See the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present
GOSPEL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 3, 2pm at Symphony Hall
A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS
Saturday, December 17, 2pm at Symphony Hall
The Atlanta Symphony Hall is located in the Woodruff Arts Center on Peachtree Street.
Other activities at Woodruff Arts Center:
High Tea at Table 1280Weekday high tea is a festive affair, the perfect break from the holiday hubbub to catch up with friends over a cup of tea, a glass of wine and a plate of mouth-watering sweets and savory treats. On select weekends Mrs. Claus, Scrooge and other storybook characters invite parents and children to make new holiday memories over warm beverages, scrumptious cookies and delectable finger foods. (Thursday- Sunday, beginning December 1st - Adults $22, Children under 12, $12) Dec 3 at 2:00 & 3:30; Dec. 10 at 2:00 & 3:30
Cookie and Cupcake DecoratingChildren and their parents are invited to Table 1280 to decorate their favorite holiday treats to eat on site or tuck away for an afternoon snack. Look for Mrs. Claus and Ebenezer Scrooge and some other surprise visitors! ($5 per person) Dec. 10 at 4:00 Dec. 17 1:00 & 4:00
Gingerbread House DecoratingGumdrops, candy canes and chocolate chips are the stuff of architectural masterpieces in the hands of creative children. They can decorate their very own Gingerbread House at Table 1280. ($15 per house) Dec. 10 at 4:00 Dec. 17 1:00 & 4:00
StorytellingTravel back to a time before iPads, televisions and computers—a time when imaginations created the imagery to support the story. Help your children stimulate their minds with some of Atlanta’s premier storytellers. Throughout the holiday season storytellers will be on-hand to share holiday classics as well as some of their own original stories. Bring your kids by the Storybook Nook where parents can participate by bringing in a book to donate to our troops through Operation Paperback. Dec. 3 1:30 & 3:00 Dec. 10 1:30 & 3:00 Dec. 17 1:30 & 3:00
Visit the Atlanta Botanical Gardens – general admission 18.95
Holiday Model Train Show
November 5 - January 7
The model train show is back! Choo choo trains and a holiday trolley chug along tracks in a beautifully landscaped whimsical village. The trains run during regular Garden hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and at night during Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.See Santa Claus
Dec. 3 & 10 - 10am-4pm
Reindog Parade…you don’t want to miss this
December 10 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join the once-a-year fun of dogs in the Garden! Dress your pooch in holiday finery to compete for prizes with celebrity judges or to just show off. Enjoy Pup Tent refreshments, Photos with Saint Nick, and connect with local canine enthusiasts and businesses in the Doggie Expo. The first 100 dogs to arrive receive a special Wag-Bag of gifts!
Dogs compete in following categories:
Best Puppy | Best Senior | Best Botanical | Best Dog Pack
Best Dog-Owner Look-Alike | Not competing – just showing off!
The cost is $15 per dog in advance, plus Garden admission for owners. Walk-up admission for dogs is $18 (maximum two dogs per person).
Garden Lights
Holiday Nights
November 19 – January 7 5 – 10 p.m.
Experience a dazzling extravaganza featuring nearly 1 million lights crafted into displays inspired by nature. Highlights include a galaxy of stars in the woodlands; whimsical bees, butterflies, and other lighted pollinators in the Edible Garden; and 200 show-stopping, color-changing topiary forms choreographed to holiday music on the Great Lawn.
Just for Kids – Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer at the
Center for Puppetry Arts
Nov 29 - Dec 18, 2011:
•Tues-Fri: 10am & 11:30am
•Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm
•Sun: 1pm & 3pm
Dec 20 - 31, 2011:
•Tues-Fri: 10am, 12pm, & 2pm
•Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm
TICKETS 16.50
A Special Christmas at Stone Mountain
Combo ticket Price: $49.75 (plus tax) per ticket with a minimum purchase of four tickets required. Admission includes both Snow Mountain and Stone Mountain Christmas.
NEW for this season – Combo tickets allow you the option to do Snow Mountain on one day and Christmas on another. Now you can enjoy both events at your pace! AND they’re throwing in a meal to seal the deal (plus unlimited hot chocolate). Merry Christmas!
You'll get a two-hour tubing session down a 400' hill on the famous Laser Lawn and experience the Avalanche Alley family tube ride. Also included in your ticket is all-day access to the snow play area, the Snow Zone.
All access to special attractions including the Snow Angel Palace, Wonderland Walkway, the Sing-Along Christmas Train, The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience, the Snow Angel snowfall and fireworks finale, more than two million lights in Crossroads, nightly Christmas Parade, live performances including a new TOYRIFIC! Show. Also includes daytime admission to Summit Skyride, Antebellum Plantation and Discovering Stone Mountain Museum.
