Community Events

See iconic buildings and spaces of Cherokee County turned into gingerbread works of art by local bakers. The gingerbread creations will represent cities across Cherokee County. Each History Center guest will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite gingerbread creation. The creator of the winning gingerbread building receives bragging rights until next year. Historic Sweetscapes will remain on view through Dec. 23. Included in general museum admission.

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here and Santa is making his grand arrival at Tanger Outlets-Commerce.

Bring your family and friends to capture unforgettable holiday memories with Santa from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24.

Holiday Hours Overview:

Regular Hours:

• Mon–Fri: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Dec. 15–23)
• Sat: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Sun: 12-6 p.m.

 Afternoon Hours: Dec. 2-4, 9-11: 3-7 p.m. 

Christmas Eve (Dec. 24): 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Christmas and Dec. 26: Closed

Santa will wear his classic red suit most days, with fun themed looks on special event days!

Walk-ups are welcome, or guests can reserve their visit online for a convenient and festive experience.

For questions, email contact@souvenirphotograph.com or call (833) 268-8743.

Santa visits are free! Guests can choose from a variety of photography packages starting at $39.99.

Find that perfect holiday gift at The 1823 Artisan Guild's Handmade for the Holidays artisan bazaar exhibit!

This event will run from No. 17, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Discover unique, handmade gifts crafted by local artisans: pottery, jewelry, textiles, fine art, ornaments and more! Enjoy gallery vibes, holiday music and treasures that make your season truly special.

The entire community is invited to come out and experience art, culture and connection! Atlanta Loves Art consistently brings together up to 100 local up-and-coming artists. Attendees will walk into a masterfully curated experience and can expect electrifying live performances, delicious food and drinks and an open invitation for the entire community to connect, create and celebrate the culture. 

Admission is free, embodying Atlanta Loves Art’s unwavering commitment to break down barriers and to ensure everyone experiences the transformative power of art.

Each evening runs from 7-11:30 p.m.

The Davenport House Museum is pleased to offer festive, holiday-themed Yuletide Tours from Tues., Nov. 18, through Sat., Jan. 3, 2026, exploring 19th-century holiday traditions at one of Georgia’s most historic sites.

Attendees are warmly invited to enjoy this seasonal opportunity to step into the ornate world of the Davenports during the holidays, complete with historically accurate décor and an illuminating examination of Savannah’s holiday traditions in the 1800s.

Guided Yuletide Tours at the Davenport House are available Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Self-guided Yuletide Tours are available on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Daily Special: The Art of John Miller serves up a visual feast of American food favorites, all set within an environment that evokes classic diners and other eateries of the 1950s and 1960s.

Miller hand blows and molds his exuberant, oversized glass sculptures of hamburgers, French fries, frosty soft drinks and decadent donuts that pop off the plate and into the gallery. His work pays homage to post-war popular design and draws inspiration from pop art, particularly the soft sculptures of Claes Oldenburg.

Miller grew up going to diners with his parents in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut where his father had a motorcycle shop. He began working with glass as an undergraduate at Southern Connecticut University and went on to earn an M.F.A. in sculpture from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He worked at Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, WA, beginning in 1993.

Miller is an associate professor of glass at Illinois State University and has exhibited nationally at museums and art institutes. His work is in numerous museum collections, including the Corning Museum of Glass, the Chrysler Museum of Art, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, and the Cafesjian Museum of Art, Armenia.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum—an acclaimed museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving America’s maritime legacy—is delighted to present “Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky,” an exciting new solo exhibition featuring nautical-inspired, mixed-media art by Rob Strati, from September 25, 2025, through April 12, 2026. 

“Beyond the Plate” will showcase new work by one of America’s hottest contemporary artists. Strati has recently enjoyed sold-out exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis and FREMIN Gallery in New York and has sold work to top international art collectors in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai and beyond.

Strati’s art incorporates broken porcelain plates that have been embellished and adorned with creative details. The exhibition features the artist’s latest bold, kinetic mixed-media works and limited-edition prints as well as an ambitious site-specific installation that will be suspended from the ceiling of the Ships of the Sea atrium.

All of the art in “Beyond the Plate” will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

Join us as we take you on a journey into the colorful and fantastical world of "Luzia," set in a make-believe Mexico, where you will be treated to stunning visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances.

"Luzia" deftly guides you through the locations, people and sounds of both classical and contemporary Mexico, taking you from urban locations like an old movie set and a smoke-filled dance hall to the beach and barren desert.

See online schedule for show times.

Learn more.

MLT Family presents "Lion King Jr." based on the Broadway musical and Disney movie.

Friday @ 7:30 p.m.

Saturday @ 2:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Sunday @ 2:30 p.m.

Step into the magic of the season at the Museum of Aviation’s Festival of Trees!

Wander through beautifully decorated trees and wreaths created by local businesses, organizations and individuals—each one a reflection of community spirit and holiday cheer.

Join us for one of Middle Georgia’s most cherished traditions, where the wonder of Christmas meets the mission of preserving history and inspiring the future.

