Celebrate Mother Nature and the arrival of spring at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival this weekend! Photo courtesy of City of Brookhaven
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An illustrated Haggadah encourages kids to read the story of Passover and the Passover Seder. Photo by Melanie Preis
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Celebrate cherry blossom season at Gibbs Gardens. Photo courtesy of the garden
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Atlanta baseball is a beloved activity, so cheer on those Atlanta Braves at Truist Park! Photo by Claire Robinson
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Spend some time outdoors with your little one with these stroller-friendly trails in Atlanta. Photo via Canva
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See wonderful live puppet performances, like Pete the Cat, at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Photo by Chris Hunt
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Unleash your inner ninja at Ninjakour, with classes, parties, and more active lessons. Photo courtesy of Ninjakour
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Head indoor for some fre fun at the mall of Georgia.
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The tombs of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King and the reflecting pool are part of the King Center at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park.
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Kids and adults will love the multi-sensory experience of Sloomoo Institute Atlanta.
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The Children's Museum of Atlanta is an awesome place for kids to let loose indoors. Photo courtesy of the museum
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Chamblee's Wee Bee Baby Boutique has everything a baby could ever want or need. Photo courtesy of Wee Bee Baby
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During certain times of the year, families can venture to Stone Mountain Park's SkyHike--an all-ages ropes adventure course.
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The High Museum of Art offers free admission on the second Sunday of the month.
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Cafe Intermezzo's cappuccino will keep parents energized; the sky-high cake slices will keep kids ecstatic.
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The High Museum of Art offers free family admission the second Sunday of every month. Photo courtesy of the museum
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Babyland General Hospital offer free admission for kids to see where the beloved Cabbage Patch Kids are
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Every bowl combination at Gusto is delicious, as well as the kids' Cheese Foldies with choice of protein (not pictured here). Photo courtesy Gusto
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Choose your Hogwarts house and explore J.K. Rowling's magical world at Harry Potter: The Exhibition Atlanta.
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The mega bounce house, dubbed Bounce the Mall, is coming to Dawsonville, Georgia. Photo by author
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Learn about aeronautics at Atlanta's own Delta Flight Museum. Photo by Bill Leffler
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Experience the majesty of the sea at a safe distance.
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Check out vintage Coca-Cola signs at the museum gift shop.
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SpaPartyz offers different birthday party packages for various age groups, including younger teens and tweens, as well as older teens. Cheers! Photo courtesy SpaPartyz
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Pettit Creek Farms is home to exotic animals from around the globe.
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Our family's favorite dinosaur (at the Fernbank and in general) is the Stegosaurus, pictured here in bronze form outside the museum.
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Wild Adventures, in Valdosta, Georgia, welcomes families of all ages for a day of thrills and fun. Photo courtesy of Wild Adventures
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Great Wolf Lodge welcomes families of all ages and sizes with a ton of kid-friendly activities.
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KOA campgrounds are great places for family camping, like KOA Blue Ridge Riverside Cabins (pictured here). Photo by Ali Kieffer
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Every step matters at TreeTop Adventure & Ziplines at Callaway Gardens. Photo by Bill Leffler
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Dazzling Holiday Lights Drive-Thrus and Christmas Light Shows in Atlanta

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden transforms the iconic ‘Earth Goddess’ into the ‘Ice Goddess.' Photo courtesy of the ABG
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden transforms the iconic ‘Earth Goddess’ into the ‘Ice Goddess.' Photo courtesy of the ABG
11/27/22 - By Melanie Preis

Christmas lights add another layer of beauty during the holiday season, and we've got our favorite dazzling holiday drive-thru events and Christmas light shows in Atlanta. These twinkling displays really encompass the wonder of the season, and kids and adults of all ages will get swept away in the magic of it all. Whether you chooose to walk or drive through these fabulous holiday and Christmas lights, make sure you open your eyes and hearts to the awe of this special time of year!

We have even more amazing holiday content in the Atlanta Christmas Activities and Holiday Guide, including information about Atlanta Holiday Gift and Christmas Markets, Best Holiday and Christmas Events in Atlanta, Kid-Friendly Nutcracker Ballet and Holiday Show Performances, and more.

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Families with kids love Fantasy in Lights, especially because tickets include access to see Santa. Photo courtesy Callaway Gardens
Families with kids love Fantasy in Lights, especially because tickets include access to see Santa. Photo courtesy Callaway Gardens

Sparkling Holiday and Christmas Lights in Atlanta

Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park

Dunwoody - Thursday, December 1, 2022
Families love this free event at Brook Run Park. Opening night on December 1, 2022 includes complimentary hot cocoa, popcorn, and of course, the lights! Guests will see 85,000 sugarcoated lights, complete with a chocolate volcano, candy castle, ice cream land, and more! The lights run until December 31, 2022, 5-10pm. READ MORE

Holiday Lights of Hope at Hobgood Park

Woodstock - Through December 23, 2022
One of the largest walk-through Christmas lights events in Georgia, featuring a light display with more than 2 million lights, a lighted maze, shop concessions and vendors, craft making, and a visit with Santa. Proceeds benefit the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. READ MORE

Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights

Pine Mountain - Through January 1, 2023
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights is an annual Christmas lights display that spans the size of two football fields.  READ MORE

Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell - Through January 1, 2023
Starting the weekend before Thanksgiving and going through January 1,2023, Six Flags Over Georgia gets into the holiday spirit! Families enjoy photos with Santa, hot chocolate, beautiful light displays, and of course, all of the thrilling Six Flags rides.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain - Through January 1, 2023
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown - Through January 14, 2023
One of Atlanta’s favorite holiday light displays returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. READ MORE

IllumiNights at the Zoo

Atlanta - Through January 15, 2023
IllumiNights, a Chinese animal lantern festival, is back at Zoo Atlanta! The lanterns—hand-crafted by Chinese artisans—create a wonderland for zoo visitors to enjoy.  READ MORE

Margaritaville Lakeside Lights Spectacular

Buford - Select dates through January 16, 2023
Families walk through this spectacular light show with festive seasonal music.  READ MORE
A drive-thru holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. Photo courtesy of Life University
A drive-thru holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. Photo courtesy of Life University

Atlanta Christmas Light Drive-Thrus

Holiday Lights at Veteran's Park

Canton - Through December 31, 2022
Families love to drive through this two-mile spectacular light display in Canton during the holiday season.    READ MORE

Lights of LIFE at Life University

Marietta - Through December 31, 2022
A drive-through holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. In addition to the magical display, a petting zoo, train rides, and pony rides are available for children. READ MORE

Shine Light Show

Lawrenceville - Through January 1, 2023
Coming to Coolray Field in Larenceville for the first time, Shine Light show features dazzling lights with archways, giant candy canes, glowing snowmen, and more that families can enjoy from the comfort and safety of the car. Lights are synchronized to holiday classics that families listen to while driving through the attraction. READ MORE

Reindeer Road World of Illumination

Marietta - Through January 1, 2023
Take a trip down Reindeer Road at this holiday lights extravaganza! World of Illumination welcomes families in their own cars to ride through a space that'd make Santa proud. Head to Six Flags White Water and see the property transformed into twinkling, magical wonderland READ MORE

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