Painting Poinsettias
· 10:30 AM–12:30 PM Eastern
Kennesaw · Smith-Gilbert Gardens
THE STEWARD · EVENTS BY DATE
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A simple list of published dates, from nearby outings to wider Georgia and Alabama trips. Use Close to Home for Bremen and nearby West Georgia.
Dates and details can change. Check the linked organizer before leaving; unknown times and costs stay unconfirmed.
1860 upcoming listings · page 21 of 47. Open an event for its full details and latest source-check date.
Holiday Pops — Georgia Symphony Orchestra
· Saturday 7:30 PM; Sunday 3 PM; sensory-friendly Saturday 3 PM Eastern
Marietta · Marietta Performing Arts Center
Georgia’s Rome Winter Art Market
· 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; check each day’s current schedule
Rome · Rome Civic Center
Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker
· Selected matinees and evening performances Dec. 5–26; see reviewed start times below. Runtime 2 hours 8 minutes including intermission. Eastern time.
Atlanta · Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Booking: Use the official organizer link to choose the exact date or performance and confirm remaining tickets, rules and the final checkout total.
Restrictions: Long seated performance; modern visual style may not suit traditionalists. Budget parking alongside tickets.
Winter Fest 2026 at Atlanta History Center
· 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Eastern; parade 12:30 p.m.
Atlanta · Atlanta History Center
Booking: Use the official organizer link to choose the exact date or performance and confirm remaining tickets, rules and the final checkout total.
Restrictions: Some activities depend on supplies. Santa portraits require a separate timed purchase; event page marks morning member-only photos sold out. Swan House and locomotive access are restricted during photo sessions. Some activities are outdoors.
Christmas at the Station — Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
· Departures at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Central. Boarding begins 15 minutes earlier.
Calera, AL · Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
Travel alert: Alabama uses Central Time, one hour behind Georgia. All times below are Central.
Booking: Advance purchase recommended. Walk-up tickets only if space remains.
Georgia Renaissance Festival — Fall Fling
· 1–9 p.m. Eastern.
Fairburn · Georgia Renaissance Festival
Booking: Choose the correct Fall Fling date on the official ticket page.
Holiday Pops with Joe Gransden — Gwinnett Symphony
· Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.
Lawrenceville · Lawrenceville Arts Center, Grand Stage
Booking: Use Program & Tickets on the season page.
Serenbe Holiday Market weekend
· 10 a.m.–6 p.m. each day Eastern
Chattahoochee Hills · Lakeside Pavilion
Book Paper Trees
· 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern
Marietta · Switzer Library
Booking: Registration and live space availability were not established in the reviewed calendar summary. Check the event page or call the branch.
Booth Scout Merit Badge Clinic
· 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Eastern
Cartersville · Booth Western Art Museum
Booking: Registration required; classroom space limited.
Holiday Art for Adults
· 2:00 PM–3:30 PM Eastern
Johns Creek · Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch
Booking: Registration is requested in the description.
Rockmart Community Chorus Christmas Concert
· 7 p.m. Eastern; end not listed
Rockmart · The Rockmart Theatre
Carrollton vs. Midtown — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Carrollton · Carrollton school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
SEC Football Championship
· 4 p.m. Eastern
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Athens Rock Lobsters vs. Quad City Storm
· 7:05 p.m. Eastern
Athens · Akins Ford Arena
Columbus River Dragons vs. Twin City Thunderbirds
· 7:05 p.m. Eastern
Columbus · Columbus Civic Center
Macon Mayhem vs. Peoria Rivermen
· 6 p.m. Eastern
Macon · Macon Coliseum
Christmas on Main
· Noon–7 p.m.
Villa Rica · Villa Rica Main Street event · confirm venue
Holmes for the Holidays
· 2–4 p.m.
Carrollton · Carrollton Center for the Arts
Printer's Holiday Market
· Noon–5 p.m. Eastern
Carrollton · Printer's Ale Manufacturing Co.
Winter Wonderland — Atlanta Symphony Family Concert
· 1:30 p.m. or 3 p.m.; runtime unconfirmed. Eastern.
Atlanta · Atlanta Symphony Hall
Booking: Use the official organizer link to choose the exact date or performance and confirm remaining tickets, rules and the final checkout total.
Restrictions: Two fixed afternoon times; exact runtime and total cost not yet established. Subscription discount requires a larger multi-concert commitment.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions
· 1 p.m. Eastern
Atlanta · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Athens Rock Lobsters vs. Quad City Storm
· 4:05 p.m. Eastern
Athens · Akins Ford Arena
Savannah Ghost Pirates vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits
· 3 p.m. Eastern
Savannah · Enmarket Arena
UWG public telescope observations
· 19:00–20:00 Eastern Time
Carrollton · University of West Georgia · outdoor telescope viewing
Holiday Bingo Night
· 6–8 PM Eastern
Kennesaw · Ben Robertson Community Center
Hand-Sewn Felt Ornaments
· 6:00 PM–7:30 PM Eastern
Marietta · Switzer Library
Booking: Registration and live space availability were not established in the reviewed calendar summary. Check the event page or call the branch.
Adult Take Home Craft Kit: Flannel Hand Warmers
· 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Eastern
Marietta · East Cobb Library
Booking: First come while supplies last; the December series description limits kits to 30 recipients and one kit per person or family.
Green Cleaning Homesteading Class
· 18:00–20:00 Eastern Time
Carrollton · Carroll County Agriculture Center
Holiday Mahjong Night
· 6–8:30 p.m.
Kennesaw · Ben Robertson Community Center
Holiday Magic: LaGrange Symphony
· 7:30 p.m. Eastern
LaGrange · Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College
Tween Craft Zone: Ornaments
· 6:00 PM–7:00 PM Eastern
Powder Springs · Powder Springs Library
Booking: Registration and live space availability were not established in the reviewed calendar summary. Check the event page or call the branch.
Starrs Mill vs. Carrollton — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Fayetteville · Starrs Mill school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
Cass vs. Cedartown — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
White · Cass school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
Central, Carroll vs. East Coweta — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Carrollton · Central, Carroll school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
Coosa vs. Rockmart — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Rome · Coosa school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
North Cobb Christian vs. Haralson County — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Kennesaw · North Cobb Christian school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
Hiram vs. South Cobb — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Hiram · Hiram school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.
North Paulding vs. Wheeler — Boys varsity basketball
· Tipoff TBA · Eastern time
Dallas · North Paulding school campus · confirm gym
Travel alert: Confirm the basketball gym and tipoff before traveling; the map searches the school campus.