An October agenda lists Christmas in Cornelia planning for December 5, a different date than the November 28 tree lighting night discussed in August.
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Cornelia's Downtown board weighs combining holiday events, but plans keep shifting
The city's Downtown Development Authority has discussed folding the tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one event, but later meetings show the pieces still aren't settled.
What happens next
Christmas in Cornelia planning was scheduled for discussion at the October 1 DDA meeting, with the event listed for December 5.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
After Christmas in Cornelia in December 2025, members of the Downtown Development Authority agreed to look into combining the downtown tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one large event for 2026.
By August 2026, board members discussed the idea again and agreed to combine the tree lighting and Christmas in Cornelia on the same night, November 28.
In September, the board was still discussing the possibility of moving Christmas in Cornelia to the same night as the tree lighting rather than treating it as settled.
An October agenda lists Christmas in Cornelia planning for December 5, a different date than the November 28 tree lighting night discussed in August.
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What is on the calendar
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Appeared on agendaproposedChristmas in Cornelia event planning, December 5
b. Christmas in Cornelia – Dec 5th – Any new ideas?
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Christmas in Cornelia event planning, December 5
b. Christmas in Cornelia – Dec 5th – Any new ideas?
What happened
How this issue got here
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DiscusseddiscussedProposal to move Christmas in Cornelia to the same night as the tree lighting
Noah Hamil discussed with Dee Anderson about the possibility of moving Christmas in Cornelia to
the same night as the tree lighting.
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Proposal to move Christmas in Cornelia to the same night as the tree lighting
Noah Hamil discussed with Dee Anderson about the possibility of moving Christmas in Cornelia to the same night as the tree lighting.
Appeared on agendaproposedChristmas in Cornelia event planning
Christmas in Cornelia
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Christmas in Cornelia event planning
Christmas in Cornelia
Appeared on agendaproposedChristmas in Cornelia event planning
d. Christmas in Cornelia
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Christmas in Cornelia event planning
d. Christmas in Cornelia
DiscusseddiscussedCombining Christmas in Cornelia with the Tree Lighting event on Nov. 28
Many of
the board members agreed to combine the two events to
be on the same night of Nov 28th.
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Combining Christmas in Cornelia with the Tree Lighting event on Nov. 28
Many of the board members agreed to combine the two events to be on the same night of Nov 28th.
DiscusseddiscussedChristmas in Cornelia event recap and plan to combine downtown tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one 2026 event
The DDA members collectively agreed to look into combining the downtown tree lighting, Christmas
in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one large event for 2026.
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Christmas in Cornelia event recap and plan to combine downtown tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one 2026 event
The DDA members collectively agreed to look into combining the downtown tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one large event for 2026.
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