2018 Tree Lighting at Atlantic Station

Metro Atlanta

PHOTOS: 2018 Tree Lighting at Atlantic Station

Holiday tradition offers family fun in Atlanta

People line 19th Street during the Christmas parade during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Ian Douglass (left), Fann Dalton and their daughter Lyla Douglass, 2, look over reindeer during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Sara Luksin and her daughter Isabelle, 3, make Christmas wreaths during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

People ice skate during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

People look over reindeer during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Adelayde Rivas and her son Liam Blem, 2, pop giant bubbles during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Jessica Chavez stays close to the railing while making her way around the skating rink during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

People listen to Christmas carol singers during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Philip Tatum helps his daughter Molly, 6, around the skating rink during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Aden George, 5, and his sister Kirsten, 9, tell Santa Claus what they want for Christmas during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

People take a selfie in front of holiday decorations during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Julian Adams (left), Evan Adams (center) and Christian Adams pose in front of some decorative reindeer during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

A large Christmas tree lights up during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

Fireworks go off during the Christmas parade during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

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People line 19th Street during the Christmas parade during the Light the Station 2018 holiday event Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Atlantic Station in Atlanta. (Photo: STEVE SCHAEFER / SPECIAL TO THE AJC)

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