New Year’s Eve on Marietta Square
New Year’s Eve on Marietta Square. 2 p.m. today to 1 a.m. Sunday. 4 Depot St., Marietta. 2-7 p.m. family activities, 2-4 p.m. stage demonstrations for children, 4-5:30 p.m. Ice Warriors Ice Sculpture Competition, 4-6 p.m. live music, 6-6:45 p.m. surprise guests, 7 p.m. Children’s Cow Drop, 7:30 p.m. to midnight live music, Surprise Midnight Drop.
‘God’s Not Dead’ movie in Austell
“God’s Not Dead” movie. 10 p.m. today. Connection Pointe Church of God, 888 East-West Connector, Austell. 770-432-5459, ConnectionPointeCOG.com.
Watch Night Service in Woodstock
Watch Night Service. 10 p.m. today. Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, 232 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. 770-926-6348, AllenTempleAME.org.
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Ocean Bound exhibit in Buford
Ocean Bound exhibit. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Monday to Wednesday. $7 to $10, free for members and children ages 2 and under. Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford. Features 14 interactive stations that take visitors on a journey through watersheds. Developed by the Sciencenter of Ithaca, New York, with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). gwinnettehc.org.
Christmas in the Grove in Decatur
Christmas in the Grove, an animated Christmas light display. 6:30-11 p.m. today, 6:30-10 p.m. Sunday (weather permitting). Free. 1428 Oak Grove Drive, Decatur. facebook.com/ChristmasintheGrove.
New Year’s Masses in Decatur
New Year’s Masses. New Year’s Eve Mass: 5 p.m. today, Solemnity of Mary Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, New Year Haitian Mass: 2 p.m. Sunday. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, 2560 Tilson Road, Decatur. 404-241-5862. pnpatl.cc.
Christmas Lights at The Rock
Drive-Thru Christmas Lights for more than 1 mile. 6-10 p.m. today. $5 per vehicle, $20 per bus (by cash or card). The Rock Ranch, 5020 Ga. 36, The Rock off Interstate 75, Exit 201. 706-647-6374, TheRockRanch.com/our-location.
Watch Night Celebration in Lithonia
Watch Night Celebration Services. 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. today. New Year’s Day Service: 10:45 a.m. Sunday. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia. 770-696-9600, NewBirth.org.
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza in Duluth
New Year’s Eve Extravaganza. 7 p.m. today. Free except a small fee for the inflatables. Duluth Town Green, 3142 Hill St., Duluth. Family-friendly activities with a gigantic snow slide, a winter carnival and live entertainment by Craig Campbell, the Highbeams and DJ Rob. 678-957-7271, DuluthGA.net.
Watch Night Service in Atlanta
Watch Night Service. 10 p.m-midnight tonight. Free. Ben Hill United Methodist Church, 2099 Fairburn Road SW, Atlanta. 404-344-0618, ChurchOffice@BenHillUMC.org.
New Year’s Day Service in Atlanta
New Year’s Day: 10:15 a.m. Sunday. Free. Rock Spring Presbyterian Church, 1824 Piedmont Ave., Atlanta. 404-875-7483, office@rspc.org.
Peach Bowl Parade in Atlanta
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade. 9 a.m. today. Free. Baker Street and Peachtree Street, Atlanta. Mascots, marching bands, cheerleaders, floats, classic cars and more. Chick-filaPeachBowl.com.
‘Madeline’s Christmas’ in Atlanta
“Madeline’s Christmas.” 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. today. $12 to $15. Horizon Theatre Company, 1083 Austin Ave. NE, Atlanta. This Family Series Production, in collaboration with The Atlanta Children’s Theatre Company, is recommended for children ages 3 and above. Box Office: 404-584-7450, HorizonTheatre.com.
Early New Year’s Eve at Stone Mountain
Children’s Early New Year’s Eve Celebration. 2-9 p.m. today. $25.95 child (ages 3 to 11), $31.95 adult, $5 (advance discount). Crossroads at Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain Christmas activities at 2 p.m, culminating with the Snow Angel Fireworks and a Snowfall Finale at 8:30 p.m. Following costumed characters, music and more, get in place at 8:59 p.m. for an early New Year’s countdown with snowfall, instead of a traditional “drop,” at 9 p.m. StoneMountainPark.com.
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