The Festival of Trees runs Nov. 19-Dec. 28 inside the Eagle Building. Admission is free, and donations are welcomed to support the Museum of Aviation Foundation.

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

How many chickens do you weigh?

How tall are you in apples or inches or pennies? Can you use your foot as a ruler?

Explore these and other questions in this new interactive exhibit in the Discovery Garden!

It may be common to measure using standard tools such as measuring tapes and cups, but Measurement Rules explores non-standard tools such as balancing scales, odometers, calipers, 3-D imaging and counting “Mississippis.” Explore this exhibit and become confident in the language of measurement through length, weight, volume and time.

The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

We’ve all imagined what it’s like to live and work in space, but only a select few have done it. Opening on Oct. 10, those who have lived in space will share their experiences with visitors in our newest traveling exhibition, Journey to Space.

Using hands-on and large-scale interactive exhibits and multimedia components, Journey to Space gives visitors a glimpse at the extraordinary conditions of human space travel, as well as the unique challenges and rewards of life on board the International Space Station.

The most wonderful time of the year is almost here and Santa is making his grand arrival at Tanger Outlets-Commerce.

Bring your family and friends to capture unforgettable holiday memories with Santa from Nov. 28 through Dec. 24.

Holiday Hours Overview:

Regular Hours:

• Mon–Fri: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Dec. 15–23)
• Sat: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Sun: 12-6 p.m.

 Afternoon Hours: Dec. 2-4, 9-11: 3-7 p.m. 

Christmas Eve (Dec. 24): 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Christmas and Dec. 26: Closed

Santa will wear his classic red suit most days, with fun themed looks on special event days!

Walk-ups are welcome, or guests can reserve their visit online for a convenient and festive experience.

For questions, email contact@souvenirphotograph.com or call (833) 268-8743.

Santa visits are free! Guests can choose from a variety of photography packages starting at $39.99.

Family-friendly afternoon of A Capella secular and Sacred Christmas music in barbershop style chorus, interspersed with a humorous North Pole skit.  Joining our chorus will be local quartets and our special guest quartet, Full Effect, who were 2025 International Bronze medalists.

Family friendly afternoon of A Capella secular and Sacred Christmas music in barbershop style chorus, interspersed with a humorous North Pole skit. Joining our chorus will be local quartets and our special guest quartet, Full Effect, who were 2025 International Bronze medalists.

Tickets available on website. The show is at 3 p.m.

Find that perfect holiday gift at The 1823 Artisan Guild's Handmade for the Holidays artisan bazaar exhibit!

This event will run from No. 17, 2025-Jan. 3, 2026 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Discover unique, handmade gifts crafted by local artisans: pottery, jewelry, textiles, fine art, ornaments and more! Enjoy gallery vibes, holiday music and treasures that make your season truly special.

Eisenhower Lakes invites all Youth On Course golfers to play their course!

Youth On Course provides young people with access to life-changing opportunities through golf. Youth On Course is a PGA of America initiative to break down the high cost barrier for junior golfers while giving them access to play the game at an affordable rate.

Staff at Eisenhower Lakes will verify the juniors YOC membership through the PGA/Georgia Section.

Juniors, between 6-18 years of age, have access to Eisenhower Lakes Golf Club facilities Monday through Saturday after 12 p.m.

For questions or to book a tee time, please call (706)791-2433.

The Greens Fee cost is $5.

Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum—an acclaimed museum dedicated to celebrating and preserving America’s maritime legacy—is delighted to present “Beyond the Plate: Sea and Sky,” an exciting new solo exhibition featuring nautical-inspired, mixed-media art by Rob Strati, from September 25, 2025, through April 12, 2026. 

“Beyond the Plate” will showcase new work by one of America’s hottest contemporary artists. Strati has recently enjoyed sold-out exhibits at Duane Reed Gallery in St. Louis and FREMIN Gallery in New York and has sold work to top international art collectors in New York, London, Hong Kong, Dubai and beyond.

Strati’s art incorporates broken porcelain plates that have been embellished and adorned with creative details. The exhibition features the artist’s latest bold, kinetic mixed-media works and limited-edition prints as well as an ambitious site-specific installation that will be suspended from the ceiling of the Ships of the Sea atrium.

All of the art in “Beyond the Plate” will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum.

Join The Madison Artists Guild Gallery for the 7th Annual Holiday Market, a treasure trove of unique handcrafted gifts. This juried show features the works of multiple local talented artists, offering one-of-a-kind items perfect for the holiday season.

The Madison Artists Guild Gallery is open Monday-Saturday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Step into the magic of the season at the Museum of Aviation’s Festival of Trees!

Wander through beautifully decorated trees and wreaths created by local businesses, organizations and individuals—each one a reflection of community spirit and holiday cheer.

Join us for one of Middle Georgia’s most cherished traditions, where the wonder of Christmas meets the mission of preserving history and inspiring the future.

The Festival of Trees runs Nov. 19-Dec. 28 inside the Eagle Building. Admission is free, and donations are welcomed to support the Museum of Aviation Foundation.

Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.