Happy Weekend, friends! The holiday season is officially in full swing, and it’s clear from the abundance of events popping up around town! If you’re having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit, no worries – we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re looking for festive fun with the fam or a creative date night, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this weekend. With over 100 events to choose from, the possibilities are endless!
We hope to see you out and about (be sure to check out our Open House in Alpharetta)!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Art of Elements Gallery Exhibit at Alpharetta Arts Center | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Round Greenery Container Workshop at Scottsdale Farms Garden Center | 9 am | Alpharetta
- 12 Days of Christmas at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 10 am – 8 pm | Peachtree Corners
- North Point’s Holly Jolly Pines Experience | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Elf’d Up Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Up On The Roof | 11 am – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Dog Treat Giveaway at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12 – 6 pm | Jasper
- Flea Market Friday at William G. Long Senior Center | 12 – 3 pm | Woodstock
- Avalon on Ice at Avalon | 3 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Draztic Aztec Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Meet & Greet with The Grinch at Sweet & Sassy | 5 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Jolly Holly Days at Suwanee Arts Center | 5 – 9 pm | Suwanee
- The Cape Restaurant & Beach Bar Holiday Pop-Up | 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Grinchmas Pop-Up Bar at Mercantile Social | 5 – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Holiday Candle Crafting Night with Twenty West Candles at Stoney J’s Winery | 5:15 – 8 pm | Cumming
- Wine & Chocolate Pairing at The Painted Horse Winery | 6 pm | Milton
- Christmas Lights – Holiday Drive Through at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Unleashed & Unplugged at Fetch Park | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas In Ball Ground | 6 pm | Ball Ground
- Holiday Wreath Making with Jordan of Woodbird Co. at Made Mercantile | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Merry Margarita Fiesta with Los Rios Cantina at Cumming City Center | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- March of the Toys Parade in Downtown Ball Ground | 7 pm | Ball Ground
- A Christmas Carol at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Woodstock
- Little Women, the Musical at Act1 Theater | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Nick Mullen at Helium Comedy Club | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Free Salsa Lessons at Indio Brewing | 8 pm | Sugar Hill
- Stand Up Comedy at the Clay Hosted by Yoshee | 8 pm | Duluth
- UNLV vs Boise State College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 8 pm | Woodstock
- Tulane vs Army College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 8 pm | Woodstock
LIVE MUSIC
- Alpharetta Music Match featuring Trey Wright at Boarding Pass Cafe | 1 – 3 pm | Alpahretta
- The Reclineers at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Cumming
- Highbeams at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- The Purple Madness – Prince Tribute at MadLife | 7:30 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
- Jazz Violinist Karen Briggs at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Canon Tyler and John Benjamin Davis Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
- Backyard Chickens at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
- Jason Gardner and The Red Dirt Saints at The Well | 9 pm | Cumming
- Taffer’s Friday Night Vibes | 9 pm | Alpharetta
- After Hours with DJ Matt Oof at The Daily Draft | 10 pm | Woodstock
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Breakfast with Santa at Chick-fil-A | 8 – 10 am | Alpharetta
- Breakfast with Santa at Dave & Buster’s | 9 – 11 am | Alpharetta
- Alpharetta Christmas Market at Innovation Academy | 9 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Total Fitness at Wills Park Recreation Center | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Alpharetta
- Holiday Hop & Shop in Downtown Alpharetta | 9:30 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Yoga with Tommasina at Reformation Brewery | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Woodstock
- Christkindl – Woodstock Arts Festival Series at Woodstock Arts | 10 am – 5 pm | Woodstock
- Jolly Holly Days at Suwanee Arts Center | 10 am – 5 pm | Suwanee
- 12 Days of Christmas at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 10 am – 8 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Dough and Delights Pop-Up at The Rustic Market | 10 am | Acworth
- Free Photos with Santa at the Alpharetta Welcome Center | 10 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Heartfelt Holiday Market at Alpharetta Community Center | 10 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Avalon on Ice at Avalon | 10 am – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas at Aurora Theatre | 10 & 11:30 am | Lawrenceville
- Snow Day at Cumming City Center | 10 am – 5 pm | Cumming
- Back to Nature Holiday Market | 10 am – 5 pm | Roswell
- Kids Corner: Snowflake Ornaments at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 10:30 – 11:30 am | Woodstock
- Happy Penguin at Painting With a Twist | 11 am – 12:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Halcyon Holiday Magic at Halcyon | 11 am – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas on the Farm at Warbington Farms | 11 am – 4 pm | Cumming
- Bloom Holiday Fest Christmas Market at Legacy Theater at Phase Events | 11 am – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- North Point’s Holly Jolly Pines Experience | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Elf’d Up Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Up On The Roof | 11 am – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Winter Fest at Los Rios Cantina | 11 am – 10 pm | Cumming
- Little Bosses at North Point Mall | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Jolly Holly Days – Pet Parade at Suwanee Arts Center | 11:30 am | Suwanee
- Iowa vs Arizona College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 12 pm | Woodstock
- Gail & Claire’s Open House at 103 Meeting Street ($1.1M) | 12 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
- Old Dad’s Wings Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Christmas Cookie Decorating with Cindy Lou Who at Sweet & Sassy | 12 – 1:30 pm | Cumming
- Elf at the Goat at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12 – 6 pm | Jasper
- The Christmas Crawl: A Holiday Bar Crawl at Reformation Brewery | 12 – 8 pm | Canton
- Christmas In Ball Ground | 12 – 6 pm | Ball Ground
