Single Day Events
Dec. 3 Vinings Jubilee Christmas Tree Lighting includes music, crafts, train rides, and Santa.
Dec. 3 Kick off the holiday season with a school chorus, Santa, and a tree-lighting ceremony at Santa on the Square at Glover Park in Marietta.
Dec. 3 A Little Princess at Theatrical Outfit.
Dec. 3 Hogwartz Pub Crawl includes five bars in Virginia Highlands with food and drink specials plus a costume contest starting at Diesel Filling Station
Dec. 4 Christmas on the Lawn in Powder Springs includes Santa, entertainment, craft-making, and food vendors in the square and a tree lighting ceremony.
Dec. 5 Children’s Christmas Parade that goes from 16th Street to 5th Street in Midtown.
Dec. 5 Reindog Parade at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Dec. 5 Atlanta Strong Beer Fest at Wrecking Bar Brewpub.
Dec. 5 Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration to see choirs, performers, vendors, and Santa at Riverdale Town Center Amphitheater
Dec. 5 Christmas Tree Lighting offers live music, a farmer’s market, snow, food trucks, and Santa
Dec. 5 A Day with Santa features a parade of floats, marching bands, and vintage cars, followed by stage entertainment and visits with Santa.
Dec. 12 Pub Crawl on the BeltLine
Dec. 12 Bash of the Empire, with music, entertainment, and a costume contest for age 18+ at The Masquerade.
Dec. 14 Dress up in white for drinks, entertainment, dance music, and people-watching at Winter White Party, which supports charity at Georgian Terrace Hotel.
Dec. 14 Up On The Housetop is filled with Santa’s favorite songs and stories and includes a visit from Santa at OnStage Atlanta.
Dec. 17 Power 96.1 radio brings big-name music artists to Jingle Ball at Philips Arena.
Dec. 17 Songwriters play holiday music and tell stories at Home by Dark at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Dec. 17 Highlands Santa Stumble 5 Bar Crawl in Virginia Highlands
Dec. 18 Christmas with Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith features Christian pop music with the Georgia Symphony at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Dec. 19 Wear your ugliest sweater for the Ugly Sweater Run 5K and after-party at Piedmont Park.
Dec. 19 Christmas Jingle Mingle is a giant party for age 21+ with live entertainment, DJ music, and a dance floor
Dec. 30 Complexions Contemporary Ballet dances to Metallica, Bach, and more at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Multiple Day Events
Dec. 1-15 Christmas at Callanwolde. See the schedule of special events.
Dec. 1-25 Festival of the SEAson features a light and music show, tree-lighting ceremonies, Santa and SCUBA Claus, and live entertainment at Georgia Aquarium
Dec. 1-27 A Christmas Carol is the story of Scrooge at Alliance Theatre
Dec. 1-27 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a puppet version of the classic TV show at Center for Puppetry Arts.
Dec. 1-30 Holiday Light Spectacular, which includes Santa’s village, Christmas tree forest, and carnival rides at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Dec. 1-31 Lights of Life is open every day with 1.5 miles of holiday lights, displays, kids’ activities, and concessions at Life University.
Dec. 1-31 Christmas in Roswell Tour decorated homes, see a holiday show, enjoy breakfast or dinner with Santa
Dec. 1-31 Fantasy in Lights is a spectacular holiday light and sound show, with eight million lights, displays, a Christmas village, and Santa Claus at Callaway Gardens.
Dec. 1-31 Stroll through a winter wonderland at Centennial Olympic Park when it’s lit by thousands of lights for Holiday in Lights.
Dec. 1-31 Magical Nights of Lights to reach Holiday Village, where you can shop, dine, visit Santa, and take carnival rides at Lake Lanier Islands Resort.
Dec. 1-31 Garden Lights, Holiday Nights features one million colorful lights, costumed characters, attractions, and snacks at the 30-acre Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Dec. 1-31 Winter Wonderland celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, and other cultures with bright lights, decorated trees, ornaments, and emblems at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Dec. 2-20 Black Nativity retells the story of the first Christmas with dance, spirituals, gospel music, and a rousing finale at Southwest Arts Center.
