November 2025: Things to do in Atlanta & Beyond
Are you looking for things to do this weekend in Atlanta? Check out the list of things to do in November in Atlanta & Beyond below. Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather at a November fall festival or a chili cook-off! Attend a Día de Muertos Festival. Enjoy Thanksgiving with your friends and family and then shop at a holiday market or enjoy the festivities of the Holiday Season in Atlanta!
Events Happening all November
- Beginning of November: Peak Leaf Season at Gibbs Gardens
- All November: Enjoy the fall color on this Self-Guided Walking Tour of Inman Park
- End of November: Kick off the Christmas season with this Atlanta Holiday Guide
- November 1 – December 6: Renaissance Festival Fall Fling – all the fun of Ren Fest without the heat!
- November 14 – February 22: Ice Rink at Sugar Hill – check the calendar for specific dates
- November 8 – January 4: Magical Flight to the North Pole at Stone Mountain Park
- November 8 – January 4: Stone Mountain Christmas
- November 21 – January 18: Illuminights Chinese Lantern Festival at Zoo Atlanta
- November 15 – January 4: Festival of Trees at the Southeastern Railway Museum – featuring trains and over 50 decorated trees
- November 9 – December 28: Festive Features at the Worlds of Puppetry Museum at the Center for Puppetry Arts
- November 15 – January 11: The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
- November 21 – December 23: Christkindlmarket Roswell at Bulloch Hall
- November 28 – December 24: Atlanta Christkindl Market at the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Beginning November 16: Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Lakeside Lights Spectacular
Individual November Events
- Saturday, November 1: Lawrenceville Harvest Festival on the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Saturday, November 1: Cherokee Heritage Day at New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun
- Saturday, November 1: Lawrenceville Harvest Festival on the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Saturday, November 1: Sketchbook Saturday at the Center for Puppetry Arts
- Saturday & Sunday, November 1-2: Dia De Los Muertos Festival in Woodstock
- Saturday & Sunday, November 1-2: Chastain Park Fall Arts Festival
- Saturday & Sunday, November 1-2: Bank of America’s Museums on Us
- Sunday, November 2: Día De Muertos at Oakland Cemetery
- Sunday, November 2: Sunday FUNday at the Michael C. Carlos Museum – free drop-in program for all families and includes admission to the galleries
- Sunday, November 2: First Free Sunday at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
- Friday & Saturday, November 6-7: Atlanta International Night Market at Lillian Webb Park in Norcross
- November 6-8: IrishFest Atlanta at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center
- Saturday, November 7: Chop & Stomp – Cabbagetown chili cookoff & bluegrass festival
- Sunday, November 8: High Museum of Art UPS Second Sunday – free admission and family friendly programming – advanced registration is recommended
- Sunday, November 8: Weekend Wind Down Concert on the Avondale Estates Town Green
- Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day – free admission to all National Park Service sites
- Thursday, November 12: Free Family Thursday at the Booth Western Art Museum
- Friday, November 13: Night Market in Peachtree City
- Saturday, November 14: Suwanee Chili Cook Off & Music Festival
- Saturday, November 14: Artist Holiday Market at the Alpharetta Arts Center
- Saturday, November 14: Festival of Trees Opening Day Event at the Southeastern Railway Museum – featuring train rides, photos with Santa and over 50 decorated trees
- Saturday, November 14: Historic Norcross Holiday Open House in Downtown Norcross
- Saturday, November 14: History Seek Saturday: Civil War Tour of Smith Plantation in Roswell
- Saturday & Sunday, November 14-15: Christmas Market at Decatur First UMC
- Saturday, November 21: Decatur Makers Holiday Market in Decatur
- Saturday, November 21: Holiday Lights and Flight Fest in Lilburn – a magical night of Lights, Drones, and Community Cheer plus a tree lighting, musical performances, and photos with Santa at Lilburn city Park
- Saturday, November 21: Atlanta Chili Cook Off at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody
- Saturday, November 21: Pop-in for Family Fun: Trains & Planes at the Marietta History Museum
- Sunday, November 22: Avalon on Ice – opens to the public at 3pm
- Sunday, November 22: The Lighting of Avalon: holiday music and performances plus an appearance by Santa Claus
- Tuesday, November 24: Hapeville for the Holidays: tree lighting, hot chocolate, cookies & visits with Santa
- Thursday, November 26: Happy Thanksgiving!
