101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Atlanta - 2025
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 8, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | Stone Mountain Christmas - Stone Mountain |
| Nov 15, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | Festival of Trees - Southeastern Railway Museum |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Season of Celebration - Alpharetta |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Santa to Light the Great Tree - Gwinnett Historic Courthouse |
| Nov 27 - Dec 30, 2025 | A Country Christmas - Pettit Creek Farm |
| Nov 28 - Dec 14, 2025 | Christmas on the Farm - Southern Belle Farm |
| Nov 29 - Dec 14, 2025 (select dates) | Winter House - Callanwolde |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Deck the Hall - City of Duluth City Hall |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas in Grayson - Grayson City Park |
Light Displays
Living Nativities
| Dec 15, 2025 | A Walk Through Bethlehem - Dunwoody Baptist Church |
| Dec 13-15, 2024 | Walk Through Bethlehem - Simplewood United Methodist Church |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Drive Thru Christmas Pageant - Trinity Presbyterian Church |
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 1 - 12, 2025 | Hark! The Herald Choirs Sing - The Mall at Stonecrest |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Lauren Daigle - The Behold Christmas Tour - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 5, 2025 | AGMC 45th Annual Holiday Concert - The Cathedral of St. Philip |
| Dec 8, 2025 | for King + Country's A Drummer Boy Christmas: The 2025 Live Experience - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 12 - 13, 2025 | Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale - Emerson Concert Hall |
| Dec 18 - 19, 2025 | Handel's Messiah - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 20 - 21, 2025 | Celtic Women: A Christmas Symphony - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Manhnheim Steamroller Christmas - Fox Theatre |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov 15 - Dec 19, 2025 | Farmer's Table Christmas Tree Farm - Arbor Place |
| Open Nov 18, 2025 | Choose a Tree - Big John's Christmas tree Farm |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | Choose or Cut Your Own Tree - Berry's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | City of Refuge Christmas Tree Sale - North Parking Deck |
Ice Skating
| Nov 14, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026 | Skate the Station - Atlanta Station |
| Nov 14. 2024 - Jan 19, 2026 | Skate City Springs - City Green |
| Nov 23, 2025 - Jan 19, 2026 | Avalon on Ice - Avalon |
| Dec 1, 2025 - Feb 16, 2026 | The Rink - Park Tavern |
| Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 2026 | Skate the Sky - Ponce City Roof |
Hanukkah
| Dec 11, 2025 | Celebrate Hanukkah - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
| Dec 14 - 19, 2025 | Community Hanukkah Candle Lighting - Halpern Plaza Courtyard |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Glow Strong: A Family Hanukkah Celebration - MJCCA Zaban Park |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Decatur Square Menorah Lighting - Chabad Intown |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Menorah Lighting - Atlantic Station |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 7, 2025 | Holiday Market - The Battery Atlanta |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Artist Holiday Market - Alpharetta Art Center |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Kennesaw Holiday Market - Ben Robertson Community Center |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Holiday Sip & See - Main Street Newnan |
| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2025 | Atlanta Christkindl Market - Buckhead & Galleria locations |
| Nov 28 - 30, 2025 | Holiday Market - Lanier Islands |
| Nov 28 - Dec 21, 2025 (select dates) | Holiday Creator's Market - Atlantic Station |
| Nov 29 - 30 . 2025 | ATL Holiday Market - Piedmont Park |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Makers Market Local Artist Fair - Avalon |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Nature Holiday Market - Chattahoochee Nature Center |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Deck the Hall - Downtown Duluth |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Christmas Market - Trinity Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Kids Holiday Market - The Battery Atlanta |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2025 | Zoo Year's Eve - Zoo Atlanta |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Kids' Early New Year's Eve Celebration - Stone Mountain |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year's Eve Bubble Bash - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve - Avalon |
| Dec 31, 2025 | The Possum Drop - Tallapoosa, Georgia |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Lego Discovery Noon Year's Eve - Lego Discovery Center Atlanta |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Noon Year's Eve - The Avenue Peachtree City |
| Dec 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve Bash - The Battery Atlanta |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 8, 2025 | Family Holiday Ornament Making - Booth Western Art Museum |
| Nov 23, 2024 - Jan 4, 2026 | Frosty Fun - Duluth, GA |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Meet the Elf on the Shelf & Friends - Von Maur, Northpoint Mall |
| Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2024 | Holiday Bricktacular - Legoland Discovery Atlanta |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Snow Days - CMA |
| Dec 13, 2025 | All Aboard for Holiday Fun - Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History |
| Dec 10 - 19, 2025 | Holiday Movies on the Square - Colony Square |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Celebrate Kwanzaa - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
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