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December
Santa's Arrival
December 6th - Friday; 5:30pm
4361 Cherokee Street - Acworth
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The City of Acworth, along with their partner NorthStar Church is excited to host this year’s Santa’s Arrival! Santa arrives in Acworth on Friday, December 6, 2024. Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. Bring the entire family to hear Mayor Tommy Allegood read The Night Before Christmas and watch the lighting of the tree.
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Enjoy pictures with Mr. Claus and eating candy canes with all his elves. Pictures with Santa are free - bring your camera to capture the special moment.
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
December 6th - Friday; 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Thurman Springs Park - Powder Springs
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Welcome in the Christmas Season as the City of Powder Springs Christmas Parade makes its way down Marietta Street! Local businesses, organizations, and churches prepare the way for the arrival of Santa to Thurman Springs Park for the Lighting of the Christmas Tree!
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Complimentary cocoa, cookies, and pictures with Santa and a Christmas village with family fun provided by local businesses are part of the festivities at Thurman Springs!
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*Christmas Village activities will open after the lighting of the tree*
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
December 6th - December 8th; Friday - Sunday
Dallas Theater
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In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids – probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas!
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Invitational Dallas Christmas Parade
December 7th - Saturday; 1:00pm
Main Street - Downtown Dallas
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Bring your family to enjoy a magical Christmas tradition in downtown Dallas! Sip a cup of hot chocolate as you watch the festive floats waiting for the jolly old man. Don't forget to stop by the Gazebo Trailhead to drop off your letter to Santa.
The Nutcracker
December 13th - December 15th; Friday - Sunday
Dallas Theater
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Due to popularity and demand we have added a 5th show!
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Local, award winning, dance company, Studio 4 the Arts, is back for the 9th year with their classic rendition of The Nutcracker ballet. This is the perfect holiday tradition to enjoy as a family! Get your tickets fast, all 5 shows will sell out!
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Trouble in Toyland - Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy
December 18th - Wednesday; 11:00am
Dallas Theater
Trouble in Toyland!
Hurray! It’s finally Christmas Eve! But oh no! The tree’s not up, the toys aren’t finished, the elves have stopped working, and Santa has lost his jolly? How could things get any worse? Rudolph has a runny nose!
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Let’s hope Mrs Claus and her hot chocolate can work a little Christmas magic this year. If not, then this just might be the year they really have to…cancel Christmas? Nah!
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Light Up Main Golf Cart Parade
December 18th - Wednesday; 6:00pm
Downtown Acworth
Join Acworth for its annual Light Up Main Golf Cart Parade! It’s time to bust out the garland, lights, and tinsel to make your golf cart as festive as it can get. The parade has a fantastic downtown route zooming through neighborhoods to spread holiday cheer! Tell your friends to line the streets. This year is an evening event and will begin at 6:00 p.m., so make sure to grab some solar-powered string lights and make it merry!
It's a Wonderful Life (PG)
December 20th - Friday; 7:00pm
Dallas Theater
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Join us on Friday, December 20th at 7pm for our annual showing of It’s a Wonderful Life free on the big screen!
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We will have concessions available - This a FREE event and there is no ticket required.
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The Theater will open its doors 30 minutes prior to each movie start time. Seating is on a first come, first serve basis and we will stop seating once we reach a safe capacity.
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