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Elf Workshop - 11/20/09 at 6-8 pm
Calling all Santa’s Helpers! Come jingle your bells and make a masterpiece that can be used as a gift! Refreshments, games and holiday fun! Ages 4-10; $7/person; pre-register by 11/6, call - Code: RJCC14309. Phone: 770-822-5414 - Address: Dacula Activity Building, 2735 Old Auburn Ave., Dacula, GA |
Candlelight Tour Festival in Warm Springs Village - 11/20 - 11/22/09 at 10 am - 10 pm
Discover the Magic of Christmas in Warm Springs as the Village is transformed into a glowing wonderland of lights. Shop by candlelight and hear the carolers and musicians entertain you as a horse and carriage takes you on scenic tours around our beautiful city. Enjoy the hospitality of the many restaurants and warm greetings from the many merchants as you stroll the picturesque stores to find that unique gift for a special someone. Shops open til 10 PM on Friday and Saturday. Regular hours of 10 am til 6 pm observed Sunday through Thursday. Free fun event! Phone: 800-337-1927 - Address: Warm Springs Village, 1 Broad St., Warm Springs, GA |
Holiday Window Contest - 11/20 - 11/27/09
Get your family, friends, neighbors and teams together for a friendly competition! Have some painting fun on the front windows of our building! Bring your creativity during our regular hours and we’ll provide all the supplies! This year’s theme is “Winter Wonderland”. Prizes given for 1st & 2nd place based on creativity and use of the theme. All ages; $5/window (one window per group); pre-register, call - Code: LSCC14351. Phone: 770-723-9516 - Address: Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center, 4651 Britt Rd., Norcross, GA |
Annual Holiday Gingerbread Village - 11/20 - 11/29/2009 at 10 am - 5 pm
Visions of sugarplums will dance in your head as you peruse delectable and sugary replicas of historic buildings in the Central Savannah River Area at this annual gingerbread house competition. Cash prizes awarded to the top entries. During the display, each historic-themed gingerbread house will be available for purchase through silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the programs of Augusta Museum of History. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-722-8454 - Location: Augusta, GA |
Christmas 1886 with the Gordons - 11/20 - 11/24 & 11/26-11/30/09 - Call for times
Step back in time at the Juliette Low Birthplace, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Explore customs during the Victorian era. The table is set for Christmas dinner, the stockings are ready in Mama’s bedroom, and the vintage “Game of Merry Christmas” is out. Come for a taste of Christmas 1886. Parking is available at meters on the street at approximately $.75 an hour. Parking in nearby garages is approxiamtely $5.00 -$8.00 for a day. We sell an $8.00 two-day parking pass from the City of Savannah which is good at meters and at city parking lots and garages. Phone: 912-233-4501 - Address: Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, National Historic Landmark, 10 E Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401 |
A Warm Springs Thanksgiving - 11/21/2009 at 10 AM - 2 PM
Descendants of band members who played for President Roosevelt will continue the Thanksgiving and family tradition of folk music on the lawn of the Little White House.
Cost: $4-$7. - Phone: 706-655-5870 - Location: Roosevelt's Little White House Historic Site, 401 Little White House Rd, Warm Springs, GA 31830 - Directions: 1/4 mile south of Warm Springs on Ga. Hwy. 85 Alt.-U.S. Hwy. 27 Alt. |
Appalachian Christmas at BabyLand General Hospital - 11/21/09 at 9 am - 5 pm
Santa, Face Painting, Costume Characters, Arts and Crafts, DJ and Music, Fun Stage, Prizes and more will be enjoyed by all attending. Lighting of Tree at dusk. Drawing for hand-stitched Cabbage Patch Kid. Portion of proceeds to Shriners Hospital for Children. Free admission! Also, Breakfast with Santa at 7:30 am–9 am, reservations requested, but not required - Cost $7. Phone: 706-865-2171 - Address: 300 NOK Dr., Cleveland, GA 30528 |
Mistletoe Market & Sugar Plum Tearoom - 11/21 at 9 am - 4 pm & 11/22/09 at 11 am - 3 pm
Arts, Crafts and homemade gifts for Christmas. The Tearoom will be offering soup, sandwiches, salads and desserts. This is a great opportunity to get ahead of the Christmas shopping season and purchase something with an artistic flair. $2 admission fee. Phone: 706-896-0932 - Address: 385 Welcome Center Lane, Blairsville, GA 30512 |
Christmas in Central Park - 11/21 at 10 am - 5 pm & 11/22/09 at 1-5 pm
Event features over 80 artists selling their creations, family entertainment and pictures with Santa. Call for fees. Phone: 770-781-2101 - Address: Central Park, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming, GA 30040 |
Holiday Show & Sale - 11/21, 11/23, 11/28 & 11/30/09
Kick off the holiday season with a presentation of art from all across the Southeast. The Art Center will be dressed in Christmas splendor, music will augment the atmosphere and the art will tempt the holiday shopper. Join us as we get into the spirit of Christmas. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-632-2144 - Address: 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 |
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Christmas in Roswell - 11/23 - 11/28/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Experience the wonder and excitement of Christmas in Roswell with tours of historic homes dressed in seasonal splendor, reenactments, high teas, candlelight tours, musical performances, ghost walks, dance, theatre and more. Roswell’s 640 acre historic district comes alive with festivities, great dining, holiday shopping, and the lodging facilities to encourage you to stay a while. Phone: 770-640-3253 or 800-766-7935 - Address: 617 Atlanta St, Roswell, GA 30075 |
Appalachian Thanksgiving - 11/26/2009 11 am
Experience a traditional Thanksgiving buffet with old-fashioned fun. Displays and Appalachian cultural demonstrations will be presented at the lodge. Reservations for the Thanksgiving buffet are required (space fills quickly). $35 parking. Phone: 706-344-1505 - Address: Amicalola Falls State Park - 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd - Dawsonville, GA 30534 - Located 15 miles NW of Dawsonville on GA Hwy 52. Take Hwy 53 west to Hwy 183 N to Hwy 52 E |
Christmas In Possum Snout - 11/26/09 at 2 pm until
Usher in the holidays with Christmas open house. Thanksgiving Day local business owners open up their storefronts to the public for refreshments and shopping, then stay for the evening
entertainment. Phone: 770-574-2482 - Location: Downtown Tallapoosa, GA |
22nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Lighting of the Tree - 11/26/09 at 5-8:30 pm
Carriage rides, self-guided tours of the decorated courthouse and the tree lighting ceremony. Santa will also be avaliable to take pictures. Free fun event!
Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 |
Walk Off The Turkey With A Hike - 11/27/09 at 10 am - 2 pm
Take a guided hike through the gorge floor to work off those extra pounds you ate over Thanksgiving. This hike is strenuous and involves climbing over and under rocks and logs, jumping from rock to rock, and possibly getting your feet wet. Participants must be 10 or older. Register in advance. $5 per a person plus $5 parking. Phone: 706-754-7981
Address: Tallulah Gorge State Park, 338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr., Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 |
Lighting of the Village - 11/27/09 at 6 pm
Come join our annual tree lighting in the . Musical entertainment begins in the bandshell at 2:00 PM. The tree & village magically come to life at 6 pm. Mr. & Mrs. Santa will be in the bandshell to hear those special requests. Call for fees and more info. Phone: 800-858-8027
Address: Market Platz, 724 Brucken Strasse,Helen, GA 30545 |
Santa's Arrival to Downtown Newnan - 11/27/09 at 6-8 pm
Children of all ages come downtown to see Santa arrive to downtown Historic Newnan to light the Christmas tree. Children bring your wish list and parents bring your cameras.
Phone: 770-253-8283 - Location: Historic Downtown Newnan Square, N. Court Square, Newnan, GA 30263 |
2009 Festival of Trees - 11/27 - 11/30/2009
View beautifully decorated trees throughout Unicoi lodge. This event is hosted by White County Chamber of Commerce. $5 parking. Phone: 800-573-9659 ext. 305 - Unicoi State Park, 1788 Highway 356, Helen, GA 30545 - Located 2 miles northeast of Helen via Ga. Hwy. 356. |
Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley - 11/27 - 12/23/09 at 7-9 pm
WHERE: Tour begins at 214 W. Boundary Street and includes 2 stops: Isaiah Davenport House and Savannah Candy Kitchen. COST: Adult - $25. ~ Children (4 -12) - $5. RSVP: Reservations are required as space is limited for this tour. Phone: 912-233-0083 - Address: Old Town Trolley Welcome Center, 214 West Boundary Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
The WTOC Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony - 11/28/09 at 5:30 p.m.
Ceremony will begin in Morrell Park at the east end of River Street. There will be live entertainment for the entire family from local choral groups, dance groups and many others. The evening will culminate with the lighting of the WTOC Christmas Tree. Free fun event!