Something on the Southside at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Gift of Lights
November 18 – January 1
Sunday – Thursday, 6 pm – 9 pm; Friday - Saturday, 6 pm – 10 pm
$15 per car
Atlanta Motor Speedway will be lit up like never before this holiday season with the inaugural Gift of Lights. The most affordable lights display in the metro Atlanta area, the Gift of Lights will be a nightly drive-through event, with over one million LED lights in hundreds of displays.
A Scenic Venture through Piedmont Park
Season of Magic
Daily Carriage rides from 5 pm – 10 pm daily through New Year’s Day (leave from Magnolia Hall and Park Tavern)
Lights are free; Horse drawn carriage rides from $20
For the first time in the Park, couples and families can enjoy daily horse-drawn carriage rides, making Piedmont Park the only Atlanta park with carriage rides. Visitors will be carried through the historic and newly expanded areas of the Park, enjoying beautiful holiday lights under the scenic Atlanta skyline. Atlantans are also welcome to stroll through the Park to enjoy the festive lights for free. Also features carousel rides and “Jingle Mingles.”
An All-time Favorite Classic Atlanta Experience – The Pink Pig
The Pink Pig
Ride the Pink Pig at Macy’s Lenox Mall now thru 1/2/2011. $3 a ride, purchase tickets on-site! An Atlanta family tradition and a portion of the ticket sales will go to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
An Elegant Experience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Holiday Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead
November 25, 26, and 27 and December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 21 and 22 One of the most popular Atlanta traditions, Afternoon Tea is the time-honored setting for generations celebrating the season. Santa oversees the festivities, including musical entertainment and caroling by the Dickens Singers. $52 per adult, $47 per child.
Prices are exclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 404-240-7035.
For the Literary Crowd – Try the Shakespeare Tavern
SHAKESPEARE TAVERN presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Playing December 01, 2011 to December 23, 2011 $12 General Admission A Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern is this very special adaptation of a timeless classic. A handful of actors bring the wondrous art of storytelling to life, transporting you to Scrooge’s London counting house that fateful Christmas when Scrooge meets three Ghosts and a certain little boy named Tiny Tim. This enchanting holiday experience will bring the magic of the season to Scrooge, to The Tavern, and to you.
Two for the Price of One – Fernbank and Callanwolde
Fernbank Museum and Callanwolde Fine Arts Center are partnering together to offer you the gift of savings this holiday season! Experience two great holiday programs for one price of $32, $27 for students and seniors and $24 for children ages 3-12 through Dec. 18
Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions around the World
November 16, 2011-January 8, 2012
Fernbank’s 2nd annual Winter Wonderland features dozens of cultural displays decorated in celebration of holidays and traditions observed around the world. Traditional holiday trees are decorated with the colors, imagery and symbols unique to world cultures, holidays and traditions enjoyed throughout the year.
Christmas at Callanwolde
December 5-18, 2011
Browse and enjoy the splendor of the Callanwolde mansion, elaborately decorated for the holidays by Atlanta's top interior designers. Special events for families and children, holiday shopping and music played on the historic Aeolian organ throughout the day, will pull you into the magic of Christmas at Callanwolde.
Christmas on Peachtree
Atlanta's newest indoor Christmas festival is located at 200 Peachtree Street (the former Macy's building) in downtown Atlanta; Christmas on Peachtree offers a mix of family-friendly festivities, food and shopping.
See the stunning Symphony of Lights music and light show and let the little ones play in the Cartoon Network Children's Adventure Area, which includes a life size toy train! Enjoy a meal in the North Pole Café and shop in the retail village. Get your child's photo made with Santa with a number of affordable packages available for purchase.
Take MARTA to Peachtree Center Station or use the abundant, discounted parking available at the convenient parking deck. A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
And Now for Something Free – the Children’s Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:30AM to 12:00PM Downtown Atlanta
The Children's Christmas Parade begins at Peachtree Street near Baker Street in downtown Atlanta. The route follows Peachtree Street and turns right onto Marietta Street. It will then turn left and end on Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The Five Points and Peachtree Center MARTA stations are within walking distance of the parade route. Limited parking is available in pay lots.
Enjoy all the spectacular events the Christmas season has to offer in Atlanta!
