Happy Black Friday! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with laughter, love, and delicious food! If you’re lounging with a full house and looking for something to do, you’ve come to the right place. Plan your weekend of fun memories here!
Kick off your holiday shopping at local markets and small businesses, or get into the holiday spirit with Christmas tree lightings and symphony concerts around town.
Keep scrolling for more ideas! We hope to see you out and about!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Black Friday at The Outlet Shoppes | 6 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Art of Elements Gallery Exhibit at Alpharetta Arts Center | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | Alpharetta
- 9th Annual Kegs n’ Eggs at Cherry Street Brewing | 9 am – 12 pm | Cumming
- Thanksgiving Break: Moana 2 Movie & a Makeover Drop & Shop Event at Sweet & Sassy | 10 am – 3 pm | Cumming
- Georgia Festival of Trees 2024 | 10 am – 4 pm | Duluth
- Black Friday Weekend at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 10 am – 8 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas at The Mill 2024 | 10 am – 7 pm | Canton
- Jolly St. Nick at Painting With a Twist | 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- Holly Jolly Pines Experience at North Point Mall | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Elf’d UP Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Up On The Roof | 11 am – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Angel Bar at From the Earth Brewing Company | 11:30 am – 12 am | Roswell
- Mulled Wine at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12 pm | Jasper
- Thanksgiving Break: Swiftie Friendsgiving Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 12 pm | Cumming
- Tote Giveaway at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12 – 6 pm | Jasper
- Christkindlmarket Roswell at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Avalon on Ice at Avalon | 3 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Draztic Aztec Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 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
- Unleashed & Unplugged at Fetch Park | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- UGA/GA Tech at The Lobby at Tannery Row Ale House | 6:30 pm | Buford
- Stand Up for Veterans – A Night of Laughter & Gratitude at The American Legion Post 201 | 6:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- A Pastel Winter Moon at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Movie Night at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 7 pm | Jasper
- Christmas Carol-oke Night at Los Rios Cantina | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Red & Black Watch Club at Slow Pour Brewing Company | 7:30 – 11:30 pm | Lawrenceville
- UGA vs GA Tech at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 7:30 – 11:30 pm | Cumming
- The Quad at Hamilton Alpharetta | 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- UGA vs GA Tech Watch Party at The Daily Draft | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
- Christmas Canteen at Lawrenceville Arts Center | 8 pm | Lawrenceville
LIVE MUSIC
- Alpharetta City Band plays Black Friday at North Point Mall | 2 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Sounds of Saxophone with Jordan Thorne at Cumming City Center | 2 – 5 pm | Cumming
- E.K. Acoustic at Stoney J’s Winery | 3 – 6 pm | Cumming
- Ryan Little Eagle at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 5 – 7:30 pm | Cumming
- Shakerag at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- The Return – Beatles Tribute Band at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Tripp and the Breakers Band Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
- Trumpeter Russell Gunn & Blackhawk at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Davis & The Love at Roaring Social | 8 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Dueling Pianos at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
- Taffer’s Friday Night Vibes at Taffers Tavern | 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Shyanne – A Tribute to 80’s Arena Rock at MadLife | 10 pm | Woodstock
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Together Breakfast ‘24 at Reformation Brewery | 6 – 10 am | Woodstock
- Total Fitness at Wills Park Recreation Center | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Alpharetta
- Georgia Festival of Trees 2024 | 10 am – 4 pm | Duluth
- Art of Elements Gallery Exhibit at Alpharetta Arts Center | 10 am – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Small Business Saturday at FoxTale Book Shoppe | 10 am – 5 pm | Woodstock
- Frosty Fun: Small Business Saturday in Downtown Duluth | 10 am – 5 pm | Duluth
- Black Friday Weekend at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 6 pm | Acworth
- Christmas at The Mill 2024 | 10 am – 7 pm | Canton
- Small Business Saturday at Cumming City Center | 10 am – 8 pm | Cumming
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 10 am – 8 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Santa at Avalon | 10 am – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Avalon on Ice at Avalon | 10 am – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas on the Farm at Warbington Farms | 11 am – 4 pm | Cumming
- Christmas Market at Tannery Row Ale House | 11 am – 3 pm | Buford
- Crazy Reindeer at Painting With a Twist | 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- North Point’s Holly Jolly Pines Experience at North Point Mall | 11 am – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Elf’d UP Holiday Pop-Up Bar at Up On The Roof | 11 am – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- City of Cumming Christmas Toy Drive Fiesta at Cumming City Center | 11 am – 10 pm | Cumming