Phone: 912-644-6401 - Toll-Free: 1-877-SAVANNAH - Address: Morrell Park, East End of River Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
WinterFest - 11/28/2009 at 9 am - 5 pm
Hometown carfts festival and Christmas Parade held the Saturday after Thanksgiving in historic downtown Gibson. Phone: 706-598-3637 - Location: Downtown Gibson, GA |
2nd Annual Savannah Holiday Frolic - 11/28/09 at 10 am - 9 pm
Savannah’s Historic District will come alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays. Frolic on Broughton Street in a festive atmosphere and get in the spirit of the season with outdoor ice skating, snow, children’s activities, an elegant marketplace and live entertainment for the entire family. In conjunction with the Frolic, The Lucas Theatre will continue the tradition of showing holiday movies. Free parking and food for purchase will be available. Admission is $5 - $15. Phone: 912-644-6401 - Toll-Free: 1-877-SAVANNAH - Address: Broughton Street, Downtown Historic District, Savannah, GA 31401 |
Boat Parade of Lights - 11/28/09 at 6-9 pm
Be a part of the magic this holiday season at the Savannah Harbor Foundation Eighth Annual Boat Parade of Lights! The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa once again will host one of Savannah’s most beloved traditions, the Boat Parade of Lights, featuring around 50 elaborately decorated vessels on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. The celebration kicks off with a tree lighting and ceremonious reading of a declaration by a fully-costumed General James Oglethorpe, accompanied by the Savannah Pipe and Drum Corps at 6 pm; boat parade commences at 6:30 pm with the firing of a cannon. Call for more info.
Phone: 912-201-2000 - Address: 1 resort Dr., Savannah, GA 31421 |
Old-Fashioned Christmas - 11/28/09 at 5-9 pm
Festivities start with the Lighting of the Square and a hometown parade bringing Santa to town. Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December until after New Year’s with caroling, entertainment, wine sampling, live theater Christmas events, and much more. Call for fees. Phone: 706-864-3711 - Address: 13 South Park St, Dahlonega, GA 30533 |
Wreath Decorating Contest - 11/28 - 12/5/09
Get in the holiday spirit by entering your special wreath in our friendly competition--you could win a prize! Voting is free and open to the public. All ages; $5/entry; pre-registration required, call - Code: BPCC14325. Phone: 770-614-2060 - Address: Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan Rd., Buford, GA |
| December |
City of Stockbridge Holiday Festival - 12/1/09 at 5-9 pm
Santa, reindeer, Stockbridge Express (trackless train), refreshments, and more!
Free admission. Phone: 770-389-5982 - Address: 111 Davis Road, Stockbridge, GA 30281 |
White Lighting Ceremony 2009 - 12/1/2009 at 6-9 pm
Starting at Dusk at the old paper mill site, the walking parade proceeds down Osborne Street with Santa & Mrs. Santa leading the way. Picture it all: Dance performances are a part fo the parade. Christmas Music is sung. The parade ends at the Waterfront and the City Christmas Tree is lit. Children line up to give their Wish List to Santa. Free fun event!
Phone: 912-882-4000 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, GA 31558 - Directions: I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district |
Christmas 1886 with the Gordons - 12/1, 12/3 - 12/8, 12/10 - 12/15, 12/17 - 12/22 & 12/24 - 12/29/09 - Call for times
Step back in time at the Juliette Low Birthplace, beautifully decorated for the holidays. Explore customs during the Victorian era. The table is set for Christmas dinner, the stockings are ready in Mama’s bedroom, and the vintage “Game of Merry Christmas” is out. Come for a taste of Christmas 1886. Parking is available at meters on the street at approximately $.75 an hour. Parking in nearby garages is approxiamtely $5.00 -$8.00 for a day. We sell an $8.00 two-day parking pass from the City of Savannah which is good at meters and at city parking lots and garages. Phone: 912-233-4501 - Address: Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, National Historic Landmark, 10 E Oglethorpe Ave, Savannah, GA 31401 |
Wreath Decorating Contest - 12/1 - 12/5/09
Get in the holiday spirit by entering your special wreath in our friendly competition--you could win a prize! Voting is free and open to the public. All ages; $5/entry; pre-registration required, call - Code: BPCC14325. Phone: 770-614-2060 - Address: Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan Rd., Buford, GA |
2009 Festival of Trees - 12/1 - 12/12/2009
View beautifully decorated trees throughout Unicoi lodge. This event is hosted by White County Chamber of Commerce. $5 parking. Phone: 800-573-9659 ext. 305 - Unicoi State Park, 1788 Highway 356, Helen, GA 30545 - Located 2 miles northeast of Helen via Ga. Hwy. 356. |
Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley - 12/1 - 12/23/09 at 7-9 pm
WHERE: Tour begins at 214 W. Boundary Street and includes 2 stops: Isaiah Davenport House and Savannah Candy Kitchen. COST: Adult - $25. ~ Children (4 -12) - $5. RSVP: Reservations are required as space is limited for this tour. Phone: 912-233-0083 - Address: Old Town Trolley Welcome Center, 214 West Boundary Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
Hometown Christmas - 12/3/09 at 3-9 pm
Downtown restaurants will serve delicious dinners by candlelight and specialty shops will be open at 3 pm with Open House bargains to complete each and every shopping list. At 5 pm, enjoy the annual Tree-Lighting Service in front of our historic courthouse. Afterwards, Santa will arrive and folks will be swayed by the music permeating through the downtown streets. Cauldrons will be set up along Main Street to roast marshmallows, and horse-drawn carriage rides and hayrides tour visitors through the residential winter wonderland of illuminated streets to view the holiday-decorated homes. Traditional artisans will be showing off their handmade wares and demonstrating their craft, while photo opportunities abound in the charming downtown area. There will also be a live nativity.
Phone: 706-465-9604 - Location: Downtown Warrenton, GA 30828 |
Kingsland's Christmas Tree Lighting and Downtown Open House - 12/3/09 at 6 pm
Downtown Kingsland comes together for the City's Annual Christmas Tree Lighting. Activities include: Live Christmas caroling, Christmas story reading, Santa Claus and features free holiday refreshments - hot cocoa, wassail, and Christmas cookies! Free and fun for all ages. Phone: 912-729-5999 - Address: Kingsland City Park, 1190 East Boone Avenue, Kingsland, GA 31548 |
Grandma Got Ran Over By…WHO? Kid’s Dinner Theatre - 12/3 - 12/4/09 at 6:30-8:30 pm
Join the cast of holiday characters as Rudolph goes to trial for running over Grandma. Did he do it, or was he framed by the evil Grinch? You, the jury, must decide! All ages; $15/person and includes dinner; pre-registration required by 11/30; call - Code: GHCH14304.
Phone: 770-822-5450-Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St, Lawrenceville GA |
Downtown Athens Christmas Parade of Lights - 12/3/09 at 7-9 pm
Over 60 floats, bands, and other groups parade through downtown streets awash in twinkling lights. The parade begins on the corner of Dougherty and Pulaski Streets ending in front of City Hall for the traditional tree lighting ceremony, hosted by none other than Santa and Mrs. Claus. Come early for the Downtown Open House, with great deals and extended hours by great downtown retailers! Phone: 706-613-3800 - Address: 300 N. Thomas St, Athens, GA |
Christmas Extravaganza - 12/3 at 5:30-8:30 pm & 12/4/09 at 6 pm - 8 pm
Thursday, December 3: Jingle Bell Walk: 5:30 pm - 6 pm. (Helena-McRae, Georgia) Join us as we take a walk thru Helena on 8th Avenue and McRae on Oak Street. Line up for the walk will be on Forsyth Street * Helena, GA. The walk line up begins at 5:00 p.m. and the walk will begin promptly at 5:30 pm. Bring your jingle bells and help us officially begin the Christmas Season in Telfair County. Christmas Night Out: 6 pm until (Helena-McRae, Georgia) Take a stroll along the streets of Helena and McRae, Georgia, shop and sample delicious food from local Merchants. There will be story time and train rides. Santa will be making an appearance so the kids can get their wish list in early. Friday: Annual Lighted Christmas Parade: 6 pm. (Helena-McRae, Georgia) The parade route will be along 8th Ave-Helena and Oak Street McRae, ending at Piggly Wiggly.
