Things to Do in Atlanta – December 2025

From holiday light displays and concerts to New Year’s Eve celebrations, there’s no shortage of things to do in Atlanta this December.

12/1
Playboi Carti: Antagonist Tour
State Farm Arena
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12/1
USA Basketball World Cup Qualification Game
Gateway Center Arena
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12/2
Light Up the City & Holiday Tinsel Trail
Hugh C. Conley Recreation Center
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12/3
History on the Rocks: Holiday Cheers
Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
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12/3
Jazz Legacy Project: Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker
Eddie Owen Presents @ Red Clay Music Foundry
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12/3
Wine Pairing Class
Hotel Clermont
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12/4
Full Moon Party
St. Julep Rooftop
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12/4
Holiday Movie Trivia Night
Schoolhouse Brewing
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12/4
One Night in Colombia
Buena Vida Tapas & Sol
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12/4
The Art of Pairing: Wine vs. Beer Dinner
Epicurean Atlanta
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12/4
The Repeal Day Affair
Red Phone Booth
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12/4
The Lighting at Colony Square
Colony Square (The Plaza)
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12/4
Brandy & Monica: The Boy Is Mine Tour
State Farm Arena
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12/5
FIFA Final Draw Party
Fado Irish Pub
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12/5
Hawks vs. Nuggets Divine 9 Night
State Farm Arena
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12/5
Boars’ Head 2025 Concert and Celebration
Conant Performing Arts Center
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12/5
High Frequency Friday
High Museum of Art
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12/5
Sips Under the Sea: Holidays
Georgia Aquarium
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12/5
The Polar Express: A Holiday Screening Event
SCADshow
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12/5
Reindeer Games
The Works (The Camp)
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12/5 – 12/6
Holiday Spirit at Oakland Cemetery
Historic Oakland Cemetery
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12/5 – 12/7
99th Annual Christmas Carol Concert
Morehouse College Campus
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12/6
SEC Football Championship 2025
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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12/6
T-Mobile SEC Championship Concert
Georgia World Congress Center
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12/6
Disco Santa: Beanies + Beats
The Works (The Camp)
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12/6
49th Annual College Park Christmas Parade
College Park Auditorium
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12/6
Hot Cocoa Crawl with Livable Buckhead
Buckhead Village
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12/6
Midtown Holiday Artisan Market
Corner of 12th & Peachtree Streets
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12/6
Winter Fest
Atlanta History Center
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12/7
Gunna: Wun World Tour
State Farm Arena
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12/7
Main Street Holiday Market
Uptown Atlanta
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12/7
Toy Party & Silent Auction
Southern Exchange Ballrooms
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12/8
Burna Boy: No Sign of Weakness World Tour
State Farm Arena
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12/9
Mix and Jingle Holiday Party
Live at the Battery – Tinsel Tavern
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12/10
Atlanta Small Business Expo
Georgia International Convention Center
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12/10
A Jazzy Holiday Celebration
Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center
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12/10
Facts Only Trivia: Hip-Hop Holidays Edition
Westside Motor Lounge
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12/11
Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour
The Tabernacle
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12/11
Social House – A Celebration of Vinyl Culture
Buteco EAV
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12/12
Adult Night Holiday Bricktacular
LEGO Discovery Center Atlanta
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12/12
85 South – Spin The Block Tour
State Farm Arena
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12/13
2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Hotels Near Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
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12/13
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Eddie Owen Presents @ Red Clay Music Foundry
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12/13
Atlanta Beltline Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
Brewdog Atlanta
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12/13
Georgia Swarm Home Opener
Gas South Arena
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12/13
Holiday Hoopsgiving 2025
State Farm Arena
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12/13 – 12/14
Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes
Multiple Locations
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12/13
Spivey Hall Children’s Choir Holiday Concert
Spivey Hall
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12/14
UPS Second Sunday
High Museum of Art
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12/14
Majah Hype
Center Stage Theater
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12/15
RNB Live
City Winery Atlanta
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12/16
Young Thug & Friends
State Farm Arena
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12/17
John Driskell Hopkins’ Sounds of The Season
Roswell Cultural Arts Center
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12/18
96.1 The Beat’s Jingle Ball
State Farm Arena
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12/18
Best of 2025 Trivia
Schoolhouse Brewing
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12/18 – 12/19
2025 Toyota Chris Paul HBCU Classic
Gateway Center Arena
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12/19
DJ Pauly D – Live!
Live! at The Battery Atlanta
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12/20
Pizza Making Class with Santa
Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria
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12/20
Rickey Smiley Karaoke Night
Center Stage Theater
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12/25
Christmas Dinner at The Americano
InterContinental Buckhead
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12/25
Christmas Dining
Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead
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12/26
Skip Day Atlanta: Xmas Hangover
Westside Motor Lounge
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12/27
Ship Wrek
Believe Music Hall Atlanta
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12/28 & 12/29
Rod Wave: The Redemption Experience
State Farm Arena
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12/31
Slow Drag Playa’s Ball 2 — New Year’s Eve Celebration
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12/31
Gucci Mane: MASK’D & ICE’D
Atlanta Symphony Hall
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12/31 – 1/1
New Year’s Eve Dinner & After Party
AltaToro
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12/31 – 1/1
New Year’s Eve Party
5Church Buckhead
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12/31 – 1/1
New Year’s Eve Rooftop Party
Virtue Rooftop
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12/31 – 1/1
The Greatest of Them All: A Gilded Waldorf Astoria
Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead
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Ongoing Holiday Attractions (November–January)

11/21/25 – 1/4/26
Holidays at Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium
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11/21/25 – 1/11/26
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
Atlanta Botanical Garden (Guide to Garden Lights, Holiday Nights)
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11/21/25 – 1/18/26
IllumiNights at the Zoo
Zoo Atlanta
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11/21/25 – 1/6/26
Blitzen’s Pop-Up Bar
Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Olympic Park
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11/22/25 – 1/11/26
Winter Wonderland at Fernbank
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
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12/1 – 2/16/26
Ice Skating Rink at Park Tavern
Park Tavern
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11/21/25 – 2/28/26
WildWoods: AGLOW
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
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12/4 – 12/21
Black Nativity – A Gospel Christmas Musical
Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech
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