Come to downtown Lawrenceville on Saturday, December 11th for the city’s Merry Little Christmas Experience & Fireworks Show.
This winter festival is FREE to attend and takes place from 3 to 7 p.m. NOTE that this time has changed — it was originally published as starting at noon.
The event features:
- a holiday market on the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Santa Claus and his reindeer
- holiday music
- ice sculptures on the Lawn
- dazzling fireworks after dark
Plan to dine al fresco at one of the eateries on the Square after shopping the holiday market. There will also be a few food trucks in the area.
You can stroll through the square’s shopping district, where the merchants will have special discounts and extended hours on Saturday.
If you’d like a photo with Santa Claus, just bring your phone or camera or selfie stick, and capture some memories. Santa will be at the Lawrenceville Arts Center on Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m., along with his elves. Look for the Santa’s Line signs to navigate with ease.
Head to the Depot District, where DJ Cozy Shawn will be hosting a dance party at Ironshield Brewing.
And don’t forget the spectacular fireworks show, beginning after dark around 6:30 p.m! You can enjoy the show from your car, or designated firework viewing zones.

Get more details here OR visit the Facebook event page.
Where to park for the fireworks:
- The City Hall lot
- Lawrenceville Lawn parking lot
- Top level of the downtown parking deck at the Aurora Theatre
- The lot behind McRay’s Tavern
- First United Methodist Church lot
- Street parking spaces around the downtown area
And don’t forget about the FREE Lawrenceville Lights drive-thru holiday display — happening on 6 dates only (Dec. 11-13 and 16-18). Get the details here!
You may also be interested in:
- NEW for 2021: World of Illumination drive-thru light shows
- NEW! Festival of Lights drive-thru light show at Atlantic Station
- FREE: Prism Winter Lights display at Woodruff Park in downtown Atlanta
- Lights of Life drive-thru holiday attraction in Marietta
- Discounts for Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens
- Discounts for Stone Mountain Christmas
- Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
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