Address: 9 East Oak Street, Mcrae, GA 31055 |
Town & Country 2009 Holiday Tour of Homes - 12/3 - 12/6/09 at 10 am - 9 pm
takes place during the Bicentennial year of Madison, formed in 1809. Visitors can expect to see 8+ homes in Madison & Morgan County. The event lasts four days and features six distinctive itineraries. Group arrangements are available. Tickets $20-$25. Phone: 706-342-4454 or Toll Free 800-709-7406 - Address: 115 East Jefferson St, Madison, GA 30650 |
The Santaland Diaries - 12/3 - 12/5, 12/10 - 12/13 & 12/17 - 12/19/09 - Call for times
ChattShakes gives you Christmas cheer...on the rocks! A mild-mannered writer finds the world's worst temp job: playing an elf at Macy's Santaland. "Crumpet" recalls his hysterical encounters with tyrannical trainers, mercurial managers, sloshed Santas, and worst of all - last minute shoppers - as he searches for a sliver of hope in today's insane Holiday Season. For mature elves only! Call for admission fees. Phone: 702-423-6366 - Address: Chattahoochee Shakespeare Company, 1242 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901 |
Cochran Lighted Christmas Parade - 12/4/09
Enjoy seeing beautiful Christmas floats. Call for info in being in parade. The parade is scheduled to begin at 7 pm, but the time is subject to change. Free fun event!
Phone: 478-934-2965 - Address: 102 N 2nd Street, Cochran, GA 31014 |
Broadway Holiday - 12/4/09 at 6-8 pm
Choirs will herald the season alongside a visit from Mayor Jim Wetherington and Santa to do the honors of lighting the tree. Organizers have arranged to have snow created in order to guarantee a “White Christmas” for young and old alike. And with a little help from the Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, Santa’s reindeer will fly in from the North Pole just for this event. Admission is free and holiday treats will be available. Free fun event!
Phone: Carrie Clark Standridge at 706-322-1613 or 800-322-1613
Address: 1100 Block of Broadway, Historic Uptown Columbus, GA 31901 |
Down Home Christmas - 12/4/09
Parade and celebrations throughout the town. Santa will be at the Depot.
Location: Downtown Ringgold, GA |
Santa Is Coming to Town - 12/4/09 at 6 pm
Enjoy the lighting of the town, pictures with Santa, fun holiday activities and free food. Free fun event! Phone: 770-537-2331 - Location: Downtown Bremen, GA |
Conyers Christmas Party - 12/4/09 at 5-9 pm
Merchants and restaurants in historic Olde Town business district celebrate the season on this evening with special sales, promotions, ice skating at the Pavilion, free carriage rides, visits with Santa and Secret Santa at the Depot. Fun family event! Phone: 770-483-4411
Address: 901 Center St., Conyers, GA 30012 |
Toccoa ChristmasFest - 12/4/09 at 5-8 pm
Celebrate the holiday season in Historic Downtown Toccoa. See the lights, talk to Santa, and take a free carriage ride on this festive night. Phone: 706-272-3269 - Location: Doyle Street, Toccoa, GA 30577 |
Holiday Luncheon - 12/4/09 at Noon - 2 pm
It’s that time of year—the Annual Senior Recreation Club Holiday Luncheon! Age 50-up. $5/person plus a covered dish , A-J salad, K-R vegetable, S-Z dessert. Contact club president or the Gwinnett Senior Center for more information - Code: GCSC16375. Phone: 770-564-4680 Address: Gwinnett Senior Center at Bethesda Park, 225 Bethesda Church Rd., Lawrenceville, GA |
Winter Wonderland Dance - 12/4/09 at 7-9 pm
Fathers, bring your daughters and share a special evening with your little girl amongst the magic and the wonder of the North Pole! Enjoy dancing, games, a keepsake photo and light dessert! Age 3-up; $10/person; pre-register by 11/20, call - Code: RJCC14314. Phone: 770-822-5414 - Address: Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center, 100 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
Hometown Holiday Celebration - 12/4 - 12/5/09
Celebrations include a chili cook-off, parade and other holiday events. Friday night is the Chili cook-off at J.F. Gregory Park. Saturday at 10:00am is the start of the holiday parade. Other events are sponsored by local businesses after the parade. Free fun event!
Location: Downtown Richmond Hill, GA 31324 |
Holiday on the Square - 12/4 - 12/5/09 at 5-8 pm
Get your ticket at the gazebo and get on board the Santa Trolley! Enjoy a ride around the festive historic square with the jolly ole elf himself! All ages, $2/person, pay at the gazebo; toddlers must be on parent’s lap. Call for more info! Phone: 770-822-5450 - Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
Enchanted Wilderness Light Show - 12/4-12/5, 12/11-12/12, 12/18-12/19, 12/23 & 12/26/09 - Call for times
A rare opportunity to experience the night adventure at the Okefenokee Swamp, bring the children Santa will be on hand each evening prior to Christmas. Phone: Okefenokee Swamp Park at 912-283-0583 - Address: 5700 Okefenokee Swamp Road, Waycross, GA 31503 |
Candlelight Tours of the Marsh House - 12/4 - 12/6/09 at 6 pm
Enjoy an annual candlelight Christmas tour. Admission is $2-$7.
Phone: 706-638-5187 - Address: The Marsh House, 308 North Main St., Lafayette, GA 30728 |
2009 Mountain Top GA Christmas Tour of Homes - 12/4 - 12/6/09 - Call for times
Start your holidays in the North Georgia Mountain with a Christmas Tour of Homes. 8 beautiful homes. Enjoy the Art Walk on Friday night December 5. $25 fee. Phone: Towns County Chamber of Commerce for info 706-896-4966 - Location: Towns County, Young Harris, GA 30582 |
Civil War Holiday - 12/5/09 at 10 am - 4 pm
Discover what Christmas was like during the Civil War era for soldiers and their families back home. Visit with Father Christmas, interact with Civil War re-enactors, tour the historically decorated farm and make a special Christmas craft! All ages; $5/person (2-under free); pre-registration preferred, call - Code: MDFP10306. Phone: 770-814-4920 - Address: McDaniel Farm Park, 3251 McDaniel Rd., Duluth, GA |
Snowflake/Cupcake Fun - 12/5/09 at 2-4 pm
We’ve decked the halls and want you to come jingle your bells! Games, cupcake decorating, crafts and fun! All ages; $5/person (kids 3-under free); must pre-register by 12/1, call - Code:
GPCC14210. Phone: 770-831-4173 - Address: George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee, GA |
11th Annual Conyers Hometown Holiday Parade & Treelighting - 12/5/2009 at 4:30 pm
Featuring lighting of the 50 ft. Christmas tree in the Courthouse parking lot. The parade features traditional floats, bands, along with over 50 floats. Free fun event! Phone: 770-929-4239 - Location: Conyers, GA |
Festival of Lights Christmas Parade - 12/5/2009
This is one of the longest lighted Christmas Parades in South Georgia...a must-see! Free fun event! There is a small charge to enter a float. Phone: 912-383-0277 -
Location: Peterson Avenue, Douglas, GA 31533 |
Olde Lincoln - 12/5/09 at 1-7 pm
Featuring extended shopping hours, sales, special promotions, open houses and drawings sponsored by various merchants in town. Crafters, food vendors, Christmas Parade and other attractions will be found throughout the city. Call for fees.
Phone: 706-359-7970 - Location: Main Street, Lincolnton, GA |
Christmas Parade - 12/5/09 at 4 pm
Join the crowds along the strees of Historic Downtown Toccoa, and be sure to catch some candy from the floats at the Christmas Parade, with Santa as the grand marshal.
Phone: 706-282-3269 - Address: Downtown Square, Toccoa, GA 30577 |
The Holly and the Ivy Tour - 12/5/09
Explore the winter greenery we love to celebrate at Christmas time from a naturalist and horticulturalist's point of view. Admission: $20. Phone: 912-236-8115 - Location: Forsyth Park, Savannah, GA |
Holiday Concert - 12/5/09 at 6:30-8:30 pm
A holiday tradition for thirty years, the Atlanta Boy Choir is featured at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers. Cost: Adults $25, $12. Tickets can be purchased at The Abbey Book Store, Monday-Friday from 10 AM- 5 PM
Address: Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, 2625 Hwy 212, Conyers, GA 30094 |
Christmas Parade - 12/5/09
Covington Christmas Parade sponsored by Main Street Covington and the Covington Lions Club.
Location: Downtown Covington, GA |
Christmas Candlelight Tour - 12/5/2009 at 6:30-9:30 pm
Kick off the Christmas season with a 19th-century celebration including decorations, caroling, music and refreshments typical of the 1820s Cherokee Nation Capital. Grab your candle lantern and dress for a ¾-mile outside walk through the historic grounds and buildings. $3.50-$5.
Phone: 706-624-1321 - Address: New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701 - Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225. |
Christmas Tour of Homes - 12/5/09 at 5:30-9 pm
Please join us for an enchanting candlelight tour of eight lovely private homes in Thomson’s historic district that will be decorated for the Christmas season. Tickets are $25 and are available at the Thomson-McDuffie County Chamber of Commerce.
