Looking for a fun and free holiday activity to enjoy? Hop in the car, turn on a festive playlist, and take the kids on a driving tour to see the twinkling lights, creative yard displays, and seriously impressive inflatables in and around Athens, GA! Browse our list of businesses, attractions, and neighborhoods that are lighting up the night this season, and find them quickly by using the interactive Google Map below.
Hey readers! - Do you have a decorated holiday home? You can add your house to the map! 🗺️✨ All light displays are welcome: string lights, inflatables, figurines, walk-through yards, you name it - this map simply can't exist without YOU!
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2024 Interactive Holiday Lights Map
Take a look at some must-see light displays and attractions around town:
Atlanta Highway Chick-fil-A
- Location: 3537 Atlanta Highway Athens, GA 30606
- Highlights: Over 500,000 lights shine each night at this location throughout the months of November and December.
- More Info: Read more about Chick-fil-A Lights of Athens on their website.
City of Winterville Holiday Lights Map (Coming Soon!)
- Location: City of Winterville, GA
- Highlights: Hop in the car and drive by the beautifully decorated homes around town!
- More Info: This map is typically released in mid-to-late December.
Deck the Hollow at Bear Hollow Zoo in Memorial Park
- Location: 293 Gran Ellen Drive Athens, GA
- Date and Time: December 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Highlights: Holiday lights, animal encounters and photo ops!
- More Info: Deck the Hollow at Bear Hollow Zoo
Downtown Athens Parade of Lights
- Location: Downtown Athens, GA
- Date and Time: Thursday, December 5 at 7pm
- Highlights: Completely free for all to see! This year's theme is "Run, Run Rudolph".
- More Info: View the Parade Route Map here.
Elder Mill Covered Bridge in Watkinsville, GA (Coming Soon!)
- Location: 1441 Elder Mill Road #1434 Watskinville, GA
- Highlights: Decorated with colored lights by a local Boy Scout Troop.
- More Info: Read more on the Georgia Historical Society website.
Winter WonderLights at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at UGA
- Location: 2450 S Milledge Avenue Athens, GA
- Date and Time: Select nights starting November 25 from 5:30pm to 9pm
- Highlights: Stroll through the garden's 3/4 mile holiday light display filled with over 500,000 twinkling lights! Enjoy hot cocoa, s'more roasting and festive music.
- More Info: Macaroni KID Athens' Winter WonderLights Article
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