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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 18 DECEMBER 2025 ROUGHDRAFT.NEWS Holiday Guide: Make merry around Metro Atlanta with these festive events Atlanta Ballet’s “Nutcracker.” ir By Collin Kelley Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker The classic holiday ballet pirouettes into the Cobb Energy Centre Dec. 6-27 accompanied by larger-than-life sets and Tchaikovsky's iconic score. Tickets: atlantaballet.com. Merry Mighty Mo and More! The Fox Theatre is hosting this free event presented by Georgia Natural Gas and sponsored by Regions Bank on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. There will be complimentary photos with Santa Claus, sing-alongs with the "Mighty Mo" organ and a performance by the a cappella quartet Like The Dickens, followed by a special screening of Disney's “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.” Guests are encouraged to “Bring Your Socks to the Fox” by donating new socks for individuals and families served through City of Refuge. Tickets: foxtheatre.org. Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes The annual holiday tour of homes is Saturday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m., and will feature 10 homes plus an artist market. Tickets are $30 online until Dec. 12 or $35 on the days of the tour. All proceeds benefit St. Paul United Methodist Church, Grant Park Cooperative Preschool, and the Grant Park Parents Network. Tickets: candlelighttourofhomes.com. Voices of Note Holiday Concerts The Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus will hold its "Home for the Holidays" concert on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Rd NW. The Atlanta Women's Chorus will hold its "Seasons of Light" concert on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Church at Ponce and Highland, 1085 Ponce De Leon Ave NE. Tickets: voicesofnote.org. Atlanta Shakespeare Company's A Christmas Carol ASC presents Charles Dickens' classic Dec. 6-23 (previews Dec. 4-5) at the Shakespeare Tavern in Midtown. Tickets: shakespearetavern.com. Christmas Carol Concert Spelman and Morehouse Colleges will once again come alive with music, joy, and unity as the colleges present the 99th Annual Christmas Carol Concert. The three- night concert series, free and open to the public, begins on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. It will continue at Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. and will culminate with a final er “Madeline’s Christmas” at Horizon Theatre. performance at Morehouse on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 6:00 p.m. Information: spelman.edu/events. Y'allmark Atlanta playwright Topher Payne draws on his experience writing holiday movies for the Hallmark Channel to create this stage play, featuring some of the same beloved tropes, plus star turns by Amber Nash and Kevin Gillese. Dec. 11-28 at 7 Stages in Little Five Points. Tickets: 7stages.org. Virginia-Highland Winterfest & Tour of Homes The Winterfest returns Dec. 13 with the annual Jingle Jog, parade, gift market and more. The Tour of Homes will run both Dec. 13-14 and include 10 homes decked out for the holidays in the neighborhood. See all the details and get tickets for the home tour at virginiahighlanddistrict.com/winterfest. Madeline’s Christmas The beloved children's play returns to Horizon Theatre Dec. 6—31 with 24 talented local girls performing alongside professional actors on a whimsical, Parisian-inspired set—bringing Madeline and her classmates to life in a way that’s both magical and memorable. Tickets: horizontheatre.com. Ponce City Market The Old Fourth Ward shopping and dining destination is pulling out all the stops for the holidays with Santa's Village