Phone: 706-597-1000 - Address: 111 Railroad Street, Thomson, GA 30824 |
First Saturday for Kids: Holiday Studio Project - 12/5/09
This monthly program for young people includes studio art workshops (now drop in, until capacity) for ages 3-9, with storytelling and activities for young children in ArtZeum. Free admission! Phone: 912-790-8800 - Address: Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street, Savannah, GA |
Celebration of Lights & Winter Wonderland - 12/5/2009
Kick-off your Holiday Season with our Annual Celebration of Lights Christmas Parade followed by a Fairytale Winter Wonderland Celebration. The event begins as thousands gather to see the thousands of lights parade through downtown Baxley with their Holiday themed entries. Enjoy Games, Activities, Festive Food, Snow Sledding, & a special visit from Santa. Don't miss Santa coming to Baxley. Free fun event! Phone: 912-367-7731 - Location: Downtown, Baxley, GA |
Christmas Open House - 12/5/2009 at 4 pm
Enjoy musical performances and gingerbread house creations, and then go for a winter hayride. Afterwards warm up by the fire and visit with Santa. $5 parking.
Phone: 706-265-1969 - Address: Amicalola Falls State Park - 418 Amicalola Falls State Park Rd - Dawsonville, GA 30534 - Located 15 miles NW of Dawsonville on GA Hwy 52. Take Hwy 53 west to Hwy 183 N to Hwy 52 E |
Christmas In the Park & Search For The Yule Log - 12/5/2009 at 11 am - 8 pm
A day of Christmas family fun in the Howard Gilman Waterfront Park. Santa comes to town on the Toonerville Trolley bearing stockings for all the boys & girls. Games, fun contest, movies and much more. Search For The Yule Log scavanger hunt, learn history as you go. Winner of the Yule Log Search wins a $100. Bring a new, unwrapped toy which will be distributed by the Badge of Benevolence to needy children. Admission: New unwrapped toy would be appreciated. Free parking. Phone: 912-882-4000 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, GA 31558
Directions: I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district |
1860s Christmas - 12/5/2009 at 6 pm - 8 pm
Step back in time with candlelit tours to learn about Christmas before, during and after the Civil War. Re-enactors will help illustrate these periods and Santa will visit the kids. Join us at the group shelter for refreshments and crafts following the program. $2.75-$4.
Phone: 229-831-2335 - Address: Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site, 338 Jeff Davis Park Rd, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 - Directions: From I-75 exit #78 go east 14 miles on Ga. Hwy. 32 to Irwinville. Turn left on Jeff Davis Park Road and proceed one mile to the site (on left). |
John Berry Christmas Concert - 12/5/09 at 7 pm
Call for fees. Phone: Karen McBrayer at 229-386-3416 - Address: University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton, GA 31794 |
Festival of Trees - 12/5/09 at 8 am - 1 pm
Beautiful trees displayed at the Haralson Historic Courthouse in Buchanan for your viewing pleasure. Display of trees ends with a festival, the first Saturday in December. Come see Santa, enjoy a bake sale and judging of the trees. Call to enter a tree or for viewing hours.
Phone: 770-646-3369 - Address: 145 Van Wert St., Buchanan, GA 30113 |
Christmas Tour of Homes - 12/5/09 at 5-9 pm
Tickets are available at participating local merchants.
Phone: 770-537-6570 - Location: Bremen, GA |
Westville by Candlelight - 12/5/09 at 10 am - 4 pm
This is truly magical with over 700 luminaries lighting the pathways, candles in every window, and costumed interpreters in many houses depicting Christmas in 1850. Live vignettes will be in several houses which portray English, Scottish, German and Slave Christmas traditions. Music and dancing can be heard throughout, and guests are invited to participate in some of the dancing. The Kiser House restaurant will offer special seasonal food. This is an evening event. The village is closed during the day and opens at 6pm. Admission is $8 - $15.
Phone: 229-838-6310 and toll free 888-733-1850 - Address: Historic Westville, 1850 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Lumpkin, GA 31815 |
52nd Annual Warner Robins Annual Christmas Parade - 12/5/09 at 10 am
Christmas Parade starts at 10 am at the Houston Mall on North Houston Road and commencing down Watson Boulevard to the Warner Robins City Hall. Floats, bands, displays, music, clowns with the special guest of the day...Santa Claus! Bring the whole family to enjoy the start of the Holiday season and lighting of the city Christmas Lights. Phone: 478-922-8585 or 888-288-9742 Location: Warner Robins, GA 31099 |
16TH Annual Christmas Sale - 12/5/09 at 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 706-677-1528 - Address: Turpin Pottery, 2500 HWY 441, Homer, GA 30547 |
Christmas in the Park - 12/5/09 at 2-7 pm
Representatives from area churches, businesses, and non-profit organizations will be in attendance at their Christmas themed displays and exhibits. Choirs and musical groups from area churches and schools will provide the entertainment for the day. Children can have their pictures taken with Santa Claus. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to ride Morrow’s “Lil General” Train and to play in a “Winter Wonderland” made up of REAL SNOW! At dusk, the city’s “Singing Christmas Tree” will help light Morrow’s Great Christmas Tree. Free for churches, schools, and non-profit organizations to participate. If your business would like to participate, you must become a member of the Morrow Business & Tourism Association.
Contact: See website for info at http://www.morrowtourism.com/Christmasinthepark2009.htm.
Address: 1415 Southlake Circle, Morrow, GA 30260 |
A Christmas Producation - 12/5 at 8 pm & 12/6/09 at 2 pm
The Sautee Players present a children’s theatre production in the Center Theatre.
Phone: 706-878-3300 - Address: Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Hwy 255 North, Sautee, GA |
Christmas In The Park 2009 - 12/5/09 at 11 am - 8 pm
A day of Christmas family fun in the Howard Gilman Waterfront Park. Sants comes to town on the Toonerville Trolley bearing stockings for all the boys & girls. Games, fun contest, movies and much more. Free fun event! Phone: 912-882-4000 - toll free (866-868-2199 - Address: 120 West St. Marys Street, St. Marys, GA 31558 |
The 5th Annual Lighted Holiday Parade - 12/5/09 at 5:30 pm
The Historic District will come alive as the parade travels east on River Street to Bay Street, west on Bay Street to Abercorn, North on Abercorn to Broughton ending at Ellis Square. Free fun event! Location: Downtown Historic District Savannah, GA 31401 |
Christmas in Woodbine Tour of Homes and Churches - 12/5/09 at 2-6:30 pm
$10 tickets for the Tour are available for purchase at the Woodbine City Hall. Come out and enjoy this time to explore the wonders of Woodbine. Complete with Art Exhibit and Soup & Sandwich Supper to boot! The soup and sandwich supper will be held at St. Marks Episcopal Church $5 at the door beginning at 5pm. Sponsored by the Woodbine Woman's Club.
Phone: Janet Heath at 912-576-1162 or the Woodbine City Hall at 912-576-3211 - Location: Woodbine, GA |
Family Day: Natural Ornaments - 12/5/09 at 10 am - 12 Noon
The Georgia Museum of Art will join the State Botanical Garden of Georgia for this holiday celebration! Use natural objects and clay to make your own holiday ornaments, and sing carols with the Meridian Women’s Choir. Holiday cookies and snacks will be provided. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-542-6014 - Address: State Botanical Garden, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Visitor Center, Great Room, Athens, Georgia 30605 |
A Christmas Production - 12/5 at 8 pm & 12/6/09 at 2 pm
The Sautee Players present a children’s theatre production in the Center Theatre.