Dec. 2-30 Trapped in a Room with a Zombie on a growing chain, with only 1 hour to solve clues and escape, in Tucker.
Dec. 3 & 6 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Ballet features Alice and colorful characters from Wonderland performed by J Dance Company and Collective Dance Project at Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Dec. 4-5 A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols features choral music, scripture, and readings by special guests at Glenn Auditorium, Emory University.
Dec. 4-5 Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus sings holiday favorites at Deck the Halls at The Cathedral of St. Philip in Buckhead.
Dec. 4-6 Shoppe Artisan at Cobb Galleria Centre.
Dec. 4-6 Atlanta Christmas Musical has a cast and crew of 500 people, an orchestra, and a choir telling the story of the first Christmas at First Baptist Church Woodstock.
Dec. 4-13 You Can’t Take It With You is a zany feel-good play about an eccentric family performed live in Decatur.
Dec. 4-19 It’s a Wonderful Life is a live radio play based on the movie about a man seeking purpose in life at Sylvia Beard Theatre in Buford.
Dec. 4-20 A Christmas Tradition is a family-friendly non-stop song and dance revue featuring classic Christmas tunes at Earl Smith Strand Theatre
Dec. 11-27 Nutcraker, Atlanta Ballet, Fox Theatre, Atlanta.
Dec. 5-6 The Marietta Pilgrimage is a tour of six homes by daylight or three homes by candlelight, which are restored and decorated for Christmas
Dec. 5-6 Home for the Holiday Expo offers specialty gifts, arts and crafts, gourmet foods, clothing, jewelry, a kids’ corner, and Santa
Dec. 5-Jan. 3 Stone Mountain Christmas features 2 million lights, holiday shows, a snow-angel palace, a parade with Santa, fireworks, and snowfall at Stone Mountain Park.
Dec. 11&18 Walk candlelit paths at Atlanta History Center to historic houses with holiday decorations and activities, plus food and drink for sale at Candlelight Nights.
Dec. 12 -13 Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is a story created by the legendary Robert Shaw
Dec. 12-13 Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale brings joyous music from Atlanta’s award-winning choir to Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.
Dec. 12-13 All Star Challenge at Georgia International Convention Center.
Dec. 12-13 Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales features scenes of Cinderella, Beauty & The Beast, and Snow White
Dec. 17-19 A Very Merry Holiday Pops stars Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, gleeful youth choruses, a drum line, merry songs, and a jitterbugging Santa.
Dec. 18-19 Christmas with the Georgia Boy Choir includes a a full orchestra at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.
Dec. 19-20 Celtic Christmas features fiddlers, dancers, singers, and a harpist from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Appalachia at Rialto Center for the Arts.
New Year’s Eve Events
Atlanta NYElectric has four DJs playing house & top 40 hits, plus an open bar at the Westin Peachtree Plaza.
Downtown Countdown at the Hyatt Regency.
Dante’s Labyrinth is a costume party for fairies, gnomes, trolls, maidens, and devils age 18+ at The Masquerade.
New Year’s Eve: New Home Edition at 1105 Euclid Ave. NE.
New Beer’s Eve includes an appetizer buffet, beer, wine, and music at Front Page News
Sweet Tea New Year’s Eve is billed as a new Southern cosmopolitan party with entertainment, an open bar, appetizers, and BBQ at American Spirit Works.
Brew Year’s Eve at Red Brick Brewing Co.
Buckhead NYE Block Party features an open bar at multiple venues and DJs playing house and top 40 in the Andrews District
New Year’s Eve includes an early buffet, open bar, and champagne toast at Buckhead Saloon
Buckhead Ball has an open bar and entertainment in three event spaces at the remodeled Grand Hyatt.
The Possum Drop [sound] is family fun, live country music, fireworks, and food in Tallapoosa
