Family Things to Do in Cumming

We've rounded up 28 useful local listings in and around Cumming — playgrounds, trails, museums, classes, and the events where local families show up.

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Big Creek Greenway

Cumming·All Ages·Outdoor

Big Creek Greenway is one long paved outing with several ways in, not a collection of separate parks. The Cumming access at Fowler Park (Carolene Way) and Alpharetta access points at Rock Mill Park (Kimball Bridge Road) and Marconi Drive let families choose a shorter stretch for little legs, strollers, scooters, or bikes. The path itself is flat and paved throughout. A straightforward outdoor reset for days when the walls feel a little too close together.

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Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm

Cumming·All ages are welcome, especially families with children.·Outdoor

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm is a choose-and-cut outing in Cumming, at its best right after Thanksgiving when the fields still have plenty of good trees to pick from — though that's also the busiest stretch. Kids can roam the rows while you help saw down a tree, and pre-cut Fraser firs are available too. Santa stops by on select Saturdays each season for free family photos — check the farm's site for this year's dates. A useful option when everyone needs a plan, but nobody needs the plan to become a production.

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Caney Creek Preserve

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Caney Creek Preserve in Cumming has two separate entrances: one leads to the playground, which includes a dinosaur-dig sand feature and a spider-web climbing net, and the other leads to a shaded loop trail along the creek, where kids often wade in the shallow water. This keeps the family plan light while still giving the day a proper change of scenery.

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Catch Air - Cumming

Cumming·Indoor

Catch Air - Cumming gives Cumming families an indoor play and birthday party venue. This can be a quick energy burn or a longer visit, depending on moods, naps, and snack inventory.

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Central Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Central Park is an easy outdoor win in Cumming, especially when the family needs room to move without committing to a full-day attraction. Check the official park page for closures, rentals, or scheduled sports before you go. A nice pick when the kids need to move and you need the activity to plan itself for a while.

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Coal Mountain Park

Cumming·All ages, especially toddlers through early elementary (roughly ages 2-8)·Outdoor

Coal Mountain Park has two playgrounds with a tall, fast slide, monkey bars, a spider-wall climb, and a rubber composite surface underfoot, with partial shade over the play areas for hot days. Weekdays tend to be quieter — the picnic tables can even work for a quiet homeschool lesson. The on-site restrooms are clean and well maintained. Save this one for the next afternoon that feels approximately six hours longer than expected.

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Cumming Aquatic Center

Cumming·Children and Youth, must be accompanied by a paying Adult.·Indoor

Cumming Aquatic Center is an indoor and outdoor water-play stop in Cumming, with an Olympic-sized pool, an instructional pool, and a seasonal outdoor pool with a lazy river. Attentive lifeguards and staff help the visit run smoothly, and the lazy river is popular enough that the pool deck gets crowded in summer. Water shoes, towels, and an exit snack make the whole adventure noticeably smoother.

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Cumming Arts Center

Cumming·Children and families·Indoor

Cumming Arts Center is a creative indoor stop in Cumming, housed in a historic home with a rotating gallery, gift shop, and children's art classes split by age group — roughly ages 5 to 9 and 10 to 13, meeting on weekday afternoons and evenings — plus teen classes and private lessons. Check the current exhibit and class schedule before visiting, since the gallery itself keeps limited hours. There is plenty to discover without anyone needing to announce that today is educational.

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Eagle's Beak Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Eagle's Beak Park runs along the Etowah River in northwest Forsyth County with a 1. 25-mile paved walking trail — stroller and scooter friendly — plus a separate, less-marked nature trail, river overlooks, and Trail of Tears historical markers worth pausing at with older kids. There's an inclusive playground (fully shaded only at the swings) and picnic pavilions. It is just structured enough to count as an outing and relaxed enough to follow the kids’ pace.

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Forsyth County Library - Cumming (Main Branch)

Cumming·0-12 years·Indoor·Free

Forsyth County Library - Cumming (Main Branch) is a well-maintained library stop in Cumming with a small children's play area that's kept stocked and decorated with rotating toys and activities, making it a solid option for a rainy-day outing or a break between errands. Patient, welcoming staff and a calm atmosphere make this an easygoing place to visit with kids. The branch also runs seasonal programming beyond regular storytimes. It offers just enough structure for an outing without making the schedule feel bossy.

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Forsyth County Library - Hampton Park

Cumming·All ages, particularly 0-18·Indoor·Free

Forsyth County Library - Hampton Park is a community library in Cumming with recurring programs like Books & Babies for the youngest visitors. It is a good fit for building a storytime routine or fitting in a quick library visit between errands. A pleasantly simple way to get out, slow down, and let the kids choose what catches their attention.

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Forsyth County Library - Post Road

Cumming·0-12 years·Indoor·Free

Forsyth County Library - Post Road is a community library in Cumming with events aimed at very young children, including Baby Play Day for infants and regular Books & Babies sessions. It fits nicely as a stop between errands or for building a regular storytime routine. This is the kind of low-key plan that can turn an in-between afternoon into something genuinely nice.

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Forsyth County Library - Sharon Forks

Cumming·Children, Teens·Indoor·Free

Forsyth County Library - Sharon Forks is a community library in Cumming with kid-focused programming beyond the usual storytimes, including STEM Activities and a Paws to Read session where kids read aloud to a certified therapy dog. It is a good fit for a regular library routine or a one-off program with older kids and teens. A useful reminder that an outing does not need tickets, waivers, or a trunk full of supplies to count.

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Fowler Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Fowler Park is a big Cumming choose-your-own-energy park: two playgrounds for different ages, sports fields, a skate park, a dog park, and direct access to the Big Creek Greenway. It works for a quick playground stop, a scooter-and-bike stretch, or the kind of outing where everyone in the family has a different agenda and somehow the park absorbs it.

