FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
Drepung Loseling Monks sand art, music and performance. Through Dec. 8. Most events free except for Night of Tibetan Culture, $15. Unity North Atlanta Church, 4255 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta. 678-819-9100, www.unitynorth.org.
Christmas In Atlanta. Dec. 6-8. Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.gwcc.com.
Church of the Epiphany Nativities Exhibit. Dec. 6-8. $4-$5. Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 2089 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-373-8338, www.epiphany.org.
Cumming Christmas Parade. 10:30 a.m. Dec 7. Market Place Bloulevard, Cumming. cummingforsythchamber.org.
Christmas in Crabapple. 2 p.m. Dec 7. Crabapple Crossroads, 790 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta. 678-242-2500, www.cityofmiltonga.us.
Flowery Branch Christmas Roll N' Stroll. 2 p.m. Dec. 7. Tree lighting at 6 p.m. Main Street, Flowery Branch. www.flowerybranchga.org.
Christmas Fair Trade/Alternative Gift Sale & Open House. 11 a.m. Dec. 7. Free. Druid Hills Baptist Church, 1085 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5721, www.dhbc.org.
Santa Jam. 11 a.m. Dec. 7. Free. Ocee Park, 10900 Buice Road, Johns Creek. 678-512-3200, www.JohnsCreekGA.gov.
Deck the Stalls: Holidays at the Barn. Noon-4 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. Save the Horses Rescue Center, 1786 Newt Green Road, Cumming. www.savethehorses.org.
Christmas Packages. Family festival with carriage rides, music, games, face painting, food, crafts and more.4 p.m. Dec. 8. Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, 955 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta. 770-973-6561, johnsonferry.org.
Turtle Travels Exhibit. Through Jan. 3. $3.50-$10.50. Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. www.gwinnettehc.org.
"Marco Polo: Man & Myth." Through Jan. 5. $15.50-$17.50. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. www.fernbankmuseum.org.
The Pink Pig. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-sized storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Daily through Jan. 5 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). $3. Macy's Lenox Square, 3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.macys.com/pinkpig.
Lake Lanier Islands Resort's Magical Nights of Lights. 5 to 10 p.m. nightly. Through Dec. 31. $60 per carload (1-9 people). 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770- 945-8787, www.lakelanier islands.com.
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. Through Jan. 4. $11-$20. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
Christmas at Bulloch. Through Dec. 30. $6-$8. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell. 770-992-1731, www.bullochhall.org.
Global Winter Wonderland. Through Jan. 5. $16.99-$24.99. Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive S.E., Atlanta. 404-226-0507, www.globalwonderland.com.
Festival of the SEAson. The Georgia Aquarium celebrates the holidays with a light show and many special events (including the Weeki Wachee Mermaids, coming the first three weekends in December). Through Jan. 4. $23.95-$34.95. 225 Baker St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-581-4000, www.georgiaaquarium.org.
"Winter Wonderland." Learn about international holiday celebrations. Through Jan. 5. $15.50-$17.50. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-929-6400, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
Gift of Lights. Through Jan. 6. $15 per car with six passengers or less; Fridays-Sundays and holidays, $20 per car. Vans or buses: $15 plus $1 per person; Fridays-Sundays and holidays, $20 per car plus $1 per person. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 770-707-7904, www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
MUSIC
Tuba Christmas 2013. Noon Dec. 6. Free. Underground Atlanta, 50 Alabama St. S.W., Atlanta. 404-523-2311, www.underground-atlanta.com
Ted Howe Trio with Francine Reed. 6 p.m. Dec 6. $30. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Carols for Christmas: “Somewhere in My Memory.” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-971-2730, mtbethel.org.
Annual Boar's Head Ceremony and Holiday Concert. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Free, tickets required. Oglethorpe University's Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-261-1441, www.oglethorpe.edu.
"A Very Jazzy Christmas": The 8th Annual Holiday Jazz Vespers. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. $25; $15 students. First Congregational Church, 105 Courtland St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-659-6255, www.firstchurchatlanta.com.