- Mistletoe Market Stroll at Alpharetta City Center | 12 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Santa Paws Market at The Hamilton Alpharetta | 12 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Makers Market Artisan Faire at Avalon | 12 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- Santa at the Outlet Shoppes | 1 – 4 pm | Woodstock
- Fill Santa’s Sleigh at Reformation Brewery | 2 – 5 pm | Woodstock
- Deck the Hall in Downtown Duluth | 2 – 7 pm | Duluth
- Visit with Santa in Downtown Canton | 2 – 5 pm | Canton
- Christmas in Crabapple | 2 – 6 pm | Milton
- Palm Tree Christmas at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Bordeaux Wine Tasting at Sip Happens | 3 pm | Suwanee
- Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 3 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas at Adair Park in Downtown Woodstock | 3 – 6 pm | Woodstock
- Red & Black Watch Club – SEC Championship Watch Party at Slow Pour Brewing Company | 4 – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
- SEC Championship at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 4 – 7:30 pm | Cumming
- Georgia vs Texas College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 4 pm | Woodstock
- SEC Championship Watch Party at Tannery Row Ale House | 4 pm | Buford
- Prohibition Bourbon Tasting Event with Jason Puckett at Stoney J’s Winery | 4:30 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Gnome for the Holidays – Family Art Workshop at Atlanta Piano Fortissimo, LLC | 5 – 7 pm | Cumming
- The Cape Restaurant & Beach Bar Holiday Pop-Up | 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Grinchmas Pop-Up Bar at Mercantile Social | 5 – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas Lights – Holiday Drive Through at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Holidate at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Karaoke Night at Indio Brewing | 7 pm | Sugar Hill
- A Christmas Carol at Woodstock Arts | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Woodstock
- Little Women, the Musical at Act1 Theater | 7:30 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Nick Mullen at Helium Comedy Club | 7:30 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Penn State vs Oregon College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 8 pm | Woodstock
- Clemson vs SMU College Football Conference Championship Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 8 pm | Woodstock
- UFC 310 Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 10 pm | Woodstock
LIVE MUSIC
- Alpharetta Music Match featuring Jake Daron at Alpharetta Arts Center | 5 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- DEPARTURE: The Journey Tribute Band at MadLife | 7 & 9:55 pm | Woodstock
- Jazz Violinist Karen Briggs at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Drew Ashworth Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
- Holiday Pops with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Marietta Performing Arts Center | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Marietta
- Jake Douglas at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Cumming
- Mad Hatters – A Tribute to Tom Petty at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
- After School Special at The Well | 9 pm | Cumming
FARMERS MARKETS
- Cumming Farmers Market at Cumming City Center | 8 – 11 am | Cumming
- Suwanee Farmers Market at Town Center Park | 9 am – 11 pm (twice a month) | Suwanee
- Downtown Alpharetta Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Atlanta
- Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- 2024 DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Brookhaven Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Brookhaven
- Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- Jasper Farmers Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Jasper
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Breakfast with Santa at Oak Steakhouse | 9 – 11 am | Alpharetta
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 10 am – 8 pm | Peachtree Corners
- 12 Days of Christmas at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Santa Brunch at Milton’s | 10 am – 3 pm | Milton
- Elf’d Up Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Up On The Roof | 11 am – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Sunday Brunch at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 11 am – 3 pm | Cumming
- Christmas Kid’s Craft at Halcyon Forsyth | 11 am | Alpharetta
- Santa at Avalon | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Cousins Maine Lobster Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 5 pm | Cumming
- North Point’s Holly Jolly Pines Experience | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas In Ball Ground | 12 – 6 pm | Ball Ground
- Christmas Cookie Decorating with Cindy Lou Who at Sweet & Sassy | 12:30 – 2 pm | Cumming
- Chocolate and Wine Tasting at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12:30 – 6 pm | Jasper
- Santa at the Outlet Shoppes | 1 – 4 pm | Woodstock
- Sunday Watercolor with Sunny at Made Mercantile | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Woodstock
- Santa Gnome at Painting With a Twist | 2 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Winterfest at Perimeter Church | 2 pm | Johns Creek
- 5th Street Poker at The Well | 2 pm | Cumming
- Artist Meetup at Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 2 – 4 pm | Woodstock
- Little Women, the Musical at Act1 Theater | 2 – 3:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Sensory Santa Free Event by Rita West Photography at Cumming City Center | 2 – 4 pm | Cumming
- A Christmas Carol at Woodstock Arts | 2:30 – 4:30 pm | Woodstock
- Christmas Parade Rooftop Viewing Party at Roostock | 4:30 – 6:30 pm | Woodstock
- Zumba with Heather Hale at Indio Brewing | 5 pm | Sugar Hill
- The Cape Restaurant & Beach Bar Holiday Pop-Up | 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas Jubilee & Parade of Lights in Downtown Woodstock | 5:30 – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Rustic Christmas at Painting With a Twist | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas Lights – Holiday Drive Through at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
LIVE MUSIC
- Jazzy Brunch featuring Will KASSIS at Rootstock | 11:30 am | Woodstock
- School of Rock – Woodstock at MadLife | 12 pm | Woodstock
- Maxwell Taylor at Stoney J’s Winery | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Live Music Sundays at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 1 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Holiday Pops with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra at Marietta Performing Arts Center | 3 – 5 pm | Marietta
- Cherokee Hills Album Release Party at Reformation Brewery | 6 – 9 pm | Canton
SAVE THE DATE | PLAN AHEAD
- Jazzercise at Cumming City Center | Friday Mornings | Cumming
- Punchline Comedy Night | First Monday Night of each Month | Alpharetta
- Gamedays at Avalon | Multiple Dates | Alpharetta
- Painted Horse Winery Events | Milton
- Made Mercantile Classes & Workshops | Woodstock
- Summer Concerts at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Alpharetta
- Candlelight Concerts in Atlanta Tickets 2024 | Atlanta
- Velvet Note Live Shows | Alpharetta