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will present
GOSPEL CHRISTMAS
Saturday, December 3, 2pm at Symphony Hall
A VERY MERRY HOLIDAY POPS
Saturday, December 17, 2pm at Symphony Hall
The Atlanta Symphony Hall is located in the Woodruff Arts Center on Peachtree Street.
Other activities at Woodruff Arts Center:
High Tea at Table 1280Weekday high tea is a festive affair, the perfect break from the holiday hubbub to catch up with friends over a cup of tea, a glass of wine and a plate of mouth-watering sweets and savory treats. On select weekends Mrs. Claus, Scrooge and other storybook characters invite parents and children to make new holiday memories over warm beverages, scrumptious cookies and delectable finger foods. (Thursday- Sunday, beginning December 1st - Adults $22, Children under 12, $12) Dec 3 at 2:00 & 3:30; Dec. 10 at 2:00 & 3:30
Cookie and Cupcake DecoratingChildren and their parents are invited to Table 1280 to decorate their favorite holiday treats to eat on site or tuck away for an afternoon snack. Look for Mrs. Claus and Ebenezer Scrooge and some other surprise visitors! ($5 per person) Dec. 10 at 4:00 Dec. 17 1:00 & 4:00
Gingerbread House DecoratingGumdrops, candy canes and chocolate chips are the stuff of architectural masterpieces in the hands of creative children. They can decorate their very own Gingerbread House at Table 1280. ($15 per house) Dec. 10 at 4:00 Dec. 17 1:00 & 4:00
StorytellingTravel back to a time before iPads, televisions and computers—a time when imaginations created the imagery to support the story. Help your children stimulate their minds with some of Atlanta’s premier storytellers. Throughout the holiday season storytellers will be on-hand to share holiday classics as well as some of their own original stories. Bring your kids by the Storybook Nook where parents can participate by bringing in a book to donate to our troops through Operation Paperback. Dec. 3 1:30 & 3:00 Dec. 10 1:30 & 3:00 Dec. 17 1:30 & 3:00
Visit the Atlanta Botanical Gardens – general admission 18.95
Holiday Model Train Show
November 5 - January 7
The model train show is back! Choo choo trains and a holiday trolley chug along tracks in a beautifully landscaped whimsical village. The trains run during regular Garden hours 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and at night during Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.See Santa Claus
Dec. 3 & 10 - 10am-4pm
Reindog Parade…you don’t want to miss this
December 10 - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Join the once-a-year fun of dogs in the Garden! Dress your pooch in holiday finery to compete for prizes with celebrity judges or to just show off. Enjoy Pup Tent refreshments, Photos with Saint Nick, and connect with local canine enthusiasts and businesses in the Doggie Expo. The first 100 dogs to arrive receive a special Wag-Bag of gifts!
Dogs compete in following categories:
Best Puppy | Best Senior | Best Botanical | Best Dog Pack
Best Dog-Owner Look-Alike | Not competing – just showing off!
The cost is $15 per dog in advance, plus Garden admission for owners. Walk-up admission for dogs is $18 (maximum two dogs per person).
Garden Lights
Holiday Nights
November 19 – January 7 5 – 10 p.m.
Experience a dazzling extravaganza featuring nearly 1 million lights crafted into displays inspired by nature. Highlights include a galaxy of stars in the woodlands; whimsical bees, butterflies, and other lighted pollinators in the Edible Garden; and 200 show-stopping, color-changing topiary forms choreographed to holiday music on the Great Lawn.
Just for Kids – Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer at the
Center for Puppetry Arts
Nov 29 - Dec 18, 2011:
•Tues-Fri: 10am & 11:30am
•Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm
•Sun: 1pm & 3pm
Dec 20 - 31, 2011:
•Tues-Fri: 10am, 12pm, & 2pm
•Sat: 11am, 1pm, & 3pm
TICKETS 16.50
A Special Christmas at Stone Mountain
Combo ticket Price: $49.75 (plus tax) per ticket with a minimum purchase of four tickets required. Admission includes both Snow Mountain and Stone Mountain Christmas.
NEW for this season – Combo tickets allow you the option to do Snow Mountain on one day and Christmas on another. Now you can enjoy both events at your pace! AND they’re throwing in a meal to seal the deal (plus unlimited hot chocolate). Merry Christmas!
You'll get a two-hour tubing session down a 400' hill on the famous Laser Lawn and experience the Avalanche Alley family tube ride. Also included in your ticket is all-day access to the snow play area, the Snow Zone.
All access to special attractions including the Snow Angel Palace, Wonderland Walkway, the Sing-Along Christmas Train, The Polar Express™ 4-D Experience, the Snow Angel snowfall and fireworks finale, more than two million lights in Crossroads, nightly Christmas Parade, live performances including a new TOYRIFIC! Show. Also includes daytime admission to Summit Skyride, Antebellum Plantation and Discovering Stone Mountain Museum.