Phone: 706-878-3300 - Address: Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Hwy 255 North, Sautee, GA |
Christmas at Lockerly - 12/5 - 12/6 & 12/11 - 12/12/09 at 6-8 pm
Enjoy Christmas in the South! Bring the family out to experience Lockerly as you never have before. Walk through beautiful Lockerly Hall on a candelight tour and experience the gardens while exploring Santa's Workshop! Phone: 478-452-2112 - Address: Lockerly Arboretum, 1534 Irwinton Road, Milledgeville, GA 31061 |
Holiday Show & Sale - 12/5, 12/7, 12/12, 12/14 & 12/19/09
Kick off the holiday season with a presentation of art from all across the Southeast. The Art Center will be dressed in Christmas splendor, music will augment the atmosphere and the art will tempt the holiday shopper. Join us as we get into the spirit of Christmas. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-632-2144 - Address: 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 |
Old-Fashioned Christmas - 12/5, 12/12, 12/19 & 12/26/09 at 5-9 pm
Festivities start with the Lighting of the Square and a hometown parade bringing Santa to town. Plenty of other festive holiday events continue almost daily throughout December until after New Year’s with caroling, entertainment, wine sampling, live theater Christmas events, and much more. Call for fees. Phone: 706-864-3711 - Address: 13 South Park St, Dahlonega, GA 30533 |
Christmas Open House - 12/6/2009 at 9 am - 4 pm
Enjoy historic Dahlonega's Old Fashion Christmas event and holiday decorations. Free museum admission, cider and cookies. Handicapped Accessible. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-864-2257 - Address: Dahlonega Gold Museum Historic Site, 1 Public Square. Dahlonega, GA 30533 - Located on Public Square in Dahlonega, 5 miles west of GA Hwy 400 |
Pilot Club Holiday Tour of Homes-2009 - 12/6/09 at 1-5 pm
Visit 6 homes and churches in historic district of Olde Town Conyers decorated for the season. Cost $12-$15. Phone: 770-483-4411 - Address: 901 Railroad St., Conyers, GA 30012 |
Tree Lighting Celebration - 12/6/09 at 5 pm
All the magic of Christmas glistens at the annual lighting of the 45’ live spruce with 10,000 white lights.Live music, children’s music & dance performances & reading of a Christmas classic with Mayor Arthur Letchas & wife Sally.Santa & Mrs.Claus arrive on firetruck for FREE visits & photos in the gazebo. FREE hot chocolate & children’s holiday crafts.Horse & buggy rides.Holiday carolers,elves & more!SELECTED a “TOP 20” event by Southeast Tourism Society!Don't miss the "Old Log Cabin" tour! Free fun event! Location: Milton Square City Park, Historic Downtown Alpharetta, GA 30009 |
Holiday Open House - 12/6/09 at 2-5 pm
Enjoy a festive, family entertainment in the tropical Conservatory, which will be decorated for the holidays. This year’s holiday décor will celebrate birds in the garden with ‘An Audubon Winter’. Musical entertainment includes performance by The Georgia Children’s Chorus, The Solstice Sisters and The Classic City Band. A professional photographer will take photos as Santa and Mrs. Claus listen to children’s wishes. Young children will enjoy a puppet show and crafts in the new classrooms and adults can browse the Garden Gift Shop for holiday ornaments and presents. Special holiday drinks and treats will be available for sale at the Gardenside Café. Bring the entire family for a special holiday afternoon. Schedule: 2:15 to 3 pm - Georgia Children’s Chorus 3:15 to 3:50 pm - Solstice Sisters 4-5 pm - Classic City Band Puppet Shows at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 in the Children’s Classroom. Free fun event!
Phone: 706-542-1244 - Address: State Botanical Garden, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Visitor Center and Conservatory, Athens, Georgia 30605 |
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols - 12/8/09 at 7:30 pm
This annual Christmas event, featuring the Augusta Collegium Musicum, guest choirs and readers is a highlight of the Christmas season. A tradional English Christmas programs which orginated at King's College Chapel, Cambridge University, England, was first presented a t Sacred Heart in 1987 under the direction of William Toole. Highlighting the program ar the readings of the prayers and lessons from both the Old and New Testaments. The carols and hymns are moving and joyous. Afterwards join us for Christmas treats and concessions. $20 advanced reservations required. Phone: 706-826-4700 - Address: 1301 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901 |
Lighted Christmas Parade - 12/8/09 at 7 pm
Call for fees. Phone: 770-646-3509 - Location: Downtown Tallapoosa, GA |
Candlelight Nights - 12/8 at 5:30 pm and 12/15/09 at 5:30 pm
Grab your family and friends and enjoy one of Atlanta’s classic holiday offerings! Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season while you enjoy the winter landscape of the History Center’s 33 acre Buckhead campus at dusk as beautiful candlelit paths illuminate gardens, trails, and historic homes with holiday cheer. Admission is $10 for Atlanta History Center adult members, $5 for member children; $15 for nonmember adults, $7 nonmember children.
Phone: 404-814-4018 - Address: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry, Atlanta, GA |
StoryTime at the Roundhouse - 12/9/09
Join the fun! Storytime for preschoolers ages 2-5. Books, crafts and silliness abound in the kids cars at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum. The theme is “Christmas Around the World.” Children will hear holiday stories and make an orange pomander, which is a great-smelling decoration. Stay and tour the museum or catch a ride on the train. $4 per child and adult admission to the site is charged.
Phone: 912-651-6823 - Address: Roundhouse Railroad Museum, 601 W. Harris, Savannah, GA |
Annual Christmas Tea - 12/10/09 at 2 pm
Free! Break out your festive holiday clothes and get in the Holiday spirit with refreshments, tea, music and more! Age 50-up. Phone: 770-831-4173 - Address: George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center, 55 Buford Hwy, Suwanee, GA |
Greenery Wreath - 12/10/09 at 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Bring the colors of the season to your home with a live wreath that you make in this workshop. Wreaths are constructed on wire frames with greenery collected from the Garden. Materials are harvested just prior to the class to ensure they will last throughout the holiday season. Bring your own pruning shears. Cost: members $24; non-members $27
Phone: 706-542-6014 - Address: State Botanical Garden, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Visitor Center, Great Room, Athens, Georgia 30605 |
A Tuna Christmas - 12/10 - 12/13, 12/17 - 12/23/09 - Call for times
Celebrate Christmas in Tuna, Texas, with its quick changes, fast-paced humor and heart-warming moments of sincere Christmas joy. Texas’ third smallest town is in the throes of its annual Christmas yard display contest, which promises to have Tuna in an uproar and have you laughing out loud. Tickets are $15-$35. Phone: 706-327-3688 - Address: Springer Opera House, Foley Hall, 103 Tenth Street, Columbus, GA 31901 |
Community Chorale - 12/11/09 at 8 pm
The Community Chorale, a chorus of 40+ vocalists, performs at 8pm (Sunday at 2pm) in the Center Theatre. Tickets are $13 for members, $18 non-members, and $6 for children ages 6-17.
Phone: 706-878-3300 - Address: Sautee Nacoochee Center, 283 Hwy 255 North, Sautee, GA |
Lights on for Tybee - 12/11/09 at 6:30-7:30 pm
The annual lighting of the Tybee Christmas tree will take place during Lights On For Tybee. Phone: Chantel Morton at 912-786-4573 - Address: 802 First St., Tybee Island, GA 31328 |
Cherokee Christmas by Candlelight - 12/11 - 12/12/2009
In 1805, Cherokee Chief James Vann opened his new brick mansion to the Moravian missionaries to hold one of the first Christmas celebrations in the Cherokee Nation. To honor this tradition, visitors are invited to enjoy the sights and sounds of a 19th century Christmas in one of America’s best-preserved Cherokee homes. $3.50–$5.
Phone: 706-695-2598 - Address: Chief Vann House Historic Site, 82 GA Hwy 225 N, Chatsworth, GA - Located 3 miles W of Chatsworth at intersection of GA Hwys 225 and 52-A |
Christmas Candlelight Tour - 12/11 - 12/12/09 at 6:30 pm
Guests are treated to a tour of the downstairs of the Main House (which is decked out in its holiday finery), a champagne reception, and carriage rides. Seasonal live music and a special script recalling Christmases past at Pebble Hill add to this event and help make it a “must do” each December. Make your plans early, advanced reservations are required! Call for more info.
Phone: 229-226-2344 - Address: Pebble Hill Plantation, US Hwy 319 South, Thomasville, GA |
Washington-Wilkes Christmas Tour of Homes and Colonial Dinner - 12/11 - 12/12/09
The weekend begins on Friday evening with our romantic Candlelight Tour...where visitors can stroll arm in arm down our lovely tree lined streets, visiting private homes gaily dressed for the holiday season and warmed by soft candlelight. On Saturday, visitors can tour private residences, farms and commercials spaces located in both the city & the county before enjoying a private candlelight cocktail party on the square and a delicious colonial dinner in a historic home. Special holiday events and festivities will also be occurring throughout the community during the weekend. Tickets range in price from $5 for a single house tour ticket to combination group house tour & dinner tickets up to $85 per person. Tickets may be purchased by calling. Visitors of all ages welcome! Phone: 706-678-5001 - Address: 29 West Square, Washington, GA 30673 |
Christmas in Cumming Arts and Crafts Festival - 12/11 4-10 pm & 12/12/09 10 am - 5 pm
Join in the caroling and numerous other Christmas activities enjoyed by over 6,000 people each year. View the over 100 booths displaying various arts and crafts, take a hay ride, enjoy the light show, and be sure to get a free photo with Santa. $1 admission
Address: 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA 30040 |
Christmas at the Cabin - 12/12/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Bring your kids and camera for a photo opportunity with Santa and his Mrs. by the fireplace. Experience the sights and sounds of holiday preparations in a simpler time. Handicapped Accessible event. $5 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121 - Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
A Fort Yargo Christmas - 12/12/2009 at 3-6 pm
Join us at old fort for Christmas carols, refreshments, fort tours and a visit from Santa. $5 parking
Phone: 770-867-3489 - Address: Fort Yargo State Park, 210 S. Broad Street, Winder, GA 30680 - Directions: Located 1 mile south of Winder on Ga. Hwy. 81. |
Christmas Tree Lighting - 12/12/2009 at 4:30 pm
Join us for a tree lighting, caroling, hayrides, Santa Claus visit, bonfires, hot chocolate and cider. For the "Give A Gift Toy Drive" sponsored by the Union Co Sheriff's Dept, bring an unwrapped gift for kids of 0-12 years of age. No toy guns, knifes or dangerous items.
