Happy Black Friday! We hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving! We thoroughly enjoyed time with the family and also took the opportunity to decorate for Christmas! 🎄 Our hearts (and tummies) are very full heading into the weekend!
Speaking of full… Who’s ready to get out and have some fun with the fam? This weekend is PACKED with tons of events for everyone to enjoy! From holiday shopping to Christmas lights to pictures with Santa… and so much more!
As always, below is our short list of highlights, but keep scrolling for the FULL list!
🎄 9th Annual Festival of Trees | Fri & Sat, 10 am – 5 pm, Sun, 1 – 5 pm | Duluth
🎁 First Annual Christkindlemarket at Bulloch Hall Roswell | Fri, Sat, & Sun, 12 pm – 10 pm | Roswell
✨ Lights Over Alpharetta at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | Fri, Sat, & Sun, 6 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
🎅 Santa Paws is Coming to Town at Gussied Up Pet Boutique | Sat, 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
🚪 Holiday Door Mat Paint and Sip at Indio Brewing | Sat, 1 pm | Sugar Hill
🏡 Gail and Claire’s Open House at 1000 Ridge Tarn | Sat, 2 – 4 pm | Sandy Springs
⛄️ Chicopee Village Christmas | Sun, 4 pm | Gainesville
Have a holly jolly weekend y’all!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Black Friday Savings at Halcyon Forsyth | 6 am – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- Black Friday at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta | 6 am – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Together Breakfast at Reformation Brewery | 6 am | Woodstock
- Kegs n’ Eggs at Cherry Street Taproom | 9 am – 12 pm | Cumming
- Book Friday at FoxTale’s Books | 10 am | Woodstock
- 9th Annual Festival of Trees | 10 am – 5 pm | Duluth
- Christmas at The Mill Event | 10 am – 9 pm | Canton
- Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Super Sale at The Perfect Pigg | 11 am – 5 pm | Cumming
- Black Friday Happy Hour at Fogon and Lions | 11:30 am | Alpharetta
- First Annual Christkindlemarket at Bulloch Hall Roswell | 12 pm – 10 pm | Roswell
- Black Friday Bubbles Tasting at Fermented | 12 – 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Barrel Tasting Black Friday Special at The Painted Horse Winery | 2 pm | Milton
- Frosty Fun: Mini Golf at Downtown Duluth Activity Lawn | 2 – 4:45 pm | Duluth
- Elf’d Up at Up on the Roof | 3 – 11:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Angel Bar Christmas Pop Up at From the Earth Brewing Company | 5 pm | Roswell
- Lakeside Lights Spectacular at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 5 pm | Buford
- Glow Light Show & Festival | 5:30 – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
- Magic of Lights at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6- 10 pm | Woodstock
- Lights Over Alpharetta Opening Night at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 6 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Date Night at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- Tuck-Ins with Santa at The Hotel at Avalon | 7:45 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC & SHOWS
- Thanksgiving Week Music: Shani Hedden Palmer at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
- Alpharetta City Band Black Friday Performance at North Park Mall | 2 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- Duluth Live at Parsons Alley | 5 – 8 pm | Duluth
- Dinner and Acoustics with Mandy and Mike at Tannery Row Ale House | 5:30 pm | Buford
- Jazz Night In the Backyard by Reeves House at Woodstock Arts | 6 – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Canon Tyler at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- Carpool – #1 Cars Tribute Band at MadLife Stage | 7 pm | Woodstock
- Russell Gunn and Blackhawk at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Ansley Stewart Residency at From the Earth Brewing Company | 7:30 – 10 pm | Roswell
- JUSTIN at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Canelita Sabrosa Live at Cutters Cigars & Spirits | 8 – 11 pm | Alpharetta
- Jimmy Cav Project at Rosati’s Pizza Sports Pub | 9 pm | Cumming
- Room to Move at Tannery Row Ale House | 9 pm | Buford
- Mock of Ages – Def Leppard Tribute at MadLife Stage | 10 pm | Woodstock
FAMILY EVENTS
- Thanksgiving Break: Wish Movie & a Makeover Event at Sweet & Sassy | 2:15 – 5 pm | Cumming
- Happy Snowman Family Day at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Rapunzel’s Dreamy Night Out at Sweet & Sassy | 5 – 6:30 pm | Cumming
FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS
- Made With Love Soulfood at NoFo Brew Co | 4 – 9 pm | Cumming
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Sip & Shop Saturdays at DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Alpharetta Showroom | 9 am – 6 pm | Alpharetta
- 9th Annual Festival of Trees | 10 am – 5 pm | Duluth
- Small Business Saturday 2023 at FoxTale Book Shoppe | 10 am – 5 pm | Woodstock
- Christmas at The Mill Event | 10 am – 9 pm | Canton
- Football in the Food Hall at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta | 10 am – 1 pm | Woodstock
- Santa Paws is Coming to Town at Gussied Up Pet Boutique | 11 am – 1 pm | Alpharetta
- Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Super Sale at The Perfect Pigg | 11 am – 5 pm | Cumming
- First Annual Christkindlemarket at Bulloch Hall Roswell | 12 pm – 10 pm | Roswell
- Holiday Door Mat Paint and Sip at Indio Brewing | 1 pm | Sugar Hill
- Gail and Claire’s Open House at 1000 Ridge Tarn | 2 – 4 pm | Sandy Springs
- Ethereal Christmas Tree at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Makers & Mixology – Small Business Saturday at Reformation Brewery | 3 – 9 pm | Woodstock
