# Thanksgiving break with kids in Atlanta

> 47 Thanksgiving parades, turkey trots, break camps and things to do with kids in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area over Thanksgiving break 2026, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
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Towns with listings: Atlanta (11), Alpharetta (4), Cumming (4), Roswell (4), Dunwoody (3), Marietta (3), Duluth (2), Sandy Springs (2), Acworth (1), Cartersville (1), College Park (1), Fairburn (1), Fayetteville (1), Forest Park (1), Hampton (1), Hapeville (1), Loganville (1), McDonough (1), Newnan (1), Palmetto (1), Suwanee (1), Woodstock (1).

## Quick answers

### Where is there a turkey trot for kids near Atlanta?

6 listings, the soonest 4: [24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog — Marietta Square](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/24th-annual-must-gobble-jog-marietta-square--listing-b00947be3cc3f8a2860e2858) (Thu, Nov 26, From $30); [Running of the Turkeys 5K — Downtown Roswell Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/running-of-the-turkeys-5k-downtown-roswell-turkey-trot--listing-3c403c7f7928ff707d40326e) (Thu, Nov 26, From $44); [Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K — Duluth](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/sugarloaf-country-club-charity-turkey-trot-5k-duluth--listing-9be552aca2df82785db4c6bb) (Thu, Nov 26, From $40); [Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K & Kids Fun Run — Halcyon, Alpharetta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-day-gobble-wobble-5k-and-kids-fun-run-halcyon-alpharetta--listing-b2e3ac3256e2f8408ce905e1) (Thu, Nov 26, From $25).

### What free Thanksgiving break events are there for kids in Atlanta?

7 listings, the soonest 4: [Farm to Friendsgiving: Journey of Your Thanksgiving Dinner — Fortson Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/farm-to-friendsgiving-journey-of-your-thanksgiving-dinner-fortson-libr--listing-af568b956f887113a820c357) (Thu, Nov 12, Free); [Thanksgiving Day – Día de Acción de Gracias at Plaza Fiesta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-day-dia-de-accion-de-gracias-at-plaza-fiesta--listing-672f713b5020b07c89cecf22) (Sun, Nov 22, Free); [Movie Night & Thanksgiving Gala, Charles M. Schulz Style — Forest Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/movie-night-and-thanksgiving-gala-charles-m-schulz-style-forest-park-l--listing-1b9420d0a640a7f71edeb3e4) (Tue, Nov 24, Free); [Scavenger Hunt for the Holidays — Cascade Library, Atlanta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/scavenger-hunt-for-the-holidays-cascade-library-atlanta--listing-2ba8ed27e3c1dd4f3931e1ee) (Wed, Nov 25, Free).

### Which Thanksgiving break events suit toddlers and young kids in Atlanta?

2 listings: [Family Storytime Celebrates Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month — Peachtree Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-storytime-celebrates-thanksgiving-and-native-american-heritage--listing-b7c29fdc674c9f4fa05aadd7) (Wed, Nov 25); [Thanksgiving Camp — Blue Heron Nature Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-camp-blue-heron-nature-preserve--listing-4edb57ba62696bb64afe9126) (Open through the season, From $110).

