Drive beneath twinkling lights or warm up your ears for a holiday concert performance. Don’t miss these top holiday treats:

Festival of the SEAson

Georgia Aquarium. 225 Baker St. NW, Atlanta; 404-581-4000
Cost: Adults, $38.95; ages 3-12, $32.95.
Dates: Through Dec. 25.
The Experience: See thousands of twinkling lights, a light-and-music show, holiday trees and appearances from Santa and SCUBA Clause. georgiaaquarium.org

Macy’s Pink Pig

Lenox Square Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta; 404-231-2800.
Cost: $3 per ride.
Dates: Through Jan. 3.
The Experience: Atlanta’s famous pig train takes families through a life-sized storybook ride. View website for hours. macys.com/pinkpig

The Snow Queen

Serenbe Playhouse. 9065 Selborne Ln., Chattahoochee Hills; 770-463-1110
Cost: Adults, $20; ages 12 and younger, $15; lap-sitters, free.
Dates: Dec 3-23. Wed.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 6 and 8 p.m.
The Experience: Bundle up for this outdoor production. Follow the brave Gerda on her epic quest to save her brother from the icy allure of the mysterious Snow Queen. serenbeplayhouse.com

Children’s Christmas Parade

Midtown Atlanta. Route starts at 16th St., continues on Peachtree St. and ends at 5th St.
Cost: Free; bleacher seats, $18 each can be reserved at choa.org/paradebleachers.
Dates: Dec. 5. 10:30 a.m.
The Experience: The parade, which benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is the largest holiday parade in the Southeast.  Float down Peachtree Street this holiday season with giant balloons, marching bands, Santa Claus and more.

Stone Mountain Christmas

1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain; 800-401-2407
Cost: Adults, $29.95; ages 3-11, $24.95; ages 2 and younger, free. Parking, $15.
Dates: Open through Jan. 3.
The Experience: See millions of lights, Christmas shows and meet Rudolph. Don’t miss a five-mile excursion on the Singalong Christmas Train, featuring a track-side show about the first Christmas. Watch the nightly Christmas Parade featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus, and end the night with the magic of the Snow Angel flying high to create snow and fireworks. stonemountainpark.com

Cirque de la Symphonie’s Holiday Spectacular

Atlanta Symphony Hall. 1280 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta; 404-733-4900
Cost: $20-$65.
Dates: Dec. 4,  8 p.m.; Dec. 5, 2 and  8 p.m.; Dec. 6, 3 p.m.  
The Experience: Jugglers, clowns and acrobats will be flying high above the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as it performs an impressive score of classical hits. atlantasymphony.org

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Center for Puppetry Arts. 1404 Spring St., Atlanta; 404-873-3391
Cost: Tickets, $20.50-$24.50; younger than 2, free.
Dates: Through Dec. 27.
The Experience: The show is based on the television clay animation feature, Rudolph Saves Christmas, with his bright and shiny nose and his friends including Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster. puppet.org

Madeline’s Christmas

Horizon Theatre. 1083 Austin Ave., Atlanta; 404-584-7450
Cost: Adults, $15; ages 11 and younger, $12.
Dates: Dec. 5-31.
The Experience: A musical holiday adventure with Madeline and friends. For show times, see horizontheatre.com

Candlelight Tours

Atlanta History Center. 130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta; 404-814-4000
Cost: Adults, $15; ages 4-12, $8; ages 3 and younger, free.
Dates: Dec. 11 and 18, 5:30-10 p.m.
The Experience: Step back to Christmas past with a candlelit stroll through each of the three historic houses to experience how Southerners celebrated during pioneer days, the Civil War era and the 1930s with a special appearance by Santa.  atlantahistorycenter.com

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