NOVEMBER
Festival: No day like a snow day
Stone Mountain uses man-made precipitation for its annual Snow Mountain attraction, featuring tubing, sliding, snowmen, a snowball target gallery and more wintry fun.
Snow Mountain. Nov. 17-Feb. 24. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. 800-401-2407. stonemountainpark.com
Music: Christmas of Legend
One of 15 people to have won an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards), singer-songwriter John Legend brings his “Legendary Christmas Tour” to the Fox Theatre.
John Legend. Nov. 20. The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. 404-881-2100. foxtheatre.org
Theater: Miss & merry
Theatrical Outfit revives its 2017 production of “Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley” by Margot Melcon and Lauren Gunderson, which offers a light-hearted take on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” characters in a Yuletide setting.
“Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley.” Nov. 21-Dec. 23. Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie St. 678-528-1500. theatricaloutfit.org
Race: Turkey trot
Fleet-footed competitors get the chance to earn their big holiday feast with the Atlanta Track Club’s annual half-marathon, 5K, one-mile run and 50-meter dash.
Thanksgiving Day Half-Marathon. Nov. 22. Georgia State Stadium, 755 Hank Aaron Drive. atlantatrackclub.org
Festival: Deck the hall
With a name based on the Irish town of Callan and the old English word for woods (“wolde”), the Callanwolde mansion has transformed from the Candler family home to a popular fine arts center. The 40-year-old festival includes a designer show house, holiday village, live entertainment, shopping and a light display on the 12-acre grounds.
Christmas at Callanwolde. Nov. 23-Dec. 9. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door. 404-872-5338. callanwolde.org
Theater: Away in a manger
Robert John Connor’s adaptation of poet Langston Hughes’ beloved holiday show, “Black Nativity: A Gospel Christmas Musical Experience,” uses Gospel arrangements, African-style costumes and the choreography of Dawn Axam to bring the Bethlehem story to life.
“Black Nativity.” Nov. 28-Dec. 9. Ferst Center for the Arts, 349 Ferst Drive. 404-894-2787. arts.gatech.edu
DECEMBER
Music: The room where it happens
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of song with Leslie Odom Jr., who won a Tony Award for playing Aaron Burr in “Hamilton” and has an album of Christmas music.
Leslie Odom Jr. and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Dec. 5. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. 404-733-4900. atlantasymphony.org
Dance: Russian dance
The Atlanta Ballet presents the premiere of its first new “Nutcracker” production in 20 years, with choreography from Yuri Possokhov, set designs by Tom Pye, costumes by Sandra Woodall and lighting by David Finn. Enjoy a new vision of a longstanding Atlanta tradition.
“The Nutcracker.” Dec. 8-24. Atlanta Ballet, The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. 404-881-2100. foxtheatre.org
Theater: Ghost of Christmas yet to come
Its last production “on the road” before moving back to its renovated playhouse, the Alliance Theatre presents its beloved production of “A Christmas Carol” by David H. Bell at the Cobb Energy Centre.
“A Christmas Carol.” Dec. 12-24. Alliance Theatre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy. 404-733-5000. alliancetheatre.org
Music: Joyful noise
The Atlanta-based Celtic Company draws on the Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Appalachian song, dance and storytelling traditions for a spirited, all-ages show. Beginning in 1991, “Celtic Christmas” has celebrated the season with fiddles, harps, Highland pipes and more.
“Celtic Christmas.” Dec. 15-16. Rialto Center for the Performing Arts, 80 Forsyth St. 404-413-9849. www.rialtocenter.org
Music: Give a hoot
A benefit for Habitat for Humanity International, the 8th annual Holiday Hootenanny features up to 20 musicians on stage at once for a show that includes a tribute to fiddle player and “Hillbilly Jazz” pioneer Vassar Clements.
Holiday Hootenanny. Dec. 20. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. 404-524-7354. variety-playhouse.com
Music: A perfect time to panic
Compared to the Grateful Dead and Phish, Athens-based jam band Widespread Panic returns to the Fox for its three nights of shows, culminating with a New Year’s Eve celebration.
Widespread Panic. Dec. 29-31. The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. 404-881-2100. foxtheatre.org
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