Phone: 706-745-2628 - Address: Vogel State Park, 7485 Vogel State Park Road, Blairsville, GA 30512 - Directions: Located 11 miles south of Blairsville via U.S. Hwy. 19/129. |
Christmas on the Pond - 12/12/2009 at 6 pm - 9 pm
Storytelling, hayrides, refreshments and Santa himself will usher in the holiday season. $3 parking. Handicapped Accessible. Phone: 912-384-1581 - Address: General Coffee State Park, 46 John Coffee Rd, Nicholls, GA 31554 - Located 6 miles east of Douglas on Ga. Hwy. 32. |
A Colonial Christmas - 12/12/2009 at 5 pm - 8 pm
Get away from the overcommercialization of the holidays and visit the site for a more peaceful celebration. Join park staff for colonial refreshments, a yule log, bonfire, 18th century music, caroling, dance and firing of the Christmas guns. Handicapped Accessible.
Phone: 912-884-5999 - Address: Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway, GA 31320 - Located 7 miles east of I-95 exit #76 via Island Highway and Fort Morris Road. |
Breakfast with Santa - 12/12/2009 at 7:30 am - 10 am
Make special memories when the children in your family bring their Christmas lists to Santa and pose for photos. $5 includes breakfast buffet and candy cane. Handicapped Accessible. $5 parking. Phone: 229-768-2571 - Address: George T. Bagby State Park, 330 Bagby Parkway, Fort Gaines, GA 39851 - Located 3.5 miles north of Fort Gaines off GA Hwy. 39. |
Christmas Workshop - 12/12/2009 at 10 am - 4 pm
Learn how to make Christmas ornaments, angels, snowmen and other decorations out of natural items including pine cones, sea shells, acorns, sweet gum balls, and more. Pre-registration is required. $1 plus $5 parking. Phone: 229-838-6202 - Address: Providence Canyon State Park, 8930 Canyon Road, Lumpkin, GA 31815 - Located 7 miles W of Lumpkin on Ga. Hwy. 39C. |
Christmas at Seminole State Park - 12/12/2009 at 6 pm - 8:30 pm
Santa will be here to hear your list. There will be hayrides and music, you get the gist. Please bring a toy, new or gently used, so a less-fortunate child's sadness can be defused. $2 photos with Santa, plus $5 parking. Phone: 229-861-3137 - Address: Seminole State Park, 7870 State Park Dr, Donalsonville, GA 39845- Located 16 miles south of Donalsonville via GA Hwy 39 or 23 miles west of Bainbridge on GA Hwy 253/Spring Creek Rd. |
Plantation Christmas at Jarrell Plantation - 12/12/2009 at 1-4 pm
Take an afternoon stroll through two of the Jarrell family homes with traditional decoration and natural greenery. Stories, music and refreshments included. $3.50-$5. Phone: 478-986-5172 Address: Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, 711 Jarrell Plantation Rd., Juliette, GA 31046 - Located SE of Juliette, 18 miles from I-75 Forsyth exit #185 or 18 miles N of Macon exit #171. |
Historic Candlelight Tour of Homes 2009 - 12/12/2009 at 6-9 pm
Come One and All to our annual Tour of Homes. All decorated in Christmas Splendor, many Historic Homes are put on tour for all to come and enjoy. A great way to share the beauty of the Christmas Holiday Season. Admission: Call 800-868-8687 for ticket information. Free parking.
Phone: 800-868-8687 - Location: Historic District of St. Marys, GA 31558 - Directions: I95 to exit 3, east 8 miles to downtown historic district |
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens - 12/12/2009 at 10 am - 4:30 pm
This Victorian favorite will capture your heart as Dickens characters present scenes from Ebenezer Scrooge's life in each room. The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future will present a haunting performance as they guide visitors through the house.
Phone: 706- 678-2226 - Address: Robert Toombs House Historic Site, 216 East Robert Toombs Avenue in Washington, GA |
City Market's Christmas for Kids Celebration - 12/12/09
Bring the family to City Market for fun-filled activities including cookie decorating, making ornaments to take home, facepainting, a petting zoo, photos with Father Christmas in the Carriage Tours of Savannah cinderella carriage, and a choir performance.
Phone: 912-354-6223 - Location: City Market, Jefferson at West Saint Julian St, Savannah, GA |
City Market's Holiday Open House - 12/12/09
Explore the beauty of holiday decorations including hundreds of lights and more than 500 luminaria in the courtyard. Enjoy Christmas carolers, visit with Father Christmas and sample holiday treats in the shops. Annual Open House starts at 6 pm and lasts until 9 pm.
Phone: 912-354-6223 - Location: City Market, Jefferson at West Saint Julian St, Savannah, GA |
A Colonial Christmas at Fort King George - 12/12/2009
Join the garrison for a traditional dinner in the enlisted barracks and an evening of colonial-style Yule Tide jollification. RSVP by December 8. $30 dinner. Phone: 912-437-4770 - Address: Fort King George Historic Site, 1600 Wayne St., Darien, GA 31305 - Located in Darien, 3 miles E of I-95 exit #49 |
Victorian Christmas - 12/12/09
Phone: Sherry Miley at 229-386-3406 - Address: Georgia Agrirama, 115 West Second Street, Tifton, GA 31794 |
Breakfast with Santa - 12/12/09 at 7-10 am
This event includes a Bountiful Country Breakfast, Photo with Santa, Silent Auction, Kids Room (crafts and prizes) and the Enjoyment of Helping Other's. Requested donation of $5 benefits the Non-Profit Stone Mountain Cooperative Ecumenical Ministry that helps the less fortunate in our community throughout the year. Come experience the Joy of the Holiday Season in Stone Mountain with “Breakfast with Santa” and help us give to those who otherwise would not have a Christmas. Phone: Judy Asher at 770-498-7022 - Address: Stone Mountain First United Methodist Church, 5312 West Mountain Street, Stone Mountain, GA |
4th Annual Southern Lights Gallery Hop - 12/12/09 at 5 pm
Begins at 5 pm with a kickoff reception. Celebrate the season and travel via holiday trolley to various galleries in the Historic District. Free fun event!
Location: Downtown Historic District Savannah, GA 31401 |
Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes - 12/12/09 at 5-9 pm
Come one & all to the annual St. Marys Christmas Tour of Homes. All decorated in Christmas Splendor, many historic homes are on tour for all to come and enjoy. A great way to share the beauty of tbe Christmas Holiday Season. $10-$15 fee. Phone: 912-882-4000 - toll free 866-868-2199 - Address: 406 Osborne Street, St. Marys, Ga, GA 31558 |
Tybee Christmas Parade - 12/12/09 at 3-4 pm
Butler Avenue Fun, family Christmas themed parade featuring Santa Claus and other unique participants. Ends at Memorial Park and immediately followed with a Children’s Christmas Party. Tybrisa Street North to Memorial Park at 3 pm. Call for more info.
Phone: Chantel Morton 912-786-4573 - Address: 802 First St., Tybee Island, GA 31328 |
Heritage Christmas - 12/12/09 at 6-8 pm
Take a hayride through Christmas Town to see Santa and his elves making toys. Enjoy hot cocoa and cider while listening to the sounds of the season and viewing the lighting of the Heritage Christmas Tree. Phone: 770-288-6000 - Address: Heritage Park, 101 Lake Dow Road, Mcdonough, GA 30253 |
Dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy - 12/12/09 at 2-4 pm
Come hear the story of the Nutcracker, learn ballet and the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, make a craft, have a snack and more. Wear your pajamas. Parents are invited to enjoy a short performance the last 10 minutes. Age 4-7; $12/child; pre-registration required, call - Code: RJCC14312. Phone: 770-822-5414 - Address: Rhodes Jordan Community Recreation Center, 100 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
35th Annual Holiday Tour of Homes - 12/12 - 12/13/09 - Call for times
Join us for the Holiday Tour of Homes located in the . We will offer two tours on Saturday, December 12, each featuring a different group of homes. On Sunday, December 13, we will offer a Holiday Inn tour. You will visit historic residences, decorated according to the owner’s holiday tradition. Funds from this event are used to maintain and enhance the historic district and to work in partnership with organizations that impact the community through education, safety, music, and children’s activities. Tours are $20-$30.
