Help us Deck the Hall as we kick off the holiday season on Saturday, December 5! Enjoy free professional photos outside of Santa’s snow globe from 1-5pm and live entertainment, festive decorations, and free holiday caricatures from 1-6pm. All on Duluth Town Green!

A few snack/food vendors will be available throughout the event.

Photos with Santa taken by our photographer will be available for free download on the City’s Facebook page the week after the event. To keep Santa & the elves safe, he will be social distancing inside of his snow globe at the event. Letters can be dropped in our North Pole mailbox before posing for a picture outside of Santa’s snow globe!

Please plan to wear a mask and social distance as you wait in line for your professional picture with Santa. Masks may be removed while posing for your photo. Images will be available for free download the week after the event.

Due to COVID-19, this event will look different than it has in previous years. We look forward to providing you with festive activities that allow guests of all ages to practice social distancing and remain safe during the pandemic.

For additional event information, please visit: www.duluthga.net/events

Thank you to our event sponsors: Sugarloaf Grove, Highlands at Sweetwater Creek, and Mercedes Benz of Atlanta Northeast!

Severe weather may be headed our way. Below are a few reminders to help you stay safe and up-to-date on weather conditions.

Did you know that the downtown entertainment district is an open container zone? This means that you can purchase alcohol to-go from any of our licensed downtown merchants to enjoy as you hang out on the green, stroll down Main Street or catch up with friends in Parsons Alley. However, alcohol cannot be brought from home or a merchant outside of the entertainment district highlighted on the map below.

This code applies to most City-sponsored events as well. Currently, the only events in which you can bring your own alcohol for consumption to Downtown Duluth are Summer Stage Concerts. Events in which alcohol can be brought from home will be categorized as “Open Zone” events and this will be noted on the City of Duluth event webpage.

For more information, please check out Sec. 3-268 of the Municode.

In a joint collaboration with Gwinnett County, its 16 cities, the Gwinnett Municipal Association and other partners, the Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Health Departments have launched a new campaign to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Join Team Gwinnett calls on citizens to take accountability and “be team players” in the fight for a healthier Gwinnett with just three simple actions: washing hands, wearing a mask and social distancing.

Ready to take the pledge? Follow @JoinTeamGwinnett on Facebook and Instagram for regular updates or visit www.jointeamgwinnett.com.

Help us welcome our newest Councilmember, Marline Thomas!

Council Post 2 became vacant upon the resignation of former member Kirkland Carden earlier this year. City Council voted to appoint Thomas at the July 13 council meeting.

Marline was born in a small town in the Southwest of Puerto Rico where she attended the University of Puerto Rico before joining the US Army. She was stationed in Korea, Saudi Arabia, and various installations in the USA; spending 11 years on Active Duty and is a Desert Storm veteran.

Marline moved to Duluth, Georgia in 1998 and worked for major International organizations like McKesson, IHG, Dell, and ABB. She is widely recognized for her strategic impact, operations focus, technical savvy, and passion for people.

Marline strives to set an example and help address some of the challenges that contribute to the underrepresentation of Latinas in STEM. Marline is a founding member of the Technology Association of Georgia Diversity Society and the UGA 1961 Alumni Club. She is also a long term member of the Duluth Zoning Board of Appeals and the Veterans Marker committee.

She holds a BA in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a Masters in Business & Technology from the University of Georgia.

“We look forward to working with Marline to continue moving Duluth forward. Her insight and passion for the community is evident and we are excited to have her perspective on our team,” said Mayor Nancy Harris.

Marline lives in Duluth with her husband Tony and their dog Whiskey. They have 5 sons: Erick, Germaine, Chris, Jordan and Quincy.

With the revitalization start soon on the bridge at Rogers Bridge Park, we are feeling pretty nostalgic, and we would love to revisit Duluth’s history through your family’s stories! Help us by sharing photos and tales from when Duluth was home to a cricket box factory, Mayor Nancy Harris could ride her horse to the dentist or when the rail was new to town. Bonus points if your favorite story features the original bridge at Rogers Bridge Park. Submit your story and old photos now by visiting the link below.

To submit your story and old photos, please visit: https://forms.gle/a26EZYuYidfSKjvh7