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Fayetteville cancels Dec. 5 holiday events

Fayetteville's annual Christmas tree lighting and parade will not be held this year due to concerns about increasing coronavirus rates. Courtesy City of Fayetteville

Credit: Courtesy City of Fayetteville

Credit: Courtesy City of Fayetteville

Fayetteville's annual Christmas tree lighting and parade will not be held this year due to concerns about increasing coronavirus rates. Courtesy City of Fayetteville
By Jill Howard Church For the AJC
Nov 24, 2020

Due to increasing coronavirus rates in Georgia, Fayetteville’s administrators have decided to cancel the Christmas on Main Street events scheduled for Dec. 5. This includes the parade, tree lighting and visits with Santa Claus. City Manager Ray Gibson said last Wednesday that although safety measures had been incorporated into the original event planning, city leaders were concerned about continuing the activities in the midst of rising COVID-19 cases.

Peachtree City still plans to hold its Hometown Holiday event at 6 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Drake Field, including the tree lighting, a socially distanced Santa visit and children’s activities.

Free COVID-19 testing is available 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday at the Fayette County Health Department at the administrative complex at 140 Stonewall Ave. West in Fayetteville; pre-registration is recommended and can be done online at covid19.dph.ga.gov/.

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