MACON — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and Georgia’s cities and towns will start twinkling with Christmas lights beginning this week. In Downtown Macon, the Main Street Christmas Lights Extravaganza is returning Friday, November 26. The event starts at
ALPHARETTA — The 2020 holiday season will look different for many reasons. The City of Alpharetta still plans to continue with traditional, magical décor and events — doing it this year in a way that families can safely enjoy. As in years
Discover Dunwoody today announced a lineup of events and activities that will help both locals and visitors celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. A premier hub for holiday shopping and dining just 10 miles north of Atlanta, the destination will transform into
The American Cancer Society and Atlanta Motor Speedway are offering race fans and all car enthusiasts a chance to drive onto the high banks of its historic 1.54-mile oval to benefit breast cancer patients and raise funds for research. Laps For Hope, presented
The Gist: The Georgia State Fair will roll into Atlanta Motor Speedway the first week of October with some changes to protect visitors from COVID-19 risks. Dates: Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 11, 2020 Times: Fridays 4 p.m. to Midnight, Saturdays
ATLANTA — A Hollywood stunt driver is coming to Atlanta to attempt to set a world record by driving a tractor trailer backwards for more than 50 miles. Texting and talking while driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents
Hallowfest returns to Six Flags Over Georgia next week with seven new nights added to the schedule. The event will kick off on Sept. 18. The area’s premier Halloween celebration has added seven chilling nights and will operate on Fridays, Saturdays and
ROME — The annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show will move to a drive-in format this year. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline Georgia’s Premier Tailgate Party at Oct. 24 and 25 in Rome. To provide a safe environment for air show attendees, the 2020
DECATUR — Metro Atlanta’s most well known book festival will be virtual only this year. The 2020 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University has announced that the event will be free and completely virtual this year, beginning Friday, Sept. 4, and continuing
Milton’s popular Crabapple Fest will not take place this fall, as planned, due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19. The City of Milton and Crabapple Community Association determined the annual family-friendly art and antique street festival will not occur this October 3
ALPHARETTA — The Alpharetta Business Association will bring its farmers market back to Downtown Alpharetta Saturday with a number of safety protocols in place to address social distancing and other heightened public health guidelines. The market has been operating in a different,
For the first time in 34 years, Dragon Con, the internationally known science fiction, fantasy, and pop culture convention, will not be held, a decision made in response to the ongoing pandemic facing the United States and the world. In its place,
WOODSTOCK — The City of Woodstock has announced that two upcoming events in the Woodstock Summer Concert Series will be postponed until the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Council and Parks and Recreation Staff say they believe the cancellations
Christian singer and songwriter, Chris Tomlin, is coming to The Rock Ranch in Georgia on Julyv26 for his “Worship Tailgate Tour 2020.” The concert is July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at The Rock Ranch. The gate will open at 3:30 p.m. The
ATLANTA — The popular Fourth of July Celebration at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority announced yesterda that it will forgo hosting its annual July 4th celebration at Centennial
SNELLVILLE — T.W. Briscoe Park will be the site of a major lacrosse tournament this weekend that organizers are saying is the largest event since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down normal operations in early spring. The Georgia Southern Shootout Lacrosse Tournament is
