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The Diary of Anne Frank: A Staged Reading
The Diary of Anne Frank: A Staged Reading
Dec 6 @ 8:00pm Frat Pack Productions
The Stone Mountain Village Pop-Up Market
The Stone Mountain Village Pop-Up Market
Dec 7 @ 11:00am Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church
Winter Wonderettes
Winter Wonderettes
Dec 18 @ 10:30am ART Station Contemporary Arts Center and Theatre Company
To Kids from One to 92
To Kids from One to 92
Dec 21 @ 7:00pm Church at Ponce & Highland
Jesus & The Beatles, 2 free shows, Dec 8 and 13
Jesus & The Beatles, 2 free shows, Dec 8 and 13
Dec 8 @ 6:00pm Inman Park Church

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Santa’s Post Office Presented by Truist
Santa’s Post Office Presented by Truist
Nov 22 - Dec 24 Truist Park
Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil
Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil
Nov 29 - Dec 15 The Fox Theatre
Holiday Bricktacular at LEGO Discovery Center
Holiday Bricktacular at LEGO Discovery Center
Nov 29 - Dec 31 Phipps Plaza
Atlanta Christkindl Market Opens 2nd Location at Galleria On The Park
Atlanta Christkindl Market Opens 2nd Location at Galleria...
Dec 6 - Dec 22 Atlanta Christkindl Market - Galleria On The Park
Holiday Spirit at Oakland Cemetery
Holiday Spirit at Oakland Cemetery
Dec 7 - Dec 8 Oakland Cemetery
Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Dec 7 - Dec 26 Cobb Energy Centre
Conyers Christmas Parade
Conyers Christmas Parade
Dec 7 @ 2:00am Rockdale County High School
Buckhead Village Holiday Celebration
Buckhead Village Holiday Celebration
Dec 7 @ 11:00am Buckhead Village District - Shopping and Dining
National Slime Day
National Slime Day
Dec 7 @ 12:00pm Sloomoo Institute Atlanta
Cookies with Santa
Cookies with Santa
Dec 8 @ 8:30am Zoo Atlanta
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Festivals

Atlanta Christkindl Market Returns to Buckhead Village District
Atlanta Christkindl Market Returns to Buckhead Village Di...
Nov 22 - Dec 24 Atlanta Christkindl Market
Six Flags Holiday at the Park
Six Flags Holiday at the Park
Nov 23 - Jan 5 Six Flags Over Georgia
Atlanta Christkindl Market Opens 2nd Location at Galleria On The Park
Atlanta Christkindl Market Opens 2nd Location at Galleria...
Dec 6 - Dec 22 Atlanta Christkindl Market - Galleria On The Park
The GDR Festival
The GDR Festival
Dec 6 @ 1:00pm Atlanta
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 6 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Dec 7 @ 9:00am Piedmont Park
Roswell UMC Christmas Gift & Craft Show
Roswell UMC Christmas Gift & Craft Show
Dec 7 @ 9:30am Roswell United Methodist Church
SWEDISH CHRISTMAS MARKET
SWEDISH CHRISTMAS MARKET
Dec 7 @ 10:30am Dorothy Benson Multipurpose Senior Center
The Stone Mountain Village Pop-Up Market
The Stone Mountain Village Pop-Up Market
Dec 7 @ 11:00am Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 7 @ 2:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 7 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
The GDR Festival
The GDR Festival
Dec 8 @ 1:00pm Atlanta
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 8 @ 2:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 8 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 11 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 11 @ 7:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 12 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 12 @ 7:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
IllumiNights at the Zoo
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Dec 13 @ 5:30pm Zoo Atlanta
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 13 @ 7:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
Santa Paws
Santa Paws
Dec 14 @ 12:00pm Firemaker Brewing Co
Alpharetta Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 2nd Annual
Alpharetta Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 2nd Annual
Dec 14 @ 2:00pm Carries Christmas Bar (Carries Conservatory)
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Dec 14 @ 2:00pm Alliance Theatre Coca-Cola Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center
Roswell Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 4th Annual
Roswell Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 4th Annual
Dec 14 @ 2:00pm Downtown Roswell Bars