## Ongoing programs

### Around the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area (5)

- [Adaptive Thanksgiving Break Camp — Waller Park, Roswell](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/adaptive-thanksgiving-break-camp-waller-park-roswell--listing-a56f7db3c3c3d6844b04b469) — Mon–Tue, Nov 23–24, 2026, 8:00am–3:00pm · Waller Park Recreation Center, Roswell · From $200 · adaptive · checked Oct 27. Unique Individuals Ranch, a nonprofit that runs camps and after-school programs for children with disabilities and special needs, holds a two-day adaptive day camp over…
- [Camp Flashback: Thanksgiving Edition — Donaldson-Bannister Farm, Dunwoody](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/camp-flashback-thanksgiving-edition-donaldson-bannister-farm-dunwoody--listing-8d5e33b9b452b326491832aa) — November 23–25 and 27, 2026 (closed Thursday, November 26), 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m… · Donaldson-Bannister Farm, Dunwoody · Ages 6–12 · From $100 · checked Oct 27. The Dunwoody Preservation Trust runs its Camp Flashback history day camp at the 1870 Donaldson-Bannister Farm during Thanksgiving week, for children ages 6 to 12. Each day from 9…
- [Thanksgiving Break Camp — Marietta Community School](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-break-camp-marietta-community-school--listing-0f09a6909c99dad2231a5663) — Ongoing · Marietta Community School · From $168 · checked Oct 30. A full-day holiday camp (7:30 am–4:00 pm) for elementary students during the Thanksgiving school break, Mon–Wed Nov 23–25. Book all three days or single days; campers must be…
- [School's Out Camp, Thanksgiving week (Nov 23–25) — MJCCA Zaban Park](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/school-s-out-camp-thanksgiving-week-nov-23-25-mjcca-zaban-park--listing-1370e52ec6a0c132d8f70af6) — Ongoing · MJCCA Zaban Park, Dunwoody · Ages 4–11 · From $105 · checked Oct 30. MJCCA's day-by-day School's Out Camp runs Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, open to members and the community. Campers do arts and crafts, sports, STEAM, edible art…
- [Thanksgiving Camp — Blue Heron Nature Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-camp-blue-heron-nature-preserve--listing-4edb57ba62696bb64afe9126) — Ongoing · Blue Heron Nature Preserve · Ages 4–8 · From $110 · checked Oct 30. A three-day Thanksgiving holiday nature camp for ages 4–8 on Blue Heron's 30-acre preserve in Buckhead, with harvest-themed crafts, activities and guided trail explorations (and…

