Georgia Magazine - December 2017 - 12

PLANTATION TRACE
31st Annual Festival of
Lights, through Dec. 31,
1386 Eufaula Rd./Hwy. 39,
Fort Gaines. Drive through
more than 600,000 twinkling
holiday lights filling 5 acres.
(229) 349-0187.
KING DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY

Lights Along the River
Christmas Drive-thru,
Dec. 1-31, Earle May Boat
Basin, Bainbridge. Drive
through more than 50 lighted Christmas displays along
the banks of the Flint River.
visitbainbridgega.com. (229)
243-8555.
Country Christmas Nights, Dec. 9, 15-16, 22-23, The Rock Ranch,
The Rock. Hop aboard the Christmas Express Train for a ride
through falling snow, a snowflake tunnel and dancing Christmas
lights. therockranch.com. (706) 647-6374.

with music, food and the countdown to the
traditional buzzard drop at midnight. bit.ly/
perbuz. (478) 988-2758.

CLASSIC SOUTH
Christmas in the Park, Nov. 24-26,
Dec. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, A.H. Stephens
State Park, Crawfordville. Tour Christmas
displays created by local groups. bit.ly/
stepark. (706) 456-2602.
Burke County Woman's Club Tour of
Homes, Dec. 2, various locations,
Waynesboro. Tour homes decorated for
the Christmas season. (706) 551-0526.
A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols,
Dec. 5, Sacred Heart Cultural Center,
Augusta. Traditional English Christmas
program, featuring the Augusta University
Choir and Davidson Chorale. bit.ly/sacrdht.
(706) 826-4700.
Holiday Wishes, Dec. 6, Festival Hall,
Greensboro. Concert by singer and pianist
Tony DeSare. opas.org. (706) 467-6000.
15th Annual Hayride Through the Life
of Christ, Dec. 7-10, Columbia County
Fairgrounds, Grovetown. Sharon Baptist
Church presents live vignettes that re-create
the life of Christ. bit.ly/sbchayr. (706)
541-0667.
Handel's "Messiah," Dec. 9, St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Augusta. The Augusta
Chorale performs the musical masterpiece.
augustacs.org. (706) 826-4713.
"Holly and the Christmas Kerfuffle,"
Dec. 13, Maxwell Theatre, Augusta. With
toys disappearing from Santa's workshop,
Holly tries to catch the toy thief. bit.ly/
hxmsker. (706) 737-1625.
15th Annual Hometown Christmas,
Dec. 14, downtown, Warrenton. Tree lighting, carriage rides, roasted marshmallows,
Santa. bit.ly/htxmasw. (706) 453-0380.
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Victorian Village by
Candlelight, Dec. 3, Georgia Museum of Agriculture
& Historic Village, Tifton.
Experience the beauty of
an old-time Christmas. abac.edu/museum.
(229) 391-5205.
"A Christmas Spectacular," Dec. 7-9,
14-16, Theatre Guild Valdosta, Valdosta.
Showcase of local singers and musicians set
in a winter wonderland. bit.ly/vguild. (229)
247-8243.
Christmas in Millen, Dec. 8, Cotton Avenue, Millen. Ice skating, live Nativity, entertainment, photos with Santa. (478) 982-5595.
31st Annual Victorian Christmas,
Dec. 14-15, downtown, Thomasville.
Experience the 1890s with carriage rides,
strolling carolers, musicians, dancers,
St. Nicholas. thomasvillega.com. (229)
227-7020.
Christmas Eve Caroling, Dec. 24, Willis
Park, Bainbridge. Sing along with friends,
family and neighbors. bit.ly/dtbainb. (229)
248-2000.

MAGNOLIA MIDLANDS
Christmas Light Wonderland, Nov. 24Dec. 27, TMT Farms, 16658 Old River Rd.,
Statesboro. Drive through 1.6 miles of
holiday scenes with more than a million
twinkling lights, inflatables, classic cars.
(912) 865-9104.
24th Annual Celebration of Light
Christmas Parade, Dec. 2, downtown,
Baxley. Floats, music and winter wonderland with snow sledding, bouncy house,
horse-drawn carriage, Santa. business.
baxley.org. (912) 367-7731.
31st Annual Christmas Extravaganza,
Dec. 2, downtown, Sylvania. Parade, crafts,
food, entertainment, live Nativity, petting
zoo and more. screvencounty.com. (912)
564-7878.
Christmas Parade, Dec. 2, downtown,
Dexter. Floats, marching bands, Santa sleigh
rides. (478) 875-3838.
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org

Festival of Lights Christmas Parade,
Dec. 2, downtown, Douglas. Lighted
Christmas parade through downtown.
bit.ly/dougxmp. (912) 383-0277.
Let It Snow: A Holiday Musical Journey, Dec. 2, Georgia Southern Planetarium,
Statesboro. Multimedia show with holiday
tunes by Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee, Chuck
Berry and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
bit.ly/gasousn. (912) 478-5292.
Celtic Christmas Concert, Dec. 8, Averitt
Center for the Arts, Statesboro. Southern
gospel and bluegrass artist Carroll Brown
performs Celtic Christmas music. bit.ly/
avrtctr. (912) 212-2787.

GEORGIA'S COAST
December Nights & Holiday Lights,
Nov. 25-Dec. 24, Coastal Georgia Botanical
Gardens, Savannah. Walking tour through
illuminated gardens, miniature train display,
Mrs. Claus' Kitchen; weather-dependent.
bit.ly/cgbotgrd. (912) 921-5460.
Santa Express Train Rides, Nov. 25,
Dec. 2, 9, St. Marys Railroad, St. Marys.
Travel to Santa Land with Santa and his
elves. stmarysrailroad.com. (912) 200-5235.
First Friday for Folk Music, Dec. 1,
Jan. 5, Stewart Hall, First Presbyterian
Church, Savannah. Savannah Folk Music
Society presents evening concerts in a
coffeehouse setting. savannahfolk.org.
(912) 898-1876.
38th Annual Hofwyl Plantation Christmas, Dec. 1-2, Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation
Historic Site, Brunswick. Experience Christmas on a Southern rice plantation in the
1850s. bit.ly/gsphofb. (912) 264-7333.
58th Annual Christmas Tea, Dec. 9,
Midway Museum, Midway. Tour the museum and learn about life in Liberty County
during Colonial times from costumed hosts.
(912) 884-5837.
Christmas Tour of Homes, Dec. 9, various
locations, St. Marys. Tour private homes,
churches and a bed-and-breakfast decorated
for the holidays, plus entertainment.
visitstmarys.com. (912) 882-4000.
I Have Marks to Make, Dec. 9-Jan. 1,
Jepsen Center, Savannah. Community art
by people of all ages. telfair.org. (912)
790-8800.
"Miracle at the North Pole," Dec. 15-17,
Theatre by the Trax, St. Marys. One small
boy in St. Marys brings new life to toys
through traditional and original music.
bit.ly/stmthe. (912) 729-1103.
5th Annual Up the Cup, Dec. 31, Rousakis
Riverfront Plaza, Savannah. Countdown to
2018, followed by fireworks. bit.ly/savwf.
(912) 234-0295.
Events for the March 2018 issue are
due by Dec. 15.
Email calendar@georgiaemc.com.
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