Exhibits

Golden Opportunity: Botanical Illustration
Golden Opportunity: Botanical Illustration
Aug 31 - Jan 1 Fernbank Museum
“Wallace & Gromit™: Get Cracking!” Opens Sept. 21 at Children’s Museum of Atlanta
“Wallace & Gromit™: Get Cracking!” Opens Sept. 21 at Chil...
Sep 21 - Jan 15 Children's Museum of Atlanta
Armored Animals
Armored Animals
Oct 5 - Jan 5 Fernbank Museum
WildWoods: AGLOW
WildWoods: AGLOW
Nov 8 - Feb 23 Fernbank Museum
Spruill Gallery 31st Annual Holiday Art Fair
Spruill Gallery 31st Annual Holiday Art Fair
Nov 15 - Dec 23 Spruill Gallery & Gift Shop
2024 Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse
2024 Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse
Nov 21 - Dec 15 2024 Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Nov 23 - Jan 12 Fernbank Museum
Elephant Wild Encounter
Elephant Wild Encounter
Dec 5 - Dec 9 Zoo Atlanta
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Dec 7 @ 3:15pm Zoo Atlanta
Elephant Wild Encounter
Elephant Wild Encounter
Dec 12 - Dec 16 Zoo Atlanta
Harif Guzman Private Art Preview
Harif Guzman Private Art Preview
Dec 12 @ 4:00pm Moda404
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Dec 14 @ 3:15pm Zoo Atlanta
Elephant Wild Encounter
Elephant Wild Encounter
Dec 19 - Dec 23 Zoo Atlanta
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Dec 21 @ 3:15pm Zoo Atlanta
Elephant Wild Encounter
Elephant Wild Encounter
Dec 26 - Dec 30 Zoo Atlanta
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Petting Zoo Painters Wild Encounter
Dec 28 @ 3:15pm Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Dec 30 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Dec 31 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Jan 1 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Jan 2 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Jan 3 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
Winter Safari Camp
Winter Safari Camp
Jan 6 @ 9:00am Zoo Atlanta
X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out
X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out
Jan 11 @ 10:00am Fernbank Museum
Ultimate Dinosaurs
Ultimate Dinosaurs
Feb 8 - May 4 Fernbank Museum

Concerts

Spelman College & Morehouse College 98th Annual Christmas Carol Concert
Spelman College & Morehouse College 98th Annual Christmas...
Dec 6 @ 7:30pm Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Dec 7 @ 9:00am Piedmont Park
Usher: Past, Present & Future
Usher: Past, Present & Future
Dec 9 - Dec 10 @ 8:00pm State Farm Arena
TT Mahony & Jeffery Butzer Perform A Charlie Brown Christmas
TT Mahony & Jeffery Butzer Perform A Charlie Brown Christmas
Dec 11 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
Black Nativity
Black Nativity
Dec 12 - Dec 23 Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ Holiday Soul Soiree w/ Kevi Redding
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ ...
Dec 13 @ 7:30pm Velvet Note
Kris Allen. Opening: Walker Burroughs
Kris Allen. Opening: Walker Burroughs
Dec 13 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ Holiday Soul Soiree w/ Kevi Redding
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ ...
Dec 13 @ 9:30pm Velvet Note
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ Holiday Soul Soiree w/ Kevi Redding
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ ...
Dec 14 @ 7:30pm Velvet Note
Chloe Agnew And The Brave Collide Christmas Show
Chloe Agnew And The Brave Collide Christmas Show
Dec 14 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ Holiday Soul Soiree w/ Kevi Redding
Friday and Saturday, December 13th & 14th: Reggie Hines’ ...
Dec 14 @ 9:30pm Velvet Note
Sunday, December 15th: Jennifer Wrobleski’s Christmas Show
Sunday, December 15th: Jennifer Wrobleski’s Christmas Show
Dec 15 @ 2:00pm Velvet Note
Joe Gransden and His Big Band Holiday Concert
Joe Gransden and His Big Band Holiday Concert
Dec 16 @ 7:30pm Lawrenceville Arts Center
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Dec 18 @ 6:45pm The Wimbish House
Third Stream Big Band Christmas Show
Third Stream Big Band Christmas Show
Dec 18 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
SCAD Bee Sharps present Holiday Spectacular
SCAD Bee Sharps present Holiday Spectacular
Dec 19 @ 7:00pm SCADshow
Breaking Sound ATL at NOVEL West Midtown 12/19
Breaking Sound ATL at NOVEL West Midtown 12/19
Dec 19 @ 7:00pm NOVEL West Midtown 
Breaking Sound ATL at NOVEL West Midtown 12/19
Breaking Sound ATL at NOVEL West Midtown 12/19
Dec 19 @ 8:00pm NOVEL West Midtown 
Gate City Brass Christmas Concert
Gate City Brass Christmas Concert
Dec 20 @ 7:00pm Waller's Coffee Shop
Swingin' Through The Holidays With Joe Gransden! With Special Guest Robin Latimore
Swingin' Through The Holidays With Joe Gransden! With Spe...
Dec 20 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
To Kids from One to 92
To Kids from One to 92
Dec 21 @ 7:00pm Church at Ponce & Highland
A Banks & Shane Christmas
A Banks & Shane Christmas
Dec 21 @ 8:00pm Red Clay Music Foundry
Sunday, December 22nd: Our ENCORE Performance of Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas
Sunday, December 22nd: Our ENCORE Performance of Vince Gu...
Dec 22 @ 6:00pm Velvet Note
Sunday, December 22nd: Our ENCORE Performance of Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas
Sunday, December 22nd: Our ENCORE Performance of Vince Gu...
Dec 22 @ 8:00pm Velvet Note

