It's officially the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄❄️🎅 Christmas is HANDS DOWN my favorite holiday season and I've been searching high and low for all things merry and bright! Athens never disappoints - there's a lot to enjoy: colorful light displays, live performances, ice skating and much, much more! So, whether you're planning for a festive night out or looking for kid-friendly events to add a little magic to the season, let Macaroni KID Athens be your go-to destination to find your family fun.
Bookmark this page, as I’ll be adding more Athens-local holiday events and family-friendly activities throughout the months of November and December.
Did you know that you can submit your own holiday events to the Mac KID Athens calendar?
Please make sure that the event is:
✔️ Kid-friendly ✔️Athens-local
✔️ $20 or under ✔️Open to the public
Click HERE to add yours, or send me an e-mail to learn more! jessicasweeney@macaronikid.com.
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Other Kid-Friendly Events
- Nov. 22 - Dec. 19: 🎄 Holiday Activities at Jack's Creek Farm
- Nov. 29: 🎨 Christmas Clay Ornament Workshop at Twisted Moon Studios
- Nov. 29: 🔨 Home Depot Kid's Workshop: Teddy Bear Ornament
- Nov. 29: 🚂 The Polar Express Storytime at Barnes & Noble Athens
- Nov. 30: 🎨 "You're A Mean One" Ornament Painting at Twisted Moon Studios
- Nov. 30: 🖌️ Family Christmas Make & Take Workshop at Board & Brush Athens (Session 1)
- Nov. 30:🖌️ Family Christmas Make & Take Workshop at Board & Brush Athens (Session 2)
- Dec. 1 - 21: 🥞 Kids Eat FREE at IHOP Epps Bridge
- Dec. 2: 🎄 Holly Jolly Holiday Party at Piedmont Athens Regional
- Dec. 3: 🎄 Ready, Set, Grow: December Fun at Heard Park & Community Center
- Dec. 4: 💌 Write a Letter to Santa at Oconee County Library
- Dec. 5 - Feb. 2026: ⛸️ Public Ice Skating at Akins Ford Arena
- Dec. 6: 🎨 Christmas Nutcracker Drop-In Activity at Twisted Moon Studios
- Dec. 6: 🐾 "Happy Paw-lidays" at the Lyndon House Arts Center
- Dec. 6: 🔨 Home Depot Kid's Workshop: Holiday Cocoa Mug
- Dec. 6 & 7: 🎨 Family Holiday Crafts Weekend at Athens-Clarke Library
- Dec. 6: 🖌️ Special Event Saturday: Ornament Painting at Michaels
- Dec. 6: 🍰 Kroger Chef Jr.: Holiday Layer Cake at Kroger Marketplace
- Dec. 8: 🎄 Grinchmas Ornament Workshop at Howard Park & Community Center
- Dec. 9: 🎄 Toddler Tuesday: Happy Holidays at Georgia Muesum of Art
- Dec. 9: ✂️ Holiday Crafternoon at Oglethorpe County Library
- Dec. 9: 🎨 Family Craft Night: Ugly Christmas Sweaters at Lay Park & Community Center
- Dec. 10 - 23: 🐄 12 Days of Giveaways at Chick-fil-A Athens/Atlanta Highway
- Dec. 12: 📽️ Children's Movie at Oconee County Library: Frozen
- Dec. 12: 🎄 Meet & Greet with Buddy the Elf at Prime Time Pediatrics
- Dec. 12: 📽️ Movie in the Park at Wire Park: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Dec. 12: 🦌 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Performed by The Stage Oconee (3-Day Event!)
- Dec. 13: 🖌️ Special Event Saturday: Ornament Painting at Michaels
- Dec. 13: 🎄 Winter Wonderland Christmas Festival at Pittard Park
- Dec. 13: 🎄 Hogwarts Holiday at Bogart Library
- Dec. 13: 🎨 Christmas Nutcracker Drop-In Activity at Twisted Moon Studios
- Dec. 13: 🍪 Cookies with Santa at Sandy Creek Nature Center (Session 1)
- Dec. 13: 🍪 Cookies with Santa at Sandy Creek Nature Center (Session 2)
- Dec. 13: 🍰 Kroger Chef Jr.: Holiday Layer Cake at Kroger Marketplace
- Dec. 14 - 21: 12 Days of Christmas Countdown Vitrual Event Hosted by Howard Park
- Dec. 15: ✂️ Kids Gift Making: Teacher Edition at Twisted Moon Studios
- Dec. 16: 🎄 Sensory Play: Winter Wonderland at Aaron Heard Resource Center
- Dec. 16: 📽️ The Grinch Movie Night at Winterville Library
- Dec. 16: 🛼 Skate with The Grinch at Fun Galaxy Athens
- Dec. 17: 🎄 Under the Christmas Tree Parade at Pinewoods Library
- Dec. 17: 🎨 Gingerbread Workshop at Lay Park & Community Center
- Dec. 18: 🐧 Penguin Parade at Twisted Moon Studios
- Dec. 18: 🎄 Jolly Jamboree at Lay Park Gymnasium
- Dec. 19: 🎨 Holiday Crafts at Memorial Park Recreation Hall
- Dec. 20: 🍳 Holiday Elf Brunch at The Bunny Hive Athens
- Dec. 20: 🖌️ Special Event Saturday: Ornament Painting at Michaels
- Dec. 20: 🔨 Kid's DIY-U Workshop at Lowe's: Sleigh Ride
- Dec. 21: 🦌 Reindeer Games: Kids Christmas Activity at Twisted Moon Studios
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