December 17, 2021
Friday

Headliners

7:30 pmAtlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets State Farm Arena. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Alliance Theatre. On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by ghosts offering him a chance at a better future - his old partner Jacob Marley...

Festivals

11:30 am-
10:30 pm
Atlanta Christkindl Market The Buckhead Village District. Find yourself taken back to an incredible, traditional German market. Meet and mingle with your family &...
4:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Fantasy In Lights Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain. Wander through a Winter Wonderland & explore a forest of twinkling lights & larger-than-life Christmas.Stop...
5:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Stone Mountain Christmas Stone Mountain Park. During the day enjoy the usual awesome attractions! Then, become immersed in holiday magic with evenings... 404-460-1489
5:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights Atlanta Botanical Garden. A holiday favorite for the entire family featuring Nature's Wonders, the largest curtain of synchronized light...
5:30 pm-
9:30 pm
Illuminights At The Zoo Zoo Atlanta. Stroll the Zoo after dark to be inspired by more than 80 animal lanterns - some up to 20 feet tall - depicting some of Earth's most charismatic...
Celebrate The Holiday Season at The World of Coca-Cola The World of Coca-Cola. Celebrate the holiday season with World of Coca-Cola! Enjoy fun photo ops, seasonal decor, holiday themed beverages...

The Arts

9:30 am(KNOCK, KNOCK) Alliance Theatre. Welcome to The Apartment Building. Below us, above us, and beside us, the residents are preparing for the holidays and trying...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Ancient Egyptian Art Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. This collection covers the full scope of the Egyptian civilization. View... 404-727-4282
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Art of the Ancient Americas Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. See the over 2,300 pieces of Art work from all three principle cultural centers... 404-727-4282
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Asian Art Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. View the collection of Asian Art work with an emphasis of South Asia. Pieces... 404-727-4282
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Greek and Roman Art Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. View the collections of Greek and Roman Art which include pieces from as early... 404-727-4282
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Works of Art on Paper Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. This exhibit started by the Art History Department of Emory University in... 404-727-4282
10:30 am-
2:30 pm
Heartbound Ministries: Art from the Inside Oglethorpe University. Exhibits the significant talent of artists who are currently imprisoned. Approximately 60 works of art are on view...
11:00 am-
7:00 pm
Bodies - The Exhibition Atlantic Station. An exhibition showcasing preserved human bodies dissected to display bodily systems.
11:00 am(KNOCK, KNOCK) Alliance Theatre. Welcome to The Apartment Building. Below us, above us, and beside us, the residents are preparing for the holidays and trying...
7:00 pmNo Quarter - Led Zeppelin Tribute MadLife Stage & Studios, Woodstock. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmGwinnett Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker Gas South Theater, Duluth. GBT's 31st Annual telling of the story is a traditionally presented ballet full of the beautiful dancing by over...
7:30 pmJohn Berry Mill Town Music Hall, Bremen. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmAtlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Ballet theatrical performance.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Alliance Theatre. On Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by ghosts offering him a chance at a better future - his old partner Jacob Marley...
8:00 pmRising Appalachia Variety Playhouse. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmJason Isbell & The 400 Unit The Tabernacle. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmAtlanta Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah Atlanta Symphony Hall. Classical concert.
8:00 pmChinua Hawk City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmWhite Christmas Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Marietta. Musical theatrical performance.
8:30 pmRauw Alejandro Gas South Arena, Duluth. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmGimme Gimme Disco The Masquerade Hell Stage. Live concert performance.
9:30 pmRonny Chieng The Buckhead Theatre. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmJantsen Terminal West. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

7:00 pmKennesaw State Owls Women's Basketball vs. Georgia Southern Eagles KSU Convocation Center, Kennesaw. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
7:30 pmAtlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets State Farm Arena. National Basketball Association professional basketball game.

For Children

9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Fundamentally Food The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Farm to grocery to table. Children get to experience life on a farm, go straight from the farm to the delivery...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Leaping into Learning The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Children enter a forest where they can cast their rods and catch colorful fish & go under a waterfall without...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Let Your Creativity Flow The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Children can explore their creative sides. Paint on the wall, build sand sculptures and dress up as anything...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Tools for Solutions The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Children can play with the giant ball machine, be the engineer on a train, build with construction blocks...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Gateway to the World The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Children can see the world right from the museum's newest permanent exhibit. Your child will be able to...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Step Up to Science The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Your children can learn about technology and robotics, find out about the human body and the wonders of...
9:30 am-
5:30 pm
Rube Goldberg - The World of Hilarious Invention! Exhibit The Children's Museum of Atlanta. Inspired by Rube's illustrations & inventive storytelling, this exhibit contains a collection of new...

Community

9:00 am-
7:30 pm
World of Coca-Cola Tour The World of Coca-Cola. Take a 90-minute tour of the international headquarters of the Coca-Coca Company and its main bottling... 800-676-COKE
12:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Pole Dancing Classes Tips or Taps, Alpharetta. Tips or Taps offer an array of dance classes such as pole dancing, hip hop, and belly dancing. These... 678-224-5699
5:30 pm-
10:00 pm
Martinis & IMAX Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Perfect for date night or a group, enjoy cocktails, amazing films, live music and creative... 404-929-6400
The Vault of the Secret Formula Exhibit The World of Coca-Cola. At The Vault of the Secret Formula, visitors will learn about the most closely guarded trade secret... 404-214-0879

Miscellaneous

12:30 pmFountain Show Centennial Olympic Park. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets... 404-223-4412
3:30 pmFountain Show Centennial Olympic Park. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets... 404-223-4412
6:30 pmFountain Show Centennial Olympic Park. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets... 404-223-4412
9:00 pmFountain Show Centennial Olympic Park. Don't miss your chance to view this spectacular 251 computer controlled water jets, 400 fog jets... 404-223-4412

Nightlife

5:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Martini Fridays at Kat's Cafe Kat's Cafe. After work come experience a lounge where the Professionals Play. $5 Signature Martini's, $3 Appetizers and $8.99 Snow Crab Legs...
8:00 pmClub Hertz Live Alliance Theatre. Club Hertz Live will feature a new performer each night and a variety of genres during the month of December. Bands and performers...