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Fun & Focus Playhouse

Cumming·Toddler to elementary school age·Indoor

Fun & Focus Playhouse is a supervised indoor play space in Cumming. Everyone plays in socks, so pack a pair for each child in your group. The real appeal is simple: kids get to move, and parents get a break from saying ‘please get off the couch.’

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Haw Creek Park

Cumming·All ages, ideal for children who enjoy biking and nature walks.·Outdoor

Haw Creek Park is an 85-acre trail-and-playground park in Cumming with three nature-themed playgrounds — acorn, log, and bear-shaped climbing structures — that suit kids who want to climb and explore more than toddlers looking for something gentler. There's a separate Story Walk path along the 3. 3 miles of trails for younger kids, plus a bike pump track if your crew rides. A little walking, a little exploring, and ideally a much calmer car ride home.

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Home Depot Kids Workshop - Cumming

Cumming·Elementary-aged children·Indoor·Free

Home Depot's Kids Workshop in Cumming is a hands-on build, with a parent required to stay for the whole session — it isn't a drop-off activity. Kids keep their finished project along with a workshop apron, pin, and certificate of achievement while supplies last. Register ahead if you can, since kits for popular themes can run out. A nice outlet for big ideas, busy hands, and parents who are currently out of washable markers.

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Joint Venture Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Joint Venture Park pairs ballfields with a Kiwanis Club-sponsored, music-themed pocket playground built for a range of ages and abilities. It sits next to an elementary school, so it gets busy with after-school activity and league games — mornings or off-peak weekdays are the quieter bet. This is a good place to redirect the kind of energy that usually ends with sofa cushions on the floor.

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Kidz Dayz at Cumming City Center

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

A recurring kids' event series in Cumming, Kidz Dayz fills the City Center with bounce houses, outdoor games, kid-focused vendors, cotton candy, and face painting. It runs periodically throughout the year, so check the City Center calendar for the next date. This makes creativity feel like an outing instead of another surface in the house that needs wiping down.

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Lanierland Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

A family-friendly park suitable for outdoor activities. Lanierland Park has two separate playgrounds — one for younger kids, one for older ones — with a bug-and-fish theme and restrooms nearby, plus a natural trail through woods and fields with small waterfall views and a separate paved walking path. Ball fields, tennis, and pickleball courts round it out. This is nature without the need to pretend everyone is training for a summit.

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Lowe's DIY Kids Workshop - Cumming

Cumming·4 to 11 years·Indoor·Free

Lowe's DIY Kids Workshop - Cumming runs free hands-on building sessions for kids at the Lowe's store through the MyLowe's Rewards Kids Club. There's reportedly no strict age check at the door, so siblings outside the usual age window can often still join in. The setup is handled, the materials are ready, and no one has to search the junk drawer for glue.

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Mary Alice Park Beach

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Mary Alice Park is a bring-the-whole-car beach day on Lake Lanier, with sand, picnic space and room to settle in for several hours. Restrooms sit just before the beach area. Pets and alcohol aren't allowed on the grounds, and it's worth checking current swimming conditions before you head over. The fun is wonderfully straightforward; the laundry afterward is simply part of the package.

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Poole's Mill Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

The 1901 covered bridge over Settingdown Creek is the postcard, but the smooth rock shoals below it are what fill the parking lot on warm days — an unofficial, unsupervised splash spot, so judge the water yourself and stay close on the slick rocks. The shallow area right at the bridge tends to suit newly-walking toddlers, while older kids gravitate to a deeper stretch downstream with tubes or floats. Bring a bag for wet gear unless you enjoy discovering a damp surprise in the car the next morning.

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Sawnee Mountain Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Sawnee Mountain Park is an outdoor stop in Cumming built more around sports fields and courts than a play destination — the playground itself is small and soft-surfaced, a better fit for younger kids than a big play structure for older ones. A low-fuss option when everyone needs a change of scenery and at least one child needs to run.

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Sawnee Mountain Preserve & Visitor Center

Cumming·All ages·Both·Free

Sawnee Mountain Preserve can be a full hiking day, a playground outing, or an easy indoor escape with a baby or toddler. The visitor center has live snakes and turtles, plus a small playroom with animal-themed toys, books, and a few soft-play pieces for babies and young toddlers. Outside, the playground has slides, a rock wall, a bridge, and a separate area for younger children. Families can also take a short stroller-friendly walk near the visitor center or tackle the trail toward Indian Seats with older kids. It is a genuinely useful free option when you need to beat the heat—or let everyone run around once the weather cooperates.

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Stars and Strikes Family Entertainment Center - Cumming

Cumming·Ages 5 and up·Indoor

Stars and Strikes in Cumming is a solid indoor pick for a hot or rainy day, combining bowling, laser tag, VR, and an arcade that gets refreshed with new games. It's flexible enough for evening outings as well as daytime visits. It works nicely for an uncomplicated play break—the parenting equivalent of pressing the reset button.

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Warbington Farms

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor

Warbington Farms is a seasonal u-pick farm in Cumming built around strawberry season (spring through early June), with play areas, a petting zoo, hayrides where you can feed the cows, a wildflower-picking area, and seasonal events like an Easter egg hunt and pumpkin picking through the year. No pets are allowed except service animals. Keep it in mind for a day when the kids need action and your house needs a brief vacation from them.

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Young Deer Creek Park

Cumming·All ages·Outdoor·Free

Young Deer Creek Park is a lakeside stop in Cumming on Lake Lanier, with a sand beach, swimming area, picnic spots, and a simple swing set rather than a full playground. It works well for a quieter outdoor outing: lake views, a little swinging, a picnic, and room to reset without turning the day into an expedition. Keep a close eye near the water, especially when boat traffic picks up.

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