FAIRS, FESTIVALS, ETC.
The Pink Pig. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-size storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Daily through Jan. 4 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas). $3. Macy's Lenox Square, 3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta. www.macys.com/pinkpig.
"My Favorite Things." Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved tune provides the theme for this year's Christmas decorations at Bulloch Hall, the childhood home of Theodore Roosevelt's mother. Through Dec. 30. $6-$8. 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell. 770-992-1731, www.bullochhall.org.
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 and Dec. 26-31, through Jan. 4 (closed Dec. 25). $29.95; children 3-11, $24.95. Parking pass, $10. Combo ticket for Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain, through Jan. 4, $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.
"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.
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.
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.
PERFORMING ARTS
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Through Dec. 28. $16.50-$20.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
"The Santaland Diaries." Through Dec. 31. $25-$40. Horizon Theatre, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. www.horizontheatre.com.
"Lyle the Crocodile." Through Dec. 28. $15-$30. Synchronicity Theatre, 1545 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. www.synchrotheatre.com.
"Madeline's Christmas." Through Dec. 31. $12-$15. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. N.E., Atlanta. 404-584-7450, www.horizontheatre.com.
Atlanta Ballet's "Nutcracker." With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. Through Dec. 28. $20-$131. Fox Theatre. www.atlantaballet.com.
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre: "The Nutcracker." Dec. 19-21. $20-$35. Blessed Trinity Performing Arts Theater, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. www.metropolitanballet.org.
"Marvel Universe Live." Dec. 26-28. $20-$75 plus service fees. Gwinnett Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. gwinnettcenter.com.
"The Stinky Cheese Man." Dec. 30-Jan. 11. $16.50. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta. www.puppet.org.
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.
Tom Simmons. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31. $30-$35. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
Tom Simmons. Jan. 1-3. $15-$20. Laughing Skull Lounge, 878 Peachtree St., Atlanta. laughingskulllounge.com.
Shen Yun. Jan. 2-4. $55-$205. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. www.cobbenergycentre.com.
MUSIC
Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band. 8 p.m. Dec. 26. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
Jamie Laval's Scottish Solstice Celebration. 8 p.m. Dec. 26. $15-$28. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Hannah Thomas Band, von Grey. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27. $12-$18. Eddie Owen Presents, Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth. www.eddieowenpresents.com.
Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics. 9 p.m. Dec. 27. $10-$12. The EARL, 488 Flat Shoals, Atlanta. www.badearl.com.
Glenn Phillips Band featuring Cindy Wilson of the B-52s. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. $15-$18. Steve's Live Music, 234 Hilderbrand Drive, Sandy Springs. www.steveslivemusic.com.
St. Paul and the Broken Bones. 9 p.m. Dec. 27. $27.50. Egyptian Ballroom at the Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. foxtheatre.org.
The Rockabilly Christmas Ball. 8 p.m. Dec. 27. $10. The Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. Atlanta. starbar.net.
Umphrey's McGee. 8 p.m. Dec. 30-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. Dec. 31. $10 in advance. Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-875-1522, www.smithsoldebar.com.
The Backyard Birds. 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.
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 NE, Atlanta. www.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.