- Friday, November 27: Lighting the Square in Dahlonega to kick off Dahlonega‘s Old Fashioned Christmas
- Friday, November 27: Tree Lighting at the Rowell Christkindlmarket
- Saturday, November 28: Christmas Tree Lighting and Lighted Christmas Parade in Snellville
- Saturday, November 28: Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting in downtown Loganville
- Saturday, November 29: Santa on the Square and Small Business Saturday in Decatur
- Saturday & Sunday, November 28-29: Piedmont Park Holiday Market
- Saturday & Sunday, November 28-29: Helen’s Christmas Market in Helen, Georgia
Kick off the Atlanta Holiday Season!
- Celebrate Christmas in Atlanta with this Atlanta Holiday Guide
- November 14 – February 22: Ice Rink at Sugar Hill – check the calendar for specific dates
- November 8 – January 4: Magical Flight to the North Pole at Stone Mountain Park
- November 8 – January 4: Stone Mountain Christmas
- November 9 – December 28: Festive Features at the Worlds of Puppetry Museum at the Center for Puppetry Arts
- Saturday, November 15: Historic Norcross Holiday Open House in Downtown Norcross
- November 15 – January 4: Festival of Trees at the Southeastern Railway Museum – featuring trains and over 50 decorated trees
- Saturday, November 15: Artist Holiday Market at the Alpharetta Arts Center
- Saturday & Sunday, November 15-16: Christmas Market at Decatur First UMC
- November 15 – January 11: The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
- Beginning November 16: Margaritaville at Lanier Islands Lakeside Lights Spectacular
- November 21 – January 18: Illuminights Chinese Lantern Festival at Zoo Atlanta
- November 21 – December 23: Christkindlmarket Roswell at Bulloch Hall
- Saturday, November 22: Decatur Makers Holiday Market in Decatur
- Sunday, November 23: Avalon on Ice – opens to the public at 3pm
- Sunday, November 23: The Lighting of Avalon: holiday music and performances plus an appearance by Santa Claus
- November 24 – December 24: Santa at Avalon: book your appointment in advance, but walk ups are still welcome
- Tuesday, November 25: Hapeville for the Holidays: tree lighting, hot chocolate, cookies & visits with Santa
- Friday, November 28: Tree Lighting at the Rowell Christkindlmarket
- November 28 – December 24: Atlanta Christkindl Market at the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Friday, November 28: Lighting the Square in Dahlonega to kick off Dahlonega‘s Old Fashioned Christmas
- Saturday, November 29: Christmas Tree Lighting and Lighted Christmas Parade in Snellville
- Saturday, November 29: Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting in downtown Loganville
- Saturday, November 30: Santa on the Square and Small Business Saturday in Decatur
- Saturday & Sunday, November 29-30: Piedmont Park Holiday Market
- Saturday & Sunday, November 29-30 & December 6-7: Helen’s Christmas Market in Helen, Georgia
Celebrating a Birthday this Month?
- Georgia residents get free admission to the Georgia Aquarium on your birthday! Bring your Georgia ID or a copy of a child’s birth certificate
Coming up in December
- Thursday, December 4: Christmas Parade in downtown Monroe
- Saturday, December 6: Holiday STEM Workshop at Fernbank Science Center
- Saturday, December 6: Roswell Makers Market at the Roswell Visual Arts Center
- Saturday & Sunday, December 6-7: Indie Craft Holiday Shopping Spectacular: a micro-Christkindlemarkt at the Yaarab Temple on Ponce De Leon Ave
- Saturday & Sunday, December 6-7: Helen’s Christmas Market in Helen, Georgia
- Sunday, December 21: Santa on the Square in Roswell – free and open to the public
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