Single Day Events
December 1: The Atlanta Pancakes & Booze Art Show – a traveling exhibition of 100 artists, with pancakes, live music, body painting, and multimedia displays at GA Freight Depot for age 21+.
December 1: Toys for Tots Benefit– Bring a new unwrapped toy, or pay $5 to hear four artists perform at Aisle 5.
December 2: Magic & Mystery is an evening of astonishing magic by magician Mat LaVore at Omni Atlanta Hotel.
December 2: Atlanta’s Children’s Christmas Parade.
December 2: Reindog Parade– A dog costume party at Atlanta Botanical Garden
December 9: Wear your tackiest holiday duds to the Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl that begins at Buckhead Saloon
December 9: Wear bells on your shoes for the Sleighbells on the Square, a 5K/1K race and tot trot at Marietta Square.
December 9: Pub Crawl on the BeltLine includes up to five beverages plus food discounts.
December 10: See live reindeer, play reindeer games, walk the trails and more during Enchanted Woodland Wonders at Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell.
December 11: Dress up in white for drinks, entertainment, dance music, and people-watching at Winter White Party, which supports charity at Georgian Terrace Hotel.
December 11: Up on the Housetop is filled with holiday songs and stories and includes a visit from Santa at OnStage Atlanta.
December 12: Star 94.1 radio hosts four superstar acts at Jingle Jam at Infinite Energy Arena.
December 15: Power 96.1 radio brings big-name music artists to Jingle Ball at Philips Arena.
December 16: Atlanta Santa Pub Crawl offers drink specials and no cover charges, Live at the Battery.
December 16: Wear a holiday costume to the Highlands Santa Stumble Bar Crawl in Virginia Highlands for food and drink specials plus free shots.
December 16: Christmas Jingle Mingle is a giant party for age 21+ with live entertainment, DJ music, and a dance floor at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta to support charity.
December 17: Natural Woman features the story and music of Aretha Franklin, who put more singles on the hit charts than any other woman, including “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” at St. James Live.
December 19: Watch three magicians perform with a combination of magic, mentalism, and humor at Atlanta Magic Night at Red Light Cafe.
December 20: Holiday Hootenanny is a concert broken down into four unique one-hour sets plus a silent auction to support charity at Terminal West for age 18+.
December 21: Ring in the holidays with joyful Handel’s Messiah performed by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus.
Dec. 31 Atlanta NYElectric has six DJs playing house & top 40 hits, plus an open bar at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.
Dec. 31 Sips Under the Sea. Visit the website to buy tickets and see the theme.
Dec. 31 Ring in the new year with adult improvisational theater by Dad’s Garage and a glass of champagne at New Year’s Eve Shizzazzle.
Dec. 31 New Years Eve Masquerade Ball
Dec. 31 Pub & Club New Years Eve party includes a one-hour open bar, a champagne fountain, a balloon drop, and 3 DJ dance floors at Foxtrot Liquor Bar & Lava Lounge.
Dec. 31 Buckhead Ball has an open bar and entertainment in three event spaces at the remodeled Grand Hyatt.
Dec. 31 The Possum Drop offers family fun, live country music, midnight fireworks, and food in Tallapoosa.
Multi-Day Events
December 1-2: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols features choral music, scripture, and readings by special guests at Glenn Auditorium, Emory University.
December 1-3: Nutcracker Ballet- Georgia Ballet, Marietta.
December 1-3: Nutcracker Ballet- Metropolitan Ballet Theatre, Roswell.
December 1-3: Nutcracker Ballet- Roswell Dance Theatre, Roswell
December 1-3: The Gift of the Magi is about a young couple that demonstrates true love and sacrifice despite poverty, at Theatre in the Square in Marietta
December 1-23: A Christmas Carol– Shakespeare Tavern downtown
December 1-23: Atlanta Christkindl Market is an open-air German holiday market at Atlantic Station featuring handmade gifts, German food & beverages, and entertainment.
December 1-23: Christmas Canteen is a variety show with sketch comedy, theatrical numbers, and singing galore at Aurora Theatre.
December 1-23: The 12 Dates of Christmas is for adults at Aurora Theatre.
December 1-23: A boy dreams about getting a BB gun in A Christmas Story at OnStage Atlanta.
December 1-31: The Santaland Diaries is a comedy for adults at Horizon Theatre.
December 1-31: Festival of the SEAson– Lots of entertainment at Georgia Aquarium.
December 1-31: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a puppet version of the classic TV show at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
December 1-31: Lights of Life is open every day with 1.5 miles of holiday lights, displays, kids’ activities, and concessions at Life University.
December 1- Jan. 3: Stone Mountain Christmas has 2 million lights, holiday shows, a snow-angel palace, a nightly parade with Santa, and snowfall at Stone Mountain Park.
December 1- Jan. 3: Christmas at Lake Lanier– Magical Night of Lights.
December 1- Jan. 6: Callaway Gardens- Fantasy in Lights.
December 1- Jan. 7: Holiday lights- Botanical Gardens- Garden Nights, Holiday Lights
December 2-30: Professional magician Peter Morrison performs classic magic and comedy at the Atlanta Magic Theater.
December 2-31: Madeline’s Christmas is a musical play about 12 girls in Paris at Horizon Theatre.
December 2-23: A Christmas Carol– Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.
December 3-17: Nutcracker Ballet- Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, Duluth.
December 6 & 13: Black Nativity retells the story of the first Christmas with dance, spirituals, gospel music, and a rousing finale at Southwest Arts Center.
December 7-30: Frosty! the snowman is in Maretta.
December 8-10: Nutcracker Ballet- Atlanta Dance Theatre, Roswell.
December 8-16: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is Stephen Sondheim’s slapstick musical about life in ancient Rome, live in Marietta.
December 8-24: A Christmas Carol– Alliance Theatre at Cobb Energy Centre
December 8-28: Nutcracker Ballet- Atlanta Ballet, Fox Theatre.
December 8 & 29: Watch the Gwinnett Gladiators play a home game at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
December 8-31: Heidi is the classic story of a Swiss girl who lives in the Alps with her grandfather and must travel to the big city, at Synchronicity Theatre.
December 9-10: Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is a story created by the legendary Robert Shaw and told by more than 400 musicians.
December 9-10: Urban Nutcracker features “professional dancers and urban minority youth at Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College.
December 9-10: Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale brings joyous music from Atlanta’s award-winning choir to Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.
December 9-10: Watch cheerleaders compete for prizes and a chance to go to the nationals at All Star Challenge at Georgia International Convention Center.
December 12-24: Share the ups and downs of a multigenerational Harlem family in The First Noel, a life-affirming holiday musical at Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech.
December 13-18: Multiple Chanukah Celebrations include menorah lighting, music, doughnut decorating, latkes, and hot drinks. f
December 15-16: A Very Merry Holiday Pops stars Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, gleeful youth choruses, a drum line, merry songs, and a jitterbugging Santa at Atlanta Symphony Hall.
December 15-16: Christmas with the Georgia Boy Choir includes a full orchestra at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.
December 15 & 22: Walk candlelit paths at Atlanta History Center to historic houses with holiday decorations and activities, plus food and drink for sale at Candlelight Nights.
December 15-23: A Christmas Tradition is a family-friendly non-stop song and dance revue featuring classic Christmas tunes at Earl Smith Strand Theatre.
December 16-17: Celtic Christmas features fiddlers, dancers, singers, and a harpist from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Appalachia at Rialto Center for the Arts.
December 21-23: A Miracle on Elf Street is in Decatur.
