Yahoo Autos Holiday events in Cobb County
Dec. 16—Cobb County has a parade of community events for residents to enjoy this holiday season. From tree lightings, festivals, live music, winter wonderlands and Santa Claus coming to town, the county has something for everyone.
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Photos with Santa at Town Center at Cobb Mall
WHAT: Santa will be available for photos and visits in Center Court at Town Center at Cobb Mall.
WHEN: Now through Dec. 23
WHERE: Town Center at Cobb Mall, 400 Ernest Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw
INFO: https://holidaydreamphotos.com/reserve-your-visit-1
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Santa's Post Office at The Battery Atlanta
WHAT: Santa Claus is once again setting up shop at his Post Office in The Battery Atlanta. Through Dec. 24, Santa will continue the time-honored tradition of greeting local children. Santa will set up shop every Friday through Sunday in the Community Corner presented by Truist, located at the corner of Power Alley and Battery Avenue. Families are invited to bring their handwritten letters to Santa — postage not required — in person at his official Atlanta outpost. Santa's helpers will take care of the rest. There will not be a professional photographer on-site, so parents are encouraged to take photos of their children interacting with Santa, from a safe distance, as he listens to their wish lists. Santa will be stationed behind a countertop for a contactless experience. Please note that masks are required inside the Community Corner.
WHEN: Now through Dec. 24, Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m., and Dec. 20-24 from noon to 6 p.m.
WHERE: The Battery Atlanta, 800 Battery Avenue SE in the Cumberland area
INFO: batteryatl.com
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Lights of Life
WHAT: This holiday light display will run every night, rain or shine, through New Year's Eve. LIFE introduced Lights of LIFE to the local community in 1989. It has now grown to be one of the most popular light shows in the Southeast, attracting nearly half a million spectators from the surrounding region. Cars, trucks, vans and buses cruise through the spectacularly illuminated campus each year, often stopping along the 1.5-mile drive to enjoy an array of seasonal entertainments. Each year, the Lights of LIFE display is a little different, making the experience unique from one year to the next. As in year's past, pony rides, train rides and the petting zoo will also return, as will a concession stand offering seasonal drinks and snacks for purchase. Each of these vendors is independent of the Life University Lights of LIFE operation, and therefore their schedules and fees are at their discretions and can change at any time. Lights of LIFE is a zero-profit operation. Per-vehicle fees go to offset the cost of electricity and those associated with ongoing operations.
WHEN: Now through Dec. 31. The display opens at dark every night and runs until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
WHERE: Life University, 1269 Barclay Circle in Marietta
COST: Admission is $10 for cars and trucks, $20 for buses.
INFO: LIFE.edu/Lights-of-LIFE
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Smyrna Bright Nights: A Community Celebration
WHAT: Elves are working around the clock on Project Smyrna Bright Nights, A Community Celebration — an interactive map that highlights homes with light displays. From Charlie Brown to Clark Griswold, the elves are looking for all levels of light displays. Participants can spread holiday cheer and join the community celebration by adding their homes to the elves' map. The map will be updated through Dec. 31.
WHEN: Now through Dec. 31
INFO: 678-631-5540
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Rockin' Christmas
WHAT: World of Illumination, the producer of the world's largest drive-through animated light show, will have a Rockin' Christmas. The show will feature millions of colorful lights and hundreds of animated displays synchronized to popular and beloved holiday music. This drive-through spectacular will have larger-than-life sized boomboxes, iPods and jukeboxes along with DJ Santa and his sidekick the Little Drummer Boy spinning tunes for disco dancers. A 500-foot long RGB LED tunnel will also double as Santa's magic portal. World of Illumination's event is one mile in length and takes about 30 minutes to drive through. Visitors can enjoy the show from the safety and comfort of their own cars.
WHEN: Now through Jan. 2, 6 to 10 p.m.
WHERE: Six Flags White Water in Marietta
COST: Online reservations are required. Ticket prices start at $45 plus applicable taxes and fees per vehicle on weeknights and $55 plus taxes and fees per car on weekends and holidays. Tickets are available at https://tickets.worldofillumination.com. A portion of proceeds benefits the Make-A-Wish Georgia Foundation.
