Who’s ready to celebrate The Most Wonderful Time of The Year? 🎶
This weekend brings an incredible lineup of festive fun, from photos with Santa and Christmas shows, to charming parades and cozy carriage rides that make the season feel bright. If you’re hoping to get a jump on your holiday shopping, there’s no shortage of holiday markets filled with local vendors and perfect gift ideas. 🎁
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Carriage Rides in Downtown Norcross | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Norcross
- Wrap It Up: The Ultimate Holiday Market at North Point Mall | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Holiday Market at Sessions Stand | 4 – 8 pm | Marietta
- Chick fil A Windward Parkway Dinner with Santa | 4:30 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Hamilton Hotel’s Holiday Wine Dinner ft. Ste Michelle Winery | 6 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Make The Bead Necklace with Carruthers Jewelry at Made Mercantile | 6:30 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Pick your Project Workshop + Christmas Movie Trivia at Board & Brush South Forsyth | 7 pm | Alpharetta
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Cappai Designs Pop-Up Shop at Avalon | 10 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Authentic Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 9 pm | Roswell
- Avalon on Ice | 3 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Food Truck Friday at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Adair Park Ice Rink | 4 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- License to Chill Snow Island at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 5 – 9 pm | Buford
- Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands Resort | 5 – 10 pm | Buford
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 5 pm & 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Lights on the Loop | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Ultimate Candle Making Experience at ReWax & UnWine | Various Times | Johns Creek
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at Painted Horse Winery | 5 – 7 pm | Milton
- The Purple Madness – Prince Tribute at MadLife Studios | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Comedy Show at Helium Comedy Club | Various Showtimes | Alpharetta
- Live Show at Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Michelle Malone and The Hot Toddies | 8 pm | Duluth
- Comedy on the Square | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
- Live Music at Roaring Social | 8 – 12 am | Alpharetta
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Pancake Breakfast with Santa – Milton Fire Department | 8 – 11 am | Milton
- All Aboard for Holiday Fun at the Southern Museum | 9:30 am – 5 pm | Kennesaw
- Snow Day at Alpharetta City Center | 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- Wrap It Up: The Ultimate Holiday Market at North Point Mall | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- 38th Annual Canton Merry Market | 12 – 6 pm | Canton
- Pictures With Santa Claus at Scottsdale Farms | 1 – 5 pm | Milton
- Tacky Christmas Sweater Party at StillFire | 4 pm | Suwanee
- Holiday Boat Light Parade at Lake Lanier Public Cruise | 5 pm | Gainesville
- Holiday Celebration at The Bowl at Sugar Hill | 5 – 9 pm | Sugar Hill
- Kringle Crawl at the Cumming City Center | 6 pm | Cumming
- Sounds of the Season at First Baptist Woodstock | 6 pm | Woodstock
- Christmas at the Barn at North Gwinnett Church | 6 pm | Suwanee
- Under the Stars Car Show at Château Élan | 6 – 9 pm | Braselton
- The Sounds of the Season at Johns Creek Chorale | 7 pm | Johns Creek
- Charcuterie and Candles with Jackabee Candle Company at Made Mercantile | 7 pm | Woodstock
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Cappai Designs Pop-Up at Avalon | 10 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Avalon on Ice | 10 am – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Adair Park Ice Rink | 11 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
- License to Chill Snow Island at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 9 pm | Buford
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 12 pm, 3 pm, & 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Authentic Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 9 pm | Roswell
- Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 3, 5, & 7 pm | Alpharetta
- S’mores Social at Lanier Islands Resort | 5 – 7 pm | Buford
- Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands Resort | 5 – 10 pm | Buford
- Lights on the Loop | 5:30 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Ultimate Candle Making Experience at ReWax & UnWine | Various Times | Johns Creek
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at Painted Horse Winery | 12:30 – 7:30 pm | Milton
- The Reflex – Duran Duran Tribute at MadLife | 6:30 pm | Woodstock
- Comedy Show at Helium Comedy Club | Showtimes Vary | Alpharetta
- Live Show at Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by TT Mahony & Jeffrey Bützer at The Red Clay Theater | 8 pm | Duluth
- Comedy on the Square | 8 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
- Live Music at Roaring Social | 8 pm – 12 am | Alpharetta
FARMERS MARKETS
- Roswell Farmers Market | 8 am – 12 pm | Roswell
- Woodstock Farm Fresh Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Atlanta
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Town Center Park | Bimonthly, 9 – 11 am | Suwanee
- Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Jasper Farmers Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Jasper
- Hall County Farmers Market | 10 am – 2 pm | Gainesville
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Jingle Jog 5K & Fun Run at Cumming City Center | 8:30 am | Cumming
Jingle Jog at The Hotel at Avalon | 9 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
Santa Brunch at Milton’s | 10 am – 3 pm | Milton
- Wrap It Up: The Ultimate Holiday Market at North Point Mall | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Watercolor Class with Sunny at Made Mercantile | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Woodstock
- Holiday Photos With Horses – 2025 (Fundraiser) | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Free Days at the High Museum | 1 – 4 pm | Atlanta
- Tinsels & Tap Holiday Market at Elixir Brew Co | 1 – 5 pm | Buford
- Holiday Art Market @ Stillfire Brewing | 1 – 6 pm | Suwanee
- Christmas Festival and Market | 4 – 7 pm | Roswell
- Chanukah at Halcyon | 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Menorah Lighting at Avalon | 5 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
RECURRING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
- License to Chill Snow Island at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 11 am – 9 pm | Buford
- Avalon on Ice | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Santa at Avalon | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Food Trucks at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Cappai Designs Pop-Up at Avalon | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Adair Park Ice Rink | 12 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Authentic Christkindlmarket at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Paint Your Own Canvas at Painting With a Twist | 1 pm & 6 pm | Alpharetta
- Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands Resort | 5 – 10 pm | Buford
- Team Trivia at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Cumming
- Ultimate Candle Making Experience at ReWax & UnWine | Various Times | Johns Creek
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Live Music at Painted Horse Winery | 2 – 5 pm | Milton
- Super Trooper – ABBA Tribute at MadLife Stage and Studios | 2 pm & 5 pm | Woodstock
- Live Show at Velvet Note | 6 pm & 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Comedy Show at Helium Comedy Club | Showtimes Vary | Alpharetta
SAVE THE DATE | PLAN AHEAD
- Holiday Trivia Night at Stoney J’s Winery | Dec 19th, 6 – 8 pm | Cumming
- Downtown Canton GA Antlers Alive | Dec 19th, 6 – 8:30 pm | Canton
- Holiday Screen on the Green at The Mill on Etowah | Dec, 19th, 6 – 9 pm | Canton
- A Winter Wonderland Christmas Festival 2025 at The Mill on Etowah | Dec 20th, 2 – 8 pm | Canton
- Alpharetta Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl: 3rd Annual | Dec 20th, 2 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Bee Incredible Workshop at Painted Horse Winery | Dec 21st, 1 pm | Milton
- Downtown Alpharetta Menorah Lighting | Dec 21st, 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Home by Dark Concert Series | Alpharetta
- Jazzercise Cumming at Cumming City Center | Fridays, 8:30 – 9:30 am | Cumming
- Gameday at Avalon | Alpharetta
- Painted Horse Winery Events | Milton
- Made Mercantile Classes & Workshops | Woodstock
- Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Concerts | Alpharetta
- Candlelight Concerts in Atlanta Tickets | Atlanta
- Velvet Note Live Shows | Alpharetta
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