- Angel Bar at From the Earth Brewing Company | 11:30 am – 12 am | Roswell
- Christkindlmarket Roswell at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Old Dad’s Wings Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
- Small Business Saturday Santa Visit at Pine and Pigment | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Make a Fugly Christmas Flannel with Jane of She Shack Sisters at Made Mercantile | 2 pm | Woodstock
- Christmas Canteen at Lawrenceville Arts Center | 2:30 & 8 pm | Lawrenceville
- A Christmas Gnome at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 3 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Frozen Winter Wonderland at Sweet & Sassy | 4 – 5:30 pm | Cumming
- Love Lights a Tree at Cannon Park | 4:30 – 9 pm | Canton
- The Cape Restaurant & Beach Bar Holiday Pop-Up | 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Grinchmas Pop-Up Bar at Mercantile Social | 5 – 11:45 pm | Alpharetta
- Watercolor Wrapping Paper with Libby Dutcher Adult Workshop at Scottsdale Farms Garden Center | 6 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas Lights – Holiday Drive Through at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Stand Up for Veterans – A Night of Laughter & Gratitude at American Legion Post 201 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Arctic Mountains at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Karaoke Night at Indio Brewing | 7 pm | Sugar Hill
- UGA vs GA Tech Watch Party at NoFo Brew Co | 7:30 pm | Cumming
- Eddie Owens presents Karen Mills | 7:30 pm | Duluth
- The Gift of the Magi 2.0 at Marietta’s Theatre in the Square | 8 pm | Marietta
LIVE MUSIC
- The Return – Beatles Tribute Band at MadLife | 7 pm | Woodstock
- TIDALIST Live at Slow Pour Brewing Company | 7 – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
- Trumpeter Russell Gunn & Blackhawk at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Hot Flash at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
- KISS ARMY – KISS Tribute at MadLife | 10 pm | woodstock
- Alpharetta Symphony Holiday Show at North Point Mall | 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Luke Berryhill at Hall & Hound Brewing Company | 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Cumming
- Marty Manous Live Music Session at Rootstock | 7:30 pm | Woodstock
- SNAP! at From the Earth Brewing Company | 8 pm | Roswell
- The Legends of Rock 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 1ST
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Christmas At Free Chapel | 9 & 11 am | Gainesville
- Black Friday Weekend at The Rustic Market | 10 am – 3 pm | Acworth
- Georgia Festival of Trees 2024 | 10 am – 4 pm | Duluth
- 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
- Angel Bar at From the Earth Brewing Company | 11:30 am – 12 am | Roswell
- A Sweet Time with Santa at Play Street Museum | 12 – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- The Arbors of Alpharetta Christmas Market at Fuel Coffee Roaster | 12 – 4 pm | Alpharetta
- Suwanee Holiday Market Series | 12 – 5 pm | Suwanee
- Santa at The Forum Photo Experience | 12 – 6 pm | Peachtree Corners
- Christmas Bag Giveaway at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12 – 6 pm | Jasper
- Santa at Avalon at Palmer Plaza at Avalon | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Choate BBQ Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Holly Jolly Pines Experience at North Point Mall | 12 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Christkindlmarket Roswell at Bulloch Hall | 12 – 8 pm | Roswell
- Wine, Beer & Cider Tasting at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 12:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
- FREE Open House: Explore a Historic Building and Enjoy a Craft at Autrey Mill | 1 – 3 pm | Johns Creek
- Santa at the Outlet Shoppes | 1 – 4 pm | Woodstock
- Sunday Watercolor with Sunny at Made Mercantile | 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Woodstock
- 5th Street Poker at The Well | 2 pm | Cumming
- The Nutcracker (Northeast Atlanta Ballet) | 2 pm | Duluth
- Magnolia Wreath Making Class at Glory Haus | 2 – 5 pm | Marietta
- Christmas Canteen at Lawrenceville Arts Center | 2:30 pm | Lawrenceville
- The Gift of the Magi 2.0 at Marietta’s Theatre in the Square | 3 pm | Marietta
- Frosty Fun: Creativity Workshop (18+) at Duluth Festival Center | 3 – 5 pm | Duluth
- An Alpharetta Holiday with The Alpharetta Symphony | 3 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- Dinner with Santa at Tannery Row Ale House | 4 pm | Buford
- Frozen Winter Wonderland at Sweet & Sassy | 4:30 – 6 pm | Cumming
- The Cape Restaurant & Beach Bar Holiday Pop-Up | 5 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- Christmas Lights – Holiday Drive Through at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Jason Ellis at Helium Comedy Club | 8 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC
- Live Music Sundays at Truck & Tap Woodstock | 1 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Maxwell Taylor at Stoney J’s Winery | 1 – 4 pm | Cumming
- Big Band Jazz – The Holiday Music of Frank Sinatra & Friends at MadLife | 1:30, 4 & 7 pm | Woodstock
- A Swingin’ Christmas with Carrollton Jazz Orchestra | 3 – 5 pm | Canton
- An Alpharetta Holiday with the Alpharetta Symphony at Innovation Academy | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- The William Green Project with Guest Singer Amaya Love at The Velvet Note | 7:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Eddie Owens presents Cliff Eberhardt with special guest Louise Coombe | 8 pm | Duluth
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