Address: Bryson Hall, 5 East Perry Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
Holiday on the Square - 12/12 - 12/13/09 at 4:30-8 pm
Festive holiday entertainment in the gazebo on Saturday night! Stroll the beautifully decorated historic courthouse and square both evenings. Free admission! Kids, be sure to bring your list inside the courthouse for your visit with Santa! $5/each photo. While you’re here, kids can even visit the Elf Workshop to make a fun holiday craft for only $1/child. Call for more information on all events! Phone: 770-822-5450 - Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
Holiday Evening Tours by Candlelight - 12/12 - 12/30/09
Glistening by candlelight the Federal-style home welcomes visitors to an experience emphasizing the end-of-year celebrations of early 19th century Savannahians. Highlights: costumed interpreters, light refreshments, discussion about desserts! Admission: $10.
Phone: 912-236-8097 - Location: Davenport House Museum, Savannah, GA |
Christmas for Travelers - 12/13/2009 at 1 pm - 5 pm
Visitors will enjoy live music and be entertained with period dances by the 1860s Civilian Society. Craft demonstrators will show their skills in knitting, crocheting, spinning and more -- all in an 1800s decorative setting created by the Friends of Traveler’s Rest. Free, but donations appreciated. Handicapped Accessible. Phone: 706-886-2256 - Travelers Rest Historic Site, 4339 Riverdale Road, Toccoa, GA 30577 - Located off U.S. Hwy. 123 six miles east of Toccoa |
An Isle of Hope Christmas - 12/13/09
St. Thomas Episcopal Church is hosting a tour of several beautiful homes on the Isle of Hope. Tickets include a reception and musical entertainment. A wonderful way to begin the holiday season and benefit your community. Admission: $20.
Phone: 912-354-5839 - Address: St Thomas Episcopal Church, 2 Saint Thomas Ave., Savannah |
Colonial Christmas at Wormsloe - 12/13/2009
Join us for a Christmas celebration 18th century style, with caroling and dancing, the burning of the Yule Log, holiday observances of the Colonial period, games and refreshments. Handicapped Accessible. $3.50 - $5. Phone: 912-353-3023 - Address: Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406 - Located 10 miles southeast of Savannah’s historic district on Skidaway Road. |
Senoia's Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes - 12/13/09 at 5-8 pm
Tour 4-5 lovely historic homes & a church all beautifully decorated for Christmas. Tickets sold in advance are $12, day of the tour ticket price $15. Light refreshments served at the last house on the tour. Experience an old fashion Christmas complete with carolers carried by horse & buggy.
Phone: 770-599-9155 - Location: Main Street, Senoia, GA 30276 |
Live Nativity - 12/17/09 at 6-8 pm
Experience the Christmas Story through the Live Nativity on the grounds of the Orange Hall House Museum. Be sure to bring the family to share this holiday tradition. Free fun event! Phone: 912-882-8111 - Address: 311 Osborne Street, St. Marys, GA 31558 |
Homeschool Day: Holidays in History - 12/18/09 at 10 am
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, experience how Christmas was celebrated in years past, from the 1860s Tullie Smith farm to the 1930s Swan House and more! Admission is $7 for nonmembers, $5 for children of members; and free for adult members. Prices do not include sales tax. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children.
Phone: 404-814-4018 - Address: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry, Atlanta, GA |
Make Your Own Holiday Centerpiece - 12/18/09 at 9 am - 12 Noon
Come prepared with your favorite container and pruning shears to construct your own holiday centerpiece. Greenery harvested at the Garden provides a wide range of materials to suit your taste and design. Each participant will create one arrangement. Cost: members $24; non-members $27. Phone: 706-542-6014 -Address: State Botanical Garden, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Visitor Center, Classroom 2, Athens, Georgia 30605 |
Holiday on the Square - 12/18 - 12/20/09 at 4:30-8 pm
Enjoy self-guided tours of the beautifully decorated courthouse and historic downtown square, visit with Santa and have your photo taken for $5/each. Kids can even visit the Elf Workshop and make a holiday craft for only $1/child. Saturday night only, free entertainment in the gazebo and the traditional hometown carriage rides are back for only $5/person (carriage will be fully seated)! Phone: 770-822-5450 - Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
Sugar Plum Fairy Pajama Party - 12/19/09 at 2-4 pm
Wear your pajamas for a Sugar Plum Fairy adventure! Hear the story of the Nutcracker, learn the ballet dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, make a craft, have a snack and more! There will be a short performance for the parents the last 10 minutes. Ave 4-7; $12/child; pre-registration required, call - Code: BPCC14327. Phone: 770-614-2060 - Address: Bogan Park Community Recreation Center, 2723 North Bogan Rd., Buford, GA |
Christmas With Santa - 12/19/2009 at 1 pm - 4 pm
Celebrate the holidays with crafts and photos with Santa. $3 plus $5 parking.
Phone: 229-838-4706 - Address: Florence Marina State Park, Route 1, Box 36, Omaha, GA 31821 - Located 16 miles W of Lumpkin at the end of GA Hwy 39C |
Luminary Fun Night with Santa - 12/19/2009
Bring your kids and pets for pictures with Santa, then walk our enchanted luminary trail, do holiday arts and crafts and enjoy caroling on hayrides. There will be holiday treats, hot chocolate and warm cider while you explore our nature museum with wildlife, fossil exhibits and live animals. Handicapped Accessible. $3 picture with Santa $5 parking.
Phone: 912-598-2300 - Address: Skidaway Island State Park, 52 Diamond Cswy., Savannah, GA 31411 - Directions: From I-95, exit at Ga. Hwy. 204 (Exit 94). Go right. Hwy. 204 becomes Abercorn Street. Turn right on Montgomery Crossroads. Turn right on Waters Avenue, which becomes Diamond Causeway. |
19th Century Christmas - 12/19/09 at 11 am - 4 pm
Come and visit with living historians and enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmases long ago. This is an event in the "Art of 19th Century Living", which explores various themes relating to life and customs of the mid-1800's. Phone: 478-745-5982 - Address: Cannonball House, 856 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201 |
A Colonial Christmas - 12/19/09 at 5-9 pm
Get away from the overcommercialization of the holidays and visit the site for a more peaceful celebration. Join park staff for colonial refreshments, a yule log, bonfire, 18th century music, caroling, dance and firing of the Christmas guns. Handicap Accessible event.
Phone: 912-884-5999 - Address: Fort Morris Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road, Midway, GA |
Holiday on the Square - 12/21 - 12/22/09 at 10 am - 2 pm
Were your weekends too busy to visit Santa? Now that school’s out, gather your friends and come down for a fun afternoon at the festive historic courthouse to visit with Santa! Photos are
available for $5/each. Join the fun in the Elf Workshop and make a kid’s craft for only $1/child. for more info. Phone: 770-822-5450 - Address: Gwinnett Historic Courthouse, 185 Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA |
Holi-Day Camp - 12/21-12/23/2009 at 10 am - 3 pm
Dip candles, make crafts, sip hot cider, and burn off lots of holiday energy at this action-packed day camp for kids ages 7-9. $20/day or $50 for all three.
Phone: 706-878-3087 - Address: Smithgall Woods Conservation Area, 61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen, GA 30545 - Directions: on GA Hwy 75 Alt, 3 miles W of Helen. |
Holiday Dazzle Dinner Entertainment Cruises - 12/23/2009
While visiting Savannah during the holiday season, join us onboard for our Friday or Saturday Night Holiday Dazzle Dinner Cruises. Live entertainment from the 50's through the 80's for listening and dancing, a delightful buffet menu and the sights and sounds of a city founded in 1733. Reservations required call us at 800-786-6404. Admission: $43.95 for Adults $27.95 Children Under 12 Children 3 and under free.
Phone: 800-786-6404 - Address: River Street Riverboat, 9 East River Street, Savannah, GA 31401 - Directions: I-95 to I-16 East and get off the Martin Luther King, Jr. exit; Turn left and follow MLK across Bay Street down to River Street; Turn right; Located at 9 East River Street |
Ducks on Holiday - 12/27/09
Coastal Georgia is the annual winter resort for countless waterfowl. Join your Wilderness Southeast naturalist guide to get acquainted with some of the 15 different species of diving and dabbling ducks that hang out in Georgia for the winter. Admission: $20.
Phone: 912-236-8115 - Location: Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah, GA |
City Market's New Year's Eve Celebration - 12/31/09
Ring in the New Year at City Market! It's an outdoor, street party and you are invited to join in the fun. Live music starts at 9 p.m. and lasts until 1 a.m. Free fun event!
