Looking for something to do the weekend between Christmas and New Year’s? Metro Atlanta events include several snow-themed activities, as well as a few hikes to help you start those exercise resolutions a little early.
Check out the following 14 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
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Cobb
Charlie Wilson. 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. $79 and up. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 770-916-2800. cobbenergycentre.com.
Solo star and Gap Band founder Charlie Wilson performs hits from his long, diverse career in an event hosted by MC Lightfoot.
Menorah Lighting. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. Free. Glover Park Stage, 50 N. Park Square, Marietta. https://mynertamid.info/.
The annual Menorah lighting will take place on Glover Park Stage, and holiday music, dancing by the Smyrna Team Dancers, free hot chocolate and a gift card raffle are also featured.
Family Vision Board Party. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. Free. Hobby Lobby Classroom, 1355 East-West Connector, Austell. https://www.eventbrite.com.
Prepare for positive changes in the new year by bringing the family to have fun and create a vision board.
Marietta Square Food Tour. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. $50 per person. Starts at Australian Bakery, 48 S. Park Square NE, Marietta. 770-742-9770. mariettafoodtours.com.
Take a walking tour to seven Marietta eateries, where you’ll get to taste everything from Colombian cuisine to sweets made from scratch.
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DeKalb
Snow Mountain. Select from various times on Friday, Dec. 27-Sunday, Dec. 29. $34.95 and up. Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. 1-800-401-2407. stonemountainpark.com.
It didn’t snow on Christmas in Atlanta, but you can still go tubing over a 400-foot snow-covered hill or zip through a tunnel of lights.
The PLANET-arium Show. 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Adults $7, students and seniors $5. Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta. 678-874-7102. fernbank.edu.
Journey through the solar system with this full-dome PLANET-arium show with live narration.
Guided Arabia Mountain Hike. 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Free. Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, 3787 Klondike Road, Stonecrest. 770-484-3060. http://arabiaalliance.org/.
Get some exercise, take in the views and learn about Arabia Mountain’s natural and cultural resources on moderate one- to two-hour guided hike.
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North Fulton
Avalon on Ice. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27.-Sunday, Dec. 29. Adults $18, children 9 and under (both include skates). Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. experienceavalon.com.
Lace up your skates and glide around Avalon’s Rockefeller-inspired ice- skating rink.
Enchanted Woodland Trail. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28 and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. Free with admission of $10 adults, $7 seniors 65 and up and students 13-18, $6 children 3-12 and free for children 2 and under. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 770-992-2055. chattnaturecenter.org.
Hike along Kingfisher Pond Trail and search for houses made from tiny natural objects.
"Surf's Up." 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. $2. Aurora Cineplex, 5100 Commerce Parkway, Roswell. 770-518-0977. facebook.com.
Take the kids to see the family-friendly movie “Surf’s Up,” which revolves around the Penguin World Surfing Championship and a young up-and-coming penguin.
Winter Lights. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. $35 per painter. Pinot's Palette, John's Creek, 11720 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 175, Johns Creek. 770-783-1783. pinotspalette.com.
Paint a beautiful snowy take on the Northern Night Lights.
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Gwinnett
Georgia Swarm vs. Colorado Mammoth. 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28. $20-$69. Infinite Energy Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. 770-813-7500. infiniteenergycenter.
Catch pro lacrosse team the Georgia Swarm as they battle against the Colorado Mammoth on Family Night at the Infinite Energy Center.
Juried Members' Art Exhibition. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. Free. Hudgens Center for Art & Learning, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, Duluth. 770-623-6002. thehudgens.org.
For the ninth year, The Hudgens Juried Members’ Exhibition presents a selection of work that are judged for monetary awards. Over 80 works are featured in this year’s exhibition.
Red Cross Blood Drive. Noon-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28. Free. Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford. redcrossblood.org. to schedule an appointment and enter the code "moga."
Do a good deed this holiday season and donate blood. Red Cross staff members will collect blood donations in the upper level of Mall of Georgia near Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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