Food & Drink

Santa's Hideaway: Holiday Pop-Up at AltaToro
Santa's Hideaway: Holiday Pop-Up at AltaToro
Nov 20 - Dec 24 AltaToro
Rooftop Dining Igloos
Rooftop Dining Igloos
Nov 29 - Feb 14 @ 12:00am 9 Mile Station
Rooftop Dining Igloos
Rooftop Dining Igloos
Dec 5 - Jan 6 9 Mile Station
Morningside Farmers Market
Morningside Farmers Market
Dec 7 @ 8:00am Morningside Farmers Market
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Dec 7 @ 9:00am Piedmont Park
Rooftop Brunch
Rooftop Brunch
Dec 7 @ 11:00am 9 Mile Station
12th-Annual Strong Beer Fest
12th-Annual Strong Beer Fest
Dec 7 @ 12:00pm Wrecking Bar Brewpub
Mele Kalikimaka 2024!
Mele Kalikimaka 2024!
Dec 7 @ 4:00pm Trader Vic's
Rooftop Brunch
Rooftop Brunch
Dec 8 @ 11:00am 9 Mile Station
Author Talk: Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling in Conversation with Kim Severson
Author Talk: Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling in Con...
Dec 10 @ 7:00pm Atlanta History Center
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Dec 11 @ 7:00pm Schoolhouse Brewing
Asian Fusion Dumplings Cooking Class
Asian Fusion Dumplings Cooking Class
Dec 12 @ 6:30pm Round Trip Brewing Company
The Art of French Pastry
The Art of French Pastry
Dec 13 @ 6:30pm Howdy ATL biscuit cafe
Morningside Farmers Market
Morningside Farmers Market
Dec 14 @ 8:00am Morningside Farmers Market
Rooftop Brunch
Rooftop Brunch
Dec 14 @ 11:00am 9 Mile Station
Rooftop Brunch
Rooftop Brunch
Dec 15 @ 11:00am 9 Mile Station
Paella Making with Chef Rochelle at Buena Vida Tapas
Paella Making with Chef Rochelle at Buena Vida Tapas
Dec 15 @ 7:00pm Buena Vida Tapas & Sol
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Dec 18 @ 7:00pm Schoolhouse Brewing
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Dec 18 @ 7:00pm Schoolhouse Brewing
Speed Puzzles at Round Trip Brewing
Speed Puzzles at Round Trip Brewing
Dec 19 @ 6:00pm Round Trip Brewing Co.
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Pasta Making with Chef Chris at Schoolhouse Brewing
Dec 19 @ 7:00pm Schoolhouse Brewing
Morningside Farmers Market
Morningside Farmers Market
Dec 21 @ 8:00am Morningside Farmers Market
Rooftop Brunch
Rooftop Brunch
Dec 21 @ 11:00am 9 Mile Station
Make Sushi With Chef Jace at a local Brewery
Make Sushi With Chef Jace at a local Brewery
Dec 21 @ 4:00pm Schoolhouse Brewing

Outdoors

Free Self-guided Street Art Walking Tours of Atlanta
Free Self-guided Street Art Walking Tours of Atlanta
Mar 5 - Dec 31 Multiple Locations
Skate City Springs
Skate City Springs
Nov 20 - Jan 20 City Springs (Sandy Springs)
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Green Market at Piedmont Park Opening Weekend
Dec 7 @ 9:00am Piedmont Park
New Activation: Coca-Cola Holiday Express in Downtown Atlanta
New Activation: Coca-Cola Holiday Express in Downtown Atl...
Dec 7 - Dec 29 @ 10:00am Pemberton Place
Serenbe Farm Tours
Serenbe Farm Tours
Dec 7 @ 3:00pm Serenbe Farms
Farm Volunteer Day
Farm Volunteer Day
Dec 11 @ 10:00am Serenbe Farms
Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail
Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Eas...
Dec 14 @ 2:00pm Inman Perk Coffee
Serenbe Farm Tours
Serenbe Farm Tours
Dec 14 @ 3:00pm Serenbe Farms
Holiday Tree Tour & Book Exchange: Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Southwest Trail
Holiday Tree Tour & Book Exchange: Atlanta Beltline Arbor...
Dec 15 @ 2:30pm Best End Brewing
Farm Volunteer Day
Farm Volunteer Day
Dec 18 @ 10:00am Serenbe Farms
Holiday Ugly Sweater Adult Night at LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta
Holiday Ugly Sweater Adult Night at LEGO Discovery Center...
Dec 20 @ 6:00pm LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta
Serenbe Farm Tours
Serenbe Farm Tours
Dec 21 @ 3:00pm Serenbe Farms
Farm Volunteer Day
Farm Volunteer Day
Dec 25 @ 10:00am Serenbe Farms
Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Eastside Trail
Tree Tour: History and Change on the Atlanta Beltline Arb...
Jan 11 @ 9:00am Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail

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