FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
The Pink Pig. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-sized storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Daily through Jan. 4. $3. Macy's Lenox Square, 3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.macys.com/pinkpig.
"Garden Lights, Holiday Nights." Through Jan. 10. $15-$20; ages 3-12 $11-$14. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org.
"Winter Wonderland." Learn about international holiday celebrations. Through Jan. 4. $16-$18. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road N.E. 404-929-6400, www.fernbankmuseum.org.
Gift of Lights. Through Jan. 3. $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.
Lanier Islands Christmas. Thousands of twinkling lights illuminate the new location and layout this year. Stroll down the beach and boardwalk to enjoy an extended tour of the light show. 5-10 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31. $30 per car. Free skating at the Coca-Cola Polar Rink; plus other activities and attractions. Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787, lakelanierislands.com.
Holiday in Lights at Centennial Olympic Park. Walk amid thousands of lights illuminating the 21-acre park. Through Jan. 19. Open 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. Free. Ice skating rink is $12 per person (includes skate rental) for 90 minutes. 4:30-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays (until 11 p.m. Fridays), 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays. 404-223-4412, centennialpark.com.
Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia. For its first holiday event in more than a decade, the amusement park will be decorated with more than 1 million low-energy LED lights. Select rides (including Goliath, Dare Devil Dive and Georgia Scorcher) will be running. 4-10 p.m. most nights, through Jan. 4. Day passes at the gate: $61.99; children under 48 inches, $41.99 (discount for purchasing online). 275 Riverside Parkway S.W., Austell. 770-739-3400, www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
Stone Mountain Christmas. Walk through Crossroads village, illuminated by 2 million lights. Open Saturdays-Sundays through Jan. 4. $29.95; children 3-11, $24.95. Parking pass, $10. Combo ticket for Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain, $44.95 (may be used on same or separate days). 770-498-5690, stonemountainpark.com.
Lights of Life. Millions of light bulbs illuminate more than 100 displays dotting the 1.5-mile drive through Life University's campus. Through Dec. 31. Cars: $10 Fridays-Sundays and Dec. 19-31; $5 all other nights. Vans, buses: $20 nightly. (Additional fees for petting zoo, train and pony rides, photos with Santa.) 1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta. 678-331-4334, life.edu.
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade. 8 a.m. Dec. 31. Parade begins at the intersection of Peachtree and Baker streets and ends at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. N.W., Atlanta. www.cfapb.com.
Peach Drop 2015. 11 a.m. Dec. 31. Free. Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St., Atlanta. www.peachdrop.com. To see which musical acts will perform that night, click here.
Duluth New Year's Eve Extravaganza. With music from Chase Bryant. 7 p.m. Dec. 31. Duluth Town Green Festival, 3578 W. Lawrenceville St., Duluth. www.duluthga.net.
Repticon Atlanta Reptile & Exotic Animal Show. 10 a.m. Jan. 10-11. $5-$15. Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville. www.repticon.com/atlanta.
"Civil War in Sandy Springs." Through April 1. Free. Heritage Sandy Springs Museum, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle N.E., Sandy Springs. 404-851-9111, www.heritagesandysprings.org.
PERFORMING ARTS
"The Santaland Diaries." Through Dec. 31. $25-$40. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"Madeline's Christmas." Through Dec. 31. $12-$15. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
New Year's Eve with Lynne Koplitz. 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Dec. 31. $30-$50. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Atlanta. www.punchline.com.
"Dancing with the Stars: Live." 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $37-$62. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com. Read our interview with this year's winner (and host of the live show) Alfonso Ribeiro.
Owen Benjamin. Dec. 31. $25-$45; Jan. 2-3, $20. Atlanta Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
"The Stinky Cheese Man." Through Jan. 11. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
Tom Simmons. Through Jan. 3. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
Greg Morton. Jan. 2-3. $20. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com.
Michael Blackson, KDubb. Jan. 2-3. $20-$30. Legends Comedy Theater, 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Suite 114B, Norcross. legendscomedy.com.
Shen Yun. Jan. 2-4. $55-$205. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
"One Slight Hitch." A comedy by Lewis Black. Jan. 8-25. $10-$35. Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. get.org.
John Heffron. Jan. 8-10. The Punchline, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.punchline.com.
"Proof." Jan. 8-18. $18; $15 in advance. Merely Players at Artisan Resource Center, 585 Cobb Parkway S., Suite A-1, Marietta. www.outofboxtheatre.com.
Brian Posehn. Jan. 8-10. $20-$25. The Improv Comedy Club, 56 E. Andrews Drive N.W., Atlanta. www.theimprovatlanta.com.
James Adomian. Jan. 8-11. $15-$25. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
"Angel Street." Jan. 9-31. $13-$23. OnStage Atlanta, 2969 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur. www.onstageatlanta.com.
Good Gracious Variety Show. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $20; $17 in advance. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
MC Lightfoot, Rod Minger, Kiana Dancie. 8 p.m. Jan. 10. $20. Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. www.gwinnettcenter.com.
