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All the Things Holiday To Do!

By Christina Bell November 26, 2023

Below is as updated a list as I could get for now! 

Enjoy the list below of Family fun things to do and local Shopping adventures. While there's more than just this...This is the main events for now. 

Dec 8th to Dec 17th: A Christmas Story at Hart County Hart County Community Theatre 

(Dont forget we have a Mac Kid Group going on the 16th! Send me a message to join us for discounted tickets.)

RESCHEDULED TO DEC 14th @ 7pm: Dec 9th: Night of Lights Christmas Parade at 6pm

Mainstreet Toccoa

RESCHEDULED: Santa’s Cocoa and Cookie Party by Designer Girl, Event Styling with Princess Jenny was planned for Dec 9th but is being rescheduled and will be announced on Dec 11th. 

CANCELED: Dec 10th at 4pm: Hartwell Christmas Parade: 

The theme this year is 'A Hart County Christmas', a tribute to all that makes Hart County special, and we invite you to interpret it in your own way, celebrating what makes our community uniquely meaningful to you.

The parade will commence at HCHS, and you'll have the perfect vantage point as it winds its way down Franklin Street through the heart of our town, ending at the Ace Hardware Shopping Center. Be sure to bring your family, friends, and neighbors to share in the joy of this festive event.

Dec 12th 5pm: Royston Public Library: Come aboard The Polar Express at the Royston Library. Let the kids wear their favorite pajamas and come watch The Polar Express with us. Each passenger will receive a boarding pass at the door. We will have hot chocolate available during the movie. This event is free and open to the public

Dec 15th at 1pm: All Ages Homeschool Field Trip: Behind the Scenes at Hart County Community Theatre (RSVP through Mac Kid fb page) 

Dec 16th at 2:30pm: Group Discounted tickets to A Christmas Story through Mac Kid. Message me to put your name on the list. Must pay in advance. $10 a ticket

Dec 17 at 6pm: Cocoa, Cookies, & Christ Our Savior - Flat Shoals Baptist Church - everyone welcome!

Dec 20th: Flat Shoals Baptist FREE Christmas Dinner Plate, 6-7pm

Drive Thru Pickup at Flat Shoals Baptist Church Gym. We will post the route for lining up in the Facebook Event closer to time. We will have traffic directors during the event. Enjoy a free Christmas dinner, all we ask is for a donation of any amount that you can afford. Pre-Ordering will be cut off on December 13th or when we reach capacity for this event. For any questions, please contact 706-498-5764.

Dec 22nd at 1pm: Wood Round Painting at Victoria Bryant State Park: Come create a lasting Christmas Decoration at the campground pavilion. Kids of all ages welcome. Limited to 15 people. Call the park office to register.

$10 program
$5 parking pass per vehicle

Dec 23: The Night Before The Night Before at Hart County Community Theatre

Holiday Lights!

Local:

Christmas on Lunsford Farm

Lights on North Forest

CHRISTmas at the Goff's 2035 Starr's Bridge Rd, Canon, GA 


Athens: 

For the third straight year, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia will transform into a sparkling wonderland of lights this winter. Tickets are now available at wonderlights.uga.edu.

Winter WonderLights, presented by the UGA Office of the President, is being reimagined this year with new and exciting light displays. Visitors will travel through a Winter Wondercave, along Jingle Bell Lane, into the Northern Lights and through a Frosted Forest, among other dazzling features.