Georgia Magazine - December 2020 - 10

EVENTS Calendar

DECEMBER * Compiled by Pamela A. Keene

Family fun at Mountain Country Christmas

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or five weekends, starting in late November
and continuing through December, the
Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds in Hiawassee will
shine bright with Mountain Country Christmas
in Lights. The annual walk-through display and
festival take place Nov. 25-28, Dec. 3-5, 10-12,
17-19 and 26.
" We've added Cowtown USA this year with a
petting zoo and a chance for people to learn how
to milk a cow, " says Hilda Thomason, general
manager of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds.
" With thousands of Christmas lights, arts and
crafts, entertainment, food and Santa, this
family celebration is one of our most popular of
the year. "
Carolers will stroll the grounds, and visitors
can enjoy camel rides and roast hot dogs and
marshmallows over bonfires. The fairgrounds'
collection of antique organs will be on display
in the exhibit hall with organist Jerry Taylor
performing.
For more information, call (706) 896-4191 or
visit bit.ly/gamtnfg.
-Pamela A. Keene

Please call or check event websites to ensure that these events are taking place before you go.

n Historic High Country
Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art & the
Legacy of Elaine Horwitch, through April 25,
Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville.
Paintings, sculptures and works on paper by
contemporary artists in the Southwest from
the 1970s to the 1990s. (770) 387-1300.
boothmuseum.org.
The Groove Gypsies, Dec. 4, Carrollton Center
for the Arts, Carrollton. Musicians from West
Georgia perform '70s/'80s/'90s rock, Motown,
new country and popular blues tunes.
(770) 838-1083. carrolltonarts.com.
Wreaths Across America, Dec. 17-19, Georgia
National Cemetery, Canton. Laying of wreaths
on veterans' graves to honor and remember
their service. (770) 479-9300.
ganationalcemetery.org.

n Northeast Georgia Mountains
Dahlonega's Old Fashioned Christmas,
Nov. 27-Jan. 10, downtown and other locations,
Dahlonega. Christmas lights, carriage rides,

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visits with Santa, musical entertainment, food
trucks, live Nativity, Christmas market, Festival
of Trees, crafts; parade on Dec. 5. Check website
for specific times for each event.
dahlonegachristmas.com.
Mistletoe Market, Nov. 27-29, Dec. 3-6, 10-12,
Hartwell Art Center, Hartwell. Arts and crafts by
local artists. (706) 377-2040. bit.ly/hartartc.
ChristmasFest, Dec. 4, downtown, Toccoa.
Santa, carriage rides, carolers and other musical
entertainment; Festival of Trees. (706) 282-3232.
mainstreettoccoa.com.
Christmas Parade, Dec. 5, downtown, Toccoa.
Parade with the theme Christmas in America.
(706) 282-3232. mainstreettoccoa.com.
Mistletoe Market, Dec. 5-6, Helen Arts &
Heritage Center, Helen. Indoor holiday
marketplace with handcrafted merchandise.
(706) 878-3933. helenarts.org.

n Atlanta Metro
27th Annual Holiday Artists Market, through

Dec. 23, Spruill Center for the Arts, Dunwoody.
Works by more than 100 local artists, including
ceramics, jewelry, paintings and home decor.
(770) 394-4019. spruillarts.org.
10th Annual Garden Lights, Holiday Nights,
through Jan. 16, Atlanta Botanical Garden,
Atlanta. Millions of lights decorate the gardens,
including sculptures from Alice's Wonderland
Reimagined. (404) 876-5859. atlantabg.org.
Santa at Rhodes Hall, Nov. 29, Dec. 5-6, 12-13,
19, Rhodes Hall, Atlanta. Photos with Santa with
safety measures in place; reservations required.
(404) 885-7812. georgiatrust.org.
Winter Wonderland Exhibit, Dec. 3-5, 7-12,
14-17, Cultural Arts Center Douglasville/
Douglas County, Douglasville. Art show featuring works by students from Douglas County
schools. (770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.
Art Bazaar, Dec. 3-5, 10-12, Cultural Arts Center
Douglasville/ Douglas County, Douglasville.
Original works of art, ceramics, stained glass,
paintings, ornaments, stocking stuffers.
(770) 949-2787. artsdouglas.org.

http://www.bit.ly/gamtnfg http://www.spruillarts.org http://www.dahlonegachristmas.com http://www.boothmuseum.org http://www.bit.ly/hartartc http://www.atlantabg.org http://www.mainstreettoccoa.com http://www.carrolltonarts.com http://www.georgiatrust.org http://www.mainstreettoccoa.com http://www.ganationalcemetery.org http://www.artsdouglas.org http://www.helenarts.org http://www.artsdouglas.org

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