## Dated events

### Atlanta (10)

- [Stories That Bring Us Together: Thanksgiving Storytime & Craft — Peachtree Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/stories-that-bring-us-together-thanksgiving-storytime-and-craft-peacht--listing-40b8540e31f0a32d3cb21828) — Sat, Nov 21 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Peachtree Branch, Fulton County Library System · All ages · checked Oct 30. Ms. Adrienne reads three stories about families, food and Thanksgiving, then kids make pictures of things they like to do with their families. For kids of all ages with a parent…
- [Thanksgiving Day – Día de Acción de Gracias at Plaza Fiesta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-day-dia-de-accion-de-gracias-at-plaza-fiesta--listing-672f713b5020b07c89cecf22) — Sun, Nov 22 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Plaza Fiesta · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway holds a bilingual Thanksgiving celebration on Sunday, November 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., the weekend before the holiday. The shopping center gives away…
- [Fabulous Fall Treats Day Camp — Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/fabulous-fall-treats-day-camp-atlanta-botanical-garden--listing-f3f550b66aa6522c248e33ab) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Atlanta Botanical Garden · Ages 7–10 · From $170 · checked Oct 24. A two-day Thanksgiving-break cooking camp at the Atlanta Botanical Garden's Midtown campus for children aged 7 to 10. Campers start in the garden, looking at the plants that give…
- [Family Functions — Thanksgiving Safari Camp](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-functions-thanksgiving-safari-camp--listing-96ef15a9eeecba605f9e66cd) — Nov 23 – Nov 25 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Zoo Atlanta — Safari Camp · Ages 5–11 · From $240 · checked Oct 11. Children investigate animals, zoo care and conservation through supervised learning and school-break activities.
- [Family Storytime Celebrates Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month — Peachtree Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/family-storytime-celebrates-thanksgiving-and-native-american-heritage--listing-b7c29fdc674c9f4fa05aadd7) — Wed, Nov 25 · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Peachtree Branch, Fulton County Library System · Ages 0–6 · checked Oct 30. Ms. Adrienne's weekly storytime of reading, singing and dancing, finishing with a simple craft and bubble time; this week's theme is Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage…
- [Scavenger Hunt for the Holidays — Cascade Library, Atlanta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/scavenger-hunt-for-the-holidays-cascade-library-atlanta--listing-2ba8ed27e3c1dd4f3931e1ee) — Wed, Nov 25 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Cascade Branch, Fulton County Library System · Up to 11 · Free · checked Oct 24. The children's department at Fulton County Library System's Cascade Branch in southwest Atlanta runs a holiday scavenger hunt on the afternoon before Thanksgiving, when many…
- [Invesco QQQ Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon, 5K, Mile & Dash — Atlanta Track Club](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/invesco-qqq-thanksgiving-day-half-marathon-5k-mile-and-dash-atlanta-tr--listing-0a3a4d6a339f32a046bd8f8a) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:45 AM · Center Parc Stadium · Paid · checked Oct 30. Atlanta's biggest Thanksgiving morning race starts and finishes outside Center Parc Stadium and loops through Summerhill and Grant Park. Besides the half marathon (14+) and 5K…
- [Botanical Santa — Atlanta Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/botanical-santa-atlanta-botanical-garden--listing-ecdcca67c9f984a663f7aa11) — Sat, Nov 28 (+3 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Atlanta Botanical Garden · With admission · checked Oct 24. On the four Saturdays between Thanksgiving weekend and the week before Christmas, the Atlanta Botanical Garden's own Santa, dressed in green rather than red, greets children in…
- [Elf in Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/elf-in-concert-with-the-atlanta-symphony-orchestra--listing-d6e2b2ccc7a1a413a9cfad30) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · Atlanta Symphony Hall · Paid · checked Oct 24. Over Thanksgiving weekend the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra screens the holiday film Elf on a 40-foot HD screen in Symphony Hall while the full orchestra plays John Debney's score…
- [Tree Lighting at The Battery Atlanta 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/tree-lighting-at-the-battery-atlanta-2026--listing-6894a1023c8bc3e35f3cf721) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Battery Atlanta — Georgia Power Pavilion and plaza · Free · checked Oct 16. The Battery Atlanta's annual tree lighting is on Saturday, November 28, 2026, 5 to 8 p.m. — Thanksgiving weekend. The evening has live entertainment on the Georgia Power…

### Alpharetta (4)

- [Santa at Avalon — Santa's Cottage in Palmer Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/santa-at-avalon-santa-s-cottage-in-palmer-plaza--listing-42913ab9c63494faab10ada9) — Nov 23 – Dec 24 · Santa's Cottage, Palmer Plaza at Avalon, Alpharetta · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 28. From Monday, November 23 through Christmas Eve 2026, Santa sits for photos in a North Pole-inspired cottage in Palmer Plaza at Avalon in Alpharetta. Visits are by appointment…
- [Story Time with Santa — Avalon, Alpharetta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/story-time-with-santa-avalon-alpharetta--listing-8ad72f2da8ef4f0d752a6962) — Nov 23 – Dec 22 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Santa's House, Palmer Plaza at Avalon, Alpharetta · checked Oct 20. On Monday evenings this holiday season, Santa reads holiday stories to children inside his cottage in Palmer Plaza at Avalon in Alpharetta. Each Monday has two short sessions…
- [Thanksgiving Day Gobble Wobble 5K & Kids Fun Run — Halcyon, Alpharetta](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-day-gobble-wobble-5k-and-kids-fun-run-halcyon-alpharetta--listing-b2e3ac3256e2f8408ce905e1) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM · Halcyon, Alpharetta · Up to 10 · From $25 · checked Oct 27. Now in its 11th year, the Gobble Wobble is a Thanksgiving-morning 5K and kids' fun run at Halcyon, the walkable shopping and dining district off GA-400 in Alpharetta. The…
- [An Alpharetta Holiday — Alpharetta Symphony](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/an-alpharetta-holiday-alpharetta-symphony--listing-c2003b095ef6a1355deb2c6a) — Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Innovation Academy Auditorium, Alpharetta · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Alpharetta Symphony, conducted by Michael Giel, plays holiday music at An Alpharetta Holiday on Saturday, November 28, 2026. There are two performances, at 3:00 p.m. and 5:30…