Caroline Aiken with Jeff Sipe Trio. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. $15-$18. Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Jason Isbell. 9 p.m. Dec. 6. $21. The Buckhead Theatre, 3110 Roswell Road N.E., Atlanta. www.thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Saints of Valory, the Well Reds.7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. $10 -$15. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-885-1365, www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Monster Magnet. 7 p.m. Dec. 6. $16. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
A Choral Guild Christmas. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. $10. Rockdale Auditorium, 903 S. Main St. N.E., Conyers. 770-483-1295, www.choralguild.org.
Tab Benoit. Dec. 6. $20. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Carolina Chocolate Drops with Bombadil. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6. $25; $22 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus: Handel's "Messiah." 2 p.m. Dec. 7. $30-$60. Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-5000, www.atlantasymphony.org.
The Atlanta Vocal Project: "Sounds of Christmas." 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7. $10-$30. Johns Creek High School Theater, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. 404-919-7464, www.AtlantaVocalProject.com.
Johns Creek Symphony's Christmas Holiday Pops Concert. 8 p.m. Dec 7. $15-$30. St. Benedict Catholic Church, 11045 Parsons Road, Johns Creek. 678- 748-5802, www.johnscreeksymphony.org.
The White Animals. Dec. 7. $20 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Whiskey Gentry, Blair Crimmins and the Hookers. 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7. $17.50; $15 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-524-7354, www.variety-playhouse.com.
Theocracy, A Sound of Thunder, Valhalla, Thundershield. 7 p.m. Dec. 7. $8. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! 10th Anniversary. 8 p.m. Dec. 7. $75-$35. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Georgia Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops. 3 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7. $10-$50. The Murray Arts Center of Mount Paran Christian School, 2250 Stilesboro Road, Kennesaw. 770-429-7016, www.georgiasymphony.org.
The Packway Handle Band. 7 p.m. Dec 7. $18; $14 in advance. Eddie's Attic, 515 N. McDonough St., Decatur. www.eddiesattic.com.
Heather Luttrell. 7:30 p.m. Dec 7. $15. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. 404-418-6777, www.steveslivemusic.com.
Georgia State University's 16th Annual Gala Holiday Concert. 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8, $22-$48. Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-413-9849, www.rialtocenter.org.
An Appalachian Christmas With Mark O'Connor And Friends. With Carrie Rodriguez. 3 p.m. Dec. 8. $40; $15 children. Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., Morrow. 678-466-4200, www.spiveyhall.org.
Festival Singers of Atlanta: "Shout for Joy." 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. St. Mark United Methodist Church, 781 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-872-0195, www.FestivalSingersofAtlanta.org
Cobb Wind Symphony Holiday Concert. 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. Lassiter Concert Hall, 2601 Shallowford Road, Marietta. 678-305-7148, www.cobbwindsymphony.org.
Decatur Civic Chorus Christmas Concert. 3 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. First Baptist Church Of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. 770-388-9536, www.decaturcivicchorus.org
"All For a Baby." A family Christmas concert. 3:45 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt Vernon Road, Dunwoody. 770-394-0675, www.dunwoodyumc.org.
'Tis the Season: A Choral Concert for Christmas. Presented by the Clark Atlanta University's Philharmonic Society. 4:06 p.m. Dec. 8. Free. First Congregational Church of Atlanta, 105 Courtland St., Atlanta. 404- 880-8205, www.cau.edu.
Thy Art is Murder, I Declare War, Fit For An Autopsy, the Last Ten Seconds of Life, Kublai Khan, Harvester. 6 p.m. Dec. 8. $10. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masq.com.
The Grahams. Dec. 9. $8. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Rialto Youth Jazz Big Band. 7:30 p.m. Dec 9. Free. Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-413-5901, www.music.gsu.edu.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The Nut Croaker Ballet: Murder on Your Toes." Through Jan. 7. $65-$68.50. Agatha's: A Taste of Mystery Dinner Theatre, 161 Peachtree Center Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404- 584-2255, www.agathas.com.
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Through Dec. 29. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 404-873-3089, www.puppet.org.
"The Santaland Diaries." Through Dec. 31. $25-$55. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"Irving Berlin's White Christmas." Through Dec. 15. $25. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. www.playhousecumming.com.
"The Andrews Sisters: A Christmas Swing." Through Dec. 15. $15-$25. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. 770-306-3343, www.thelegacytheatre.org.
"Home For Christmas." Through Dec. 22. $12-$15. Act1 Theater, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. 770-663-8989, www.act1theater.com.
