Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta? Celebrate Hanukkah with menorah lightings — complete with treats and other fun — at several locations, or watch in a drive-in showing of “Elf.” The annual Cricket Celebration Bowl, meanwhile, will be held Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the SWAC champs Jackson State Tigers taking on the MEAC champs North Carolina Central Eagles.
Check out the following 15 things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend:
Intown Atlanta
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. $70 and up. State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta. 404-878-3000.
V-103 Winterfest features some of the hottest stars in hip hop and R&B, including Maxwell and Jazmine Sullivan.
8 p.m.-midnight. Friday, Dec. 16. $12-$15 donation. The Bakery South Downtown, 92 Peachtree St. SW, Atlanta.
Wear a ball gown, funky sweater or wearable art if you’d like to attend a holiday art party with installations, live DJ sessions and more. All donations will help support programming at The Bakery.
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Credit: From thecelebrationbowl.com
Noon kickoff. Saturday, Dec. 17. $250 Harrah’s Club tickets, with additional tickets on the secondary market. Mercedes-Benz Stadium, 1 AMB Drive, Atlanta.
Watch the SWAC champs Jackson State Tigers take on the MEAC champs NC Central Eagles in the annual Cricket Celebration Bowl.
Cobb
Credit: From Avenue East Cobb’s Facebook page
Credit: From Avenue East Cobb’s Facebook page
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Avenue East Cobb front lot, 4475 Roswell Road, Marietta. 770-971-9945.
Celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with a traditional menorah lighting ceremony, a chocolate gelt drop from the highest point of a Cobb County Fire Department truck lift and more family-friendly activities.
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, with additional dates. Adults $30, seniors 65 and older/military/students 13-18 $20, children 12 and younger $15, all plus $1 convenience fee. Marietta Theatre in the Square, 11 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 770-426-4800.
Join in a musical celebration of holiday fun, all heard decade-by-decade through the radio.
5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. $10 per car. Smyrna Public Library, 100 Village Green Circle SE, Smyrna.
Decorate your car for the holidays to enter a contest, watch “Elf” outside drive-in-movie style, and sip on hot chocolate and apple cider. Registration is required to participate in the contest and receive unlimited drinks.
DeKalb
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Credit: From dunwoodynature.org
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. $10 for nonmembers, free for members. Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody. 770-394-3322.
Walk through Nature Center trails under the guidance of a master birder and learn how to identify the birds you’ll see this time of year. Bring your own binoculars, or borrow a pair from the Nature Center.
7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. $25-$30. Eddie’s Attic, 515-B North McDonough St., Decatur. 404-377-4976.
Songwriters Ryan Horne, Nathan Angelo, Micah Dalton and Jonathan Rich bring their annual Christmas Xtravaganza back to Eddie’s Attic. The performance showcases original songs from each artist as well as collective performances of holiday classics.
9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19. Free. Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve, 3787 Klondike Road, Stonecrest. 770-484-3060.
Learn about Arabia’s natural and cultural resources and take in the views on a moderate one- to two-hour hike. Bring a refillable water bottle and comfortable walking shoes.
North Fulton
Get Your Second Wind 5K and Gifts of Light Walk for Dementia
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Credit: From runsignup.com
8:30 a.m. 5K and one-mile walk, 9:30 a.m. senior sprint, 9:50 a.m. hula hoop clinic and contest. $30 5K, $20 one-mile walk, $10 hula hoop clinic and contest, free for senior sprint. Saturday, Dec. 17. Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell.
Run or walk — and hula hoop — to raise funds for Second Wind Dreams, a nonprofit dedicated to changing the perception of aging.
5 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. Free. Avalon, 400 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. 770-765-2000.
Join Avalon and Chabad of North Fulton for a traditional menorah lighting ceremony, special goodies and an appearance by Bonita Friends’ newest character Hanukkah Veronica, The Mitzvah Fairy.
Friday, Dec. 16-Sunday, Dec. 18. North Point, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta. 770-740-8636.
Shop for unique gifts from artisans and crafters at the annual North Point Christmas Market.
Gwinnett
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Credit: From events.exploregwinnett.org
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Free. In front of Taste of Britain, 73 S. Peachtree St., downtown Norcross. 770-448-2122.
Take a carriage ride through Norcross with Joe Watkins, who has provided rides for more than 20 years.
Atlanta Pops Orchestra and Chloë Agnew
8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. $35-$45. Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. 770-945-6762.
Celebrate Christmas with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra and Chloë Agnew, a singer, songwriter and actress who, from the age of 14, has been a member of Celtic Woman.
Honkey Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular
8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18. $21-$30. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-1105.
Watch the holiday jukebox musical “The Honky Tonk Angels Holiday Spectacular,” from the creator of “Always … Patsy Cline.” The show includes a Motown Christmas medley, country classics and comedy hits.
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