Something on the Southside at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Gift of Lights
November 18 – January 1
Sunday – Thursday, 6 pm – 9 pm; Friday - Saturday, 6 pm – 10 pm
$15 per car
Atlanta Motor Speedway will be lit up like never before this holiday season with the inaugural Gift of Lights. The most affordable lights display in the metro Atlanta area, the Gift of Lights will be a nightly drive-through event, with over one million LED lights in hundreds of displays.
A Scenic Venture through Piedmont Park
Season of Magic
Daily Carriage rides from 5 pm – 10 pm daily through New Year’s Day (leave from Magnolia Hall and Park Tavern)
Lights are free; Horse drawn carriage rides from $20
For the first time in the Park, couples and families can enjoy daily horse-drawn carriage rides, making Piedmont Park the only Atlanta park with carriage rides. Visitors will be carried through the historic and newly expanded areas of the Park, enjoying beautiful holiday lights under the scenic Atlanta skyline. Atlantans are also welcome to stroll through the Park to enjoy the festive lights for free. Also features carousel rides and “Jingle Mingles.”
An All-time Favorite Classic Atlanta Experience – The Pink Pig
The Pink Pig
Ride the Pink Pig at Macy’s Lenox Mall now thru 1/2/2011. $3 a ride, purchase tickets on-site! An Atlanta family tradition and a portion of the ticket sales will go to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
An Elegant Experience at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Holiday Afternoon Tea at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead
November 25, 26, and 27 and December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 21 and 22 One of the most popular Atlanta traditions, Afternoon Tea is the time-honored setting for generations celebrating the season. Santa oversees the festivities, including musical entertainment and caroling by the Dickens Singers. $52 per adult, $47 per child.
Prices are exclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 404-240-7035.
For the Literary Crowd – Try the Shakespeare Tavern
SHAKESPEARE TAVERN presents Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Playing December 01, 2011 to December 23, 2011 $12 General Admission A Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern is this very special adaptation of a timeless classic. A handful of actors bring the wondrous art of storytelling to life, transporting you to Scrooge’s London counting house that fateful Christmas when Scrooge meets three Ghosts and a certain little boy named Tiny Tim. This enchanting holiday experience will bring the magic of the season to Scrooge, to The Tavern, and to you.
Two for the Price of One – Fernbank and Callanwolde
Fernbank Museum and Callanwolde Fine Arts Center are partnering together to offer you the gift of savings this holiday season! Experience two great holiday programs for one price of $32, $27 for students and seniors and $24 for children ages 3-12 through Dec. 18
Winter Wonderland: Celebrations & Traditions around the World
November 16, 2011-January 8, 2012
Fernbank’s 2nd annual Winter Wonderland features dozens of cultural displays decorated in celebration of holidays and traditions observed around the world. Traditional holiday trees are decorated with the colors, imagery and symbols unique to world cultures, holidays and traditions enjoyed throughout the year.
Christmas at Callanwolde
December 5-18, 2011
Browse and enjoy the splendor of the Callanwolde mansion, elaborately decorated for the holidays by Atlanta's top interior designers. Special events for families and children, holiday shopping and music played on the historic Aeolian organ throughout the day, will pull you into the magic of Christmas at Callanwolde.
Christmas on Peachtree
Atlanta's newest indoor Christmas festival is located at 200 Peachtree Street (the former Macy's building) in downtown Atlanta; Christmas on Peachtree offers a mix of family-friendly festivities, food and shopping.
See the stunning Symphony of Lights music and light show and let the little ones play in the Cartoon Network Children's Adventure Area, which includes a life size toy train! Enjoy a meal in the North Pole Café and shop in the retail village. Get your child's photo made with Santa with a number of affordable packages available for purchase.
Take MARTA to Peachtree Center Station or use the abundant, discounted parking available at the convenient parking deck. A portion of every ticket sold will benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
And Now for Something Free – the Children’s Christmas Parade
Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:30AM to 12:00PM Downtown Atlanta
The Children's Christmas Parade begins at Peachtree Street near Baker Street in downtown Atlanta. The route follows Peachtree Street and turns right onto Marietta Street. It will then turn left and end on Centennial Olympic Park Drive. The Five Points and Peachtree Center MARTA stations are within walking distance of the parade route. Limited parking is available in pay lots.
Enjoy all the spectacular events the Christmas season has to offer in Atlanta!
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