### Cumming (4)

- [The Case of the Missing Turkey — Cumming Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/the-case-of-the-missing-turkey-cumming-library--listing-ee87e23f9113e8db904c3edf) — Mon, Nov 23 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM · Cumming Library · checked Oct 16. The Thanksgiving turkey has gone missing at Cumming Library. On Monday, November 23, 2026, 2:00–3:30 p.m., kids drop in to play games, make crafts and complete a scavenger hunt…
- [Turkey Day Tales — Cumming Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/turkey-day-tales-cumming-library--listing-4f0c38eebab9635f347a6373) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM · Cumming Library · All ages · checked Oct 16. Cumming Library holds a Thanksgiving family program on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, with two 30-minute sessions at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. It includes turkey day stories, songs and a…
- [Tryptophan Half/10K/5K and Fun Run 1K — Cumming Turkey Day Race](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/tryptophan-half-10k-5k-and-fun-run-1k-cumming-turkey-day-race--listing-a67119c3ce0365a8a10ed0cf) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Rosati's Pizza and Sports Pub (start), Cumming · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 30. Cumming's 16th annual Thanksgiving Day race starts in front of Rosati's Pizza on Peachtree Parkway: half marathon at 7:30 am, 10K at 7:45, 5K at 8:00 and a Fun Run 1K for kids…
- [Welcome Back, Jingles the Elf! — Post Road Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/welcome-back-jingles-the-elf-post-road-library--listing-0aa07fac64faf0d18b4b7f6a) — Sat, Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Post Road Library, Cumming · checked Oct 16. Post Road Library welcomes Jingles, its Elf on the Shelf, back from the North Pole with a special storytime on Saturday, November 28, 2026, 11:00–11:30 a.m. The storytime…

### Roswell (3)

- [Camp Kingfisher — Thanksgiving Break 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/camp-kingfisher-thanksgiving-break-2026--listing-90fa17c6f46dcd04cc3cacd7) — Mon, Nov 23 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM · Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell · Paid · checked Oct 11. Nature hikes, wildlife encounters and hands-on science during Thanksgiving school break.
- [Running of the Turkeys 5K — Downtown Roswell Turkey Trot](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/running-of-the-turkeys-5k-downtown-roswell-turkey-trot--listing-3c403c7f7928ff707d40326e) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · Downtown Roswell (43 Magnolia St start) · From $44 · checked Oct 30. A chip-timed Thanksgiving morning 5K run/walk down Canton Street in Downtown Roswell, billed by the organizers as fun for the entire family; proceeds support Roswell Police…
- [Roswell Holiday Expo with Santa and a Kid's Zone — Mimms Museum](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/roswell-holiday-expo-with-santa-and-a-kid-s-zone-mimms-museum--listing-8ba009a7cfda5a923f4c1fc9) — Fri, Nov 27 (+1 more date) · 4:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Mimms Museum of Technology and Art, Roswell · All ages · Free · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving-weekend holiday market at the Mimms Museum of Technology and Art with local gift and décor vendors, food trucks, Santa and a Kid's Zone. Free admission; Friday 4–7…

