Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Avondale Estates sets Tree Lighting for Nov. 28

The first Town Green Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 28 in Avondale Estates. Here Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children during Winter Wanderland that is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at participating businesses in the city. (Courtesy of Explore Avondale)

Credit: Explore Avondale

Credit: Explore Avondale

The first Town Green Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 28 in Avondale Estates. Here Santa and Mrs. Claus greet children during Winter Wanderland that is scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at participating businesses in the city. (Courtesy of Explore Avondale)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Nov 24, 2022

In Avondale Estates, the first Town Green Tree Lighting, 64 N. Avondale Road, is scheduled at 6 p.m. Nov. 28.

Ballerinas from the DeKalb School of the Arts will perform dances from the Nutcracker.

The Decatur Avondale Children’s Choir will lead the audience in a sing-along after their performance.

During December - also on the Town Green, the first three Wednesdays will feature different performers each week along with festive drinks and treats.

Winter Wanderland will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at the city’s participating businesses.

Meet Santa at The Lost Druid, Elsa at Finders Keepers and the Art-Bominal Snowman at Little Tree Art Studio.

For more information, visit facebook.com/ExploreAvondaleGa or AvondaleEstates.org.

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham
More Stories

Keep Reading

A father and daughter ride bikes along 10th Street in Atlanta on a frigid Dec. 15, 2025, days before winter's official start. While forecasters predict overall warmer weather this winter compared to the norm, we still can expect some properly cold days interspersed throughout the season. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Winter’s here, but warmer forecast means snow is far from certain

Despite recent frigid temperatures, this season might feel more like a typical late fall in the Peach State, making for slim chances to see any snow.

Woman dies after fall from Emory University building, police say

A woman fell to her death from an Emory University building shortly after midnight Friday, officials confirmed.

College football player killed in DeKalb fire remembered for kind spirit

Georgia Military College student and football player Izaiah Taylor, who had been a standout at South Gwinnett High School, was home for the holidays when the fire ignited.

The Latest

A motorcycle and school bus collided along a busy road in northwest Atlanta on Jan. 5, 2023. State stats provided by the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program show that bikers who take a safety class are 95% less likely to be in a fatal crash. (John Spink/AJC)

Credit: JOHN SPINK / AJC

Gridlock Guy: Getting a motorcycle for Christmas? Get some schooling.

Winter’s here, but warmer forecast means snow is far from certain

Woman dies after fall from Emory University building, police say

Featured

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney — pictured during a hearing Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 — has cleared the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

Judge keeps alive subpoenas of Fulton County’s 2020 ballots

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney clears the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election.

Winter’s here, but warmer forecast means snow is far from certain

Despite recent frigid temperatures, this season might feel more like a typical late fall in the Peach State, making for slim chances to see any snow.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

Philanthropy helped shape Atlanta. And foundation-giving has had huge ripple effects not only in the metro area, but far beyond Georgia.