Workers were finishing some final touches just before opening day:

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Holiday events surrounding the rink will include toy workshops and New Year’s Eve celebrations including a children’s ball drop at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 for those who might not make it to midnight.

Santa Claus is coming to town, too. Here are all the details about the big man's arrival.

Here's a sneak peek before you hit the ice:

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Fireworks will be set off at dusk at Alpharetta’s Independence Day event at Wills Park. The photo shows a view of a previous year’s fireworks from the nearby Walk of Memories at American Legion Post 201. (Courtesy of Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau/Jack Tuszynski)

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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