The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
GO GUIDE: THE BIG A LIST
FAIRS, FESTIVALS AND ATTRACTIONS
“Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.” Through Jan. 15. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Prices vary. Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta. 404-876-5859, atlantabg.org.
World of Illumination: “Arctic Adventure.” 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Through Jan. 2. $45 per car Monday-Thursday; $55 per car Friday-Sunday and holidays. Atlanta Motor Speedway. 1500 Tara Place, Hampton. 877-9267849, worldofillumination.com. Holiday Road Atlanta. 5-11 p.m. today and Thursday-Dec. 12. Closed Mondays through Wednesdays until Dec. 15, when daily operations begin 5 p.m.-11 p.m. through Jan. 2, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. $24.99 advance tickets available HolidayRoadUSA.com; Bouckaert Farm, 10045 Cedar Grove Road, Fairburn.
World of Illumination: “Rockin’ Christmas.” 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Through Jan. 2. $45 per car Monday-Thursday; $55 per car Friday-Sunday and holidays. Six Flags White Water, 250 Cobb Parkway N., Marietta. 770-5904067, worldofillumination.com. Life University’s “Lights of Life.” A 1.5-mile drive around the Life University campus and features more than one million lights. Dark9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; dark-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Through Dec. 31. Cars: $10; Buses: $20. 1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta. 678-331-4334, life.edu/lightsof-life.com.
“Holiday in the Park.” Through Jan. 2. Hours and prices vary. Six Flags Over Georgia, 275 Riverside Parkway, Austell. 770-739-3400, sixflags.com/overgeorgia.
Stone Mountain Christmas features a spectacular light show as well as other shows and Santa flying overhead in a sleigh. Park closes at 9 p.m. Select days. Through Jan. 2. $34.95 for a oneday
pass, ages 12 and up; $44.95 for VIP ticket. 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. Stone Mountain. 800-3859807, stonemountainpark.com. Lakeside Lights Spectacular. Hours vary. Through Feb. 27. $19.99-$24. Margaritaville at Lanier Islands, 7650 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 470-3233440, margaritavilleresorts.com/ margaritaville-at-lanier-islands. ATL Holiday Lights Show. 5:3010 p.m. value nights and Sundays; 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. peak nights. Through Jan. 2. $25-$35 per car in advance, $30-$40 at the gate. Thursday walking nights are $15 in advance, $20 at gate. Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta. 404-410-4010, atlholidaylights.com. IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Chinese Lantern Festival. 5:30-9:30 p.m. through Jan. 16. $20.99-$24.99, adults; $17.99$21.99 senior citizens; $17.99$19.99 ages 3-11. Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta. 404-624-5600, zooatlanta.org. “Downton Abbey: The Experience.” 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. $36 with children 14 and younger (accompanied by an adult) free. VIP packages and private event options available. 1155 Mount Vernon Highway NE, Atlanta. downtonexhibition.com.
“Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience.”Through Jan. 4. Daily
except Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. weekends and holidays. $32.20; children $19.10. Pratt-Pullman Yard, Building No. 1, Rogers Street, Atlanta. vangoghexpo.com/atlanta. Candytopia. 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays; last entrance at 8:30 p.m. Through Dec. 31. $28; $20 ages 4-12; ages 3 and younger free. 3330 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta. candytopia.com.
THEATER AND COMEDY
“A Christmas Carol.” Through Dec. 24. Dates and times vary. $25-$78; $17.50-$54 ages 3-17. Alliance Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-733-4600, alliancetheatre.org.
“A Christmas Carol.” Through Dec. 23. $17-$44. 499 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 404-874-5299. Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, shakespearetavern.com.
“A Christmas Carol.” Through Dec. 19. $15-$35. North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. 770-396-1726, stagedoortheatrega.org. “Invasion: Christmas Carol.” The Dad’s Garage improvisers parody the quintessential holiday play by introducing a different character into each performance. Through Dec. 29. $25.50-$39.50. Dad’s Garage, 569 Ezzard St., Atlanta. 404-523-3141, dadsgarage. com.
“ChristmasCanteen.” Aurora Theatre’s revue brimming with Christmas songs, comic sketches and trips down memory lane. Through Dec. 23. $25-$90. LawrencevilleArtsCenter,157E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville. 678-2266222, auroratheatre.com.
“Black Nativity.”Dominion Entertainment’s ninth annual production of Langston Hughes’ “song play.”Through Dec. 19. $35-$75. Ferst Center for the Performing Arts (at Georgia Tech), 349 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta. 404892-9600, dominionent.org. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Rudolph soars back into town for this classic tale that speaks to the misfit in all of us. Based on the television special. Adapted by Jon Ludwig. Through Jan. 2 (excluding Dec. 25). $25$40. Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta. 404-873- 3391, puppet.org. Roswell Dance Theatre: “The Nutcracker.” Today. $27-$40. Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. 770-206-2022, tysod.com, citysprings.com. Atlanta Ballet: “The Nutcracker.” Through Dec. 29. $30-$154. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. 404-892-3303, atlantaballet.com.
“The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Musical.” Today. $41.70-$114.95. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 855-285-8499, foxtheatre.org. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.” Tuesday-Dec. 12. $51.75-$121. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. 855-285-8499. www.atlanta.broadway.com. “Ho,Ho,HomefortheHolidays.” Local cabaret star Libby Whittemore returns to Actor’s Express for a 10th season of revues. Friday-Dec. 19. $40. Actor’s
Express (at King Plow Arts Center), 887 W. Marietta St. NW, Atlanta. 404-607-7469, actors-express. com.
“Cinnamon Grits.” A holiday sequel to ART Station’s 2016 hit “GRITS: Girls Raised in the South.” Thursday-Dec. 19. $16-$35. ART Station, 5384 Manor Drive, Stone Mountain. 770-469-1105, artstation.org.
“The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes (Holiday Edition).” The LGBTQ-centric Out Front Theatre celebrates Christmas in sunny Miami with the characters of Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia — three of whom are here portrayed by men in drag. FridayDec. 19. $25. Out Front Theatre, 999 Brady Ave. NW, 404-4482755, outfronttheatre.com. “ATuna Christmas”and“A Christmas Carol.” In repertory at OnStage Atlanta: Two actors play some 20 zany denizens of the fictional Tuna, Texas, in a comedy about the town’s annual holiday yard display contest; and one actor portrays every role in yet another take on Dickens’ yuletide classic. “Tuna”: Through Dec. 19.“Carol”: Monday-Dec. 18. $13-$26. OnStage Atlanta, 3041 N. Decatur Road, Scottdale. 404-897-1802, onstageatlanta.com.
MUSIC
Kenneth Whalum. 8 p.m. Tuesday. $20-$30. City Winery, 650 North Ave. NE, Ponce City Market, Atlanta. 404-946-3791, citywinery.com/atlanta.
VISUAL ARTS
“Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.” Through Jan. 9. $16.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404733-4575, high.org.
“The Art of Banksy: Without Limits.” Through Jan. 9. Tickets start at $29.20. Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St. SW, Atlanta. 646-849-6917, artofbanksy.com.