Phone: 912-354-6223 - Location: City Market, Jefferson at West Saint Julian St, Savannah, GA |
The Possum Drop - 12/31/09 at 7 pm - 1 am
Forget Times Square and Atlanta’s Ball Drop! Come to downtown Tallapoosa for the Possum Drop on New Year’s Eve. Featuring live entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display. Free fun event! Phone: 770-574-7193 - Location: Downtown Tallapoosa, GA |
New Years Eve Fireworks - 12/31/09 at 11:59 PM - 12:30 AM
Bring in the New Year with a bang! Enjoy the show launched from the Tybee Pier a the stroke of midnight at one of Tybee’s many restaurants and bars, or watch it from the beach. It promises to be spectacular! Phone: 912-786-5444 or toll free 800-868-2322 - Address: 802 First St., Tybee Island, GA 31328 |
Happy New Year Celebration! - 12/31/09 at 10 am - 5 pm
Happy New Year! Come celebrate with us as we make hand-made party favors, noisemakers, masks, and many crafts. We'll even have our very own "neighborhood" parade. Got Magic? Jeff McClure will perform magic tricks for all ages. $8 admission. Phone: 770-536-1900
Address: The Featherbone Communiversity, 999 Chestnut St, SE, #11, Gainesville, GA |
Lawrenceville Rings - 12/31/09 at 7 pm - 12 midnight
Various live entertainment, children's activities and fireworks at midnight. Free fun event!
Address: 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 |
| 2010 |
Three Kings Day, Dia De Reyes - 1/3/10 at 1 pm
The holiday festivities don't have to end in December! In January, the Atlanta History Center celebrates the Hispanic holiday Dia de Reyes or Three Kings Day. Come learn about this tradition of our southern neighbors through storytelling, music, live performances, complimentary food and other fun activities designed for the entire family. This program is free.
Phone: 404-814-4018 - Address: Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry, Atlanta, GA 30305 |
Martin Luther King Day Celebration - 1/18/10 at 9 am - 5 pm
Events and activites throught out the week
Phone: 912-283-3744 - Location: Historic Downtown Waycross, GA 31501 |
| February |
Arbor Day Celebration with Old Man Spruce - 2/6/10 at 1-3 pm
Why are plants and trees so important? Trees provide many things for humans and other organisms in any ecosystem. Come meet Old Man Spruce (a puppet with personality!) and discover all the important things trees provide. Students will gain a better understanding of the importance of trees through tree games, tree identification, "tree cookie" investigation, and air quality sampling. Cost: members $3, non-members $5.
Phone: 706-542-6014 - Address: State Botanical Garden, 2450 South Milledge Avenue, Visitor Center, Classroom 1, Athens, Georgia 30605 |
2nd Annual Mardi Gras Tybee - 2/12 - 2/13/10
Tybee is a natural setting for the Mardi Gras event due to its unique character and fun-loving residents. The event will encompass the traditions of Mardi Gras, an event with origins dating back to the ancient Romans and carried on today in cities such as Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras is held on the last day before the start of Lent. Tybee will be dressed in an array of purple, gold and green flags depicting the Tybee Island Mardi Gras celebration. Mardi Gras Tybee will include a Masquerade Ball, the Mardi Gras Tybee Parade, the Mardi Gras Tybee Street Party featuring free live entertainment and more. Free event, $1 parking. Phone: 912-786-5393 - Location: Tybee Island, GA 31328 |
Mardi Gras Festival - 2/13/10 at 9 am - 6 pm
A family oriented festival in Historic St. Marys featuring a bicycle tour, 5 k run, street dance, parade, arts, crafts & food vendors. On stage music & entertainment & karoke contest. Lots of fun for all ages. Join us for the parade, entertainment, games & other fun. Free fun event!
Phone: 912-882-4000 or toll free 866-868-2199 - Address: 406 Osborne Street, St. Marys, GA |
Mardi Gras Ball - 2/13/10 at 7 pm - 12 am
A formal Costume Ball & Dinner held in St. Marys. A little bit of New Orleans in Georgia. It is the perfect way to wrap up the festivities of our Mardi Gras Festival. Come dine & dance with us. Call for more info and fees. Phone: 912-882-4000 or toll free 866-868-2199
Address: 406 Osborne Street, St. Marys, GA |
| March |
St Patricks Day Celebration - 3/20/10 at 11 am
Parade, vendors and entertainment to celebrate St Patricks Day. Free fun event!
Location: Shellman Bluff Road, Shellman Bluff, GA 31331 |
Easter Egg Hunt - 3/20/10 at 11 am
Over 6000 hidden Easter Eggs for children ages 1-12!
Phone: 770-537-5594 - Location: Rayford Roberts Ball Park, Broad Street, Tallapoosa, GA |
Magical Easter Eggstravaganza - 3/27/10 at 9 am - 5 pm
Food Vendors - Prizes - Arts & Crafts - Games - DJ & Music - Costume Characters - Fun Stage - Easter Bunny. Community events include: Free Egg Hunt for children 10 and under, Breakfast with Easter Bunny, Free Parade through Cleveland. Free fun event! Address: BabyLand General Hospital, 300 NOK Dr., Cleveland, GA 30528 |
| April |
Easter Egg Stroll - 4/3/10 at 10 am - 2 pm
An Easter Egg Hunt for young children, the Easter Egg Stroll is a laid back egg hunt held in the Jekyll Island Historic District. Numbered eggs are hidden throughout the district. Finders turn in the eggs for prizes. $5 parking
Phone: 877-4JEKYLL - Address: 100 James Rd., Jekyll Island, GA 31527 |
April Fool's Rod Run - 4/3/10 at 9 am - 5 pm
Everything from Model T's to foreign sports cars can be seen at this show. Over 500 cars, trucks,vans, and motorcycles are brought in to be part of this weekend event. $3 - $5 fee.
Phone: 912.284.9823 - Address: Twin Oaks Park, 401 Twin Oaks Drive, Hoboken, GA 31542 |
| July |
Homemade Ice Cream Festival - 7/3/10 at 10 am - 2 pm
Celebrate this year’s Fourth of July for a day full of excitement! The fun begins at 10am with Market Day and The Annual Ice Cream Festival! Choose your favorite flavor, shop local handmade, homemade and homegrown products, and listen to live music on the square! Fourth of July Parade will begin at 6 pm and travel right through Downtown. Fireworks begin at dusk at Drake Stadium! Phone: 770-253-8283 - Locations: Various locations in Newman, GA |
4th of July Fireworks and Steam Engine Parade - 7/3 & 7/4/10 at 10 am
Come spend an evening with entertainment of a live band and an outragous fireworks display at the Cumming Fairgrounds on July 3rd. The Band begins at 7:30 followed by the fireworks show at 9:30, and ending the night with a dance contest at 10. Make sure you come back on the 4th and join us for the Thomas-Mashburn Steam Engine Parade beginning at the intersection of Tribble Gap and ending at the Fairgrounds. Come see the antique steam engines, and floats for hours of patriotic fun. Parade begins at 10 am. Phone: 770-781-3491 - Address: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 |
July 4th Celebration - 7/4/10 at 4-9 pm
Free concert in the Fussen Biergarten. They will serve Bar-B-Que with slaw & beans, hot dogs and desserts. Food and beverage available for a fee. Followed by fireworks at dusk.
Phone: 800-858-8027 - Address: Helen Festhalle, 1074 Edelweiss, Helen, GA 30545 |
July BBQ and Pucketts Craft Festival - 7/4/10 at 9 am - 3 pm
Craft Festival. BBQ begins serving at 11 am. BBQ will sell quickly so getting a spot in line as early as 10:30 can be beneficial! Plates are $8. The serving will take place at the Lewis Grizzard Pavillion. Phone: 800-826-9382 - Location: Downtown Moreland, GA |
Newnan's Fourth of July Parade and Rotary Celebration - 7/4/10 at 6 pm
This patriotic, hometown parade through downtown Newnan at 6 pm is followed by entertainment and food at Drake Stadium (Newnan High School) with fireworks at dusk.
Location: N. Court Square, Historic Downtwon Newnan, GA 30263 |
| December |
Broadway Holiday - 12/3/10 at 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Choirs will herald the season alongside a visit from Mayor Jim Wetherington and Santa to do the honors of lighting the tree. Organizers have arranged to have snow created in order to guarantee a “white Christmas” for young and old alike. And with a little help from the Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari, Santa’s reindeer will fly in from the North Pole just for this event. Admission is free and holiday treats will be available.
Phone: Carrie Clark Standridge at 706-322-1613 or 800-322-1613
Location: 1100 block of Broadway in historic Uptown Columbus, Georgia |
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