswell
Things to do in Roswell, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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Roswell to replace playgrounds at 4 parks by June 2027
New playgrounds are coming to East Roswell, Groveway, Roswell Area and Sloan Street parks. The City Council approved $1.54 million in bond money Tuesday.
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Alive in Roswell
Alive in Roswell 2026: dates, road closures, parking
Alive in Roswell closes Canton Street 5 to 9 p.m. on third Thursdays. Next: Thursday, Oct. 15, plus a make-up night Thursday, Nov. 19. Free.
Christmas tree lighting
Roswell Christmas tree lighting 2026: Dec. 4 at Heart of Roswell Park
Roswell lights its 40-foot Christmas tree at Heart of Roswell Park, 925 Canton St., 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026, with Santa and s'mores. Free.
Roswell Roots
Roswell Roots Festival: Roswell's Black History Month festival
Roswell Roots, the city's month-long Black History Month festival, runs each February. The 2027 lineup is not out yet; 2026 ran Jan. 19 to Feb. 28.
Fourth of July
Roswell Fourth of July fireworks at Roswell Area Park
Roswell's free 4th of July Celebration fills Roswell Area Park with bands from 6 p.m. and fireworks at sunset. The 2027 details are not out yet.
Youth Day
Roswell Youth Day parade and celebration: route, times, parking
Roswell's Frances McGahee Youth Day parade steps off at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of October. The 76th was Oct. 3, 2026; free, with a City Hall party.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Roswell: Canton Street to Crabapple
13 ice cream, gelato, frozen custard, Italian ice, milkshake and chocolate shops inside Roswell city limits, with hours, addresses and phone numbers.
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Veterans Day
Roswell Veterans Day 2026: City Hall ceremony Nov. 11
Roswell's Veterans Day ceremony is 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at City Hall, with an Honor Walk at 9:15. City offices close; trash pickup does not change.
Thanksgiving
Roswell Thanksgiving 2026: turkey trot, trash and closures
Thanksgiving in Roswell: the Running of the Turkeys 5K on Canton Street at 8 a.m. Nov. 26, Thursday and Friday trash a day later, city offices shut Nov. 26-27.
Things to do
Things to do in Roswell this month: October 2026
October in Roswell: Alive in Roswell Oct. 15, Halloween Hikes Oct. 23-25, the Halloween Fun House, BOO Y'aLL scarecrows on Canton Street and Saturday markets.
Halloween
Roswell Halloween events 2026: Halloween Hikes, Fun House
Halloween in Roswell 2026: Halloween Hikes Oct. 23-25, the free city Fun House Oct. 23, BOO Y'aLL scarecrows, trunk-or-treats and free nature center entry.
Christmas
Roswell Christmas events 2026: Christkindlmarket, Nutcracker
Christmas in Roswell 2026: the Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall from Nov. 20, the tree lighting Dec. 4, the Nutcracker Dec. 11-13 and holiday concerts.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Roswell: October 2026
Roswell arts, October 2026: the 30th RPS photography show, Strings on Fire Oct. 18, Tuned to Terror Oct. 29 and Art Around Sessions at Mimosa Hall.
Things to do
Things to do in Roswell this weekend, Oct. 9 to 11
The free Roswell Motoring Festival fills City Hall on Saturday, the Kiwanis chili cook-off is on Oak Street and the Dueling Latin Tenors sing Sunday.
Bond program
Roswell parks: new field lights, turf and a rebuilt pond
Three Roswell park bond projects are finished: LED lights at fields and courts, turf at Grimes Bridge and a rebuilt Roswell Area Park pond. Fishing waits to 2027.