Happening’s in Middle Georgia & Beyond December 2015

December 1-31 Daily

Lookout Mountain Enchanted Garden of Lights

Dublin. Shiver Christmas Lights . 212 Flanders Court South Dublin

Macon. Festival of Trees. Museum of Arts & Sciences 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Lookout Mountain. Enchanted Garden of Lights 6-9 pm

Pine Mountain. Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens begins on Nov. 13. Nightly through January. The South’s most spectacular holiday light and sound show, it is one of the world’s “Top 10 Places to See Holiday Lights,” as named by National Geographic Traveler.

Events with Extended Dates

Barnesville. The Rock Ranch. Drive Thru Christmas Lights 6 pm.

Milledgeville. 1st-28th. Holiday Lights Around the Pecan Grove

December 3

Fitzgerald Christ

Forsyth. Hometown Holidays Parade. 7 pm

December 4

Cordele. Sam Shortline Candy Cane Express Train Ride. 10 am

Macon. Douglas Theatre. Free event. It’s A Wonderful Life 7pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Macon. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Free Family Film Series. Polar Express 6:30 pm Free Admission

Milledgeville. First Friday Downtown Holiday Weekend Kick Off. 6-9 pm

Milledgeville. Old Governor’s Mansion. Curator’s Talk: Victorian Christmas Traditions. Noon

Pine Mountain. Roosevelt’s Little White House Historic Site. Pearl Harbor Remembrance 10am-3pm

December 5

Albany. History Museum at Thronateeska Heritage Center. Selfies with Santa 3 pm-4 pm

Barnesville. Breakfast with Santa. 9:30 and 11:30. Reservations required.

Bolingbroke. Annual Christmas Parade. Rivoli Rd. 3 pm. 

Centerville. 6th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. 7 pm.

Cordele. Sam Shortline Christmas in Plains 4:15 pm

Dublin. Downtown Dublin Christmas Parade. Jackson St. 2 pm.

Eatonton. Christmas in the Briar Patch 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Eatonton. Light Up the Night Christmas Parade 6:00 p.m.

Flovilla. Indian Springs State Park. Tour The Museum 2 pm-4 pm

Forsyth. The Mill Market Expo. Live music, local cuisine, antiques, artisans and flea market. 84 East Adams St. 9 am-5 pm

Forsyth. The Rose Theatre. “Yes, Vriginia There Is A Santa Claus” Radio Show 7 pm

Macon. Douglas Theatre. Free event. The Polar Express in 3D. 2 pm

Macon. Douglas Theatre. Free event. Christmas in Compton. 5 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Macon. Ocmulgee National Monument. Holiday Night Walk. 7-8 pm

Macon. Cannonball House. Turn of the Century Christmas. 6 pm

Macon. Historic Vineville Christmas Tour of Homes 1-6 pm

Milledgeville. Santa Visits & Christmas Parade. 2 pm & 6 pm

Perry. Main Street Christmas Parade. 4 pm

Pine Mountain. Roosevelt’s Little White House. Pearl Harbor Remembrance 10 am-3 pm

Warner Robins. Christmas Parade 10 am. Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Houston Road and Watson Boulevard heading east.

Bank of America’s Museum’s on Us program Free Admission weekend

• Atlanta History Museum Atlanta.
• High Museum of Art Atlanta.
• Center For Civil & Human Rights Atlanta.
• Tellus Science Museum Cartersville.
• Morris Museum of Art Augusta.

December 6

Eatonton. The Plaza Arts Center. Christmas on the Avenue 4 & 6:30 PM

Hawkinsville. Family Fun Christmas Concert by Middle Ga. Concert Band.3pm Hawkinsville Opera House

Forsyth. The Rose Theatre. “Yes, Vriginia There Is A Santa Claus” Radio Show 2 pm

Macon. Main Street Macon Christmas Parade. 3 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Macon. Historic Vineville Christmas Tour of Homes 1-6 pm

Bank of America’s Museum’s on Us program Free Admission weekend

• Atlanta History Museum Atlanta.
• High Museum of Art Atlanta.
• Center For Civil & Human Rights Atlanta.
• Tellus Science Museum Cartersville.
• Morris Museum of Art Augusta.

December 7

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

December 8

Cordele. Sam Shortline Candy Cane Express Train Ride. 10 am

Gray. 15th Annual Christmas Parade. 7 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

December 9

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

December 10

Cordele. Sam Shortline Candy Cane Express Train Ride. 10 am

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Thomasville. Victorian Christmas Festival 6-9 pm

December 11

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Thomasville. Victorian Christmas Festival 6-9 pm

December 12

Barnesville. Breakfast with Santa. 9:30 am and 11:30. Reservations required.

Cordele. Sam Shortline Mistletoe Express Train 9:30 am

Juliette. Jarrell Plantation Candlelight Christmas 5 pm-8 pm

Juliette. Jarrell Plantation You “Can” Christmas Canning Workshop 10 am-1pm

Macon. Cannonball House. Miss Elizabeth’s Tea Party. 4 pm. Reservations required.

Macon. Christmas On First Street. Rosa Parks Square. 4-10 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Story The Musical.

Macon. The Big House Museum. Toys for Tots Weekend. Donate an unwrapped new toy for Free Admission. Photo’s with Santa from 11 am-3 pm

Warner Robins. Saving Christmas performance at Warner Robins Little Theatre 5 pm

Warner Robins. King Con Gaming Convention Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hanger. 9 am-11pm

December 13

Macon. The Big House Museum. Toys for Tots Weekend. Donate an unwrapped new toy for Free Admission.

Warner Robins. King Con Gaming Convention Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hanger. 9 am-5 pm

Pine Mountain. F.D.R. State Park. Saddle Up with Santa 11:45 am

December 14

Cordele. Sam Shortline Candy Cane Express Train Ride. 10 am

December 17

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Cabaret

Perry. Perry Players Club. A Christmas Carol. 7:30

December 18

Cordele. Sam Shortline. North Pole Express Train Ride. 6:30 pm

Eatonton. The Plaza Arts Center. A Southern Charlie Brown Spice Christmas . 7 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Cabaret

Perry. Perry Players Club. A Christmas Carol. 7:30

December 19

Cordele. Sam Shortline. Breakfast with Santa 8:30 am

Eatonton. The Plaza Arts Center. An Old Skool Christmas
A Play by Gavin White 5 pm

Macon. Theatre Macon. A Christmas Cabaret

Perry. Perry Players Club. A Christmas Carol. 7:30

December 20

Cordele. Sam Shortline. Lunch with Santa. 12 pm

Cordele. Sam Shortline. Supper with Santa. 6 pm

Gray. Drive In Movie The Polar Express 5:30-8:30 pm 

Perry. Perry Players Club. A Christmas Carol. 2:30 &7:30

December 31 

Macon. Cherry Blossom Ball Drop

Perry. Buzzard Drop 9pm-12:15 am