- Saturday Wine Tasting at Fermented | 4 – 7 pm | Alpharetta
- Small Business Saturday at Pine and Pigment | 5 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Lakeside Lights Spectacular at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 5 pm | Buford
- Glow Light Show & Festival | 5:30 – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
- Magic of Lights at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6- 10 pm | Woodstock
- Lights Over Alpharetta at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 6 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Date Night at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
- UGA Football at Fairway Social Alpharetta | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Alpharetta
- UGA vs Georgia Tech at Tannery Row Ale House | 7:30 pm | Buford
- Tuck-Ins with Santa at The Hotel at Avalon | 7:45 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC
- Thanksgiving Week Music: Ethan Harris Smith at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
- The Randall Davis Band at Feathers Edge Vineyards | 2 – 5 pm | Ball Ground
- Acoustics with John at Tannery Row Ale House | 4 pm | Buford
- Cody Marlowe at NoFo Brew Co | 7 – 10 pm | Cumming
- The Purple Madness – Prince Tribute at MadLife Stage | 7 & 10 pm | Woodstock
- Russell Gunn and Blackhawk at The Velvet Note | 7:30 & 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- Double Take at Roaring Social | 8 pm | Alpharetta
- Eddie Owen Presents Barry Waldrep’s Allman Brothers Tribute | 8 pm | Duluth
- Y2K Music Night at The Blue Ghost Arcade | 10 pm | Woodstock
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
- Magic Snowman Family Day at Painting With a Twist | 12 – 2 pm | Alpharetta
- Ice Princess Girls’ Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 3 – 4:30 pm | Cumming
- Santa Visits Tutu School at Halcyon Forsyth | 4 – 6 pm | Alpharetta
FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS
- Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
- Snellville Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Snellville
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Jasper Farmers Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Jasper
- Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market | 9:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
- Eggroll Boyz Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 9 pm | Cumming
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH
SPECIAL EVENTS
- First Annual Christkindlemarket at Bulloch Hall Roswell | 12:30 pm – 10 pm | Roswell
- Brunch with Santa at Fogon and Lions | 1 – 3 pm | Alpharetta
- 9th Annual Festival of Trees | 1 – 5 pm | Duluth
- NFL Sunday Ticket at Fairway Social | 1 – 10 pm | Alpharetta
- DIY Workshop – Cozy Christmas Trees at Pine and Pigment | 2 pm | Cumming
- Frosty Fun: Whoville Pop-Up at Parsons Alley | 2 – 5 pm | Duluth
- Luxury Showroom Furniture Event at Trifecta Home Furniture | 2 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Holiday Pick-Up at Painting With a Twist | 3 – 5 pm | Alpharetta
- Chicopee Village Christmas | 4 pm | Gainesville
- Beginner D&D Night at The Blue Ghost Arcade | 4 – 8 pm | Woodstock
- Lakeside Lights Spectacular at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands | 5 pm | Buford
- Sunday Singles Cornhole Tournament at Tannery Row Ale House | 5:30 pm | Buford
- Glow Light Show & Festival | 5:30 – 10 pm | Lawrenceville
- Magic of Lights at Historic Dixie Speedway | 6 – 10 pm | Woodstock
- Lights Over Alpharetta at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre | 6 – 9:30 pm | Alpharetta
- A Bright Christmas is Here at Painting With a Twist | 7 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
LIVE MUSIC
- Jazzy Sunday Brunch with Rich on Sax at Rootstock | 11 am | Woodstock
- Thanksgiving Week Music: Layne Denton at Fainting Goat Vineyards | 1:30 – 5:30 pm | Jasper
- The Legends of Sinatra, Bennett, & Martin featuring Ryan Davis & The Rendezvous at MadLife Stage | 4 pm | Woodstock
- Sax & Singing at Creation Social House | 6 – 9 pm | Alpharetta
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
- Santa Sundays at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta | 1 – 4 pm | Woodstock
- Ice Princess Girls’ Day Out at Sweet & Sassy | 3:30 – 5 pm | Cumming
FARMERS MARKETS & FOOD TRUCKS
- La Escalera Food Truck at NoFo Brew Co | 12 – 7 pm | Cumming
- Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
- Duluth Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm (every 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month) | Duluth
WEEKLY FARMER’S MARKETS
Here is a list of farmers markets broken down by the day they are open, as well as the times.
*Please make sure to check links before you go, as they often cancel due to weather!
WEDNESDAYS
- Decatur Farmers Market | 4 – 7 pm | Decatur
THURSDAYS
- Waleska Farmers’ Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Waleska
SATURDAYS
- Farm. Fresh. Market | 8:30 am – 12 pm | Woodstock
- Peachtree Road Farmers Market | 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Atlanta
- Snellville Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Snellville
- Sandy Springs Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Sandy Springs
- Marietta Square Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Marietta
- DHA Farmers Market | 9 am – 12 pm | Dunwoody
- Jasper Farmers Market | 9 am – 1 pm | Jasper
- Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market | 9:30 am – 12 pm | Alpharetta
SUNDAYS
- Slow Pour Farmers Market | 2 – 5 pm | Lawrenceville
- Duluth Farmers Market | 2 – 6 pm (every 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month) | Duluth
