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Every week I pull together the five things across Forsyth, Gwinnett, and North Fulton that are actually worth leaving the house for — each one verified against the official city or venue listing, with the exact time and the full street address. Here’s the last weekend of September.
1. Alpharetta Food Truck Alley — Thursday, Sep 24
5:00–9:00 p.m. · Free entry · 37 Old Roswell Street, Alpharetta
More than ten food trucks line Old Roswell Street in downtown Alpharetta, with live music alongside. Bring a blanket or chairs; the street closes to cars at 1:00 p.m., and parking is in the decks at 92 Milton Ave. and 2 Park Plaza.
Photo: Awesome Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau
2. Departure: The Journey Tribute — Friday, Sep 25
8:00–10:00 p.m. · Free · Lou Sobh Amphitheater, 423 Canton Road, Cumming
The nation’s most respected Journey tribute band plays a free two-hour show at Cumming City Center’s amphitheater as part of the fall concert series. If you know every word of “Don’t Stop Believin’,” this is your Friday.
Photo: Cumming City Center
3. Oktoberfest at Cumming City Center — Saturday, Sep 26
12:00–5:00 p.m. · 423 Canton Road, Cumming
German beer, games, and music take over the City Center — Hofbräu Hefeweizen, Oktoberfestbier, Amber Märzen, and Dunkel on the list. An easy Saturday afternoon for South Forsyth.
Photo: Cumming City Center
4. Arts on the Boardwalk — Saturday, Sep 26
1:00–4:00 p.m. · Free · Johns Creek Town Center boardwalk, 11362 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek
The City of Johns Creek brings local artists onto its new award-winning boardwalk at Town Center. Free, family-friendly, and a good look at the town-center district the city has been building out.
Photo: City of Johns Creek
5. Forever Motown at The Eagle Theatre — Saturday, Sep 26
7:00–10:00 p.m. · Ticketed · 5029 W Broad Street, Sugar Hill
The City of Sugar Hill’s historic Eagle Theatre hosts Forever Motown — doors open around 7:00 p.m., show starts around 8:00. Check the city’s event page for tickets before you go.
The honest market connection
Here’s why I track this every week: at $500K and up, you’re not just buying a house — you’re buying the town. The cities on this list — Cumming with its City Center, Sugar Hill with The Bowl and the Eagle Theatre, Johns Creek with its new town-center boardwalk — keep investing in the places where people actually spend their Saturdays. That’s not hype; that’s the kind of sustained public investment that keeps demand steady in the neighborhoods around it. It’s one of the first things I look at when a client asks me whether an area will hold its value.
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Sources
- Alpharetta Food Truck Alley → Awesome Alpharetta → awesomealpharetta.com
- Departure: The Journey Tribute → Cumming City Center → cummingcitycenter.com
- Oktoberfest → Cumming City Center → cummingcitycenter.com
- Arts on the Boardwalk → City of Johns Creek (Eventeny) → eventeny.com
- Forever Motown → City of Sugar Hill → cityofsugarhill.com
Event photos above are the organizers’ own promotional images, credited and linked to their official listings.