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Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia
WHAT: Six Flags Over Georgia will have Holiday in the Park. The park will transform into a festive wonderland with millions of lights, holiday treats, classic live entertainment and a brand new holiday light spectacular experience. Some of this season's features include: "Oh What Fun" — A Holiday Light Spectacular which brings Christmas magic center stage with a pixel light experience displayed on the park's brand-new, 28 foot-tall Christmas tree, The Grand Fir. This light spectacular features dancing LED lights choreographed in tandem to fan-favorite Christmas songs. Every 15 minutes The Grand Fir comes to life with three unique holiday shows — "Christmas Cheer," "Russian Dance" and "Candela." Merry Lane, where guests can stroll through a luminary tunnel of dancing LED lights choreographed to classic holiday music. Holiday Traditions around the World, where guests can board the Holiday Express and take a trip to discover how cultures around the world celebrate the season. 10 unique themed Holiday Neighborhoods, such as Peppermint Plaza and A Main Street Christmas, decked for the holidays featuring millions of lights and festive décor. A visit to the North Pole, where guests can mail their letter to Santa Claus, play reindeer games and get a Christmas photo of the big man himself.
WHEN: Now through Jan. 2
WHERE: Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell
INFO: sixflags.com/overgeorgia
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Lights at the Landing
WHAT: The city of Acworth has partnered with Atlanta Beer Festivals for a new holiday event at Dallas Landing Park where visitors can walk through a holiday light show.
WHEN: Now through Jan. 2
WHERE: Dallas Landing Park, 5120 Allatoona Drive, Acworth
INFO: www.visitacworth.org
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Lights of Joy
WHAT: Lights of Joy is a Christmas light display including over 850,000 lights. It is the largest residential Christmas light display in Georgia featuring over 230 natural trees with lights and 10 electronic trees. The display uses the natural landscape to create the display.
WHEN: Now through Jan. 2, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
WHERE: 1510 Ben King Road NW in Kennesaw
COST: Free admission, donations accepted
INFO: www.lightsofjoy.net
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Storybook Trail on the Wildhorse
WHAT: Families can go on a fun-filled adventure on the Wildhorse Trail as part of the "Storybook Trail on the Wildhorse." Adventurers can start at the trailhead in the Lancer Subdivision and travel down the trail toward Hopkins Road. Once completing the trail, participants can stop by The Book Worm Bookstore, 4451 Marietta Street, to pick up a special prize bag. Prize bags also will be given to those who complete the "Reindeer Scavenger Hunt" that will have participants hunt for missing reindeer across the city starting on Dec. 4.
WHEN: Now through Jan. 5, dawn to dusk
WHERE: Wildhorse Trail in Powder Springs
INFO: cityofpowdersprings.org
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The Nutcracker
WHAT: One year past its intended Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre debut, Atlanta Ballet will make its long-anticipated return to the theatre stage to present Yuri Possokhov's The Nutcracker. Described as "one of the most entertaining [Nutcrackers] out there" by The Washington Post following the Company's 2019 Washington D.C. debut at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this innovative production features larger-than-life sets and bold costumes enhanced by striking video projections, created by a world-class creative team that includes Tony Award-winning and -nominated designers.
WHEN: Dec. 18-19, 2 to 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 21, 2 p.m.; Dec. 22-23, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 24, 1 p.m.; Dec. 26, 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 29, 2 and 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway in the Cumberland area
INFO: https://www.cobbenergycentre.com/events/detail/nutcracker
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Santa's Avenue Express
WHAT: Families are invited to take a ride on Santa's sleigh, led by the Avenue East Cobb's newest property amenity, the Avenue Express Train.
WHEN: Dec. 18, 2 to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Avenue East Cobb, 4475 Roswell Road in Marietta
COST: $15 per family of four and includes a 10-minute train ride, a one-on-one visit with Santa and hot chocolate provided by Smallcakes. Guests are encouraged to bring a camera for personal photos. There will be five reservations will be available per hour. In the event of inclement weather, tickets will be exchanged for a personal meet and greet with Santa at the Christmas Confetti pop-up.
INFO: https://avenueeastcobb.com/
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A Christmas Tradition
WHAT: A Christmas Tradition will return to The Strand stage for another year of sharing the holiday spirit through sparkling song and dance. This hometown favorite holiday revue features costumed singers and dancers performing both traditional and funky Christmas favorites.
WHEN: Dec. 18, 3 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 19, 3 p.m.; Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m.; and Dec. 23, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square in Marietta
INFO: https://earlsmithstrand.secure.force.com/ticket/#/
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Irving Berlin's White Christmas: In Concert
WHAT: Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. This is a co-production with Cobb County PARKS, the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, and the Atlanta Lyric Theatre.