### Other towns in the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell area (21)

- [Farm to Friendsgiving: Journey of Your Thanksgiving Dinner — Fortson Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/farm-to-friendsgiving-journey-of-your-thanksgiving-dinner-fortson-libr--listing-af568b956f887113a820c357) — Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Fortson Public Library, Hampton · Free · checked Oct 16. Tweens and teens trace how a Thanksgiving dinner gets from the farm to the plate at the Fortson Public Library in Hampton on Thursday, November 12, 2026, 5 to 7 p.m. Through…
- [Turkey Finger Painting! — Palmetto Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/turkey-finger-painting-palmetto-library--listing-6420ecfb4b8aefa5563be7f5) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Palmetto Branch, Fulton County Library System · checked Oct 30. Kids celebrate the Thanksgiving season by finger-painting their own turkeys at the Palmetto Branch.
- [After School Thanksgiving Crafts with Miss Mason! — College Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/after-school-thanksgiving-crafts-with-miss-mason-college-park-library--listing-4ea7d8a9608d0c86b37ccbc8) — Mon, Nov 16 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · College Park Branch, Fulton County Library System · checked Oct 30. An after-school session where children make Thanksgiving crafts at the College Park Branch.
- [Turkey Craft — Sandy Springs Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/turkey-craft-sandy-springs-library--listing-d4300218a223593aa9988025) — Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM · Sandy Springs Branch, Fulton County Library System · Ages 3+ · checked Oct 30. Kids make cute paper turkeys for Thanksgiving at the Sandy Springs Branch. For ages 3 and up.
- [Let's Make a Turkey! — Fairburn Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/let-s-make-a-turkey-fairburn-library--listing-b8239e82d6d5d11bedf09bc2) — Thu, Nov 19 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Fairburn Branch, Fulton County Library System · checked Oct 30. Kids make a turkey craft with their hands and imagination; all supplies provided, no registration needed.
- [Acworth Turkey Chase](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/acworth-turkey-chase--listing-943e119f1a4652fe99f89a16) — Sat, Nov 21 · 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Center Street, Historic Downtown Acworth (start and finish) · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 20. The 17th annual Acworth Turkey Chase on Saturday, November 21, 2026, is a Thanksgiving-season race through Historic Downtown Acworth and along the shore of Lake Acworth, run by…
- [Turkey Trails Kids Dash, 1 Mile, 5K and 10K — George Pierce Park, Suwanee](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/turkey-trails-kids-dash-1-mile-5k-and-10k-george-pierce-park-suwanee--listing-dec2f5d95820d7083d6ff975) — Sat, Nov 21 · 7:55 AM · George Pierce Park, Suwanee · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 27. Turkey Trails is a pre-Thanksgiving race morning from Bodies Race Company on the paths of George Pierce Park in Suwanee, with distances from a children's dash up to a half…
- [Thanksgiving school-break nature camps 2026](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-school-break-nature-camps-2026--listing-5cd97e8bfe6c9e926de4e654) — Mon, Nov 23 (+1 more date) · Dunwoody Nature Center · Paid · checked Oct 11. School-break nature camps combine hikes, experiments, games, crafts and outdoor play.
- [Holiday Family Open Studio — Booth Western Art Museum (Nov 24)](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/holiday-family-open-studio-booth-western-art-museum-nov-24--listing-4f41f8e20e00b9d90a2ee4a7) — Tue, Nov 24 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 24. During Thanksgiving week, when many Georgia schools are out, the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville opens a drop-in art studio for visitors of every age. On Tuesday…
- [Movie Night & Thanksgiving Gala, Charles M. Schulz Style — Forest Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/movie-night-and-thanksgiving-gala-charles-m-schulz-style-forest-park-l--listing-1b9420d0a640a7f71edeb3e4) — Tue, Nov 24 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Forest Park Branch Library · Free · checked Oct 16. The Forest Park Branch celebrates Thanksgiving and Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz's birthday on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 5:30 to 7 p.m., with a full-length Peanuts movie…
- [Thanksgiving Holiday Teen Rock Painting Craft at Hapeville Library](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/thanksgiving-holiday-teen-rock-painting-craft-at-hapeville-library--listing-82b07a244617ec31eba9c52f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Hapeville Branch, Fulton County Library System · checked Oct 30. Teens paint festive rocks with fall and holiday designs on the day before Thanksgiving. Registration is requested.
