Georgia Magazine - December 2021 - 11

Victorian Christmas, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18,
Hardman Farm State Historic Site, Sautee
Nacoochee. Tour the mansion that's decorated
for the season and learn about Victorian
Christmas traditions from docents dressed in
their finest 1870s garb. (706) 878-1077.
bit.ly/gsphrdmn.
St. Luke's 15th Annual Christmas Bazaar,
Dec. 4, St. Luke's Anglican Church, Blue Ridge.
Handcrafted items, cabin decor, silent auction.
(706) 632-8245. stlukesblueridge.org.
Holly Dolly Christmas, Dec. 10, Historic Ritz
Theatre, Toccoa. Singer Katie Deal performs
Christmas classics, Dolly Parton-style.
(706) 244-0039. bit.ly/ritztoc.
Duo Catanza in Concert, Dec. 11, Sautee
Nacoochee Cultural Center, Sautee Nacoochee.
Local classical guitarists Scott Plato and Matthias
Young perform. (706) 878-3300. snca.org.
Stars Over Elachee, Dec. 11, Elachee Nature
Science Center, Gainesville. Learn to set up and
use a telescope, then view the night sky under a
quarter moon and bright seasonal stars.
(770) 535-1976. elachee.org.
Bent Frequency Duo Project, Dec. 12, Sautee
Nacoochee Cultural Center, Sautee Nacoochee.
Contemporary music ensemble features saxophone
and percussion. (706) 878-3300. snca.org.
Dropping of the Edelweiss, Dec. 31, Helen
Festhalle, Helen. Music, food, dancing to celebrate
the new year. (706) 878-1908. helenga.org.
■ Atlanta Metro
Avalon on Ice, Nov. 21-Jan. 17, Avalon,
Alpharetta. Rockefeller Center-inspired
ice-skating rink. (770) 765-1000.
experienceavalon.com.
" Christmas Canteen 2021, " Nov. 26-28, 30,
Dec. 1-5, 9-12, 15-19, 21-23, Lawrenceville Arts
Center, Lawrenceville. Christmas magic with
songs, comic sketches and trips down memory
lane. (678) 226-6222. auroratheatre.com.
Jolly Holly Day, Dec. 3, Town Center Park,
Suwanee. Musical performances by local
elementary school choirs and a high school jazz
band, crafts, tree lighting, Santa. (770) 945-8996.
suwanee.com.
Artists Holiday Market, Dec. 3-4, Alpharetta Arts
Center, Alpharetta. Works of art no larger than
16 inches in any dimension are for sale.
(678) 297-6165. awesomealpharetta.com.
Holiday Celebration, Dec. 4, downtown, Sugar
Hill. Holiday market, tree lighting, ice skating,
snow, music. (770) 945-6716.
thebowlatsugarhill.com.
Marietta Pilgrimage, Dec. 4-5, Kennesaw
Avenue Historic District, Marietta. Tour private
homes decorated for the holidays.
(770) 429-1115. mariettapilgrimage.com.
Merry Little Christmas Experience &
Fireworks Show, Dec. 11, Lawrenceville Lawn,
Lawrenceville. Holiday market, music, ice
sculpture, fireworks. (770) 963-2414.
lawrencevillega.org.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 12, Gas South
Arena, Duluth. Celebrate the holidays with this
progressive rock band. (770) 626-2464.
bit.ly/trsiberian.
Christmas Concert, Dec. 14, Central Baptist
Church, Douglasville. The Christian Community
Orchestra, soloists and ensembles perform
songs of the season. (770) 286-0431.
SCENIC SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA
Classic Christmas Drive-In Movie, Dec. 18, City
Hall, Lilburn. Watch a family-friendly holiday
film, " The Polar Express, " on a giant inflatable
screen. (770) 921-2210. cityoflilburn.com.
Kids' Early New Year's Eve Celebration,
Dec. 31, Stone Mountain Park, Stone Mountain.
Early New Year's countdown for kids includes
snow, fireworks. (800) 401-2407.
stonemountainpark.com.
■ Presidential Pathways
38th Annual Candlelight Weekends,
Nov. 26-27, Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, downtown,
Warm Springs. Experience the holidays in a small
town decked out for Christmas. (706) 655-3322.
meriwethertourism.com.
" The Wizard of Oz, " Dec. 2-4, 9-12, 16-19,
Springer Opera House, Columbus. The original
musical depicts the adventures of a Kansas girl
who gets scooped up by a tornado and carried
to the Land of Oz. (706) 327-3688.
bit.ly/springop.
Pearl Harbor 80 Years of Remembrance, Dec.
4, Roosevelt's Little White House State Historic
Site, Warm Springs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
portrayer James Fowler will recite the " Day of
Infamy " speech, in which the former president
called for the United States' entry into World
War II. (706) 655-5870. bit.ly/roosvwh.
The Drifters, The Platters & Cornell Gunter's
Coasters Holiday Show, Dec. 10, RiverCenter
for the Arts, Columbus. Motown groups perform
holiday classics. (706) 256-3612. rivercenter.org.
■ Historic Heartland
Collective Impressions: Modern Native
American Printmakers, through Jan. 30,
Georgia Museum of Art, Athens. Learn about
printmaking by Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek)
and Yuchi artists in the mid-20th century.
Holiday Tours, Dec. 3-31, Hills & Dales Estate,
LaGrange. Tour the Callaway home, decorated in
the style of the 1940s. (706) 882-3242.
hillsanddales.org.
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Regions are determined by the Georgia
Depart ment of Economic Development. See
its online calendar at www.exploregeorgia.
org for additional events.
(706) 542-4662. georgiamuseum.org.
Main Street Christmas Light Show
Extravaganza, Nov. 26-Jan. 2, downtown,
Macon. More than 500,000 lights twinkle in time
to music arranged, performed and recorded by
the Macon Pops. Live concert on opening night,
Nov. 26. (478) 772-9909. bit.ly/msmacn.
32nd Annual Hometown Holidays Parade,
Dec. 2, downtown, Forsyth. Marching bands,
floats, cheer teams, Santa. (478) 994-9239.
bit.ly/hhparad.
Big Band Holidays, Dec. 7-8, UGA Performing
Arts Center, Athens. Wynton Marsalis brings his
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform bigband
versions of holiday classics. (706) 542-4400.
bit.ly/jzwyntonm.
NORTHWEST
GEORGIA
SCENIC SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA
HILLS & DALES ESTATE

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