WHEN: Dec. 18-19
WHERE: Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Parkway in Marietta
INFO: https://andersontheatre.org/nowplaying
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Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt
WHAT: The West Cobb Senior Center will have a Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt. Participants can stop by the senior center to pick up a list, drive out around the area and take pictures of everything they can find on the list. Those that complete the list get a holiday prize. Hot chocolate and cookies will be given upon returning courtesy of Cobb PARKS.
WHEN: Dec. 18, 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: The West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs
COST: Free, but registration is required.
INFO: 770-528-8200 or www.CobbSeniors.org
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Acworth Christmas Golf Cart Parade
WHAT: Acworth's first Christmas Golf Cart Parade will begin at Cauble Park and zoom through downtown neighborhoods. Acworth residents who have registered their golf carts with the Acworth Police Department can participate in the parade by registering for free at www.acworthparksandrec.org.
WHEN: Dec. 18, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Cauble Park, 4425 Beach Street in Acworth
INFO: 770-917-1234
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Yacht Rock Revue: Holiday Spectacular
WHAT: The Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery Atlanta will have Yacht Rock Revue: Holiday Spectacular. The Yacht Rock Revue is everything the late '70s and early '80s should've been: massive sing-along soft rock hits, tight bell-bottom jeans, polyester shirts, vocal harmonies, sunglasses at night, breezy dancing and sax ... lots of sax.
WHEN: Dec. 18
WHERE: Coca-Cola Roxy at The Battery Atlanta, 800 Battery Avenue SE in the Cumberland area
INFO: http://www.cocacolaroxy.com/
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Pop-In at the Museum: Holiday Crafts
WHAT: The Marietta Museum of History will be hosting its monthly Pop-In event. Pop-In's provide children and their families the opportunity to interact with the Museum through themed activities and crafts. The December crafts and activities are geared toward the holiday season, currently these will be "Make and Take" so families may enjoy them at home while the Museum adheres to current health guidelines.
WHEN: Dec. 18, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Marietta Museum of History, 1 Depot Street in Marietta
INFO: 770-794-5710
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Red Hare Rockin' Ugly Sweater Party
WHAT: Red Hare Brewery has partnered up with some local bands to host a rockin' holiday party. There will be specialty holiday cocktails and limited small batch beers. Tickets include the first beer, a commemorative pint glass while supplies last and access to live music. There will also be a food vendor onsite. Those that think they have got the best ugly sweater or holiday cheer outfit can show up by 5 p.m. to show off their stuff for a chance at a Red Hare gift card.
WHEN: Dec. 18, noon to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Red Hare Brewery, 1998 Delk Industrial Boulevard in Marietta
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Christmas in the Civil War
WHAT: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park will have Christmas in the Civil War. Participants can join park rangers as they discuss how a Civil War soldier would have experienced the holiday in December 1864.
WHEN: Dec. 19, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Center, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive in Kennesaw
INFO: www.nps.gov/kemo
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Holidays at The Avenue West Cobb
WHAT: The Avenue West Cobb will have a multi-day event celebrating the holiday season. Guests will have the opportunity to make wonderful winter memories and take photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at no cost. The event will also feature live holiday music and a life-size inflatable snow globe.
WHEN: Dec. 22, 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be live roaming Christmas carolers performing at the center on Dec. 17, 4 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Avenue West Cobb, 3625 Dallas Highway in Marietta.
INFO: https://www.avenuewestcobb.com
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It's A Wonderful Life
WHAT: The Strand Theatre will screen It's A Wonderful Life, PG. Fuzzy pajamas are encouraged and popcorn and drinks will be served. In this holiday classic, an angel, Henry Travers, helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman, James Stewart, by showing what life would have been like if he never existed.
WHEN: Dec. 22, 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
WHERE: Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 North Park Square in Marietta
INFO: www.earlsmithstrand.org
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Pet Photos with Santa
WHAT: Furry friends need festive holiday photos, too. Stop by Gussied Up Pet Boutique for Pet Photos with Santa. No ticketing required, however, availability is first come, first served.
WHEN: Dec. 23, 5 to 7 p.m.
HERE: Gussied Up Pet Boutique in Avenue East Cobb, 4475 Roswell Road in Marietta
INFO: https://avenueeastcobb.com/
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