- [24th Annual MUST Gobble Jog — Marietta Square](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/24th-annual-must-gobble-jog-marietta-square--listing-b00947be3cc3f8a2860e2858) — Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM · Marietta Square · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 27. The MUST Gobble Jog is a Thanksgiving-morning race on and around the Marietta Square that raises money for MUST Ministries' food, housing and emergency help for neighbors facing…
- [Lights of Life 2026 — Life University drive-through lights](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/lights-of-life-2026-life-university-drive-through-lights--listing-ece5102a6773240f254d10ec) — Nov 26 – Dec 31 · 5:30 PM · Life University campus, Marietta · All ages · From $15 · checked Oct 20. Each holiday season Life University turns its Marietta campus into Lights of Life, a mostly drive-through display of more than a million lights with whimsical scenes and…
- [Santa's Mailbox — The Park at City Center, Woodstock](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/santa-s-mailbox-the-park-at-city-center-woodstock--listing-08cf7ee4110415f037ebb63d) — Nov 26 – Dec 13 · The Park at City Center — gazebo, Woodstock · checked Oct 28. From November 26 to December 13, children can drop letters to Santa in the North Pole Express Mailbox in the gazebo at Woodstock's Park at City Center. Just before Christmas each…
- [Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K — Duluth](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/sugarloaf-country-club-charity-turkey-trot-5k-duluth--listing-9be552aca2df82785db4c6bb) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Sugarloaf Country Club, Duluth · All ages · From $40 · checked Oct 30. A Thanksgiving morning charity 5K run/walk from the Sugarloaf Country Club clubhouse parking lot in Duluth. Children 9 and under can join at a reduced price (choose "Special…
- [Turkey Trot of McDonough — 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/turkey-trot-of-mcdonough-5k-and-1-mile-fun-run--listing-64f9a8528bd02609c010b423) — Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM · South Point — Academy Sports parking lot, McDonough · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 28. Billed as South Atlanta's largest Thanksgiving Day race, the Turkey Trot of McDonough starts and finishes at the South Point shopping area off I-75 in McDonough and raises money…
- [Christmas Parade & Light Up City Center Park — Fayetteville](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/christmas-parade-and-light-up-city-center-park-fayetteville--listing-37635ffb7a904747fff69005) — Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · City Center Park, Fayetteville · All ages · checked Oct 20. Fayetteville's Christmas Parade & Light Up City Center Park fills downtown on Friday, November 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving, from 5 to 8 p.m. The parade starts at 5:30…
- [Santa on the Square — Downtown Newnan](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/santa-on-the-square-downtown-newnan--listing-cf78273455411c64b1a5df58) — Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Court House Square, Downtown Newnan · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Downtown Newnan's Santa on the Square takes place every year on the day after Thanksgiving; in 2026 that is Friday, November 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. Santa arrives downtown on a fire…
- [The Nutcracker — Northeast Atlanta Ballet at Gas South Theater](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/the-nutcracker-northeast-atlanta-ballet-at-gas-south-theater--listing-28b622c8b2b2008a46850dd2) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · Gas South Theater, Duluth · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Northeast Atlanta Ballet stages its full-length Nutcracker over Thanksgiving weekend at the Gas South Theater in Duluth. Clara and her Nutcracker prince battle the Mouse King and…
- [The Nutcracker — Roswell Dance Theatre at Sandy Springs PAC](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/the-nutcracker-roswell-dance-theatre-at-sandy-springs-pac--listing-c3d06beb0d96838202019380) — Nov 27 – Dec 6 · Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center · All ages · From $30 · checked Oct 16. Roswell Dance Theatre, the performing company of the Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance, presents its classic Nutcracker at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center from November 27…
- [Loganville Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/atlanta/activities/loganville-christmas-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-87ca61e8d800b8d7df29dc34) — Sat, Nov 28 · 6:00 PM · Town Green, Downtown Loganville · checked Oct 20. Loganville welcomes the holiday season with its annual Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. More than 75 entries from local businesses…

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