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Christmas lights in Georgia.
The verified light displays and drive-through shows for the 2026 season, from the Atlanta metro and Lake Lanier to the mountain squares, Athens, Savannah, Macon, and Callaway. Every entry was checked against the organizer or the official source before it went on the page.
The 2026 season · Updated October 13, 2026
How this list works
Only displays verified against the official source
Each card below names a real display, its city, and a one-line sense of what it is, then links straight to the organizer, the venue, or the official tourism page. Dates and prices appear only where the official source confirmed them for 2026. If a well-known show could not be verified for the season, it is not on this page rather than guessed at.
The honest note
Holiday seasons sell out early and dates shift. Confirm dates, hours, prices, and tickets with the official page before you drive anywhere. The Christmas hub rounds up the rest of the season on the site, from tree lightings to Santa photos.
The Christmas in Georgia hubAtlanta and the metro
Atlanta and the metro
The big walk-throughs, park shows, and the speedway drive-through, all within an hour of downtown.
Atlanta
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights
The walk-through holiday display at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, with millions of lights across the gardens, running November 14, 2026 through January 10, 2027 with timed tickets.
Official pageStone Mountain
Stone Mountain Christmas
The park holiday season with more than two million LED lights, a nightly parade, and a drone and light show, on select dates from November 7, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Official pageAustell
Holiday in the Park
Six Flags Over Georgia turns on the season with themed lands and nightly tree lightings, on select days from November 21, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Official pageAtlanta
IllumiNations at the Zoo
The Chinese lantern festival at Zoo Atlanta lighting the zoo path on select nights from November 21, 2026 through January 17, 2027.
Official pageHampton
Noel Magic Lights
The drive-through light show at Atlanta Motor Speedway, running nightly from November 21 through January 4.
Official pageLake Lanier and Hall County
Lake Lanier and Hall County
The lake drive-through and the Gainesville squares and parks, close to home for the corridor.
Buford
Magical Nights of Lights
The drive-through holiday display at Lake Lanier Islands with miles of animated lights, running November 20, 2026 through January 3, 2027 and priced per vehicle.
Official pageGainesville
Christmas on Green Street
The downtown Gainesville holiday celebration with the parade and the Lighting of the Rotary Tree, set for Sunday, December 6, 2026.
Official pageGainesville
Wilshire Wonderland of Lights
The city-run walk-through light display at Wilshire Trails Park; the city page carries the season dates as they are confirmed.
Official pageNorth Georgia mountains
North Georgia mountains
The mountain-town squares and fairground displays worth making a weekend of.
Helen
Christmas in Helen
The alpine village opens the season with the Lighting of the Village on Friday, November 27, 2026, and the village lights stay on nightly through the winter.
Official pageDahlonega
Dahlonega Old Fashioned Christmas
The Lighting of the Square and the 30-foot tree on the historic square on Friday, November 27, 2026, with the lights staying up through early January.
Official pageBlue Ridge
Light Up Blue Ridge
The mountain town holiday kickoff with the Lighting of the Great Tree and the Christmas parade on Saturday, November 28, 2026.
Official pageEllijay
Holiday Lights of Ellijay
The walk-through light show at the Lions Club Fairgrounds with a light maze and Santa, running nightly from late November through New Year’s Eve.
Official pageHiawassee
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights
The walk-through holiday display at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds with music, vendors, and Santa, running November 26 through December 31, 2026.
Official pageAthens
Athens
The garden display on the University of Georgia campus.
Athens
Winter WonderLights
The holiday light display at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, returning for the 2026 season with tickets sold from the garden’s official page.
Official pageSavannah
Savannah
The riverfront lights and the riverside holiday market on the coast.
Savannah
Christmas on the River
The riverfront holiday display along Savannah’s waterfront and River Street, running November 19 through December 31, 2026.
Official pageSavannah
Savannah Christmas Market at Plant Riverside
The riverside holiday market with light displays and seasonal decor along the Plant Riverside District, open November 19, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Official pageMacon
Macon
The free downtown light extravaganza in the middle of the state.
Macon
Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza
The free downtown display with more than a million lights across several city blocks synchronized to music, running nightly from November 27, 2026 through January 3, 2027.
Official pageColumbus and west Georgia
Columbus and west Georgia
The classic drive-through at Callaway, about thirty minutes from Columbus.
Pine Mountain
Fantasy in Lights
The long-running drive-through display at Callaway Resort and Gardens with a seven-mile route of holiday scenes; the official page carries the season dates and tickets.
Official pageOne season, many lights
A drive-through on the lake, a lantern festival at the zoo, a light maze in Ellijay, and a million lights on the Macon square. Pick the one closest to you, confirm the dates on its official page, and go early in the season before the crowds.
The Christmas in Georgia hubBefore you go
Displays change year to year: dates, times, prices, and locations come from the official source and may shift without notice. Confirm with the organizer before attending. Nothing on this page is an invented listing; every card links to the page that carries the current detail.