101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Atlanta - 2023
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Santa Sightings
| Nov 4 - Dev 24, 2023 | Santa's Wonderland - Bass Pro Shops |
| Nov 9 - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa Photo Experience- Mall of Georgia |
| Nov 10 - Dec 24, 2023 | Photos with Santa - Town Center at Cobb |
| Nov 16 - Dec 24, 2023 | Photos with Santa - Lenox Square |
| Nov 11 - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa's Office Window Visit - Stone Mountain |
| Nov 17 - Dec 24, 2023 | Visit Santa - Arbor Place |
| Nov 18 - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa - North Point Mall |
| Nov 18-27, 2023 (select dates) | Santa Photo Experience - Gorgia Festival of Trees |
| Nov 18 - Dec 16, 2023 | Santa at Rhodes Hall - Castle on Peachtree Street |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Santa Arrives - Southeastern Railway Museum |
| Nov 17 - Dec 24, 2023 | Pictures with Santa - Perimeter Mall |
| Nov 20, - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa At Avalon - Santa's Cottage in Palmer Plaza |
| Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2023 | Photos with Santa - Cumberland Mall |
| Nov 24 - Dec 23, 2023 | Santa Tuck-Ins - The Hotel at Avalon |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Black Friday: Shop with Santa - Atlantic Station |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Santa on the Square - Main St. Newman |
| Nov 24 - Dec 24, 2003 (select dates) | Santa'a Cottage - Pettit Creek Farm |
| Nov 25 - Dec 24, 2023 | Santa's Post Office - The Battery Atlanta |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Santa on the Square - Main Street on Main |
| Nov 24 - Dec 17, 2023 (select dates) | Visit with Santa - Berrys Tree Farm |
| Nov 24 - Dec 17, 2023 (select dates) | Visit with Santa - Southern Belle Farm |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Hometown Holidays Parade - Downtown Forsyth |
| Noc 30, 2023 | Pictures with Santa - The Mall at Stonecrest |
| Dec 1, 2023 | The Lighting at Colony Sqaure - The Plaza |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Breakfast with Santa - Ben Robertson Community Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Day with Santa Parade & Festival - City of Kennesaw |
| Dec 2-3, 2023 | Cookies with Santa - Zoo Atlanta |
| Dec 2, 9, 16, 2023 | Saturdays with Santa - Ponce City |
| Dec 2, 3, 2023 | Photos with Santa Winter Market - Still Family Farm |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Santa Cares Day - Cumberland Mall |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Caring Santa - Mall of America |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 38th Annual Vinings Jubilee Christmas Tree Lighting - Jinings Jubilee |
| Dec 9, 2023 | All Aboard for Holiday Fun - Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Santlanta 2023 - CreateATL |
| Dec 12, 2023 (SOLD OUT) | Santa Snack Time - Colony Square |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Cookies & Cocoa with Santa - City of Duluth City Hall |
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 12, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023 | Stone Mountain Christmas - Stone Mountain |
| Nov 17 - Dec 17, 2023 | Season of Celebration - Alpharetta |
| Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 2, 2023 | Festival of Trees - Southeastern Railway Museum |
| Nov 23 - Dec 30, 2023 | A Country Christmas - Pettit Creek Farm |
| Nov 25 - Dec 10, 2023 (select dates) | Winter House - Callanwolde |
| Nov 24 - Dec 17, 2023 | Christmas on the Farm - Southern Belle Farm |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Deck the Hall - City of Duluth City Hall |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Hometown Holiday Parade - Downtown Lawrenceville |
Light Displays
| Nov - Dec 2023 | Lakeside Light Spectacular - Lanier Island Resort |
| Nov 11, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024 | Stone Mountain Christmas - Stone Mountain |
| Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024 | Garden Lights, Holiday Nights - Atlanta Botanical Garden |
| Nov 23 - Dec 24, 2023 | A Country Christmas - Pettit Creek Farm |
| Nov 15 - Dec 31, 2023 | Word of Illumination Reindeer Road - Six Flags White Water |
| Nov 17, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 | Fantasy in Lights - Callaway Resort & Gardens |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Light the Station - Atlantic Station |
| Nov 18 - 26, 2023 (select dates) | Georgia Festival of Trees - GA World Congress Center |
| Nov 19, 2023 | The Lighting of Avalon - Avalon |
| Nov 16, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024 (Select Days) | IllumiNights at the Zoo - Zoo Atlanta |
| Nov 23 - Dec 31, 2023 | Lights of Life - Life University |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Lighting of the Tree - Gwinnett Historic Courthouse |
| Nov 23 - Dec 23, 2023 | Mountain Country Christmas - Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds |
| Dec 2 - 22, 2023 | Festival of Trees - Museum of Aviation |
| Dec 2 - 25, 2023 | Nightly Tree Shows - Colony Square |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Deck the Hall - Duluth Town Green |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Lilburn Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting - Main St. Lilburn |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Sparkle Sandy Springs Parade - City Springs |
Living Nativities
| Nov 23 - Dec 28, 2023 | Live Nativity & Petting Zoo - Pettit Creek Farm |
| Dec 1 - 2, 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem Live Nativity Show - St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church |