MUSIC
Umphrey's McGee. 8 p.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 3, 2015. $70 for Dec. 31 show, $35 for all other nights. Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W., Atlanta. tabernacleatl.com.
Railroad Earth. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $50-$55. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Gregg Allman. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $35.50-$99.50. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. 404-733-5000, www.aso.org.
Cole Swindell. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $30-$100. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Biters. 9 p.m. Dec. 31. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Kishi Bashi. 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31. $25; $20 in advance. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
The Swinging Richards. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $15; $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Backyard Birds. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
New Year's Eve Celebration with Billy Dean. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $35-$45. Mill Town Music Hall, 1031 Alabama Ave., Bremen. www.milltownmusichall.com.
Old School Music Festival featuring the Isley Brothers, Morris Day, Mint Condition, Jeffrey Osborne, Dru Hill and Griff. 8 p.m. Dec. 31. $29. Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta. www.philipsarena.com.
Tony Levitas. 6 p.m. Jan. 2. $15; $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Deep Blue Sun. 9 p.m. Jan. 2. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Surfer Blood. 9 p.m. Jan. 2. $13; $10 in advance. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Bob Dylan Tribute Band - Winter Classic Rock & Roll Series. 9 p.m. Jan. 2. $10. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
The Rainmen. 12 p.m. Jan. 3. $10-$12. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
Clutch, Torche, Lionize. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. $24-$27. Center Stage, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Swimming Pool Q's. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. $15; $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Maze and Frankie Beverly. With Tamar Braxton. 8 p.m. Jan. 3. $50-$175. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
The Glands. 9 p.m. Jan. 3. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Five Eight, Time Before the War, Metroscene. 9 p.m. Jan. 3. The Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave., Atlanta. starbar.net.
The Notre Dame Undertones. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. $12-$17.50. Variety Playhouse, 1099 Euclid Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.variety-playhouse.com.
Von Grey with the Kennesaw State University Orchestra and Wind Ensemble. 8 p.m. Jan. 8. $15-$55. Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw. 470-578-6650, www.kennesaw.edu.
Upon a Burning Body, Veil of Maya. 5 p.m. Jan. 8. $16 in advance. The Masquerade, 695 North Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.masqueradeatlanta.com.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Asher Fisch conducts works by Liszt And Richard Strauss, as Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov makes his ASO debut playing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." 8 p.m. Jan. 8; 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $24-$99. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: First Friday. Asher Fisch conducts Richard Strauss; "Ein Heldenleben," with Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov performing Rachmaninov's "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini." 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $25. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4900, www.atlantasymphony.org.
Emerson Hart (of Tonic). 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $20. Vinyl, 1374 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta. www.centerstage-atlanta.com.
Sam Smith. 7 p.m. Jan. 9. $45-$85. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
Cigar Store Indians. Jan. 9. $15 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Hannah Aldridge, Lilly Hiatt, Sara Rachele, Liz Brasher. 8 p.m. Jan. 9. $10; $7 in advance. Red Light Café, 553-1 Amsterdam Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.redlightcafe.com.
Smithsonian (Smiths Tribute). 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9. $10-$12. Terminal West, 887 W. Marietta St. N.W., Atlanta. www.terminalwestatl.com.
Gary Allan. 9 p.m. Jan. 9. $35-$70. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Twin Tigers, Warehouse. 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10. $10. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals Road, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Back N Black - AC/DC Tribute. 9 p.m. Jan. 10. $10-$20. Wild Bill's, 2075 Market St., Duluth. www.wildbillsatlanta.com.
Jason Aldean Tribute. Jan. 10. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Don Williams. 8 p.m. Jan. 11. $35-$65. Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.atlantasymphony.org.
VISUAL ARTS
"Master Photos of the World." Images by Frank Sharp from Indonesia, Machu Picchu, Israel, Japan, China and more. Through Jan. 30. Pinckneyville Park Activity Building, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. www.gwinnettparks.com.
"Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures." The exhibition returns to Atlanta with new content and a focus on literacy. Through July 5. $4-$12. William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. 678-222-3700, thebreman.org.
"Gordon Parks: Segregation Story" and "Leonard Freed: Black in White America." Through June 7. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Cézanne and the Modern: Masterpieces of European Art From the Pearlman Collection." Through Jan. 11. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Make A Joyful Noise: Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral." Through Jan. 11. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.high.org.
"Bandits & Heroes, Poets & Saints: Northeast Brazilian Art Exhibit." Through May 18. Free. Atlanta University Center's Robert W. Woodruff Library, 111 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta. 404-978-2003, www.auctr.edu.
"The Art of Diplomacy: Winston Churchill and the Pursuit of Painting." Through Feb. 1. $10-$12. Millennium Gate Museum, 395 17th St. N.W., Atlanta. www.thegateatlanta.com.
"Grandfather Sun, Grandmother Moon: Wixárika Arts of Modern West Mexico." Through Feb. 1. $8; $6 ages 5 and younger free. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. 404-727-4282, www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Two of Each: The Nippur Deluge Tablet & Noah's Flood." Through July 24. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. carlos.emory.edu.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
