Special Events

Special Events Planning

Thank you for considering Cornelia as your location to host an event, whether private or public, and/or a production project!

We wish to ensure your experience and that of your guests/attendees is highly enjoyable and successful. Below is information that outlines the city’s process with applications that include guidelines necessary to ensure your vision is carried out in the best possible way. 

Applications are considered first-come, first-served and should not conflict with annual city events or activities. 

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Special Events

 A special event application is required for an event open to the public (e.g., festival, parade, fireworks, race) and/or requires city services (e.g., traffic/parking control, public safety needs, vending). Special event applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis and may take up to sixty (60) days.

Details are included within the following forms that must be completed and submitted for consideration:

**Vendor permit applications are submitted to the City through the event organizer of an approved special events application, not by the vendor.**

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Human Trafficking Notice

Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or made/forced to work for little or no pay, and cannot leave?

Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or the Statewide Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) for help.

All victims of slavery and human trafficking have rights and are protected by international, federal, and state law. The hotline is:

  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information
  • Accessible in 170 languages
  • Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
  • Toll free

¿Usted o alguien a quien conoce está siendo vendidopor sexo u obligado/forzado a trabajar por poca oninguna paga y no puede escapar?

Llame al Centro Nacional de Recursos Contra el Tráfico de Personas (National Human Trafficking Resource Center) al 1-888-373-7888, o a la Línea de Asistencia Telefónica Contra el Tráfico de Personas de Georgia (Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking) al 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) para obtener ayuda.

Todas las víctimas de la esclavitud y el tráfico de personas tienen derechos y están protegidas por las leyes internacionales, federales y estatales. La línea de asistencia telefónica:

  • Es anónima y confidencial
  • Está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana
  • Puede ofrecer asistencia, recomendación de servicios, capacitación e información general
  • Es accesible en 170 idiomas
  • Es operada por una organización no gubernamental, sin fines de lucro
  • Es un número de llamada gratuita

Inclement Weather Notice

The City of Cornelia will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025, due to inclement weather.

Public Safety emergency, call 911.
Public Safety non-emergency call (706) 778-3911.

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