“A Christmas Carol.” Through Dec. 29. $21-$60. Alliance Theatre, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-5000, alliancetheatre.org.
Best of Atlanta Showcase. Dec. 12-15. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 877-523-3288, laughingskulllounge.com.
Atlanta Camerata: "The Play of Herod." 8:20 p.m. Dec. 12-13, $20. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, 1790 Lavista Road N.E., Atlanta. Also, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Highway 212 S.W., Conyers. www.herodplay.com.
"Sanders Family Christmas." Through Dec. 22. $12-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
"Christmas Canteen." Musical revue mixes World War II favorites with new Christmas standards. Through Dec. 22. $30-$40. Aurora Theatre, 128 Pike St., Lawrenceville. 678-226-6222, www.auroratheatre.com.
"The Nutcracker." Presented by Roswell Dance Theatre. Through Dec. 8. $15-$20. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. www.tysod.com.
"Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins." Dec. 8. Free. Marcus Jewish Community Center, Zaban Park Campus, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4161, www.atlantajcc.org.
"A Broadway Christmas Carol." Through Dec. 22. $18-$25. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-1105, www.artstation.org.
"Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol." Through Dec. 23. $15-$36. The New American Shakespeare Tavern, 499 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-874-5299, www.shakespearetavern.com.
"Merry Little Holiday Shorts." Through Dec. 15. $15. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404-897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com.
“Annie.” Dec. 5-15. $8-$14. Newnan Theatre Company, 24 First Ave., Newnan. newnantheatre.org.
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Presented by Smyrna Village Players. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6; 2 p.m. Dec. 7. $5-$10. Smyrna First United Methodist Church, 1315 Concord Road S.E., Smyrna. 770-436-4108, Ext. 215, www.facebook.com/SmyrnaVillagePlayers.
“Peter Pan and Wendy.” Dec. 6-29. $10-20. Synchronicity Theatre at 14th Street Playhouse, 173 14th St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-484-8636, synchrotheatre.com.
"A Christmas Tradition." A holiday song-and-dance revue. Dec. 6-22. $25. Earl Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N. Park Square, Marietta. 770-293-0080, www.earlsmithstrand.org.
Sinbad. 8 p.m. Dec. 6. $37.50. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
Craig Shoemaker. Dec. 6-8. $25. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive N.E., Atlanta. 404-252-5233, www.punchline.com.
"A Christmas Carol." Dec. 6-22. $12.60. New London Theatre, 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. S.W., Snellville. 770-559-1484, www.newlondontheatre.org.
"Santa After Hours." Dec. 6-21. $15. Out of Box Theatre at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Marietta. 678-653-4605, www.outofboxtheatre.com.
"Seussical Jr. The Musical." Dec. 7-21. $7-10. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce De Leon Ave., Decatur. 404/897-1802, www.onstageatlanta.com
"Madeline's Christmas." Dec. 7-31. $12-$15. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"An Atlanta Christmas." 8 p.m. Dec 7; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 8. Pay what you can (suggested donation $10). Academy Theatre, 146 Burke St., Stockbridge. 404-474-8332, www.artc.org.
Awalim Dance Company Holiday Showcase. Dec. 8. $15. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
VISUAL ARTS
Holiday Artists Market. Through Dec. 23. Free. Spruill Center Gallery, 4681 Ashford-Dunwoody Road N.E., Atlanta. 770-394-4019, www.spruillgallery.blogspot.com.
"Rendering Atlanta." Through Feb. 28. Free. Atlanta History Center, 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. www.atlantahistorycenter.com.
"Lucinda Bunnen: Georgia Portraits." Through Dec. 12. Free. Atlanta Preservation Center, 327 St. Paul Ave. S.E., Atlanta. 404-688-3353, www.preserveatlanta.com.
Juried Member's Exhibition. Through Dec. 28. $3-$5. Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002, www.thehudgens.org.
“Picasso, Braque & Leger: 20th-Century Modern Masters.” Through Dec. 8. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
“Haddon Sundblom: Santa Paintings.” Through Dec. 8. $5. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 4484 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-364-8555, museum.oglethorpe.edu.
"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24; $16 ages 4-12; $22 senior citizens; $30 combo ticket with "Bodies … The Exhibition. Premier Exhibition Center, Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
"Bodies … The Exhibition."
Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.