Forsyth County hosts community yard sale at Central Park Recreation Center

The mix of merchandise fit the kind of weekend errand many households can use. County notices said shoppers could expect household goods, children’s items, tools and other secondhand items, the sort of practical finds that can stretch a budget when new prices keep climbing. Admission was free, making the sale one of the easier ways for families, bargain hunters and casual browsers to spend a Saturday morning without paying to get in.

Forsyth County Parks & Recreation has repeatedly used the Central Park site for the community yard sale, with notices appearing over several years, including 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Later county notices described it as an annual event and said a previous yard sale had been a success, signaling that this was not a one-time cleanup but a recurring local marketplace that has settled into the county’s calendar.

Jim Pryor, the parks and recreation director, said the yard sale was a great opportunity for spring cleaning and shopping. County publicity also said the event had grown into a very popular event for both sellers and shoppers. That matters in a fast-growing county where many public gatherings lean toward big festivals or sports tournaments; this one offered something simpler, a low-barrier chance to move usable goods back into circulation and bring neighbors together at a county facility they already know.