The Atlanta On The Cheap Events Calendar
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Today: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Tomorrow: Friday, December 8, 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Santa photos at Cabela's Santa's Wonderland (reserve in advance) | All Day | FREE | Cabela’s (Acworth) |
| Free Santa photos at Bass Pro Shop's Santa's Wonderland (reserve in advance) | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops (Lawrenceville) |
| Atlanta Christkindl Market (click for daily hours) | FREE | Buckhead Village shopping district | |
| Stone Mountain Christmas | Discounted | Stone Mountain Park | |
| Sandy Springs Sparkle Village holiday lights display | FREE | City Green Park (Sandy Springs) | |
| Covington Mistletoe Market | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Covington Welcome Center |
| Marietta Square Artisan Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marietta Square |
| VaHi Winterfest Parade and Holiday Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Virginia Highland neighborhood (multple spots) |
| Christmas at Piedmont Arts & Crafts Festival, featuring free pics with Santa | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | PIedmont Church (570 Piedmont Rd, Marietta) |
| Virginia Highland Winter Fest & Holiday Parade | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Virginia Highland neighborhood (multple spots) | |
| Alpaca Barn Tour | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Creekwater Alpaca Farm (Snellville) |
| Alpharetta's Snow Day - winter festival, live music, petting zoo, snow machine, ore | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Alpharetta business district |
| FREE contemporary art exhibits | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Atlanta Contemporary (west midtown) |
| Misfit Toys Holiday Market in East Atlanta | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | East Atlanta Village Farmers Market |
| Santa's Post Office: free DIY photos with Santa | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Battery |
| Avondale Estates Winter Wanderland | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Avondale Estates Business District (N. Avondale Rd) |
| Roswell Christkindl Market - FREE pics with Santa from 4 to 7) | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Bulloch Hall (Roswell) |
| Free pet photos with Santa at select Petco Stores | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free Santa photos and Christmas train rides | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Collection at Forsyth (Cumming) |
| $5 Regal Classic Holiday Movie Series (click for film title and participating theaters) | 1:00 pm | $5.00 | |
| FREE visits and photos with Santa Claus | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Cannon Park in Downtown Canton |
| Decatur's Bicentennial Celebration and Parade, plus fireworks | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Decatur |
| Saturday Sounds Music Series | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Works (westside Atlanta) |
| Nightly tree lighting shows at the top of the hour | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Colony Square |
| Garden Lights, Holiday Nights -- click for info on Value Nights pricing | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Atlanta Botanical Garden | |
| Lights Over Alpharetta (click for daily details) | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $20.00-35.00 | Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Alpharetta) |
| Lawrenceville Lights (drive-thru light show) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | FUMCLV Campground (700 Braselton Hwy, Lawrenceville) |
| Drive-thru "Lights of Life" holiday light display (Price is per car) | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Life University Campus (Marietta) |
| Magic of Lights holiday drive-thru experience (price is per car) | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | Discounted | Dixie Speedway (Woodstock) |
| Holiday Lights drive-thru (price is per car) | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Veteran’s Park (Canton) |
| Enchanted Safari drive-through animated holiday light show (price is per car) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $40.00-50.00 | White Water (parking lot) |
| FREE holiday lights display at Brook Run Park | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Brook Run Park (Dunwoody) |
| Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland drive-thru light show (priced per car) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $40.00 | Jim R. Miller Park (Marietta) |
| Drive-Thru Nativity at Legacy Church in Marietta | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Legacy Church (Marietta) |
| Walk Through Bethlehem: Live Nativity & Interactive Village | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Simpsonwood Park (Peachtree Corners) |
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