| Dec 10, 2023 | A Walk Through Bethlehem - Dunwoody Baptist Church |
| Dec 8-10, 2023 | Walk Through Bethlehem - Simplewood United Methodist Church |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Best Christmas Pageant Drive Thru Ever - Trinity Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Live Nativity & Bethlehem Village- Bethlehem Village |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 11 - Dec 24, 2023 | A Christmas Carol - Coca-Cola Stage Alliance Theatre |
| Nov 18 - 19, 2023 | A Very Grinchy Christmas - Gas South Theatre |
| Nov 24 - Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas Canteen - Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand Stage Theatre |
| Nov 24 - 25, 2023 | The Nutcracker - Gas South Theatre |
| Nov 26, 2023 | White Chritmas (1954) - The Strand |
| Nov 29, 2023 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989) - The Strand |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Elf (2003) - The Strand |
| Dec 3, 2023 | The Hip Hop Nutcracker - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 8,9,10,14, 2023 | The Nutcracker 2023 - Gas South Theatre |
| Dec 13, 2023 | A Charlie Brown Christmas - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 15 - 16, 2023 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 19, 2023 | It's A Wonderful Life - Earl & Rachel Smith Strand Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 25-26, 2023 | Home Alone: Live in Concert - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 1-2, 2023 | AGMC Holiday Show - The Cathedral of St. Philip |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Strand Ole Opry: A Country Christmas - The Strand |
| Dec 3, 2023 | ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 8 - 10, 2023 | Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale - Emerson Concert Hall |
| Dec 9-10, 2023 | The Coca-Cola Holiday Concert - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve - Gas South Arena |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Il Divo: A New Day Holiday Tour - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 14-15, 2023 | Handel's Messiah - Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall |
| Dec 16-23, 2023 | A Christmas Tradition - The Strand |
| Dec 21-22, 2023 | Celtic Women: A Christmas Symphony - Atlanta Symphony Hall |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov 17, 2023 | Choose a Tree - Big John's Christmas tree Farm |
| Open Nov 2023 | Choose or Cut Your Own Tree - Berry's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 26, 2023 | City of Refuge Christmas Tree Sale - North Parking Deck |
| Nov - Dec 2023 | Family Christmas Experience - Worthington Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 18, 2023 | Get the Perfect Christmas Tree - Sugarland |
Ice Skating
| Nov 17, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 | Skate the Station - Atlanta Station |
| Nov 19, 2023 - Jan 15, 2024 | Avalon on Ice - Avalon |
| Nov 24. 2023 - Jan 21, 2024 | Skate City Springs - City Green |
| Nov 25, 2023 - Jan 17, 2024 | The Rink - Park Tavern |
| Nov 24, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024 | Skate the Sky - Ponce City Roof |
Hanukkah
| Dec 13, 2023 | Grand Menorah Lighting - Atlantic Station |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Celebrate Hanukkah - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Menorah Lighting at Avalon |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Decatur Square Menorah Lighting - Chabad Intown |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Light up the JCC: Hanukkah Celebration |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Menorah Lighting - Depot Park |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 4, 2023 | Kennesaw Holiday Market - Ben Robertson Community Center |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Holiday Sip & See - Main Street Newman |
| Nov 24- Dec 24, 2023 (select dates) | Creator's Market - Atlantic Station |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Nature Holiday Market - Chattahoochee Nature Center |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Deck the Hall - Downtown Duluth |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Christmas Market - Trinity Presbyterian Church |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Winter Market - Still Family Farm |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 3rd Annual Holiday Market - Atlanta Contemporary |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2023 | Kids' Early New Year's Eve Celebration - Stone Mountain |
| Dec 31, 2023 | New Year's Eve Bubble Bash - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Noon Year's Eve - Avalon |
| Dec 31, 2023 | The Possum Drop - Tallapoosa, Georgia |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Lego Discovery Noon Year's Eve - Lego Discovery Center Atlanta |
Miscellaneous
| Nov 18, 2023 - Jan 2, 2024 | Frosty Fun - Duluth, GA |
| Nov 24 - Dec 24, 2023 | Holiday Bricktacular - Legoland Discovery Atlanta |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Snow Days - CMA |
| Dec 9, 2023 | All Aboard for Holiday Fun - Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History |
| Dec 7-22, 2023 | Holiday Movies on the Square - Colony Square |
| Dec 20-22, 2023 | Christmas Royal Tea and Grand Yuletide Ball - The Strand |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Celebrate Kwanzaa - Children's Museum of Atlanta |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Celebrate Kwanzaa - Ponce City |
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